design geekery :: the royal festival hall
James, editor of We Heart, was recently ribbing me for my ‘obsession with the Southbank Centre’ as he put it, so I thought I would attempt to convert him and his readers, by starting with a column about one of my favourite buildings, the Southbank’s Royal Festival Hall. “Design Geekery; The Royal Festival Hall The...
interview :: experimental jetset
Helvetica, now my favourite film, was my introduction to a number of influential graphic designers, not least Wim Crouwel and Experimental Jetset. I immediately fell in love with Danny, Marieke and Erwin, not only for their splendid design work, but also for their inimitable Dutch charm. I next saw them at a Pecha Kucha event...
thinking about :: festival style
The Festival of Britain took place from May to September 1951, and was designed to commemorate the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851. It celebrated Britain's achievements and potential; engaged people with the arts, science and industry; and provided a tonic after the austerity of the Second World War. It was promoted as a...
out and about :: pennies from heaven
The highly magnetic brass metre-high 'coin' supposedly "fell to Earth from a giant's palm." The idea is that as people add pennies to the surface, it becomes textured copper and raises some money for Barnardo's in the process.
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