A trip to North Greenwich
Another part of London that I had not yet explored was the Greenwich Peninsula. Getting the cable car across the Thames from North Greenwich, visiting The Crystal (one of the world’s most sustainable buildings with a unique exhibition dedicated to the Future of Cities) and exploring the area on a sunny day was an ideal day trip.
Continue reading “Cable and Crystal” →
An experiment in matters of food and eating
I am constantly thinking about food. I exercise so that I can indulge, I am interested in how things land on my plate, and fascinated about the different relationships we have to it. Continue reading “Fueled: An Investigation” →
NatureFirst time visit to Kew Gardens and ‘The Hive’
On Sunday, I visited Kew Gardens for the first time, having heard many good stories about it and seeking a bit of ‘real’ (botanical gardens aren’t quite wild, but anyway) nature in my life. I wasn’t prepared for the scale of this place (121 hectares) but managed to get a good first impression and will happily visit a couple more times. Continue reading “The Beauty of Kew Gardens” →
Let’s get learning- online course by TU Delft
I have just begun an online course (having had quite positive experiences with the two I have done in the past on edX and Coursera) about the Circular Economy. Continue reading “Circular Economy: An Introduction” →
A retrospective celebrating the centenary of pioneering textile designer Tibor Reich
Small but sweet exhibition of Reich’s work at the Whitworth in Machester. I hadn’t heard of him before but really enjoyed the playfulness and freshness of the work. Continue reading “Tibor Reich at the Whitworth Gallery” →
Joining the Work and Play Scrapstore team
Having a long summer holiday ahead of me, and having massively enjoyed the last time I got into volunteering, I was delighted to have been invited into the Scrapstore as part of the team. It’s a real treasure chest of what others have considered ‘rubbish’ (out of season wallpaper, textile scraps, test prints etc.) but what schools, communities, families, artist and designers can turn into fantastically creative projects…
This summer will be so productive and creative (she says every year)
It’s probably not very accurate to compare the sense of anxiety I have before summer holidays to the drug fuelled, bizarre, terrifying experience of Oscar in Enter the Void, but I thought it made a good title. I dread the moment in the future, when my holidays have just ended and I realize I have done hardly any of the great projects I have planned. Continue reading “Enter The Summer Void” →
Completing a 13 month placement at Foster + Partners
The end of a unique placement experience and a long summer holiday ahead must be a good occasion to finally start a blog, right? My 13 months at Foster + Partners have now come to an end and as expected the time has flown and the discoveries about the ‘real’ design world have been plenty. Continue reading “A Year Of Discoveries” →
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