(Things we're doing and stuff we like)
Last night’s preview of the White Cube in Bermondsey was definitely one of the highlights of Frieze week. Artists, top press and the London art crowd mingled in the 5440 m² space designed by architects Casper Mueller Kneer. The gallery’s 9 × 9 x9 section is a naturally top-lit room, measuring nine metres cubed, and will be the location for presentations and displays of new art. Cerith Wyn Evans is currently captivating gallery goers there with an installation of seven clear crystal flutes suspended from the ceiling, each emitting a single note as air generated by a complex electronic system flows through them.
This weekend saw the opening of the first Cire Trudon boutique in the city, located at 36 Chiltern Street. The oldest and most prestigious candle maker in France, we know the candles from the Monocle shop. The interior looks beautiful, with vintage wallpaper and candle paraphernalia such as snuffers and candle moulds. The store was designed by Boxco2 – known for their collaborations with Yves Saint Laurent.
Last week we took part in a very surreal and conceptual retail experience called the Sweet Shoppe by the Future Laboratory and Campaign. Through a journey of dark peculiar spaces and an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ inspired garden, the Sweet Shoppe explored our senses, interests and intuition to create the perfect sweet. The use of online tools such as Twitter and Facebook further helped the shop keepers engage with us in a very personal way. Welcome to the future of retail, online and offline.
When I first entered this exhibition I was greeted by interaction designer Cem Sever. Cem has worked with several tattoo artists to create Tattooar. He applied a black and white skull transfer to my arm and then, once I held it towards a digital mirror, the tattoo came alive! First arrows fired across the skull and then text appeared within a sequence of animations. Another fascinating exhibit included an AR book which unveils a virtual world made of paper cut-out animations. I left with far greater awareness of this incredibly powerful technology which combines the real and virtual worlds.
Yesterday at Decorex International 2011. Baroncelli was thrilled to be awarded the Best Contemporary Product Award from idfx for their new wall light, Rex. This stunning handmade design, in satin galvanised gold with cristallo rods, is part of a family of new lights from the global brand. By using individual metallic ‘curves’, bold geometric designs are created and can be adapted and transformed by adding further ‘curves’ at any time. To showcase these designs, Baroncelli worked with interior designer Kamini Ezralow to transform their stand into a luxurious sanctuary for visitors to engage with the imaginative display of stylish lights.
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