(Things we're doing and stuff we like)
The “Surprise, Surprise" exhibition at the ICA represents the work of 40 contemporary artists who have been invited to create something that is different to what they are best known for. At the request of the artists and the curators, there aren’t any wall labels next to the art works. Only a floor plan indicates who has created which piece. The idea is to provoke a different kind of engagement when one sees artwork and doesn’t initially know who the artist is. The trouble is the surprise element of ‘Surprise Surprise’ is only effective if the viewer is familiar with the artist’s work. I ended up spending more time trying to locate each piece in the map to find the artists’ names because I was unfamiliar with them than I would have if the labels had been at their places.
The acclaimed Le Pain Quotidien has just opened its third restaurant in the UK on the South Bank next to the Festival Hall. A firm favourite with Camronites, this bakery-cum-eatery is renown for its delicious sourdough bread, bowls of steaming coffee, inventive tartine creations, mouth-watering salads and now its new supper menu and list of organic wines. Whether you want to read the paper or meet friends Le Pain Quotidien provides the perfect rest bite from hectic London life.
7am – 11pm Mon – Fri, 8am – 11pm Sat, 9 – 10pm Sun.
12-13 Belvedere Road, Festival Walk, SE1 8XX. 020 7401 8910
ILVA opening for the first time in the UK in August and we went to Lakeside to have a look. We are big ILVA fans – having first seen the Copenhagen store near the airport. It is beautifully designed by Schmidt Hammer and Lassen which is a brave step for a mass market retailer. The cafe is stunning
ILVA will be opening up next in Manchester to be followed at the end of the year by Newcastle. It is excellent in particular for living spaces and office furniture – not so good on accessories. You can log onto ILVA.co.uk – but the website does not do justice to the brand. It is a welcome new addition to the retail landscape.
This amazing development just outside of Beijing is a private collection of 12 houses designed by Asian Architects, including Kengo Kuma. It was first exhibited in 2002 at the Venice Architecture Biennale. The original project models are now in the Pompidou Centre. The development really is world-class and is a must see for fans of modern architecture. Thankfully the development will open at the end of September as a luxury hotel.
<a href =“http://www.yourlink.com”>www.kempinski.com
Archive
February, 2012January, 2012
December, 2011
November, 2011
October, 2011
September, 2011
August, 2011
July, 2011
June, 2011
May, 2011
April, 2011
March, 2011
February, 2011
January, 2011
December, 2010
November, 2010
October, 2010
September, 2010
August, 2010
July, 2010
June, 2010
May, 2010
April, 2010
March, 2010
February, 2010
January, 2010
December, 2009
November, 2009
October, 2009
September, 2009
August, 2009
July, 2009
June, 2009
May, 2009
April, 2009
March, 2009
February, 2009
January, 2009
December, 2008
November, 2008
October, 2008
September, 2008
August, 2008
July, 2008
June, 2008
May, 2008
April, 2008
March, 2008
February, 2008
January, 2008
December, 2007
November, 2007
October, 2007
September, 2007
August, 2007
July, 2007
June, 2007
May, 2007
April, 2007
March, 2007
February, 2007
January, 2007
December, 2006
November, 2006
October, 2006
September, 2006
August, 2006
July, 2006
June, 2006
May, 2006
April, 2006
Moblog
Fashion Talk Series at The Arts Club - London
Chelsea Textiles at MaisonObjet
Deco off paris
Jim thompson showroom paris
Royal morceau paris