Monthly Archives: August 2018

It is undeniable that kitsch objects can be utterly fascinating, they do play indeed with two distinctive and divergent forces – attraction and rejection, beauty and ugliness – dichotomies that have become the main inspirations for a few contemporary fashion … Continue reading →

A few months ago it was revealed that the late photographer and New York Times collaborator Bill Cunningham left behind an unexpected memoir – Fashion Climbing – discovered after his death in 2016. The book will be out in September … Continue reading →

As seen in yesterday's post, the past can teach us great techniques, but can also reintroduce us to the history of certain materials that we take for granted in our times, let's think for example about dyes. Most of the … Continue reading →

The hard and layered internal shell of Sepia officinalis, simply known as cuttlebone, is commonly used as food for small pets such as birds and reptiles. Yet, one of the most fascinating uses for cuttlebone was linked with fashion, since … Continue reading →

Cooling oneself in heatwaves like the ones many European countries have been experiencing this summer may be a rather difficult – if not impossible – task. Most of us turn to air conditioning, but the less polluting and most stylish … Continue reading →

When we analysed John Pickering's structures, we highlighted that his models were the result of mathematical calculations and a lot of patience as the artist didn't use any digital means to make his original pieces. Yet, while his structures are … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at a research group experimenting with modern techniques and technologies to create architecturally innovative buildings. Yet, in the history of architecture and design, there have been bright creative minds who came up with intricate shapes … Continue reading →

There is a lot of talk about coding, but, for those among us who are not into computational thinking, this discipline remains an abstract concept. The "Digital Turn" exhibition currently on at The Building Centre, London (Store Street; until 14th … Continue reading →

The concept of détournement in art hints at the possibility of hijacking something well-known to most ordinary people. Originally developed in the '50s by the Letterist International, the concept was later on adopted and adapted by the Situationist International and … Continue reading →

If we met an intriguing person and, after chatting for a long time, that person would say goodbye in a cryptic way, with a sentence such as "May You Live in Interesting Times", we would probably feel puzzled and confused. … Continue reading →