COS X Mamou-Mani: Conifera
Returning to Milan Design Week for its eighth consecutive year, fashion brand COS teamed up with Architect Arthur Mamou-Mani to create its latest instalment 'Conifera', a beautiful installation that flowed through the courtyard and into the gardens of Palazzo Isimbardi, constructed entirely from 3D-printed bioplastic blocks.
Campana Brothers: Hybridism
The Campana Brothers return to London for their first solo show at Carpenters Workshop Gallery to present 'Hybridism', a collection of 13 mesmerising furniture objects and sculptures showcased in the gallery.
Note Design Studio: Formations
Stockholm based Note Design Studio exhibits their latest installation 'Formations' amongst the historic surroundings of Circolo Filologico Milanese during this year's Milan design week.
April Key: Ocean Drive
During the 2019 edition of Milan Design Week, April Key showcased her mesmerising 'Ocean Drive' collection of sculptural lighting designs within the Isola district of the city. The collection is a fusion of Art Deco inspired architecture, lighting and sculpture, taking reference from a series of lost 1950's Kodachrome negatives discovered by Key at a flea market in Istanbul.
David Shrigley Exhibition of Giant Inflatable Swan-Things
Known for his comical designs and playful exhibitions, David Shrigley presents a new show at the Spritmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden. His attention-grabbing works on display titled 'Exhibition of Giant Inflatable Swan-Things' is an installation created exclusively for the museum gallery, which opened on 27 September 2018.
Canary Wharf Winter Lights 2019
Winter Lights returns to Canary Wharf for its fifth edition this January, transforming the dark evenings and surroundings of London's iconic district into a spectacle of colour and movement for visitors and locals to enjoy. Twenty-one impressive lighting installations are on display across the estate for visitors to explore, promoting the many destinations and what they have to offer.
FENDI Presents: The Shapes of Water by Sabine Marcelis
This year FENDI and Design Miami/ celebrate their ten-year anniversary. Presenting 'The Shapes of Water'; a project by Sabine Marcelis dedicated to rediscovering one of the elements FENDI cherishes most: water.
Jordan Wolfson: Colored Sculpture
Jordan Wolfson's 'Colored Sculpture' is not an installation for the faint-hearted. Being exhibited in the Tate Modern tanks until 26th August 2018, the installation consists of a 6ft puppet with chains attached to its head, an arm and a leg. Throughout the 'performance' the puppet is dragged across the floor, up into the air and dropped on its head.
Masterpiece 2018
Masterpiece returned to the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea and with it, brought some of the finest brands, designers and galleries to showcase the vast collections of art, sculpture and design from across the globe. Selecting four of my favourite brand discoveries, I share the designs that caught my eye during the fair.
Serpentine Pavilion 2018: Frida Escobedo
Making its first appearance back in 2000, the Serpentine Galleries have invited Mexican architect Frida Escobedo to design the gallery's eighteenth pavilion for the public to visit and interact with during the Summer months.
Christo: The London Mastaba
The Serpentine in London's Hyde Park has taken centre stage as Christo unveils 'The London Mastaba', a 20 metre high floating art installation consisting of 7,506 vibrantly painted barrels, stacked and secured onto a scaffold frame, inspired by the shape of a Mastaba, a type of ancient Egyptian tomb.