I’ve come to believe 9 1/2 weeks is the best film about interior design masquerading as a film about a terrible relationship / which suits the theme of corsets and big shoulders in the latest Self Esteem video where lyrics take a backseat entirely and the choreographer should be sacked / Reed Estabrook‘s photographs of… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #58
On project managing
In 2019, I wrote about producing diverse events when I offered Ada’s List to produce their yearly conference. I’ve been acting as project manager for a Superflux project for IKEA and London Project Lead for Library of Things which gives me a chance to sit on a train and think about the last two years… Continue reading On project managing
Repairable by design?
I’ve been a trustee of The Restart Project, a right to repair charity, for almost a year. They are focused on raising political awareness of the need for right to repair legislation in the UK and Europe and have been doing a fantastic job over the past 6 years. It’s an honour to meet with… Continue reading Repairable by design?
Sunday Scraps #57
On green screens and furniture / on a day in Harlem when 57 jazz greats came together for an Esquire shoot by Art Kane who invented the sandwich image/ Coney Island hotdogs come from Greek and North Macedonia migrants / a book about innovators in education / Sir James Black who lived in the neighbourhood… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #57
Sunday Scraps #56
The architecture of Tony Garnier in Lyon / PoliceSpeak is a cross border technical language developed for the Channel Tunnel / the impact of the book The Population Bomb by Paul and Anne Ehrlich / the amazing work of drummer Chico Hamilton / the anti-racist design justice index / might need to go up to… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #56
Sunday Scraps #55
The negative photography of Paul Cupido / very nice repaired shirts / ceramic sculptures of food / on being lonely à deux / i’d buy anyone a very nice dinner at Claridge’s if they can tell me what happened to the author of this most delicious blog / I found out about the pay… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #55
Sunday Scraps #54
The end of Tegel airport / looking forward to watching The Truffle Hunters / a doco about Escher that’s come out / Container magazine has a call for submissions / i popped into a fine art UAL graduate show at the South London Gallery and really loved the work of Sayan , Melitta , Joao,… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #54
Sunday Scraps #53
The swimmers of Parson’s Pleasure / it’s surprising how much good journalism about food is happening in London at the same time as supermarkets struggle to stock shelves / the CCA’s fellowship program in Montréal looks nice / on soil / Omni magazine’s view of the 21st century from 1984 / a podcast about food… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #53
Sunday Scraps #52
A call for submission on critical approaches to design education / UK energy bills are increasing in October / Jane Fonda on the I-Weigh podcast / the story of Vampira, a 1940s actress who became a punk icon later on / call for submission for solarpunk storytelling / the wonderful work of Virginia Hanusik /… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #52
Sunday Scraps #51
The amazing man who gives free haircuts to the homeless / I should visit Monte Verità some day / one of Murray Bookchin‘s last interviews / picked up a couple of earrings from Stacey Jayne when I was in Margate the other week / Dream Story (1926) which Eyes Wide Shut is based on /… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #51