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London Design Biennale 2016

7-27 September 2016.

The first London Design Biennale will open this September at Somerset House with over 30 countries and territories participating. Nations from six continents will present newly commissioned works that explore the theme Utopia by Design. London Design Biennale.

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George Carwardine Original 1227 Angle Poise Lamp

George Carwardine Original 1227 Angle Poise Lamp

Design/ Interiors/ Lighting

The 1227 Angle Poise lamp was conceived when automotive engineer George Carwardine created a new kind of spring. The design allowed for a lamp that could combine ultimate flexibility with perfect stability. The Original 1227™ was launched in 1935 and is still in production today. Anglepoise’s history can be traced back to 1855 when Herbert Terry and Sons Ltd manufactured springs. Anglepoise

Monet and Architecture at the National Gallery London

Monet and Architecture at the National Gallery London

Art/ Events/ Exhibition

9 April – 29 July 2018.

The National Gallery in London features an exhibition dedicated to Claude Monet’s paintings of architecture. The image above is of Monet’s Thames below Westminster (La Tamise et le Parlement) painted about 1871. © The National Gallery, London.  National Gallery

Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 Table Lamp

Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 Table Lamp

Design/ Interiors/ Lighting/ Objects

Henningsen PH 4/3 Table Lamp is based on the principle of a reflective three shade system, which directs the light downwards. The shades are made of metal and painted white to diffuse the light. Louis Poulsen the Danish lighting manufacturer was founded in 1874 and born out of the Scandinavian design tradition where form follows function. Poulsen

deVOL Sebastian Cox Kitchen

deVOL Sebastian Cox Kitchen

Design/ Furniture

This kitchen is a collaboration between Sebastian Cox and deVOL. Using only sustainable timbers, which have all been grown in England, with Birch plywood carcases, doors made from sustainable timbers such as Beech and Ash and the incorporation of beautiful and delicate woven panels, deVOL and Sebastian Cox have created a beautiful kitchen using timbers which are very often overlooked. deVOL

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