Tag Archives: talks
Aranya Natural's "The sustainability of natural dyes" conference in Munnar
Posted on April 18, 2020 by Toothpicker
The purpose of my trip to India in February was to attend a natural dyeing conference. And it took place before COVID-19 changed our lives. Aranya Natural is a natural dyeing organisation under Srishti Trust in Munnar, supported by TATA Global Beverages Limited, which runs programs for the education training and rehabilitation [...]
This post was posted in Fashion, Travel, Talks, Eco designs, Eco living & sustainability, Social issues, Designers & artists, Design, Textiles, natural dyeing, indigo dyeing, India, Indian design, sustainability, Kerala and was tagged with fashion, talks, eco designs, natural dyeing, indigo dyeing, India, sustainability, Indian design, Indian textiles, Kerala, Munnar, Aranya Natural, Indian fashion, conference
London design festival & Kengo Kuma at the V & A museum
Posted on September 24, 2019 by Toothpicker
Over the past few years, I have been quite disappointed with design industry's 'slow response' in tackling the sustainability issues, and felt the same way when I visited trade shows and exhibitions at the London design festival. Finally, things have changed this year. Sustainability and handmade crafts became the main focus of [...]
This post was posted in London, Architecture, Talks, Design festivals & shows, Traditional arts & crafts, Anything Japanese, Contemporary craft, Design, Contemporary, ceramics & potteries and was tagged with London, architecture, talks, contemporary crafts, London Design Festival, ceramics & potteries, sustainability, Kengo Kuma, V and A museum
Matt Mullican: Art & hypnosis
Posted on January 20, 2017 by Toothpicker
Matt Mullican: The Sequence of Things at Camden Arts Centre
I am not a fan of mega blockbuster art exhibitions, often I find them over-hyped and mentally exhausting. There are some smaller and out-of-the-centre art centres/galleries that I love visiting and Camden Arts Centre (in Hampstead) is one of them.
Recently, I went to [...]
This post was posted in London, Exhibitions, Art, Theatre & performance art, contemporary, American art and was tagged with London, art and design exhibitions, talks, performance art, contemporary art, american art, Camden Arts Centre
East London Comics & Arts Festival 2016
Posted on June 18, 2016 by Toothpicker
The Grade II listed Round Chapel, Hackney
Organised by London-based Nobrow Press, the fifth annual East London Comics Art Festival (ELCAF) took place over three days at the Round Chapel and MKII gallery in Hackney.
The festival is designed to showcase some of the most exciting works in comics and illustrations, and it features [...]
This post was posted in London, Japanese design, Shopping, British design, Talks, Graphics & illustrations, Design festivals & shows, Anything Japanese, Design, books, Publishing, illustrated books & zines and was tagged with London, Japanese designers, shopping, talks, graphic design, art deco architecture, Katsumi Komagata, illustrated books & zines, East London Comics & arts festival, publishing
Design Junction 2015
Posted on October 11, 2015 by Toothpicker
Top row: the art deco features at Victoria House: 2nd & bottom rows: The college
Like 100% Design, this year, Design Junction moved from its previous location (the Former Royal Mail Sorting Office on New Oxford Street) to two enormous and historical venues on Southampton Row - the art deco Victoria [...]
This post was posted in London, Business, Talks, Trade fairs, Design festivals & shows, Contemporary craft, Design and was tagged with London, design show, talks, design junction, London Design Festival, lighting
Tent London 2015
Posted on October 6, 2015 by Toothpicker
Facade of 100% Norway at Tent London
For some reason, the design trade shows that I attended this year at The London design festival appeared to be quieter than usual. At Tent London, the atmosphere was a far cry from the chaos I experienced last year... not sure if it was the time [...]
This post was posted in London, Business, Trade fairs, Design festivals & shows, Contemporary craft, Design and was tagged with design show, talks, Tent London, Taiwanese design, contemporary crafts, London Design Festival, Irish design
100% design 2015
Posted on October 2, 2015 by Toothpicker
100% design's new venue in Olympia; right: Donar
Having visited The London design festival for many years, I somehow feel that the festival is losing its spark/edge. The guide is undoubtedly getting thicker and heavier (not sure if anyone enjoyed carrying this design festival 'bible' around for 10 days), yet the [...]
This post was posted in London, Business, Talks, Trade fairs, Chinese design, Design festivals & shows, Contemporary craft, Design and was tagged with London, talks, Trade fair, chinese design, 100% design, London Design Festival
LSE's Saw Swee Hock Student Centre
Posted on July 10, 2015 by Toothpicker
A few months ago, I walked past a non-orthogonal shaped brick building in Holborn that caught my attention. Later, I learnt that this striking Riba Stirling Prize-nominated building is London School of Economics' Saw Swee Hock student centre designed by Irish architectural practice O'Donnell + Tuomey (Sheila O'Donnell and John Tuomey) [...]
This post was posted in London, Architecture, Talks, Design, Contemporary, Irish design and was tagged with London, talks, London festival of architecture, contemporary architecture, Irish design
Contemporary Chinese culture at The Floating Cinema
Posted on August 7, 2014 by Toothpicker
It's not an exaggeration to say the 'dilemma' that faces many Londoners is not the lack of entertainment/consumption choices, but the overwhelming of choices available. And when it comes to cultural events, we are just spoiled for choice and it's hard to keep up even if you are subscribed to hundreds of [...]
This post was posted in London, Photography, Talks, Films & documentaries, Art, Transport, Videos & animations, Chinese art and was tagged with London, photography, talks, documentaries, Chinese art, Hong Kong design, The Floating Cinema, animations
Daniel Libeskind in London
Posted on July 23, 2014 by Toothpicker
London Metropolitan University Graduate Centre on Holloway RoadÂ
Polish architect Daniel Libeskind was in London during London's festival of architecture, though he was not here for the festival, instead he was here to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his London Metropolitan University Graduate Centre on Holloway Road.
I have never been inside this building [...]
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