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Asha
I’ll drink to that!
Case studies on two very different venues – Gillray’s Steakhouse in London and the Evolution Club in Bucharest – show how design can create a classically English look in one of London’s most iconic spots or an up-to-the-minute vibe in an awkward space.
Come dine with us
This month we’ve four design solutions to the same fictitious brief. We asked our designers to come up with a creative solution for a pop-up bar/restaurant for a particular furniture brand or manufacturer of their choice. The idea is that the pop-up would be a living brand endorsement within the showroom. Thanks to those who took part: BDG; Keen and Able; SHH; Rare Architecture
Aldgate ambitions
Aidan Walker takes a look at the very challenging task set students by the London Metropolitan University’s Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Media and Design, as part of its Aldgate Project. It invited them, through architectural and design schemes, to address the issues faced by this largely underprivileged district of London
Residencies’ rich results
The work of the 2012 crop of the Design Museum’s Designers in Residence is about to be unveiled.
V&A to get in touch in furniture gallery
The V&A museum in London is to open a dedicated furniture gallery in December, complete with touchscreen information panels – a first for the museum.