All articles by Jmitchell
Jmitchell
Opinion: Jo Valentine of London First on airport expansion
In the wake of the government’s Airports Commission interim report recommending expansion at Heathrow and Gatwick over plans for a new Thames Estuary airport, Baroness Jo Valentine says that we should make our choice and just get on with it. She is chief executive of London First, a not-for-profit organisation that promotes the views of its membership, made up of the capital’s leading employers in sectors such as financial and business services, property, transport, creative industries, hospitality and retail, as well as tertiary education. For a detailed look what’s being planned for London’s airport expansion (see Runway Success, page 74)
MVRDV unveils playful house-shaped cushions at Milan
Rotterdam-based practice presents furniture based on the idea of an alternative to sprawling urban growth in East Asia’s mega-cities
Nominate now for the first Blueprint awards
For the first time in its illustrious 30-year history, Blueprint launches a full awards scheme celebrating the very best in architecture and design
Ab Rogers to design exhibition space for May Design Series
The designer will create a completely recyclable set for this year’s exhibition, using materials including cardboard tubes
KSR Architects design pavilion for Camden Create Festival
The Camden-based architecture practice has designed a ‘perfect square of compact coloured tubes’ for the new festival, which will celebrate Camden’s creative culture.
O2 creates virtual galaxy in London
The Mobile phone provider has unveiled a virtual galaxy which will allow Londoners to see the stars and planets that are often invisible in the night sky because of light pollution
BE OPEN announces winner of inaugural Young Talent Award
Austrian design duo mischer’traxler (main picture) win €24,000 prize, which was presented at this year’s Milan Furniture Fair
Desso teams up with Asthma UK
The carpet manufacturer has released a specially commissioned animated film by creative agency Young to highlight the effect of workplace dust on asthma sufferers
Richard Hutten’s multicoloured Cloud Chair for Kvadrat
A special version of the designer’s Cloud Chair is one of 22 unique pieces created by designers with Kvadrat’s Divina fabric.
David Chipperfield wins Nobel Centre competition
London and Berlin-based David Chipperfield Architects has won the competition to design Stockholm’s new Nobel Centre.