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where we play

2007-10-20T08:40:00+00:00

There’s a nice new(ish) blog run by Garus Booth called ‘where we play’. It covers a good range of topics, gets updated very frequently and looks good. We’ve added it to our Style section.

Good luck!

>> where we play
>> Artsmonitor style news

Design events in London

2007-09-10T20:43:00+00:00

This weekend two very interesting events, Open House London and The London Design Festival (which lasts until 25.09.07), come to London.

In particular Designersblock and the Goldfinger Project at [space] in Hackney sound promising. Trellick Tower designed by Ernš Goldfinger can also be visited through Open House London.

>> The London Design Festival
>> Designersblock
>> SPACE

>> London Open House

Super-Kamiokande

2007-07-22T09:34:00+00:00

Thanks to a post on the excellent Pruned, I’ve come across some amazing images of the Super-Kamiokande (a detector for cosmic particles 1,000 metres below ground in a disused mine) at Kamioka Observatory, ICRR (Institute for Cosmic Ray Research), at the University of Tokyo. Truly incredible.

>> Pruned
>> Super-Kamiokande website
>> Super-Kamiokande gallery

Hartmut Nägele & Peter Günzel

2007-07-16T08:50:00+00:00

I realise that recent posts have been quite photography-heavy, but I can’t ignore two such outstanding talents, especially since both are very nice chaps indeed!

>> Hartmut Nägele

Hartmut Nägele & Peter Günzel Pt. 2

2007-07-16T08:49:00+00:00

>> Peter Günzel

inpholio

2007-07-08T15:36:00+00:00

inpholio, an international database of photography-related services, has just been launched.

The work is being presented in a clutter-free and restrained way, and although some of the categories are still a bit sparse, the photography and agencies sections are definitely rich and of very good quality. It’s early days, but it looks very promising already!

>> inpholio

Helga Steppan: Be long a part

2007-07-06T09:53:00+00:00

Swedish-born artist Helga Steppan’s solo exhibition entitled ‘Be long a part’ is currently on show at Man&Eve Gallery in Kennington, South London. Beautiful large-scale photographs and a lovely exhibition catalogue make the exhibition well worth a visit. The show is on until 29 July 2007.

>> Man&Eve Gallery

New feeds: Wired News

2007-06-04T15:36:00+00:00

We have just added a set of new feeds from the Wired family to Artsmonitor, featuring in the Style, Technology and Software sections.

>> Wired

indexhibit

2007-05-22T17:20:00+00:00

I just came across this well thought-out and beautifully designed CMS created by local hero Daniel Eatock and Belgian programmer Jeffery Vaska.

Its functionality is quite basic (which is also one of its main strengths), but it’s well suited for portfolio sites and very easy to use and install. Oh, and it’s open source too. (Thanks to Craig and Laura at Ravensbourne College to bring this one to my attention!)

Edit: Vaska assures me he is actually American and just lives in Belgium… and he is primarily a designer, as well as a programmer. Now it all starts making sense!

>> indexhibit
>> Daniel Eatock
>> Vaska

Handbook

2007-05-12T17:18:00+00:00

Basel and San Francisco-based designer Jean-Benoît Lévy has put together an interesting book exploring the language of hand signals & symbols, ranging from professional creations to hand-made curiosities. 256 pages, by Lars Müller Publishers.

>> Jean-Benoît Lévy: Handbook