Having recently moved into a new flat, I know that finding well made, reasonably priced, environmentally minded and stylish contemporary furniture can seem a big ask. Luckily for us Londoners, there’s Unto This Last.
The company, whose workshop-showroom is on Brick Lane, has been around since 2000. Rather than holding stock, everything is made to order [...]
Sad news from the credit crunch: pioneering housing developer, Living Villages, was put into administration last week. It’s main backer decided not to invest any further capital, having already put £1.15m into it. Living Villages have been developing eco-homes using all the technologies that are talked about, but not often actually used - and doing [...]
Wednesday 21 January 2009
The Building Centre, just off Tottenham Court Road, is a hub for professionals and those interested in city planning, home and building design and architecture.
Currently (until January 24th) they are running a small exhibit called Digital Cities: London’s Future. It takes a look at how digital technology can help our understanding of the way a [...]
Sometimes you find things where you least expect them. Take this forthcoming shop. You might expect the picture to come from the new Westfield shopping centre in Shepherd’s Bush. Or maybe Bluewater? Well, it wasn’t either of those. I took this picture in a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I have to say that [...]
