Mathematics: A Beautiful Elsewhere, Fondation Cartier Paris


Mathematics: A Beautiful Elsewhere; The Room of the Four Mysteries

Mathematics: A Beautiful Elsewhere is a wonderful exhibition created by the combined minds of eight mathematicians and scientists alongside nine artists. The Fondation Cartier also invited ideas from a selection of prestigious scientific institutions such as the European Space Agency (ESA) and Institut Henri Poin- caré (IHP).

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Designer Bed & Breakfasts, Designersblock, Interiors UK 2012


House of Hackney

During our stay at Designersblock’s Design Village at Interiors UK we decided to check-in to their unique Designer Bed & Breakfasts.

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RCA Work in Progress exhibition 2012, Fashion Womenswear


Trine Hav Christensen; Xiao Li

The Work in Progress exhibition is an annual window on the emerging talent currently studying on the prestigious postgraduate courses run by the UK’s Royal College of Art. Examples of work from all of the current fashion and textiles students were displayed from January 11-18 2012, in a free, exciting and inspiring show. In this first post, ARTS THREAD chooses some highlights from the womenswear fashion students.

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La Noir dans la Méditérranée, Who’s Next/Prêt-à-Porter


La Noir dans la Méditérranée: Ayda Pekin; Marion Vidal; Lara Khoury

We were drawn to the exhibition La Noir dans la Méditérranée at Who’s Next/Prêt-à-Porter – a display of seven designers, all from countries around the Mediterranean, who all worked on a project around the theme of Black.

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Design Village by Designerblock open at Interiors UK


Urbanisation, Sarahjane Harrison; 3D projects, Karin Soderquist

ARTS THREAD visits Designersblock’s Design Village this morning, taking in the 7 winning designers of the DESIGNERSBLOCK/ARTS THREAD Call for Entry – shown above Sarahjane Harrison and Karin Soderquist. Also look out for Catherine Frere-Smith, Katy Jennings, David Ryan Robinson, Camilla Barnard and Holly Wilson. Design Village also includes all manner of marvellous delights, including [...]

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