Open House London 2016

My 5 Top Discoveries at Open House London 2016

Posted on September 19, 2016
in Interiors, London, Things to do in London

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Another Open House weekend has flown past in a blur of queuing and hidden London sights, every year I’m surprised at the sneaky parts of the City that are revealed, so here are my top five discoveries from Open House London 2016…[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space image_repeat="no-repeat"][vc_column_text] 1. CROSSRAIL’S FIRST...

Ethics of Dust

Ethics of Dust at Westminster Hall

Posted on August 28, 2016
in London, Things to do in London

From 29 June to 1 September 2016, Jorge Otero-Pailos’ ‘Ethics of Dust’ is on display at Westminster Hall.   As a conservationist as well as an artist, Jorge’s work was commissioned by Artangel as part of the careful cleaning of this 900 year old UNESCO world heritage...

ArcelorMittal Orbit Slide

In Pictures: The ArcelorMittal Orbit Slide

Posted on June 27, 2016
in London, Things to do in London

Carsten Höller isn't new to slides, you many have seen his installation in the turbine hall in 2007 or more recently outside the Hayward Gallery for his Decision exhibition.   [vc_gallery type="image_grid" images="54916,54915" onclick="" column_number="2" images_space="gallery_with_space"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Working with Anish Kapoor, who designed the original tower, he created the slide in the Queen Elizabeth...

Lambeth Palace Gardens

Posted on March 7, 2016
in London, Things to do in London

Lambeth Palace is the official London residence and office of the Archbishop of Canterbury. As well as medieval buildings and historic state rooms, it also contains the oldest continually cultivated gardens in Central London.   BUT...