Mad Men

Mad Men Illustrations (via All the Mountains)

Venice Architecture Biennale

A somewhat open theme for the 2010 Venice architecture biennale; People meet in architecture.

The President of the Biennale Paolo Baratta elaborated on the chosen umbrella title;
“The 12th Exhibition wishes to reopen the discussion about architecture and its role in civilization. This discipline must be in a position to accept the challenge of organizing the space of our lives. In this sense, it must address one of the highest problems: the contemporary realization of the res publica”.

Curious about the response from the British Council appointed MUF architects who will determine what is showcased in the British Pavilion.

Biennales encourage odd overtones of nationalism. Let's collaborate with Japan.

Letterpress

Letterpress: printing of text and image using a press with a "type-high bed" printing press and movable type.
The delicacy of embossed letterpress.

Postcode Postcards and 'Blowin in the Wind' handkerchiefs
Harrington & Squires
Tufnell Park, NW5
(as profiled on This is Naive)

What type are you?

Tête-â-Tea

Particularly pleased to annonce a new pop-up tearoom at Wiltons Music Hall. Sample lemon drizzle cake and forkfuls of Sachertorte whilst languishing within the splendor of Wilton's faded Victorian glory.

The first tea and fancies will be served on 28th February.
At tea-time.

(To book: tete_a_tea@brew-master.com)

Unhappy Hipsters

She had this uncanny way of making him feel so, so small.

Trapped by the tawny palette, he struggled through yet another brown knit scarf.

It became their routine. And so the evenings stretched out before him: still, gray, and gravel-strewn.

Is this what it means to live in a designed world? RIBA London is howling with laughter this morning.

Birdcages

Who would you invite to a supper outdoors?
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EVENT: Ignite London

Ignite London invites a set of speakers to share their expertise. A play on the format of a Pecha Kucha, each speaker is given five minutes in which to show 20 slides and share their knowledge.

(Suitable for all attention spans).

7pm, 2 March The Luminaire, Kilburn High Road, NW6