“British people are not familiar with heat and often don’t see heat as a risk – most consider it as something nice, for socialising, going out, going to the beach” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The Isokon Building in Belsize Park in London has become an architectural icon, and its own history is full of scandal and Central European emigrés, writes Owen Hatherley
But …
Wedgwood Festival of Britain mug, designed by Norman Makinson, & depicting the Skylon and Crystal Palace.
Thought I’d do a small thread of some modernist homes and buildings you can visit in England. First up is 2 Willow Rd, Erno Goldfinger’s house in Hampstead, now looked after by the National Trust: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london...
Fortnum’s truffled rarebit on sourdough. This was very good and very easy to prepare.
In 2025 I’m shifting my work from design to climate.
It’s impossible to continue to witness the destruction of our environment caused by the cruise industry & sit idle.
My introduction to their reprehensible impact to port communities was in Venice:
ytali.com/2019/07/16/n...
#cruisecontrol
I would like to go to a New Year’s Eve party at Restaurant Varna in the early 1970’s please!
In Aarhus, designed by Verner Panton
Atomic style Christmas tree of candle holders with starbursts from House Beautiful, December 1961
1965 Sainsbury’s Christmas Pudding packaging
I never get bored of this 1965 Sainsbury’s Christmas Pudding packaging design. So simple and elegant.
📮For #PostboxSaturday here's a C20 favourite: the streamlined Type N, designed by Sir Kenneth Grange in 1996-99 as a 21st century version of the humble rural postbox.
Nicknamed 'Bantam' for its resemblence to the fuel tank on a GPO Bantam motorcycle, it was the last model to be made in cast-iron.
An interview with Venetian writer Tiziano Scarpa
“..a sense of precariousness has sharpened. I look at Venice and think: how long will it last? Will she still be here in thirty years' time?”
www.naturallyepicurean.org/post/an-inte...
#Venice #Venezia #VeniceBooks
In the 1980s, when there was a gap in daytime TV, ITV would play classical music with a sci-fi video.
For a lot of people, it's been a weird "did it really happen and why does no one else remember it?" memory.
I'VE FOUND IT!
youtu.be/Y4FrnrD7jCA?...
Thanks. Purchased
I was thinking yesterday that the same applies to electric vs standard bicycles although obviously to a lesser degree
Teessaurus Park, Middlesbrough Image credit: Ashley Cooper pics
Teessaurus Park, Middlesbrough Image credit: Ashley Cooper pics
Image from the John Buchan photo collection (Ref: ACC- 7224), courtesy of Teesside Archives
UPDATE: Disappointing news that C20’s application to list three site-specific dinosaur play sculptures at Teessaurus Park in Middlesbrough, has been rejected by Historic England.
Designed by Geneviève Glatt in 1977-79, they represent a rare major 20th.C public-art commission for a female artist.
And on Lubetkin day no less! Perfect place to celebrate for many reasons, come say hi 🐧🎂
During the recent Open House London in September, we ran a raffle, for which one of the prizes was champagne and canapés for two in a beautifully furnished Isokon flat, generously hosted by one of our volunteers, who came up with the idea.
The Isokon Gallery is currently closed until the next season which begins in March. However … we will be holding our🎄Christmas shop 🎄on Saturday 14 December, 11am - 4 pm, so do come along then.
This sounds interesting... Turning your phone into a musical instrument
www.theverge.com/2024/11/12/2...
The Isokon Gallery isokongallery.org will be open for a Christmas shop 🎄on Saturday 14 December, 11 am to 4 pm. Perfect for your last minute Christmas gifts 🎁
But what about the poorly insulated windows and heating bills ?
