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The art world can be uninviting, and the sheer number of galleries can feel overwhelming. One solution: the internet. Counter Editions is a platform selling prints and multiples by leading international artists. Director Robert Diamen
Some of the most esteemed and enduring brands are those that build in their customers an emotional connection – they give us more than just practical function. A few of those them seemingly manage to create own worlds, and come to represent a
Does the world need another chair? It’s a question often asked in the design world, mostly by industry journalists who have a hard time getting excited about countless new four-legged additions to furniture showrooms from Milan to Mexico Ci
It's possible your social media feeds have been completely flooded with dispatches from the Venice Biennale of Architecture. The international architecture exhibition has just launched, and will take over the coastal city with national pavil
For a fashion brand, success takes many forms.Commercial success is an obvious one. But then there’s cultural impact. And now too, it’s about an online following. Often the audience that lends a brand its relevance aren’t always the most activ
Sustainability is a word that gets frequently thrown around, but what, exactly, does it mean? Today on Thought Starters, Caroline Till of FranklinTill and Carole Collet, founder of the Material Futures master’s programme at Central Saint Mart
It's been a decade of protest. And from the Women's march to the Brexit marches, what these large-scale political expressions carry with them is an outpouring of creativity. That's exactly what's explored at Hope to Nope, a new exhibition at
Today, we talk about architecture – its great triumphs, its failures, and where the world is headed. In conversation: architect Farshid Moussavi and writer and critic Phineas Harper. Iranian-born Farshid Moussavi is an internationally acclai
The Gentlewoman and Gal Dem are two very different magazines combatting a common problem: how women are spoken to by women's magazines. To coincide with International Women's Day, we invited editors Penny Martin and Liv Little into the Pod t
Sartorially speaking, London is home to some of the world’s finest craftsmanship. Look no further than Savile Row. But for brands that have been there for decades using traditional techniques for traditional garments – how to stay relevant?
It's the biggest event in the world, and one of the most recognisable brands. So what goes into designing for the Olympics? We speak to Chris Moody, Chief Design Officer at Wolff Olins, the global brand design studio tasked with designing Lo
Today we discuss art and ability. Intoart is an art and design studio that collaborates with people with learning disabilities, creating beautiful and thought-provoking pieces. Henry Ward is the former Head of Education at the Southbank Cent
Airbnb is a tech company super success. Yet, it's also a multi-faceted, forward-thinking organisation, reconsidering architecture and space and how they can work for you (and for others). In 2014, Airbnb rebranded, moving to a more mature ide
If you've been through White City Place recently, you'll notice a new light installation creating beautiful, glowing patterns. We invited Spandana Gopal, founder of Tiipoi to join us in the Pod to talk about the installation. Joining her, Afr
Today things get a little spooky. We meet Tobias Revell and Natalie Kane, who together form Haunted Machines. Haunted Machines explores narratives of myth, magic and haunting around technology. They've recently participated in the Serpentine
Yinka Ilori is a London based designer. He specialises in up-cycling vintage furniture, inspired by the traditional Nigerian parables and African fabrics that surrounded him as child. This past September, he create a colourful playground outsi
Alex de Rijke is one of the founders of London architecture practice dRMM. They're currently up for the prestigious RIBA Stirling prize for their work on the new Hastings Pier. The winner will be announced in just a few days on Oct 31. In the
Today we hear from two creative Londoners about their partnership at the Ace Hotel. Laura Houseley is a writer and consultant specialising in contemporary design, and the founder of the influential Modern Design Review magazine. Vickie Hayw
Two young women at the top of their game talk about junior-level staff – and how the creative industries don’t always encourage them to their full potential. Dior Bediako is the founder of Pepper Your Talk, a platform for young fashion creati
It's a universal truth that hospitals can be depressing places. They certainly don't have to be, at least in their design. That's exactly what we talk about in this episode of Thought Starters. Dr. Nick Rhodes is a psychiatrist by trade, but
The mismatched lifespan of hardware versus software, why startups need better product marketing and how science fiction drives innovation: all in this episode of Thought Starters. In the Pod at White City Place, we meet Matt Webb, who runs ac
Two women at the helm of two creative businesses talk about just that: running a business, and running a business while being female. Joining in us The Pod at White City Place: Danielle Pender and Sabine Zetteler. In 2013, Danielle founded Ri
In this episode, we learn that making champagne and making a magazine isn’t all that different. We also learn what happens when you bring a legendary east London drag queen to rural France. Our guests: The Gourmand founder David Lane and A
On this episode of Thought Starters, we talk about archives. Joining us, Tory Turk, the head archivist at the Hyman Archive, the world’s largest magazine archive, and Carl Williams of Carl Williams Rare Books. They discuss the importance of d
Two architecture writers: one looking at inner city marvels, the other at the Green Belt. Together in the Pod, they look at the similarities and differences in their work - and what it means to be creative in London today. Tom Dyckhoff is a h
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