London Design Festival 2007

It's almost that time of the year again! Last year's London Design Festival was great and judging from the looks of this year's website, the 2007 event should be just as worthwhile.











London Design Festival 2007
the most exciting and diverse yet
15-25 September 2007

Established in 2003 to celebrate and promote London as the creative capital of the world, The London Design Festival has grown rapidly to become a fixture on the global design calendar and one of the key constituents of the UK’s burgeoning creative festival season, along with London Fashion Week, Frieze Art Fair and the London Film Festival.

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London Daily Photo: Loiterer

Loiterer
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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Date Farmers at the Leonard Street Gallery in London

Sacred Clowns and Dog Warriors
An installation of new works by The Date Farmers
17 August - 31 August 2007
























Leonard Street Gallery
73 A Leonard Street
London EC2A 4QS
Tel: + 44 (0)207 033 99 77
Fax: + 44 (0) 207 613 0591
www.tlsg.co.uk
info@tlsg.co.uk

also featuring ...

Those Bloody Yanks
A group show of fresh new works by Jeff Soto, Eddie Martinez, Evan Hecox, Caroline Hwang, Suzzanah Sinclair, Neck Face, Herbert Baglione, David Ellis, Eric White, Bast, Rich Jacobs, Cleon Peterson, Misaki Kawai, Ashley Macomber, TWIST and AMAZE.

Click here for more info.

London Daily Photo: Mates

Mates
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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London Daily Photo: DIY Window Washing

DIY Window Washing
Photography by Emiana © 2007
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London Daily Photo: Break

Break
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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MetroCab Rip Off!!!

The other day my Emiana and I took a MetroCab (London's boxier, more SUV-y looking taxis). We had several pieces of luggage with us and, with our non-British accents, the driver apparently sized us up as a couple of gullable tourists. However, he was unaware that we were in the neighbourhood where we live and were, thus, fairly knowledgable of the route to our destination. Needless to say, when we realized he was just driving around a block to milk us for an extra quid or two, I asked him to stop immediately and let us out. This was my first experience with MetroCab. I've heard similar stories about them. From here on, I'm sticking with London's traditional Black Cabs. In all the years I've relied on them, I've never had any sort of similar problem.

Hotel Chocolat Review

Here's a link to my review of Hotel Chocolat for Londonist. Yum!

Londonist Reviews ... Hotel Chocolat
by Chris Osburn

Londonist
August 9, 2007

Writing for Londonist is not without its perks. A perfect example of such perkiness is an unsolicitated email we recently received enquiring where to send some sample products from Hotel Chocolat, a self-described “British-owned phenomenon brazenly committed to real, authentic chocolate.” An eager response resulted in finding a huge box of chocolate arriving in the next day’s post. As doggedly difficult as writing an unbiased review of free chocolate may be, we’re determined to give it our best shot.

Click here for complete review.

London Daily Photo: Long Lane

Long Lane
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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Treatment Rooms Interview

Here's an interview with photos that I conducted for Londonist with Baroness von Reichardt of the Treatment Rooms, a privately owned three-story house located in the West London suburb of Chiswick and almost completely covered in mosiac tiles.









Londonist Interviews ... Baroness Von Reichardt of the Treatment Rooms
by Chris Osburn
Londonist
August 8, 2007

Ironically, I think that if I had painted the same images onto my house rather than apply mosaic tiles, they would have been got rid of years ago. People realize that making mosaics is a labour intensive process. People that have seen the house from a distance or have only seen photos of it have told me that they didn’t realize the work was entirely made up of tiles. Whether or not people like the subject matter they give me credit for putting a lot of work into it, allowing me to get away with a lot more than if I had simply painted or pasted up my art.

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Photos from "It Takes Two Part 2" - Harry Pye and James Jessop

Here are a few photos from the opening of "It Takes Two Part 2" a collaborative exhibition of works by James Jessop and Harry Pye as well as collaborations with a "galaxy of their art star pals" ... Jasper Joffe, Ann-Caroline Breig, Gavin Nolan, Christopher Davies, Akiko Usami, Sarah Sparkes, Billy Childish, Rowland Smith, Frank Sidebottom and Mat Humphrey. The exhibition is on view at Sartorial Contemporary Art in Notting Hill until 25 August.


Click here to see more photos from the opening on Flickr.

London Daily Photo: Automatic Doors

Automatic Doors
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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Londonist asks "What’s for Lunch?" Euro Coffee House

Here's another What's for Lunch? post for Londonist. Stayed tuned for subsequent instalments on Tuesdays around noon.

What's for Lunch? Euro Coffee House
by Chris Osburn
Londonist
August 7, 2007










Based upon our visit, there’s nothing remarkable to report about Euro Coffee House. It seems to be a safe bet for anyone looking to grab a quick bite in the area. Service is friendly and prompt, and prices are sensible. Euro Coffee House is probably a more preferable option to the nearby Pizza Hut, Spaghetti House, Bella Italia (etc!) and a more practical option than the few upscale restaurants and cafés on Duke St.

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London Daily Photo: Tour de France Comes to London

Tour de France Comes to London
Photography by Anna Krsikova © 2007
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"I Love Peckham Shop Windows" Features 30 International Artists

Shop fronts host art exhibition
Newsagents and launderettes are among some of the shops in one part of south-east London to become galleries as part of an annual arts festival.
BBC News
Last Updated: Monday, 6 August 2007, 20:28 GMT 21:28 UK










The "I Love Peckham Shop Windows" will see shop fronts featuring the work of 30 emerging and established artists from across Europe and the UK.

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Click here to visit the "I Love Peckham Shop Windows" website

London Daily Photo: Waiting on Brick Lane

Waiting on Brick Lane
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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London Daily Photo: Broadway Market

Broadway Market
Photography by Emiana © 2007
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London Daily Photo: Directions

Directions
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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London Daily Photo: Mango Landin'

Mango Landin'
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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London Daily Photo: #1 for Internet Desks

#1 for Internet Desks
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007
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