Bringing Street Art to Furniture: Urbanized

In the mid 1980’s graffiti was deem the scourge of society, councils hated it to such an extent they put pressure on the police to act. The police responded with ‘Operation Anderson’ which took place on the 20th March 1989 in which the homes of 72 suspected graffiti writers were raided. The raids took place in Bristol, Bath, Exeter and Cardiff and at the time … Continue reading Bringing Street Art to Furniture: Urbanized

Mud and Mischief: Skinny Jean Gardeners to get kids into the garden

According to new research, traditional activities such as ‘freestyle’ play, building dens or bike riding are no longer favoured childhood pastimes as they once were, as a third of children will spend most of their summer holidays watching TV and playing computer games. I remember fondly (and perhaps with a hint of the rose tinted specs) long summer holidays climbing trees, going on bike-rides, and … Continue reading Mud and Mischief: Skinny Jean Gardeners to get kids into the garden

Soho House looks to enter the co-living space

Further to our previous article on Co-living, and on the campus lifestyle, Dezeen has run an article today talking to Nick Jones, founder of Soho House, about their thoughts on entering the co-living market as a natural extension of their Soho Work co-working enterprise. As an opportunity for people leaving University and wanting the comfort, familiarity and safety of managed accommodation, co-living offers a stepping-stone … Continue reading Soho House looks to enter the co-living space

Making your own log hatstand: DIY Project

Bring the outside in with this latest DIY project from Copse Magazine. You may have seen these fascinating log/tree coat racks before, The one pictured above is available online at Uncommon Goods. But you could also make your own. Obviously you may not have ready access to Mangosteen wood direct from Thailand, but you must have access to trees. There’s quite a lot of them … Continue reading Making your own log hatstand: DIY Project

Make your own nautical themes Rope Rug: DIY Project

As you gaze through the pages of the glossy home magazines that have thumped their way through your letterbox, as the sun climbs higher in the sky each day, and as your thoughts drift to those wonderfully bright and stripy nautical themed photoshoots contained within their pages, you might just want to bring a little of the seaside straight into your living room. With an easy … Continue reading Make your own nautical themes Rope Rug: DIY Project