London kicks off Autumn season with vision for growth

The Mayor of London and visitlondon.com today launched a bold new vision to accelerate the capital’s status as a world-class tourist destination. Tourism numbers in London are set to rise sharply, with more than 40 million people expected to visit the city by 2025, an increase of 30 per cent on the 31.2 million visitors who came to the capital in 2016. The Tourism Vision for London, which … Continue reading London kicks off Autumn season with vision for growth

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London’s Burning: Thames spectacular Sunday 4 Sept 2016

A recreation of the Great Fire of London will set the Thames ablaze on 4th September in a spectacular culmination of a series of events to commemorate 350 years since the blaze that ripped through the City of London, destroying homes, businesses and iconic structures such as St Pauls. The installation, London 1666, is part of London’s Burning, a festival of arts and ideas produced by Artichoke. … Continue reading London’s Burning: Thames spectacular Sunday 4 Sept 2016

Concrete plan: building the Barbican in the 1970s – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian

The Guardian has a fascinating collection of photographs published today, showing the construction of the brutalist icon – The Barbican Centre, under construction. An urban utopia of concert halls, fountains and art galleries at the heart of a housing estate in London? Peter Bloomfield reveals his cache of photographs charting the construction of a British brutalist icon Source: Concrete plan: building the Barbican in the … Continue reading Concrete plan: building the Barbican in the 1970s – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian

From Hong Kong to London – Rebuck Howland Interiors

Every now and again we come across an interesting company, partnership, or individual running a business within the home and decorating universe. There are thousands of such businesses, each with their own approach to design and production, customer service and supply. Today we’re taking a look at Rebuck Howland Interiors, and their journey from Hong Kong to London Rebuck Howland Interiors is an interior design … Continue reading From Hong Kong to London – Rebuck Howland Interiors