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Tag: United Kingdom

One seam coat

As I mentioned last week, Cristobal Balenciaga was famous for his unconventional pattern making.  He avoided side-seams and sought to … More

Balenciaga, Europe, fashion, fashion design, London, museum, One Seam Coat, travel, UK, United Kingdom, V&A, Victoria & Albert Museum

Out of reach

As I mentioned last week, there is a botanical garden attached to the Kew research site, which is where the … More

catci, England, Flowers, Kew, Kew Gardens, London, plants, travel, UK, United Kingdom

Bees

Kew Gardens is a large scientific research site on the west side of London, which allows the general public to … More

beehive, bees, England, Kew, Kew Gardens, London, The Hive, travel, United Kingdom

Monument

On 2 September 1666 a fire broke out in a baker’s house on Pudding Lane, London.  It spread across the … More

1666, England, Great Fire of London, London, Sir Christopher Wren, The Monument, travel, UK, United Kingdom

Designing for Penguins and Paintings

One of the special exhibitions on at the V&A this year is about the influence Ove Arup had on design and … More

art, design, England, London, Menil Collection, museum, Ove Arup, Penguin Pool, travel, UK, United Kingdom

Museum of Art and Design

One of the most eminent museums of art and design hides its focus behind a name which doesn’t even mention … More

afternoon tea, architecture, art, Chihuly, England, London, museum, Public art, tiles, travel, UK, United Kingdom, V&A

The light from outside

The amazing artwork in the stained glass windows of Salisbury Cathedral is only properly visible from inside, when the light from … More

cathedral, England, Salisbury, Salisbury Cathedral, stained glass, travel, UK, United Kingdom, Wiltshire

Cloistered in history

People interested in the history of ‘the people’ running a state rather than despotic (or benevolent) dynasties, often point to … More

art, cathedral, Cloisters, England, King John, Magna Carta, Salisbury, Salisbury Cathedral, travel, UK, United Kingdom, Wiltshire

Cathedral City

Cities and cathedrals are closely related in England.  Mainly because a conurbation can only call itself a city if it … More

cathedral, church, England, Europe, Salisbury, Salisbury Cathedral, sculpture, travel, UK, United Kingdom, Wiltshire

More modern castle

Wiltshire is full of history, not just ancient like Stonehenge, Woodhenge or Avebury circles, but more modern, William the Conqueror … More

Castle, England, English Heritage, flint, Old Sarum, travel, UK, United Kingdom, William the Conqueror, Wiltshire

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