Founded by James Brown, the mind behind cult store Hostem, Blue Mountain School is an interdisciplinary space dedicated to nurturing engagements between diverse practices. The 6a designed building is host to Mãos, a kitchen, table and wine room, Grace’s, a listening room, Blue Projects, an exhibition space, and Hostem, an open archive. Exploring the extraordinary…
Claire Burman and Nellie Eden, of the all-female collective Babyface, created a unique platform based on the power of networking. For the last four years, they have been connecting over 400 creative women of all disciplines and backgrounds with diverse brands. Something Curated spoke with the two founders to discover more about their agency and…
Ahead of this year’s Royal College of Art fashion show, taking place on Thursday 14 June, Something Curated caught up with the school’s Head of Fashion, Zowie Broach, and some of this year’s graduates to discuss their plans. The show, titled A walk without a cat, is set to be a radical parade hosted at…
Formally trained in Japan, Junya Nakashima moved to New York to pursue his career as a hair stylist. Now working as a freelancer, styling hair for runways, lookbooks and music videos, among other projects, Nakashima has built a reputation for his fresh and often whimsical aesthetic. His editorial work spans an impressive array of publications,…
Following her graduate collection, which investigated olfactory experience through draping and translucent fabrics, Central Saint Martins alumna Hayley Cherkas has created a new body of work – her first since leaving university. The London-based designer employs tailoring and couture techniques in her latest collection, which draws inspiration from a slower pace of life. Something Curated…
Chef-owners Tom Harris and Jon Rotheram reopened the Marksman in 2015 after sympathetically refurbishing the historical site, integrating an upstairs dining room designed by London-based Italian designer Martino Gamper. The lower floor of the pub feels like it hasn’t changed in decades, packed with locals and lively revellers, while the upstairs dining space is decidedly…
Curators Adam Caruso and Peter St John, of Caruso St John Architects, and artist Marcus Taylor have been working to create their installation Island above the Enrico Trevisana-designed villa which has hosted the British Pavilion in Venice since 1938. Caruso St John won the Stirling Prize for Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery in 2016, and Taylor…
Sicilian-born Oscar Piccolo is part of a new wave of young artists tangentially questioning the relationship between object and space, through the exploration of a variety of mediums. Influenced by a migratory childhood, Piccolo’s work offers a distinctive perspective on the possibilities of interiors. Through furniture design, ceramics, illustrated short stories and architectural compositions, his…