Head of London College of Fashion and Pro Vice-Chancellor of University of the Arts London, Frances Corner OBE has over two decades of experience within the higher education sector. Publishing widely on art and design education, in 2014, she launched her first book entitled Why Fashion Matters. Named a London Leader for Sustainability, Corner champions…
With a name inspired by F.R.S. Yorke’s celebrated book The Modern House (1934), which introduced Modern architecture to a British audience, Founding Directors Matt Gibberd and Albert Hill set up their design-led estate agency in 2005. It has represented properties built by some of history’s greatest architects, including High & Over, designed by Amyas Connell,…
Since their first commission back in 2014, London Terrariums has grown to become one of London’s most exciting botanical businesses. An indoor garden or mini eco-system contained within a glass vessel, the terrarium was first developed in 1842 by the botanist Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward and has more recently been revived thanks to the South London…
London-based fashion label Bruta, founded by Arthur Yates in 2015 with the support of partner and company director Phoebe Saatchi, has swiftly attracted a number of influential stockists, including Liberty and Dover Street Market, since its inception. With no formal fashion training but an artist’s background, Yates builds his collections around art, culture and traditional…
South London native Akram Khan’s early solo works gleaned much praise, not only for his confident and innovative interpretations of kathak, but also his compelling capacity as a performer. Following appearances at the Dance Umbrella festival and a period working with celebrated choreographer Jonathan Burrows, he joined the X-Group project, a creative programme for young…
With his wife, Celine, and their two children, Lili and Noé, Rami Mekdachi enjoys travelling the world, capturing his family’s experiences through photography, music and performances, as well as by gathering olfactive memories of remarkable places and people. In 2013, Rami founded Lola James Harper: a unique concept that translates his most cherished moments, places…
Combining the creativity needed to dream up concepts for clients with the pragmatism to make those dreams a tangible reality is no small feat. Thomas Bird, the London-born, Brighton University-educated set designer whose past clients include Dover Street Market, British Vogue, Fendi and Interview, to name a few, has mastered this balancing act. We caught…
When it comes to championing Peruvian food in London, Martin Morales is the undisputed forerunner. There may have been other attempts to serve Peruvian cuisine in the city before Ceviche, but none have caused reverberations quite like Morales’ pioneering Soho restaurant. Having lived in Peru in the early years of his life, he’s not short of…