Appointed as the Head of Fashion at London’s Royal College of Art back in 2014, designer Zowie Broach, a graduate of Plymouth College of Art and Middlesex University, first received acclaim for co-founding experimental fashion brand Boudicca. Set-up in 1997 with her partner Ben Kirkby, the line became recognised for its non-conformist approach, both in…
Known for being able to transform chaotic streets into reflective spaces, Robert Montgomery’s text art brings out the thoughts of the city’s collective unconscious through his billboard poems, dramatic light pieces or ephemeral fire hoardings. Responding to the psychogeography of Old Street, where elements such as William Blake’s grave coexist with a neo-liberalist architecture that…
A stylish neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar, the origins of Londrino can be traced back to chef-founder Leandro Carreira’s 2015 Climpson’s Arch pop-up named ‘L.C.’, which saw the chef break from the fine-dining style he had become known for and gave him the opportunity to explore Portugal with fresh eyes. Having worked in the kitchens…
Since 2008, Scottish Music Producer Rodaidh Mcdonald has been bringing textures and sonic adventurousness to the next level. Over the years, he collaborated with an array of exciting artists, including The xx, Sampha, Bobby Womack, King Krule, Låpsley, Gil Scott Heron, Adele, Daughter and many others. We met in Notting Hill to talk about his…
Ben Kelly is recognised as a pioneer in the practice of interior design, continuing to inspire the work of his contemporaries. Recently appointed as Professor of Interior Design at Kingston University, Kelly currently has work on show at Somerset House and 180 The Strand, where he has collaborated with Off-White’s Virgil Abloh on an immersive…
Interim Director of the Architectural Association School of Architecture since August 2017, Samantha Hardingham is a writer, editor and curator. Her most recent and celebrated work is the two-volume anthology Cedric Price Works 1952-2003 published by the AA/CCA last year. Having been a design studio tutor across all undergraduate years at the AA since 2008, she…
British actor Harris Dickinson plays the lead role in Eliza Hittman’s critically acclaimed Beach Rats, which chronicles a young man’s struggle with his sexuality over the course of a summer, amid the stultifying machismo of outer Brooklyn. Opening in select theatres on 24 November, the film follows Frankie, portrayed by Dickinson, as he roams the…
Housed in a former east London cash-and-carry, P. Franco was inspired by Parisian caves à manger, bars where you can buy wine to take away or drink in at a flat rate. The bar-come-shop originally offered only cheese and charcuterie for those wishing to stay awhile, however, their food offering has now expanded, with a…