London-based chef Philip Juma founded JUMA Kitchen in 2012, offering his contemporary take on Iraqi cuisine to diners in the form of pop-up events and supper clubs. Reflecting his English-Irish-Iraqi background, Juma’s food encompasses influences from Middle Eastern and European cooking, utilising both traditional Iraqi and local seasonal ingredients. As a self-taught chef, Juma gained…
Production designer Joseph Bennett creates extraordinary environments, spanning sets for fashion shows, photoshoots and feature films, as well as exhibitions, experiential retail spaces and events. Immersive and meticulously detailed, Bennett’s works offer a convincing narrative, or as he describes it, “3D poetry”. Amongst his repertoire of notable projects, Bennett collaborated with fashion designer Alexander McQueen…
With influences from constructivist and minimalist art, Begum’s works demonstrate a sophisticated spatial and visual awareness. The objects she conceives are irresistibly satisfying in their materiality, inevitably provoking closer inspection from viewers. Light is an activating element in her work, its shifts and changes initiating a sensory experience. Begum is inspired by London’s built environment as…
Jake Gallagher’s unique approach to hair has led him to work on a number of celebrated shows, including the runways of Tom Ford and Chanel Haute Couture, as well as countless editorials for publications like Vogue, Wonderland and Novembre Magazine. With the ambition to make women look and feel empowered, Gallagher creates extravagant characters who…
Helmed by Kate Cooper, Marianne Forrest, Marleen Boschen and Edward Gillman, Auto Italia South East is an internationally recognised artist-led project and studio that commissions and produces large-scale collaborative projects with emerging artists. Founded in 2007, Auto Italia’s work investigates the politics of self-organisation and collaborative practice, developing new models for producing and distributing artwork…
Clerkenwell Design Week saw Copenhagen native and multi-disciplinary designer Kia Utzon-Frank showcase and launch her brand KUFstudios on the London stage. Collaborating with Clerkenwell London via their ‘Design Undefined’ exhibit, Kia presented her all encompassing designs, comprising of a variety of projects. Something Curated speaks to Kia at her Hackney studio, where she discusses breaking…
Offering a diverse programme of exhibitions, coveted artist residencies, and a cultural hub for the community, Gasworks, located at 155 Vauxhall Street, has established itself as a pioneering institution in Vauxhall. The area recently underwent a huge and slightly controversial face lift. The secret to this gallery’s long-term success comes from its ability to cultivate local and global talent….
Founder and principal of Farshid Moussavi Architecture (FMA) in London, a professor at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and author of three well-known architectural books, Iranian-born Farshid Moussavi is at the forefront of her industry. The architect’s reputation as an innovator has led to an impressive list of highly successful commissions, including the…