He may be best known for his edgy fashion photography, but for
his latest project, Nick Knight has been focusing on the ethereal
beauties of the plant world.
Knight's Flora project, originally initiated in the
Nineties in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, saw him
selecting 46…
A select exhibition of paintings from private collections by the
brilliant and elusive Rex Whistler (1905-1944) will be held at
Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler in Mayfair from Thursday, November
22 to Friday, December 14. The Yellow Room will be transformed into
an homage to Rex Whistler by…
Short of an army of highly trained craftsmen to extend a house
meticulously with traditional building methods, a modern extension
can bring with it a series of often unsightly and cumbersome
features. Gloucestershire-based firm Oakbeamuk has tackled this
challenge with great success, producing…
Ben Pentreath's cosy shop in Rugby Street has long been a
stylish staple of the Bloomsbury scene, but with his latest selling
exhibition Ben is turning his attention to a different, although
equally historic part of London. The Artists of Spitalfields
Life, which opens tonight, is curated by…
Italian furniture and design brand Cassina is due to open its first solo UK
showroom this Thursday, and these preview pictures promise
something industrial, cosmopolitan and a little bit
moody.
Milanese architect Piero Lissoni has designed the showroom, in a
listed building on Brompton Road,…
Cake baker extraordinaire Amanda Baird offers 'masterclasses in
the art of adornment', one of which focuses on cake decorating,
allowing you to create a Christmas cake that looks far from
conventional.
Classes take place at Amanda's home in Tisbury, Wiltshire, which
is crammed with all kinds…
The
Linen Works has, over the last seven years, built up a fine
reputation as an online supplier of softly crumpled bed, bath and
kitchen linens in gentle colours, and simple French-inspired
utility ware. Up until now, customers could only access these finds
online or over the phone.
On November…
If you're intrigued by the Chinese design exhibition featured on
page 39 of December House & Garden, check out the
selling exhibition that opens at Sotheby's today. Unfolding
Landscape, curated by Janice Blackburn, is the first Western
exhibition of work by graduates of the prestigious China…
