Antwerpen discovery!

I was in Belgium last weekend, went to Brussels & Antwerpen, and I loved Antwerpen very much. It is probably with its specific light, architecture, beauty, traditional aspect revisited into contemporary things; you really feel that aesthetic and design are at the top. Arriving at the incredible train station directly sets you in the mood... Highly recommended to visit!And we went to the open days of the famous Design Academy-Artesis-where I've been amazed by the never-seen high-level of drawing from any course. Studying there is I'm sure the top to develop your personal strengths and respond to the industry needs, which is so often otherwise disconnected... why?Artesis website
See Pierre-Antoine Vettorello fashion work from the Design Academy here!

RCA Work-in-progress show

Good show seen yesterday at the again crowded private view. Goldsmith-Metalwork-Jewellery department had a cacophonous, fresh, and festive atmosphere and some very nice work. You can try a gun that surprisingly makes a piece of jewellery! No kidding!
Link for rca practical info here.

Falkiner Fine Papers in Holborn

Refined qualities of specific papers, with many japanese washi paper!
Store website.

Heinrich Kuhn, at l'Orangerie Paris

Beautiful photographs from 1910 to see at the Musee de l'Orangerie in Paris, until January the 24th 2011. Old techniques giving a very textural aspect to make us doubt if it is a drawing or a photograph? ... "in the search for the perfect photography..."
Link to the museum here.

La Ferme du buisson, by Paris

Very charming building, in Marne la Vallee near Paris, with art exhibitions, cinema, music, events, library and also a restaurant!
*I recommend to go for an event and spend the whole evening there. I was there on a very quiet Sunday, a pity...
Click here to discover la Ferme du buisson website and program.

Damian Ortega at the Barbican (in the Curve)

Very refreshing exhibition by the mexican Ortega for contemporary art. Very interesting the work produced from newspaper articles and the display of the pieces is all very evocative and inspiring. To see!
Link here.

Japanese Fashion at the Barbican!

Go and see the great exhibition "Future Beauty" about 30 years of Japanese Fashion, on until the February 6th. Loved it all! The fabric-paper that structure the whole space is amazing, and it's worth watching the 3 biographical videos about Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto!
Link to the Barbican here

Pastificio Londra by Arabeschi Di Latte

A very nice moment with Arabeschi Di Latte making the pastas in the Old gallery! Hope that people who took part in the workshop enjoyed! Thanks very much Arabeschi Di Latte!

Mr Clement's solo show in London

Go and see the exhibition at Pyrus basement gallery in Soho until 20/01/11!
Mr Clement's website here!
Link to the photographs.

"The Japanese House" talk&book

I went to this very interesting talk about the Japanese house at the Japan foundation, given by Dr Inge Daniels who is a social anthropologist, for the launch of her book. Beautiful visuals to accompany the research she's produced after 10 years of living and observing different families in Japan...

- The Japan Foundation in London: website
- "The Japan House": to buy the book here.
- Inge Daniels website.