Blooming Windows of London's Iconic Store

"The iconic London department store is one of the world's most exciting and recognisable retail environments, with a historical legacy that has consistently touched on trends in style, sport, technology and popular culture – it's a fitting location to celebrate Apple Watch. For the windows, all eight variations of flowers have been scaled and hand-painted by artists, the sculpting process as equally painstaking and meticulous as the original photography on the smartwatch. The flowers for the installation have all been sculpted by hand; from these, master tools were created, from which the petals have been formed out of vac-formed PETG." via Wallpaper*

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James Rawson Art

Artist James Rawson resides in Norfolk, England and is a postmodern pop artist. Predominantly working in the medium of collage and painting, Rawson found no inspiration in the beautiful Norfolk landscape he grew up in; instead, the landscape of pop culture fed his artistic drive.

James’ work blurs the boundaries between collage and painting, using preparatory paper collages as reference for his larger paintings. He aims to reflect the multi-layered visual experience we all live in. Appropriating the very images that have become implicit in our society, James’ work disturbs our sense of reality and confuses our perception of popular culture.

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Genesis by Panoply

Check the new motion work directed by Panoply (run by Mark Lindner and Renaud Futterer). "Through a combination of powerful imagery and atmospheric pace Genesis dares us to fleetingly glimpse our own origins, our civilisation and the known universe. Drawing heavily on a visual currency distilled from the subconscious and the psychology of self, we are taken on a stark journey marrying rippling, organic forms with stern, unyielding geometry. Fragile human constructs such as truth, individuality and hope are both recognised and relinquished while dark, billowing fabric reminds us of the shrouded nature of existence."

Cassandra Yap Illustrations

"Originally from Singapore, Cassandra Yap is an artist and art director based in London. Her work often explores the juxtaposition between dark and beautiful subjects to create the surreal. Fuelled by her love of pin ups, the female form and an unhealthy obsession with vintage erotica, her photomontage halftone style images are dark, bold and humorous with a kinky edge." via Print Club London

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From a Scratch to a Masterpiece by Nathan Walsh

"Starting with his own photographic references, Walsh first draws an elaborate blueprint of sorts by establishing a horizon line and a host of perspective strategies that varies from piece to piece. This is followed by several months of painting with oils to achieve the final landscape that appears to be a strange hybrid of both illustrative and photorealistic styles. " via Colossal

Vegetable Calligraphy by Ian Bernard

Talented calligrapher Ian Bernard (previously) released a small video proving that there are no limits to tools if you have skills

"Hope You Like Skulls"

"Hope You Like Skulls" is a series of personal print designs that started as simple experiments and resulted as a sole project. Using tribal, ancient and authentic ornaments UK-based digital artist Billy Bogiatzoglou creates 50 totems ready to decorate your cavern

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Kensho - a trip to your dreams

Short film dreamt by Aaron Paradox and narrated by Alan Watts

Architectural Drawing by Minty Sainsbury

Having a 2-years experience in architectural studies I can't pass by the portfolio of a talented pencil artist Minty Sainsbury (Instagram). Her latest series of "Seen Through Masterpieces" makes us think of how far did the urban development ruin the historical city sightseens wherever it is in London or Saint-Petersburg.

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FIELD x @Monotype - TYPE REINVENTED

In three unique digital art installations, FIELD and Monotype explore the future of typography. The digital triptych consists of "Glyph.Index", "Sensual Power" and "Responsive Energy"

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Glyph.Index An elegant and energetic experience revealing the sophisticated craftsmanship of our industry’s most treasured typefaces, paired with dynamic, motion-controlled visuals and sound. Software Development by David Li, Patrick Fürst, Tak Fung, Marco Weber Documentary by Santiago Arbelaez - La Familia

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Sensual Power Glyph.Index is an infinite interactive journey through the vast spectrum of Unicode glyphs in Noto Sans and its 96 font variations – the only typeface designed to represent every symbol in every language. Shown at Resonate Festival in Belgrade, Glyph.Index celebrates the global community and its cultural diversity in playful, rhythmical, ever-changing patterns. Art Direction + Design by Hudson-Powell Software Development by David Li, Patrick Fürst Sound Design by Box of Toys Audio Filming by Colin Solal Cardo Edit by Aurelien Boisson Grade by Josh Warren at Okay Studio

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Responsive Energy Responsive Energy, the third installation artwork in the series, explores typefaces in context with space, material and light. In a percussive sequence, bold letter shapes define spatial compositions, melt into tactile surfaces, and form out of dynamic generative processes. Animation by Julien Simshauser, Matt Evans, Fernando Magalhães Documentary by Pablo Rivera at La Familia Sound design by Jochen Mader

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The Sound of Taste

"A recently released one-minute video called "The Sound of Taste" gives new meaning to the catchphrase "flavor explosion." This slow-motion video by director Chris Cairns (Grey London) was made as a commercial for a U.K. product called Flavour Shots. Rhythmic pyrotechnics send several colorful tons of black peppercorns, cardamom, turmeric, paprika, cumin seeds, coriander, and more soaring upward in great clouds of spicy fireworks." via

Making of

Melancholy Rooms by Anna Radchenko

"Anna Radchenko is one of the new exciting talented breed of Russian artists that are now using London as their creative base. Originally from Moscow, Anna creates visual works on human emotions and observations of the modern world, working with installations and photography." via

She "has brought the Melancholy Rooms to London; at the Hoxton gallery, she creates an ambient where worldwide cultural behaviours are exposed, leading the audience to see, hear, feel and ultimately think about these certain issues. The total installation, or mixed media art, is the first Anna has ever done in London and it is a breach of her own boundaries as an artist as she creates more than just images. The exhibition mixes her well-known photographic work with sculptures, installation, music and video." via

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Since the project has started, I shot more than 40 different concepts/characters. of course, for the exhibition I have chosen the ones I liked the most and the strongest ones. All the “sculptural” items (body parts) were produced in Moscow by a team called Zolotaya Staya, the rest has all been sourced, produced and put together in London by an amazing team of professionals leaded by Frederica Hodgkinson.

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The core of the exhibition consists of four room installations: mothers love: when it gets hard to breathe disorder: life from like to like consumerism: I consume therefore I exist information wars: what is true and what is fake

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Michael Howard Illustrations

Recent and new work by artist Michael Howard

Michael Howard Illustrations

Recent and new work by artist Michael Howard

Nathan Coley

Scottish contemporary artist Nathan Coley creates meaningful installations of different size and in mixed media

Nathan Coley

Scottish contemporary artist Nathan Coley creates meaningful installations of different size and in mixed media

UK Barge No.1 by Bert & May Spaces

Barge No.1 is the first in a series of alternative and affordable housing developments planned for London and the UK by Bert & May Spaces Made in the UK and designed in collaboration with RaT Architecture and design project manager Laura Fulmine, Barge No.1 is the first phase in a series of inventive and affordable living spaces that the Bert & May team have planned for London and the UK.

To launch its new floating venture, the Bethnal Green-based brand installed a 50ft wide beam barge in St John's Square, just behind the Zetter Hotel where they hosted talks and events during Clerkenwell Design Week.

You can book this Barge on Airbnb as well

Read more at Wallpaper*

UK Barge No.1 by Bert & May Spaces

Barge No.1 is the first in a series of alternative and affordable housing developments planned for London and the UK by Bert & May Spaces Made in the UK and designed in collaboration with RaT Architecture and design project manager Laura Fulmine, Barge No.1 is the first phase in a series of inventive and affordable living spaces that the Bert & May team have planned for London and the UK.

To launch its new floating venture, the Bethnal Green-based brand installed a 50ft wide beam barge in St John's Square, just behind the Zetter Hotel where they hosted talks and events during Clerkenwell Design Week.

You can book this Barge on Airbnb as well

Read more at Wallpaper*

Nvidia - Titanium

Directed by Andrew Jones from Future Deluxe - "Titanium" is a liquid metal tale showing the future of Nvidia hardware

http://vimeo.com/129677446

Nvidia - Titanium

Directed by Andrew Jones from Future Deluxe - "Titanium" is a liquid metal tale showing the future of Nvidia hardware

http://vimeo.com/129677446