Tag Results for: London

Coquine, London by Lee Broom


If there’s one thing that Londoners love more than a pint, it’s a new watering hole. Preferably one with some nice nosh thrown into the mix. Enter stage left a new kid on the Old Brompton Road block of bars, pubs and restaurants. Snug, low-ceilinged, softly lit and kitted out in a splash of blue,…

The Mount Street Deli, London


Situated at 100 Mount Street, across the road from smash hit  Scott’s, newly opened  The Mount Street Deli sells specialist foods, sourced principally from Italy and the British Isles. It’s another member and sure fire hit of Richard Caring of The Ivy,  Soho House Group etc etc… The hook – favourite dishes from private members’…

‘Blackwhite’ at SHOWStudio Shop, London


SHOWstudio.com ‘Shop’ is currently running “Blackwhite”, an exhibition featuring artwork by Cecil Beaton, Simon Foxton, Amanda Harlech, Michael Howells, Nick Knight, Irving Penn, and Peter Saville as well as iconic artefacts from Chanel, Maison Martin Margiela and Visionaire.  In tandem with the physical exhibition, SHOWstudio.com will broadcast performances by Judy Blame, Edward Griffiths and 4-favourite…

‘Outrace’ Installation, London


Following the Jaime Hayon spectacle in 2009, designers Kram/Weisshaar are to install a robotic “octopus” in Trafalgar Square during the London Design Festival in September 2010. Called Outrace, the installation will consist of six robotic arms normally used in the car-making industry. Each will be controlled by members of the public to trace shapes in…

New Bus For London by Thomas Heatherwick


British designer and current wunderkind in chief Thomas Heatherwick has co-designed the replacement for London’s iconic Routemaster bus, mayor Boris Johnson announced yesterday morning. Heatherwick designed the two-storey bus in collaboration with bus manufacturer The Wright Group. The new buses are due to go into service by 2012. See a video about the design of…

New London Embassy by Kieran Timberlake


The United States Department of State announced today that Philadelphia architect Kieran Timberlake has won the competition to design the new US embassy in the UK.   Called New London Embassy, the embassy will move from its Grosvenor Square location to a new position beside the River Thames, where Timberlake hopes to resolve, in architectural terms,…

Ten Best New Restaurants of 2009 – London


We all know Kuwaitis are such foodies, so we’ve compiled a list of the best 2009 new restaurant openings in our top three favourite city destinations. We’re kicking off with London, so from deepest East to furthest West (with a few jaunts North and South for good measure), slick, shiny, buzzy new London hotspots: we…

Dr. Martens’ first Pop-Up Store built in London


The first pop-up shop by Dr. Martens has been built in London. Gypframe shelving, industrial PVC curtains, construction-site lighting, metal-grid lockers, shrink-wrap and stencilled signage all belong to the warehouse vernacular in this Dr Martens pop-up store… “The interior of  pop-up store resembles that of a warehouse, a building type that’s been used for temporary…

Telling Tales at the V&A London


If you’re heading to London, check out this arty exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum. It features some of 4’s favorite designers. It’s an exhibition of limited-edition designs including work by Atelier Van Lieshout, Boym Partners and Studio Makkink & Bey. It’s running until 18th October 2009 and is definitely worth a visit. The…