After developing her brand in Japan, Rei Kawakubo and her partner Yoshi Yamamoto arrived in Paris from Japan in the early 80s.  Although they worked separately, together they created a complete upheaval of the fashion world that would come to be known ‘antifashion’. The austere and deconstructed nature of antifashion was born from a rebellion against…

I was made aware of Pela through online advertising and was quickly drawn in with their use of sustainable materials and awareness of their environmental impact.  I’ve used one of these cases for about a year now and am incredibly pleased with its performance. Pela are a brand of phone case who produce their cases…

On a recent holiday in Oslo I had the opportunity to attend a performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni. While I’m not the biggest fan of opera, it was worth it to experience the opera house itself.  Designed by Snøhetta, an international architecture and interior design office based in Oslo, the structure resembles a white iceberg…

Liberty London is one of the most well known stores in the country,  founded in 1875 it is sells a huge range of products but is most famous for its bright, printed fabric. The founder, Arthur Liberty came from a background in textiles with an apprenticeship as a draper and a job in Farmer &…

Biohacking can be described as ‘maximising your biology through a series of investigations, measurements, feedback and action to achieve the ultimate results with minimal effort. Think: creating your optimal self.’.  Although this sounds quite intense it can vary from things as simple as optimising your sleep by controlling the temperature of your bedroom to implanting…

With sprawling cities and urban environments becoming increasingly densely packed, it is becoming ever more important to push for more green spaces in our cities.  Thomas Heatherwick’s London-based studio has been working towards this goal in some of the world’s largest cities with projects in London, Shanghai and New York. Thomas Heatherwick’s approach to design is…

Consumerism is a huge problem in today’s society. Our throw-away attitude towards everyday goods and resources means that we have become accustomed to using and using without considering how much material and energy we are wasting.  This problem extends far past pollution and the depletion of nonrenewable resources but can also be seen to have…

While visiting the Design Fair at the London Design Festival, I met Creative Chef.  I was taken on a journey to London 2218 where there is no money and instead, individuals cultivate and trade in the food that they are able to grow themselves.  This future stems from the need to reduce dependency on processes…