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CaughtbytheRiver.net: A series of rambling ruminations, following diverse paths through landscape and history… The view from Firle Beacon

Sothebys: Furniture designer Brodie Neill discusses the creative potential of Ocean Plastic, Reclaimed Timbers and Circular Metals… https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/recycle-re-invent-renew-how-designer-brodie-neill-creates-beautiful-furniture-from-discarded-detritus

theimpression.com (Paywall): The industry pioneer has a vision of fashion marketing’s future, from the people we promote to the packaging we wrap our product in. Pay attention at the back… Read here

Quintessentially Noted: A pint-sized guide to the mini trend for micro art and architecture… Read here

The Great British Tree Biography, with illustrations by Amy Grimes, is available to preorder now via Pavilion Books. Inspired by the history of Britain, from the tree under which the first trade union was formed to the branches from which outlaws were hanged, The Great British Tree Biography details the fascinating stories associated with trees throughout the … Continue reading The Great British Tree Biography: available to pre-order now…

The Impression: Fashion insiders on the future of communication in an unpredictable world; the key trends, routes to economic recovery and need for social responsibility and sustainability that will shape 2021… https://theimpression.com/fashion-communication-strategy-now/https://theimpression.com/how-to-approach-the-new-global-outlook/

Will we only ever see nightlife again by watching period pieces? From nostalgia for unsocial-distanced parties to chess: why we're all fetishising normality during the lockdown (GQ)

(Harvard GSD): With Fidelio, Barkow Leibinger grapples with translating the immersive experience of theater to a 2D screen… When renowned US-German architecture firm Barkow Leibinger was approached by the Oscar-winning actor Christoph Waltz to help realize the stage design for Beethoven’s opera, Fidelio, in honor of the composer’s 250th birthday, the set they conceived for Vienna’s Theater … Continue reading Stage Design in a Pandemic

The Impression: Why Covid restrictions could usher in the bad old days of FROW snobbery…

The Impression: Misan Harriman is the first black male photographer to shoot a cover for British Vogue in its 104-year history. This is at once both celebratory moment – but also shameful that it has taken so long. Now, through his own digital platform, Harriman has some important insights to share for the fashion industry…