Mulberry – Autumn/Winter 2012-13

Michelle Williams

Lana Del Rey

Stella McCartney – Autumn/Winter 2012-13

Rihanna

Alexa Chung

Kate Moss

Matthew Williamson – Autumn/Winter 2012-13

Daks – Autumn/Winter 2012-13

Henry Holland

We are very excited about the Burberry Prorsum Womenswear Autumn/Winter 2012 show – watch it here live at 4pm, 20th Feb!

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An exciting collaboration this year will be designjunction and Tramshed, who will be at the old sorting office from the 19 – 23 September. This is a 1960’s building on New Oxford Street with space expanding over four floors, the ground floor will feature large scale installations and there will also be an opportunity to listen to seminars and debates. During the night the venue will transform in to a vibrant hub for all visitors from the London Design Festival, making this the place to party the night away with music from live DJ’s. The event will be run by Deborah spencer and art directed by Michael Sodeau.

Award-winning British furniture manufacturers Modus will return to designjunction this September, during the event in 2011 they successfully manufactured the Wright Brothers pop-up champagne and oyster bar, this was designed by Michael Sodeau, who is to design the pop-up eateries again this year also.

Tramshed made their debut at the London Design Festival in 2010 and successfully stole the show with an impressive exhibit from Autoban, an architectural, interior and product design studio based in Istanbul. Tramshed are to create an installation with Autoban this September for the London Design Show, this is set to be a focal point.

Autoban are just one of many exhibitors amongst the show, the following exhibitors have already been confirmed;

• Modus
• Matthew Hilton
• Zanotta
• Studioilse
• Autoban
• Bolon
• Anglepoise
• Benjamin Hubert
• Hitch Mylius
• James Burleigh
• Bocci
• Tokyobikes
• Søren Rose Studio
• Pinch
• Innermost
• Channels
• Leif.designpark
• Beau McClellan
• Charlene Mullena
• De La Espada

Save the dates in your diary for an exciting show!

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I’m attempting to run the Virgin London Marathon in April 2012. I entered the ballot not really expecting to get selected, but one October morning I received the news my wife had been dreading. I was in!

This will be the third time in six years I have been lucky enough to attempt the 26.2 miles. The first one was painful and painfully slow. I had done some training. (Well I thought it was training at the time). I managed a few laps of Virginia Water lake and I thought I could run forever. Big mistake, I hit the wall at about 7 miles!!! I had no energy and still had 19.2 miles to go. I eventually finished in 5hrs 15mins, just behind a guy with a bucket on his head, who got the better of me in the home straight, after a five mile battle! I vowed never to do it again…

So, when I found myself on the start line for the 2010 event, I knew what to expect. I was more prepared this time, as I had put the training miles in. 300 to be exact. (I don’t know how many hours that took, my wife could probably tell you, as I had been neglecting my weekend ‘To do lists’ apparently). But that amount of mileage caused a few injuries – the dreaded shin splints!!!

I hadn’t run at all in the 2 weeks lead up and I didn’t know how far I was going to manage before I would have to walk or stop all together. But I dosed myself up with painkillers and set off with the view that no matter how far I ran, or how long it took, I was going to try and enjoy it. Which, strangely I did. And all things considered, I was reasonably pleased with my time of 4:49:22. But there’s unfinished business between me and the streets of London! I know I can do better though.

So this time, I’m running and training with a mate. He’s faster and lighter than me, but I’m going to try and beat him and get closer to the 4 hour finishing time!!!

I’ve bought new running shoes.

Stopped eating crisps and chocolate in an attempt to get to my target weight of 85kgs in 3 months (currently 93kgs)

Read Chi Running by Danny Dreyer, which changed my running style. (This book also helped with my anger management while on the trains in the morning). And hopefully I’ll avoid any injuries.

Also I’m cramming in more miles by running to and from Waterloo to Nirvana CPH HQ 3 times a week. So if you see someone in bright green shoes, running with very small, fast strides, (if you’ve read the above book you’ll know what I’m talking about) along the Thames embankment, that will be me.

I’ll keep you posted on my personal journey/duel. And if you would like to sponsor me (I’m running for Children with Cancer) please visit: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SimonWright259

Thanks.

Simon

From the ‘snowball in a box’ invite to the ‘giant igloo’ bar this was going to be a party with no ice to break!

The snowballs were brilliant. They fit perfectly in the palm of your hand without melting and even have a slight crunch when you squeeze them. It takes a lot of practice though to actually hit your intended target.

The igloo, an atrium lift and wall coverage of 30m wide x 3m high was a little more involved.

We printed the wonderland scenery onto soft image cloth which draped beautifully from ceiling to floor. Together with a set of 6x rigid panels behind the DJ area and light box effect, self adhesive vinyls in the lift, the scene was nearly set.

But the bar area still lacked that ‘WOW’ factor…cue the igloo.

One of our very talented CGI artists built a 7m x 3m wall of ice blocks and with a touch of the ‘realistic, wet, ice block’ button we had ourselves the start of an amazing looking igloo.

All that was needed now was a polystyrene sculpture, 2.5m wide x 2.5m high x 1m deep to push seamlessly up against the ice block wall to finish off the wonderland experience.
The huge, hand sculptured igloo entrance was going to be the star of the night.

Our dedicated installation team worked tirelessly into the night to ensure the venue was ready for the fun to begin.

On the day of the party all that was left were the finishing touches like white sheets hanging over the reception desk and snow falling from the seven storey high atrium to make it a christmas party night to remember…or not depending on your alcohol consumption.

A real fun project and brilliant to work with like minded clients.

And just when you thought is was all over…

http://youtu.be/tusgzTamROQ

Seven years on and Stratford in East London, proud home of the 2012 Olympics,has seen major transformation. The Olympic Village is nearing completion and the towering ‘ArcelorMittal Orbit’ has already dramatically reconfigured the skyline of the East End. The Olympics will make use of a combination of old and new venues throughout, with more and more stunning contemporary additions being finalised as the opening ceremony beckons. An array of influential British designers, architects and artists have all been involved in making the Games something of which the British public can be proud as the global spotlight shines intensely upon us.

Below is an overview of just some of the projects and people involved:

Wolf Olins designed the logo which depicts the year 2012, with the Olympic rings featured within the zero. This will be the first time the same logo is used for both Olympic and Paralympic games.

In July, all eyes will be on our athletes and with London being the fashion capital of the UK, they will need to look the part! Adidas have designed the Team GB kit since 1984, for the 2012 Olympics British fashion designer Stella McCartney has been appointed creative director. This will be the first time in which a fashion designer has designed an Olympic sport wear range. McCartney will design the entire Team GB kit, Paralympics GB kit, presentation suits and village wear!

East London has undergone a dramatic overhaul since construction of the Olympic Village began, with influential architects putting their mark on a wide array of venues, several of which have been
highlighted below:

 Olympic Stadium - HOK Sport – Peter Cook

Velodrome - Hopkins Architects

Aquatics Centre - Zaha Hadid Architects

One striking addition to the park is the ArcelorMittal Orbit – desgined by Anish Kapoor – Indian-born British sculptor and once winner of the Turner Prize. It provides the highest observation tower within the Olympic Park and is also the UK’s largest piece of art – a staggering 22m taller than the Statue of Liberty!

A fantastic build up to the event will be the journey of the Olympic torch. Its 70 day journey will begin at Lands End on 19 of May and travel clockwise around the country, it will pass through every county! The torch will eventually arrive in Stratford at the Olympic stadium on the 27th July, in time for the opening ceremony!

The Olympic Torch is designed by east Londoners Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby. The torch is made from gold aluminium and features 8000 holes which is a representation of the torchbearers and the amount of miles it will travel. The final torch bearer will carry it towards the cauldron and then ignite the flame in the stadium, once lit the flame will continue to burn throughout the Olympics.

Once the event is underway we will all be hopeful that ‘Team GB’ will get their hands on a collection of medals! The medals (as below) were designed by artist – David Watkins. Featuring ‘NIKE’ (Greek goddess of victory) and the River Thames on the back.

The 2012 Olympics will be one of the most exciting events to take place in London, for those of you lucky enough to have got tickets,enjoy!

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We approach designers who specialise in particular materials and give them a choice of processes which they can apply to this material. Every designer is given the same A5 size frame to put their design to, which Nirvana then get produced.

Take a look at all our material board designs to date and if you wish to receive the next material boards provide your contact details here:

As part of our new work space at Waterside we have created a materials gallery where you will be able to see and feel more examples of the work we do. Get in touch if you would like to come over and see what a creative production house can do for you.

Running a small team of four: Director, producer, camera and one runner meant we could move quickly to shoot content after the photographer had what she needed for each look.What you don’t get from the film is how unbelievably cold it was, the time spent standing around waiting to get the shots we wanted and the hot bagels that were shipped in from Brick Lane. Claudia was very happy to take direction and was genuinely interested in the process and reviewing the footage. The final edit made it all the way to Vogue TV via Claudia’s own website and a whole raft of fashion blogs.

It’s not all creeping about in the woods though. We’re regularly creating backstage and promo content for Fashion bands and individuals. Ozwald Boateng’s show was a highlight, an amazing show with all the energy of a West End premiere.  On the opposite end of the scale, we shot a beautiful set of portraits for Jordan Askill, jewellery designer.  Producing shorts like these, gets you into places you wouldn’t usually see though you’re rarely accepted into the fold. Now that moving image has become so integral for brands, that is starting to change. Don’t let the photographer tell you they’re in charge.

Whether it’s shameless self promotion or just effusive passion, people can’t help to get involved in the process and get the benefits of doing so.

When the material is heat debossed the material melts and goes translucent. The design tells the story of the production journey that the board went on. Jeff was working on the project from Shanghai, Ben was working from Paris, the material was made in Japan and the final production was all done in London. A 2 colour screen print was used to tell the story.

Ben has now moved on to run his own successful studio in Paris called ArtWorkLove and Jeff has also moved to his own studio called Planning Unit in London.

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The chemicals etch into the surface and completely through the material to give the intricate detail is used on these. To the reverse an orange screen print was laid down. The design can be broken out of the sheet of steel and folded up to produce a 3 dimensional domino.

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Nirvana CPH were commissioned by DAKS to film behind the scenes at their show for the S/S 2012 London Fashion Week. A 3 man team was sent to capture the essence of what goes into putting on a fashion show.
The evening before the show we were filming at DAKS HQ where the models were being fitted and practicing for the following morning.
The show was filmed and edited over two days and then posted on the DAKS website