Man Ray
Major retrospective covering all aspects of this celebrated experimental artist’s work – paintings, drawings, photographs, rayographs, objects, books and films. Until 12 March. Venue: Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, London W2.
Chewing over instrumental ideas
Hoop La! Meet the Right Hand Lady. She adorns a roll of wallpaper and is taken from a 1968 lithograph called Icarus by Allan Jones. The wallpaper is one of
Allies and Morrison
Saturday 28 January – Exhibition of the architectural practice’s current work. Until 17 February. – Venue: The Matthew Architecture Gallery, University of Edinburgh, 20 Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JZ.
Hans Scharoun, The Alternative Tradition
Tuesday 7 February – A major exhibition detailing seven of this Modernist architect’s building projects. Until 11 March. – Venue: The RIBA Architecture Centre, 66 Portland Place, London W1.
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This Lego-style seating unit from Italian manufacturer Edra made its debut last week during the Cologne International Furniture Fair. Designed by Alessandro Artizzu and Federica Saisi, L’Ego has a wood
Icograda seminar
Places are still available for the Icograda student seminar, to be held in London on 13 and 14 February. Speakers include Michael Bierut of Pentagram’s New York office. Alan Fletcher
Leisure group’s growth calls for interior work
First Leisure Corporation is on the hunt for interior designers as it expands its bingo, disco and health and fitness empire. The group has already chosen five designers to work
Tarmac identity under review
The Tarmac Group has appointed Sampson Tyrrell to review its corporate identity. The exercise is expected to include a full redesign of the seven Ts logo, unchanged since its creation
Spot on
Improved external lighting is adding a new dimension to the public spaces and architecture of our cities. Nicky Churchill rounds up the best product releases
DW do at Spectrum
Design Week is hosting an evening reception at Spectrum, the interior products show at the Royal College of Art in London from 13 to 16 March. Beer will be provided
Feeling Powerless
The world of multimedia, with its plethora of supposedly stimulating CD-ROMs, is an enticing one. But just how exciting is it, and what do you do when that Mac you
Expansion plans take off at regional airports
A rising trend in air traffic to regional airports is predicted by the Department of Transport, and this may lead to “massive expansion projects”. A DoT spokesman says the Government
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