As many of the larger brands around the world continue to deliver staid, unadventurous – often undecorated – ‘pop-up’ stores, the once stimulating cult of guerrilla stores has been written off by many as somewhat of a fad… a tired one at that. It’s enlightening then to see the concept presented with style, energy and a distinct hallmark of class. Belgian fashion label, A.F. Vandevorst, have done just that here with their world war era field hospital concept for this Antwerp pop-up… the intention of the ‘Aktion’ guerrilla stores is to present the installation within unoccupied premises around the world – including boutiques, laundrettes and bakeries – for a maximum of three months at a time. The Antwerp store has recently closed, however it’s thought that Brussels could be next….
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A.F. Vandevorst, Guerrilla Store Aktion 1
heavy dose of art & drama injected into the cult of 'pop-up'.....
May 6th, 2010
Phaidon Pop-Up Store, Piccadilly
legendary book publishers join the 'pop-up' craze
November 5th, 2009
As you will probably know, Phaidon are one of the world’s most celebrated publishing houses. Beautifully designed, hefty tomes featuring the likes of top chefs such as Ferran Adria to definitive illustrated biographies such as the majestic ‘Le Corbusier Le Grand’ through to their essential Wallpaper* City Guides, Phaidon produce the coffee table icons that everybody wants to own. It’s probably an understatement then to say that their foray into the ever-expanding ‘pop-up’ craze will be nothing short of a sure fire success. Located opposite London’s Royal Academy of Arts, this temporary flagship store will be around until the end of London 2010, catch it while you can.
The ‘first publication dedicated to the multi-faceted designscape of London,’ London Design Guide is the debut of an annual publication dedicated to London’s many design retailers, galleries, museums and bookshops of contemporary and 20th Century furniture and products. To coincide with this weeks London Design Festival the rather clued up author of said book, Max Fraser, in collaboration with Sigmar Design Studio, have put together a chic little pop-up shop in the Brompton Design District. If you’re in the area enjoying this weeks festivities then be sure to pop-in to the pop-up and bag yourself a signed copy of what is set to become London’s design bible.
Part of the Electrolux sponsored ArtHome experience at the Palais de Tokyo contemporary art gallery, Paris, the Nomiya Restaurant is a old concept by chef Gilles Stassart, creator of the MAC/VAL restaurant Transversal, and artist Laurent Grasso. Situated high above Paris on the rooftop of the Palais de Tokyo, replacing the ground-breaking Everland Hotel, the Nomiya dining room has views equally as breathtaking as it’s own innovative architectural space. With evening dining for 12 visitors only, reservations taken a month in advance, daily tours and workshops that offer an ‘up-close look at the secrets and inspirations behind the sumptuous dishes of the Nomiya restaurant,’ this is an accessible experience that any visit to Paris should not be complete without.
Open for 2 weeks only (shutting it’s doors on 28th May) is 143, an impeccably cool collaboration between the seemingly unstoppable creative genius that is Kate Moross and cult fashion label Silver Spoon Attire, supported by Gio-Goi. In the heart of London’s Newburgh quarter, 143 is a visual feast of limited edition collections, clothing, art, music and even confectionery, all housed in a beautifully pink, flouro and decidedly playful interior, art directed by Moross, the wonderfully talented starlet of the London creative scene. A limited run of 143 tees from Gio-Goi, each screen printed and individually numbered by Kate along wit items from the Silver Spoon Attire SS09 collection (with an exclusive on-site made 2 measure service) are just some of the highlights amongst retro eyewear, home-wares from Joseph Joseph, accessories and jewellery, artworks, nostalgic candy and music from Kate’s own Isomorph Records which includes a 5 Track 10” Candy floss pink vinyl from We Heart Stuff favourites HeartsRevolution.
We Heart Stuff loves to see things out of the ordinary, it shows a creative, inquisitive mind and thinking outside the box (we also don’t heart that phrase). The guys at Cambridge creative agency The District found they had a spare room in their lovely offices they weren’t making the most of, so turned it into a creative space. The Front Room (literally what it says on the tin) launched last Friday with an illustrative installation, “Oh Eck”, by graphic Chris Gray whose bold paintings across all planes of the room commented on the extremes of flooding, a common problem in the fenlands.
Following on from 2006’s massively popular Reindeer pop-up restaurant, the trio behind ultra-cool art restaurant Bistrotheque are launching a new temporary space on the 1st November as part of the GSK Contemporary season at the Royal Academy of Arts. Featuring an inspirational building by David Kohn Architects, exclusive Wedgwood china designed by the brilliant Will Broome and a menu inspired by French and Californian cuisine, FLASH looks set to be the art-dining event of the year.
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