The London Design Festival kicked off at the weekend, showcasing the capital’s creativity. There are hundreds of events going on, from talks to trade shows and we’ve waded through the listings so you don’t have to. Here’s what we recommend checking out.
Well, we’re not quite sure how it happened but apparently it’s already September. We’ve bought ourselves a new notebook and pencil in readiness for the excitement of autumn in London but, before we start with that, let’s celebrate some of the best bits of August.
We’re very pleased to announce that twitter user @surreysunshine is the lucky winner of a copy of CitySketch London. Congratulations and we’d love to see any of your doodles inspired by the book!
Towering over Kings Cross and the Regents Canal like a giant metal behemoth is the grade II listed Gasholder No.8. a relic of Kings Cross’ industrial past that, like much of the area’s heritage, is being salvaged, reused and given a new lease of life as part of the Kings Cross Regeneration.
Image courtesy of Andy Winter
Howdy! Our street art picture this week is this rather handsome cowboy. London isn’t really known for its stetson-wearing cowboys, so perhaps it comes as no surprise that this one comes courtesy of an LA-based graffiti artist, El Mac. You can read more about his work here.