Who? John Grindrod
What? Post-war Britain is not the poster child for fine architecture but in Concretopia, John Grindrod charts how the country moved away from crumbling buildings to avant garde designs. By exploring well-known landmarks and meeting pioneering architectures, the journey of change, renewal and innovation is brought to life.
When? Available now
Where? Available online and in store
How? Buy now from Amazon
Who? eBay.co.uk What? eBay.co.uk have recently launched their new Collections feature where users can pick out some of their favourite eBay pieces to create a collage. Think Pinterest except you can buy everything you collect – all you need to do is click the “Add to collection” button on the item that you’re browsing. Life in Luxury have been one of the first to try out the feature in the UK and have loved playing around with some of the fashion pieces (but of course you can create a collection of anything you want). We’ll admit, it was a touch confusing to start with but once we got the hang of it, it got pretty addictive. The…
Who? Laura Ashley What? The quintessentially English lifestyle brand Laura Ashley has recently unveiled its first boutique hotel – Laura Ashley The Manor. The Tudor revival manor is decorated with items from Laura Ashley’s current home collection, showcasing the brand’s classic prints. Rooms start from £150 per night. When? Open now Where? Barnet Lane, Elstree WD6 3RE How? For more information, see www.lauraashleyhotels.com Ten photos from Laura Ashley The Manor
Who? Hotel Splendido What? Hotel Splendido has put together a special guided tour of the nearby city of Genoa titled “an up and down tour of Genoa”. The tour will explore the city’s UNESCO protected sites, stopover at Palazzo Rosso, look in on the Museum of the Treasure of San Lorenzo and ride in the Montegalletto Elevator. A full day’s tour start from £187 with nightly rates at the hotel from £394. When? Available by appointment Where? Hotel Splendido & Splendido Mare, Salita Baratta 16, 16034 Portofino (GE), Italy How? Visit www.hotelsplendido.com for more information Fly via KLM
Who? Bonhams What? Lovers of pottery should look forwards to Bonhams’ Moorcroft auction which celebrates 100 years of pottery production at Cobridge works in Stoke-on-Trent. A number of rare patterns and shapes will be included in the auction, including a Flambe Waratah vase at £8,000-£12,000 , an early Florain Poppy vase at £1,500-2,000, a Claremont Silver overlay tea-set at £5,000-7,000, a Hazledene vase at £3,000-3,500 and a Moonlit Blue vase at £2,500-3,000. When? 17th April Where? 101 New Bond Street, London, London W1S 1SR How? For more information visit bonhams.com
The 2014 edition of the Bombay Sapphire Imagination Series is back with a new script by Academy Award® Winning Writer Geoffrey Fletcher. The competition saw aspiring film makers reinterprete the script in their own way with the final winning short films unveiled at the Tribeca Film Festival last month. Here, you can watch the short film from our sponsors, Bombay Sapphire, of Graffiti Area by Spanish film maker Maite Fernandez. Graffiti Area is a mesmerising look at the inexplicable and unpredictable nature of our own fears. When two young graffiti artists start painting, the graffiti takes on a monstrous life of its own. Will they escape their own creation, or even…
Who? McLean’s Artist Malts What? McLean’s Artist Malts have just launched with a brand new range of rare whiskies. Limited to 35 bottles per release, each release includes artwork by two artists. Their inaugural edition is a Bunnahabhain single malt Scotch whisky, distilled on 28th April 1979 and bottled 1st May 2012, in collaboration with Charles Avery and Rose Wylie. Bottles and artwork are priced at £1860 per set. When? Available now Where? mcleansartistmalts.com How? Exclusively online
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