The French term 'Flâneur' refers to the 'wanderer', the 'stroller' in the City – the 'observer', in one sense and the 'voyeur', in another – one who 'walks the City in order to experience it' (Charles Baudelaire). The Flaneurbanite documents the stories by this modern day act of flânerie – curious, covert, yet candid, she walks the City and tells the stories – the many legends, big and small, told and untold, hidden under its many layers.
A friend just tipped me off about this – Ikea has just launched an India-inspired limited collection! It’s a story of three firsts for Ikea – India, Pinterest and Facebook. Called True Blue, the collection draws upon Indian design influences, all in the colour blue. And Ikea seems to be testing out Pinterest and Facebook […]
I was thinking about how shipping containers seem to have become the new pop-up urban spaces for any number of uses – from retail, to culture, to even hospitality – and thought of the term “Container Urbanism”. And then I thought to myself, “what a brilliant term to describe the trend!”, and was patting myself […]
Speaking of illustration art, the high-priestess of design academies, the V&A has announced its shortlist for the 2012 Illustration Awards. Chosen out of more than a 1,000 entries from across the UK, the shortlist that spans four categories, is a treat: Book Illustrations 1. Cathy Maclennan: Bunny Bunny Catkin 2. Laetitia Devernay: The Conductor 3. […]
I often trawl Etsy and other art sites for handmade illustrations, and it never ceases to surprise me just how many talented folks there are in this world! I love Etsy for how it has made this talent accessible to everyone, and for the artists, a brilliant platform to showcase their work. I will be […]