Landscape designer Dan Pearson was enlisted to transform the garden behind this Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in Islington, London. Working around two established fig trees, he reused soil excavated during…
Million Dollar Quartet Million Dollar Quartet transfers to London this month after a big summer season at The Barn Theatre in Cirencester. Share the moment as four men make musical…
Any media that’s run as long as The Muppets may reveal something of the world in which it was made. In having a controlled variant – in this case, characters…
David and Yuko Juda Art Foundation Grant Iranian-British multimedia artist Soheila Sokhanvari has been awarded the £50,000 David and Yuko Juda Art Foundation Grant for 2026. Sokhanvari’s work explores memory,…
In an era where contemporary fashion photography often defaults to clinical minimalism or hyper-commercial polish, Bea Dalley’s graduation project Return to Dreamtopia offers a refreshing antidote. A recent London College…
As London prepares for the 24th London Design Festival, all eyes turn to East London for the inaugural edition of Shoreditch Design Week (15–20 September 2026). Evolving from the legacy…
London’s contemporary art scene is currently drowning in a sea of velvet jackets, calculated melancholy, and rehearsed existential dread. Walk into any private view from East London to Mayfair, and…
In the contemporary architectural discourse, the tension between regional tradition and structural innovation remains one of the most compelling frontiers. With Hilltop Cottage—a 600-square-foot seasonal dwelling in New Brunswick overlooking…
In the collective imagination, London is the capital of British Brutalism (think of the Barbican, the National Theatre, or Robin Hood Gardens)—a style defined by monumental masses, exposed concrete (béton…
In an era dominated by fleeting design trends and fast-paced interior overhauls, true architectural preservation stands as an act of quiet rebellion. A recently restored 1960s residential project in London…
What is Blend London? Blend London is an independent cultural platform exploring the ideas, people, spaces and tensions shaping contemporary London. We move between art, digital culture, advertising, marketing, architecture,…
Martin Glover is a deaf British Sign Language (BSL) user, architect, and art facilitator. He leads tours and workshops across the UK on contemporary art, architecture, street art, public art,…
BSL, access and the expansion of the gallery experience A gallery is often imagined as a quiet place. Paintings hang on walls. Sculptures occupy their space. Visitors move slowly, reading…
How packaging design shapes the perception of value Luxury is often experienced before it is understood. A product may be judged before its ingredients are read, its fragrance tested or…
Why the future of beauty packaging will be designed around use, not waste For decades, innovation in beauty packaging was often associated with what could be added: more decoration, more…