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MENSWEAR: INSPIRATION SPRING/SUMMER 2010

Reincarnate your hippy spirit in the modern world. Embrace the

possibilities of science and technology, but be inspired by
nature, its concepts, rhythms and structures, and use them to
reshape your environment. Examine and experiment to create
new natural forms. Simplicity, quality and longevity are the
essential concepts of a new creative luxury, where the simplest
details receive the highest level of attention.

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Second Nature
Directed by Tokujin Yoshioka, the exhibition Second
Nature brings together the works of eight creators
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Hackney Flowers
In this ongoing project exploring his own East
London neighbourhood, Stephen Gill has layered and
Spaced Out
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that border the worlds of nature, technology and
design. Artificial nylon clouds, a chair grown out of
crystal, and a pine tree immortalised within a block of
ice all work to create new natural forms with a
strong sensory appeal.
Second Nature: Directed by Tokujin Yoshioka
21_21 Design Sight
Tokyo, Japan
October 17 2008-January 18 2009
www.2121designsight.jp
re-photographed pictures he took and found in the
Alastair Gordon’s book Space Out chronicles the
area, combined with dried local flowers and berries.
lesser known chapters in the history of the hippy
The end result are surreal and beautifully juxtaposed
movement, such as the design and transformation of
collages, documenting a changing and slowly
interior and exterior living spaces, and the
vanishing part of urban environment.
reconfiguration of concepts like “home”, “room” and
“community”. He provides reference points for many
Hackney Flowers
current and future trends, from progressive
Stephen Gill
architecture to organic food and sustainable design.
Publisher: Nobody
Spaced Out ISBN: 0954940539
By Alastair Gordon
Publisher: Rizzoli
ISBN: 0847831051

Copenhagen Zoo Elephant House

Despite its man-made design, the new Elephant
House by Foster and Partners in Copenhagen Zoo
has restored the relationship between the enclosure
and surrounding parkland. A unique domed glass roof
allows dappled daylight to flood the space as if
filtered through a canopy of tress in the wild. And its
subterranean aspect ensures a smooth transition
from building to landscape, as well as excellent
insulation for the animals inside.
www.fosterandpartners.com
Designed by nature
A World Without Bees
“If the bee disappears off the surface of the globe,
then man would have four years of life left.” Albert
Einstein
The spiralling decline of our bee population could
have dire consequences for the future of all mankind.
A World Without Bees forces us to confront this
threat to our survival and explores the human blame
for their downfall. It also provides a plan for
safeguarding the bee to ensure both our species
have a fighting chance.

Drawn to their subjects through a background in

A World Without Bees
jewellery design, authors Poul Beckmann and Ruth
By Alison Benjamin and Brian McCallum
Kaspin have been studying and photographing some
Publisher: Guardian Newspapers
of the world’s most beautiful bugs and insects in
ISBN: 0852650922
order to compile them in this book through a series
of striking, colourful images.

Living Jewels
By Poul Beckmann and Ruth Kaspin
Publisher: Prestel
ISBN-13: 3791325280

Ryan McGinley
Every summer photographer Ryan McGinley sets off
on a road trip across the States with a busload of
models in tow. Referencing 70s naturist magazines
for inspiration, his resulting pictures capture the vast
beauty of wild America and the boundless energy of
his youthful muses. McGinley’s sophisticated use of

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natural colour and lo-fi special effects, such as

fireworks and smoke machines, create the graphic
impact and blissed-out mood that are signature
elements of his work.

www.ryanmcginley.com

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