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Ich Bin: design duo Mini Moderns, aka Keith Stephenson and Mark Hampshire

Like most of our furniture and possessions, much of our work has either mid-century or retro influences.

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Wednesday Picture: Inside the House of Dreams,
East Dulwich

Among Wright’s more unsettling domestic artworks is a large ape-like figurine, wearing his late father’s false teeth Maybe you’ve passed 45 Melbourne Grove in East …

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Why It Matters: ‘radical feminist choir’ Gaggle open a shop in New Cross

We’ve provoked some strong reactions – like the man at the front of the NME stage at Leeds shouting ‘gash’ repeatedly Founder of Gaggle, the …

Community

Pinboard Extra: Knit the Junction

Do you live around Loughborough Junction? Know how to knit? Want to learn? Would you like to brighten up your neighbourhood for a good cause? …

Books

Pinboard 23 May: Brixton’s Cornercopia does cocktails, Jay Rayner riles Herne Hill and your chance to find out what’s Made in Camberwell

1. Brixton: pop-up cocktail bar at Cornercopia Oh goodness. How exciting. If their cocktails are as good as their food, the new seasonal pop-up cocktail …

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Pinboard 16 May: get ‘spirited away’ in Brockwell Park, grab gourmet hotdogs in SE1 and hear some sweet, sweet beats in Brixton

1. Brixton: Hollie Cook hits Plan B tonight The musical vibe at Brixton’s Plan B tonight is determinedly sun-kissed. We love Hollie Cook’s sweet, old-school …

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Free Weekend? Tour southeast London’s best furniture and design shops

In another nod to the Dulwich Festival and all the artistic goings-on in southeast London – especially this weekend – we asked local designer, Anna …

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Southsayer style special: Sarah Hamilton, artist and designer

To celebrate Artists’ Open House this coming weekend (11-12 May 2013), part of the Dulwich Festival, we took a nose around the home and work …

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Pinboard Extra: Brixton’s Brick Box goes to Wandsworth

Starting tomorrow at 4pm, and running until 19 May Brixton’s Brick Box, home to the market’s great crêperie, is hopping along a borough to co-host the …

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Southsayer style special: Emma Broughton, stonemason/sculptor & Sarah Counsell, barrister

Worse thing anyone’s ever said to us? ‘I don’t go south of the river, luv’ Sarah Counsell and Emma Broughton have lived in and around …