12 March 2024
Episode 648
29 minutes
We visit a sculptor’s studio in Vermont and meet UK architect and exhibition designer Jayden Ali. Plus: we discuss the benefits of wool and leather with two Canadian brands.
12 March 2024
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Paul Logothetis reports from the sculptor’s award-winning studio home, Annex. The minimal, open-plan design is inspired by his sculptures, a surrounding horse farm and the rural landscape, all of which accentuate Erdman’s work. Architecture firm Birdseye won numerous international awards for this project.
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Jayden Ali is the founder of JA Projects, a London-based practice working at the intersection of architecture, urban strategy, art and performance. Ali’s current art exhibitions in London showcase his approach to shaping cultural showcases and challenging institutions and their histories. ‘Entangled Pasts, 1768-now’, at the Royal Academy of Arts, and ‘The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure’ at the National Portrait Gallery.
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Nic Monisse meets the founders of two Canadian brands with a fine focus on natural materials. Scientist-turned-fashion designer Sasha Jardine is the founder of Ste Marg Scot, a brand on a mission to bring back wool. We also speak to Everton McDougall, founder and co-owner of footwear brand Haus by Everton.
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