Blog: Reviews

12 June 2025

Blood lines

Blood lines

John Warwicker reviews a poetic exhibition in Melbourne by designer Catherine Griffiths

It is always interesting to see a designer transcend the constraints of commercial practice …

21 May 2025

Serendipity and self-discovery

Serendipity and self-discovery

A new book covers Briar Levit’s multi-faceted practice and the lessons she learned along the way. Reviewed by Amy Henry

The publication includes Levit’s journey through a multi-faceted practice of designing, writing, teaching, editing, directing and archiving …

2 May 2025

Unbuilt environment

Unbuilt environment

Exuding lavish production values, unimaginable back in the day, Archigram Ten picks up 50 years after the last one left off …

Exuding lavish production values, unimaginable back in the day, Archigram Ten picks up 50 years after the last one left off …

17 March 2025

Lost in the wash

Lost in the wash

Patrick Baglee reviews Nick Asbury’s book The Road to Hell

For Asbury, purpose is the opposite of creativity: ‘Purpose is a closed mindset: it decides the goal in advance.’

1 February 2025

Sparking fear

Sparking fear

Joy and Fear offers a snapshot of modernity … [it] functions as a manual and audit on how the world works now …

Joy and Fear offers a snapshot of modernity … [it] functions as a manual and audit on how the world works now …

19 November 2024

Books received #59 (catalogues)

Books received #59 (catalogues)

Three catalogues: 100 Beste Plakate 2022, 28th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw and Paula Scher: Type is Image

This ‘books received’ focuses on a trio of graphic design catalogues.

11 November 2024

A feast for the eye

A feast for the eye

‘Looks Delicious!’ explores the mouth-watering art of shokuhin sanpuru – Japanese replica food

Japan House London’s ‘Looks Delicious!’ is an incredible journey through a feast of Japanese food replica artistry and expertise.

25 September 2024

Books received #58

Books received #58

Four titles: Znak. from Ukraine; Darren Leader's Logo Rewind; Present Tense: Wahine Toi Aotearoa from New Zealand; and Unidentified Paper Object No.3

The history and visual language of trademarks; an activist approach to underrepresented voices; and the work of Marion Bataille.

26 July 2024

They showed backbone

They showed backbone

Spinorama is an exhibition of book spines in East London. Simon Esterson takes a sideways look

Spinorama is an exhibition of book spines in East London. Simon Esterson takes a sideways look

5 July 2024

Seven artefacts in search of a museum

Seven artefacts in search of a museum

If Japan had its own design museum, what would it include? Janet South reports from ‘Design Discoveries’

‘Design Discoveries: Towards a Design Museum Japan’ is a free exhibition currently showing at Japan House London …

 
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