A great article on our launch as Darwen Terracotta in the 66th issue of Ecclesiastical and Heritage World Magazine - 'New Firm Helps Preserve Traditional Skills'.
To read the full article visit here
Fresh from the kiln. Our restoration block for St Pancras Church is looking brilliant.
Last month we were invited to attend the opening night of the RCA working-in-progress show, by the talented MA students we collaborated with earlier in the year (ADS6).
It was a fantastic event getting the chance to explore the schools innovative work and varied creative processes, and during the event we found out the exciting news that ADS6 had in fact won the Albert Embankment arts Competition. As a result their amazing design proposal Pipe Up will now be built in Vauxhall by 2019, sponsored by contractors St James. We are extremely happy for the students, and look forward to working with them again soon to create the final terracotta Pipe Up sculpture.
A wonderful video created by the ADS6 architecture students at the RCA, storytelling our collaboration Pipe Up.
The video takes a look into the Darwen Terracotta factory, showcasing the skills and craftsmanship that goes into our ceramic creations.
Definitely worth a watch!
We are featured in this years Building Conservation Directory - a guide to specialist suppliers, consultants and craftspeople in traditional building conservation, refurbishment and design.
The old against the new.
A detailed restoration block being created in the factory for the beautiful St Pancras Church in London.
We are featured in the February issue of the wonderful Clay Technology Magazine.
This issue also presents an article by Alexis Harrison - 'Everything's Coming Up Clay', explaining why he believes the future of clay materials in the construction industry is bright, referencing our work on House For Essex and One Eagle Place whilst at Shaws.
A great informative magazine that is definitely worth a read.
To read the full article on the launch of Darwen Terracotta visit here
We have now been listed in the finals for the Red Rose Awards 2016, for the category of New Business.
Receiving two award nominations is a great start to the week, and we are all delighted.
To see the full list of finalists click here
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Newcomer Award at this years Business Masters Awards!
We have worked incredibly hard over the past months, and its amazing to receive such recognition.
Chris Barry, Editor of TheBusinessDesk.com said: "There are some fantastic, innovative and disruptive businesses on our shortlist this year and it was particularly encouraging to see some outstanding entrants in the Newcomer category."
To view the full shortlist click here
A couple of weeks ago we visited the wonderful Manchester Art Gallery to see the newly refurbished design gallery, and explore their current exhibitions. The refurbished 19th century former Athenaeum theatre space was simply stunning and the perfect setting for the display of Modern Japanese Design. This exhibition looked into a variety of aspects of Japanese design including fashion, furniture, and an area we know all too well - ceramics. We particularly enjoyed the work by artist Yasuko Sakurai, who created exquisitely complex ceramic forms in sculptural, geometric shapes. Made by hand, these clean glazed creations captured the simple beauty of light and shadow, and showcased the material beautifully. There were some highly interesting and skillful pieces of work throughout the exhibition and the entire Art Gallery, and we would definitely recommend a visit.
Modern Japanese Design is running until 15 January 2017
