Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
Haunch of Venison
Until 29 November 2008
Lozano-Hemmer's work uses highly sophisticated technology to embody complex and poetic ideas about public space, surveillance, architecture, audience interaction and performance. Definitely worth a visit.
The Art of Scientific Investigation
William Ian Beveridge
Originally published in 1950, but still relevant today, this treatise explores the development of the intuitive side in scientists. The author's objective is to show how human minds can best be harnessed to the process of scientific discovery.
Dezeen
Daily inspiration and insight for those who want to know what’s happening in the design and architecture industries.
Lightning Field
Walter de Maria
In the remote high desert of western New Mexico, 7200 feet above sea level, this artwork consists of 400 polished stainless steel poles, honed to perfect points at the top. A sculpture to be walked in as well as viewed, The Lightning Field one of most significant icons of contemporary art.
Taddei Tondo
Michelangelo Buonarroti
The only marble sculpture by Michelangelo in Great Britain. To find this magificent object you must climb a few flights of stairs to the Sackler Wing of the galleries. Make a left and enjoy your reward by resting on the long bench in front of the sculpture. Probably one of Michelangelo's only sculptures you don't have to wait in a queue to appreciate!
Signers Koffer
On the road with Roman Signer
by Peter Liechti
Signer’s "action sculptures" involve setting up, carrying out, and recording "experiments" or events that bear aesthetic results. Signers Koffer is a kind of road movie across Europe, from the Swiss Alps to eastern Poland, from Stromboli to Iceland.
Heston Blumenthal
Chef and owner of three Michelin-starred restaurant The Fat Duck, Blumenthal is famous for his scientific approach to cooking. We suggest trying his chocolate wine recipe!
Inside Trip
Flight search website that not only helps you choose a flight based on the best price but also on the quality of your trip - particularly important for those long-haul flights!
The Last Picture Show: Artists Using Photography 1960-1982
Douglas Fogle
Focusing on a twenty-year period, The Last Picture Show brings together approximately 150 works by 57 artists who took up the camera as a tool to pursue their broader artistic ideas, using photographs not only as documents of fleeting performances, staged self-portraits, temporary assemblages, or remote interventions in the landscape, but also as the actual, lasting work of art.
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
David Allen
The secret of functioning productively with a clear head and a positive sense of relaxed control despite having an overwhelming number of things to do!
Mark Lythgoe
Dr. Mark Lythgoe, a neurophysiologist, strongly believes that the arts and sciences can form a strong symbiotic relationship.
Lateral Thinking
Edward de Bono
A textbook of Creativity
This book can teach you how to master the art changing preconceived notions to bring out new ideas.
A List Apart
A resource about all things web, focussed on web development. Since 1998, A List Apart has been publishing articles on best practice web standards online.
Farm Around
Delivered by hand straight from the land, Farmaround brings you the very best seasonal organic food at affordable prices.