Martyn Cook: Tribute to a Professional Master of His Trade
Martyn Cook (1958-2019) was a true Renaissance man, one whose thirst for knowledge was exceeded only by his desire for more; the epitome of a compleat gentleman
Design History & Decorative Arts
Vale Martyn Cook – Notice Sydney Memorial Service, 11.4.2019
April 11, 2 for 2:30 pm, friends and colleagues of the late antiques dealer, Martyn Cook, are invited to gather at Darlinghurst in Sydney for a Memorial Service
Bauhaus: Architecture & Design – Spontaneity of Life
The Bauhaus (1919-1933) was a school for creatives, which came into existence in 1919 under the guidance of German born later American architect, Walter Gropius
The Winter Show – 65 Years of Arts, Design and History
Celebrating 65 years of helping others improve their lives is a ten day annual benefit, The Winter Show for the charitable East Side House Settlement, New York
Royal Collection Trust: The Stuarts – Art, Power & Splendour
Celebrating the role of art in court culture in the reign of the Stuart Kings, two exhibitions in London, Charles I: King and Collector, Charles II: Art & Power
What Do You Know? Play our Quiz: Design & Decorative Arts
What do you know about design history and the decorative arts and the evolution of taste from antiquity to the present day
Chair Styles – What Do You Know? Play Our Interactive Quiz
Play our interactive Quiz; find out how much you know about Chairs, which historically from Rome to Renaissance, Baroque to Bauhaus are about more than seating
TDRF Adelaide – Passion for Portraits, Paintings & Porcelain
The David Roche Foundation House Museum and Gallery collection in Adelaide, showcases its owner’s passionate pursuit of fine portraits, paintings and porcelains
NGV 2016 Architecture Commission: [email protected]’s Pink Car Wash!
The NGV 2016 Architecture Commission Winner [email protected] STUDIO Architects vision for their hot pink ‘Car Wash’ entry is on display at NGV International until April 2017
MPavilion – Giving Birth to Beauty of Form & Creative Ideas
Indian architect Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai will design the purpose built MPavilion for 2016 in Melbourne, the largest bamboo structure ever built in Australia
Labassa – National Trust in Victoria, Discover Your Heritage
Plan ahead for autumn and winter at the National Trust in Victoria’s house Labassa where a program of events aims to expand knowledge of our heritage in design
The Block Triple Threat – Darling Site Ends, TV Show Begins
The Block, built to be modern when cream brick and stained timber was the rage, has been transformed with asymmetrical style, grey plaster and manor black
The Culture Concept – Art Design & Style, Free Video Series
The Culture Concept Circle videos survey the progress of architecture, gardens, interiors, paintings, sculpture & objet d’art FREE – Antiquity to Renaissance
The Block Triple Threat – Royal Favourites take on New Faces
The Block Triple Threat in Darling Street South Yarra, a darling place to live, has four teams competing as they renovate old apartments into stylish residences
Salomon de Caus Innovator – Gardens Baroque to Rococo Spirit
17th century garden design reflected formality until Salomon de Caus invented fountains, giving impetus to the idea of the fantastic and bizarre giving pleasure
Books and on Being a Bibliophile – Heartbreak and Happiness
Being a bibliophile is not only about heartbreak, but also happiness too and spending a rainy day reading in bed or on the sofa is certainly my idea of luxury