anselm kiefer: il mistero delle cattedrali white cube, london, UK now on until the 26th of february 2012 german-born and france-based artist anselm kiefer presents ‘il mistero delle cattedrali’, a 1,000 square meter installation at the white cube bermondsey gallery in london. the exhibition includes works from various times within the artist’s four decades as a creative force and explores the idea of alchemy. the show is given the name ‘il mistero delle cattedrali’ due to the closely linked subject matter with that of a [...]
VELORUTION IS PRIVILEGED TO OFFER 2 OF THE FIRST VIC LEE CUSTOM BROMPTONS, OF WHICH ONLY 500 HAVE BEEN MADE. Brompton Bicycle has collaborated with Vic Lee, a designer from Clerkenwell, Central London, to create a limited run of gloss black Bromptons, featuring a motif inspired by a love of their home city. Vic’s design of an exclusive white decal will be applied before the parts are given three further coatings of clear lacquer, and then returned to Brompton’s west London factory for assembly. The designer [...]
We are launching an exciting initiative which: will save you money when you buy a new bike, will mobilise Londoners to improve cycling conditions, will give you the opportunity to use your skills and channel your frustration with present conditions into making something constructive. Here is how it works: You decide to buy a new bicycle at our shop, Velorution offers you a ten percent discount on the bike, if you commit to a number of hours of voluntary work for a cause, which you [...]
All black, ready to dance. By Franz-Michael, via Copenhagen Cycle Chic
Instagram shots of couples, a project by Tiffany. Via Garance.
We have always been saying that the number of children on bikes is a litmus test on the livability and pleasantness of a city. It is also a sign of the paranoia of a society. All parents should read Tim Gill‘s No Fear: Growing up in a risk-averse society. Tim has been invited to give the next Street Talk. It is often said that kids today grow up faster than they used to. As a statement about their everyday freedoms, nothing could be further from [...]
The Dutch embarking technique in slo-mo, by Amsterdamize, via Kalle Note a VanMoof leading the way.
If you are planning to vote in May, watch the video above and read this post by As Easy As Riding A Bike. And then ask yourself: “Do I want to be swindled and cheated by Johnson for four more years?” In essence, the redesign of the Blackfriars Bridge junction was sold as required ” to accommodate the [expectation of] hugely increased pedestrian flows.” If you don’t know this junction, note that there used to be a pedestrian crossing where you see all the people [...]
A young racer on a Like-a-Bike Jumper. Photo by Blake Jorgenson. Imagine what he will do on a LikeToBike 20″.
