Category Archives: Interiors

The Foreign Office

Posted on September 5, 2013 by londoninsight

Inside Whitehall’s Foreign Office, London. Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Buildings, Interiors, Landmarks of London, London, Parliament | Tagged FCO, foreign office, george gilbert scott, parliament, viscount palmerston, whitehall, william hague | Leave a comment

30 St Mary Axe: the making of a London icon

Posted on March 31, 2013 by londoninsight

A rare glimpse inside Norman Foster’s 30 St Mary Axe – a London icon in the making. Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Buildings, Design, Interiors, Landmarks of London, London | Tagged 30 st mary axe, gherkin, norman foster, swiss re building | 1 Comment

Inside Mother London.

Posted on June 22, 2012 by londoninsight

Inside Mother London, top ad agency. Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Architecture, Art, Buildings, Design, Interiors | Tagged advertising, clive wilkinson, mother london | 3 Comments

Christmas Past at the Geffrye Museum

Posted on December 19, 2011 by londoninsight

Peaking back in time at London Christmas Past at the Geffrye Museum. Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, Christmas, Food and Drink, Interiors | Tagged Christmas Past, Christmas Present, Geffrye Museum, Winter Wonderland | Leave a comment

Inside the ‘inside-out’ Lloyd’s Building

Posted on November 21, 2011 by londoninsight

A look inside Richard Rogers iconic Lloyd’s of London Building. Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Buildings, Design, Interiors, Landmarks of London, London, Places | Tagged archigram, lloyd's building, lloyd's of london, lutine bell, renzo piano, richard rogers | 1 Comment

School Of Life: A Day Of Good Design with Ilse Crawford

Posted on October 20, 2011 by londoninsight

Highlights of The School of Life’s Day of Good Design, headed by Interior Design maestro Ilse Crawford, with guest speakers Gitta Geschwendtner and Richard Reynolds. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Living, Art, Boutiques, Design, Environmental issues, Gardening, Guerilla activity, Interesting Women, Interiors, Medicine, Philosophy | Tagged aesop, dennis paphitis, gitta geschwendtner, ilse crawford, school of life, studioilse, urban physics garden, wellcome collection | 6 Comments

The School Of Life: on Freud and other helpful philosophies.

Posted on September 22, 2011 by londoninsight

Prompted by the school of life, we take a look at Freud amongst other philosophers and how you can apply his theories to your modern life. Continue reading →

Posted in Historic, Interesting Men, Interiors, Philosophy, Places | Tagged alain de botton, freud museum, london, psychoanalysis, robert rowland smith, school of life, sigmund freud | 5 Comments

The distinguished and dauntless Mr.Carter

Posted on February 12, 2011 by londoninsight

A glimpse at the fantastical home and life of London interior designer David Carter. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Living, Fashion, Interesting Men, Interiors, Vintage | Tagged 40 winks hotel, david carter, interior design, london | 1 Comment

A Christmas Card of London, with Dennis Severs’ house, Wilton’s Music Hall & Steve’s cycling orchestra

Posted on December 28, 2010 by londoninsight

Revisiting the house of Dennis Severs, Wilton’s Music Hall and Steve with his Humtoo cycling orchestra in this special christmas post. Continue reading →