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You weren’t meant to be pretty; you were meant to burn down the earth and graffiti the sky. Don’t let anyone ever simplify you to just ‘pretty’.

Lucia Van Der Post, Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me

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Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me: Lessons in Grace and Elegance

Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me: Lessons in Grace and Elegance

by Lucia van der Post. (more…)

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Do not try to be pretty. You weren’t meant to be pretty; you were meant to burn down the earth and graffiti the sky. Don’t let anyone ever simplify you to just ‘pretty’.

- Lucia Van Der Post  (Things I Wish my Mother Had Thought Me)

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   Nael, being an avid reader with nothing much to do, has obtained some books here and there since arriving in the isla. Some of them were left possessions from the first pirata assigned to him. Other books were asked personally from other piratas and/or were borrowed from fellow royals..

book titles currently in the Argentinian prince’s possession:

The Better Angels of Our Nature (A history of violence and humanity) by Steven Pinker

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Happily Ever After by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Handsen and Amy Newmark

Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me: Lessons in Grace and Elegance by Lucia Van Der Post

Magis: Writings on faith, joy, & love by Queena N. Lee-Chua

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

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Memphis design could read as madcap, illogical, even offensive. The Chicago Tribune called it “… Vibrant, bold, funny, provocative, anti-modernist, fantastic, crazy, vital, insulting, surreal, pop, punk, funk, New Wave, eccentric and bizarre … but never boring.” Other critics were more thoughtful: “Memphis startles one into asking ‘what should an object really look like? And ‘why should we want it to look the way it has always looked?’” wrote the Financial Times’ Lucia van der Post.

The palette combined pastel and acid-bright hues: pink, lavender, mint, gray, cobalt blue, bottle green, canary yellow, chartreuse, purple, orange. - these are the colours I used in my final poster

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South African Houses: New Properties

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post updated 20 Feb 2021

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e-architect select interesting contemporary South African Houses. We aim to include properties that are of top quality.

We cover completed homes and new property designs across South Africa. The focus is on contemporary South Africa properties.

South African House Designs

South African Properties – listed latest first

Featured South Africa Properties, chronological:

2 Feb 2021 Horizon Villa, Cape Town Design: SAOTA and ARRCC photograph : Adam Letch Horizon Villa, Cape Town House Overlooking the Atlantic Seaboard in Bantry Bay, Horizon Villa boasts the perfect balance between luxury and comfort.

10 Feb 2021 Buffelsdrift Restoration, Ladismith

26 Jan 2021 House 01, Hyde Park, Johannesburg

7 Dec 2020 House A, Sandhurst, Johannesburg Architects: Daffonchio and Associates Architects photo © Candace Marshall Smith House A, Johannesburg The brief for this property was to create a family home with generous, open spaces which spill out to the garden. Despite the classical style, the spaces are kept both open and relevant due to the flow between them, an abundance of natural light, and a pared back palette.

17 Oct 2020 Cape Villa, Camps Bay, affluent suburb of Cape Town Design: ARRCC photograph : Adam Letch Cape Villa Overlooking the Atlantic Seaboard in Camps Bay, Cape Villa is set against the impressive backdrop of the picturesque Twelve Apostles mountain range and boasts the perfect balance between luxury and comfort. This glamorous home was completely transformed by ARRCC for an international family who enjoy spending time in Cape Town.

7 Aug 2020 La Belle Vue in Llandudno, Cape Town

17 June 2020 South Villa in Clifton, Cape Town

12 June 2020 Westcliff Ridge, House in Johannesburg

4 June 2020 House B on Westcliff Ridge, Johannesburg

27 May 2020 38 Morsim Road in Hyde Park, Johannesburg

5 Mar 2020 House V on Monaghan Farm, Lanseria, Johannesburg Architects: Daffonchio and Associates Architects photograph : Adam Letch New property in Lanseria, Johannesburg This new property, an eco-estate in Lanseria, was principally shaped around its natural context – it is situated on an undisturbed hill with savannah grasslands with an expansive view of beautiful rolling hills and a river below – as well as the ideas and requirements of the clients.

29 Jan 2020 House of the Big Arch, Waterberg Design: Frankie Pappas photograph : Frankie Pappas House of the Big Arch in Waterberg This new building occupies a unique place in a nature reserve situated in the Waterberg Mountains of South Africa; A landscape of remarkable plants, inspiring cliffs, and prodigious wildlife.

14 Nov 2019 La Belle Vue, Llandudno, Cape Town Architecture: Bomax Architects and Interior Design: OKHA photograph : Mickey Hoyle La Belle Vue in Llandudno, Cape Town Located in a small beachfront community in South Africa, this contemporary residence was a complete architectural renovation and extension by Bomax Architects and an OKHA Interior Architecture and Design Project.

1 Oct 2019 YNE House in Kwazulu Natal

10 Sep 2019 Fuchsia House in Kwazulu Natal

2 Jul 2019 Clifton 301 Residence in Cape Town

15 May 2019 Beachyhead, Plettenberg Bay, Bitou Local Municipality, Western Cape Province Design: SAOTA photograph : Adam Letch Beachyhead by Plettenberg Bay “The clients approached SAOTA to design a family holiday home that responded to the site, especially the views. They wanted a relaxing, yet elegant home that would be comfortable when entertaining many guests whilst also feeling intimate and cosy when it’s only one or two of them in the house”.

16 Apr 2019 Hillside View House, Cape Town Design: ARRCC Interior Design photograph : Greg Cox Hillside View House in Cape Town Tucked away in a leafy suburb is this statement-making property with modern, glass-fronted architecture and vibrant interiors.

9 Jan 2019 The Forest House, Durban Design: Bloc Architects image from architects The Forest House in Durban The Forest House is an exploration into materiality, light and the integration of architecture into the landscape. Situated in an exclusive forest estate in Durban, South Africa, the forest house strives to frame the landscape with clean horizontal lines.

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South African Houses 2018

31 Oct 2018 Palm House, Palm Avenue, Zimbali Coastal Estate, KwaZulu Natal North Coast, South Africa Design: Metropole Architects photographers: Alexis Diack Architecture & Design Photography New House in Kwazulu Natal Metropole Architects’ clients were very clear about the expectations of achieving a home that presented itself as dynamic and exciting externally, yet addressed all the specific internal requirements in terms of space planning and room allocation.

18 Oct 2018 Beyond Residence, Cape Town Design: SAOTA – Stefan Antoni and Leah Johnson photographers: Adam Letch & Stefan Antoni Beyond Residence in Cape Town Perched on the shoulders of Lion’s Head, the luxurious home juts out from a steep hillside that drops down to the famous sequence of Clifton’s white beaches.

20 Apr 2018 Manor House in Franschhoek, Cape Winelands, Western Cape Province Design: Inhouse with Chris de Hart Architects photo courtesy of architects Luxury House in Cape Winelands The home was built with the aim of capturing the sweep of a spacious plantation-style country estate, with aesthetic touches inspired by the film Casablanca.

20 Mar 2018 Restio River House, Pringle Bay Design: SAOTA photograph : Adam Letch Luxury House in Pringle Bay The architecture is clean and robust. It has a gravitas to it. The materials are hard wearing and resistant to the tough coastal climate and its winds that periodically sweep the bay. The planning of this SAOTA-designed family holiday home is nuanced and sophisticated, built to fully grasp the daily rituals of holiday living.

2 Feb 2018 Lion’s View House, Cape Town Design: ARRCC photo : Adam Letchs Luxury House in Cape Town Two-storey Cape Town property, originally designed by SAOTA a decade ago, has a complete renovation with increased accommodation through its new owners. The luxury home creates architectural excellence.

30 Jan 2018 City Villa Design: ARRCC photograph courtesy of architects Luxury House in Kwazulu Natal Crested on a steep site, this contemporary architectural design has superb city views. The new family home is an interplay of rectangular forms, create a powerful and sculptural composition.

29 Jan 2018 La Lucia, south of Umhlanga, North coast of Kwazulu Natal (KZN) Design: SAOTA photo : Karl Beath Luxury House in Kwazulu Natal This La Lucia beach house gently nestles between protected milkwood trees and enjoys beautiful ocean views. Bronze aluminium sliding screens provide a signature for the building.

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Contemporary Properties added in 2015 – 2017

8 Nov 2017 House Invermark, Higgovale, Cape Town Design: SAOTA Architects photo : Stefan Antoni House Invermark Located in a leafy suburb below the iconic Table Mountain, this luxury property overlooks the city and harbour of Cape Town. The home has been awarded a Commendation from the Cape Institute for Architecture (CIfA).

6 Oct 2016 Firth Albizia House, Simbithi Eco Estate, Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal Design: Metropole Architects photograph : Grant Pitcher Firth Albizia House The architects were commissioned to design a contemporary family home on a one acre site, situated at the end of a spur, in Simbithi Eco-Estate. The client desired a home with an overriding sense of simplicity but with a high degree of sophistication.

13 Dec 2015 Firth 114802 Residence Design: Three14 Architects photo : Adam Letch Firth 114802 Residence Designed for a young family in the suburban area of Rondebosch, Cape Town, this house sits on an elongated site with views towards Devil’s Peak and The Back Table, which is the south-eastern edge of the iconic Table Mountain.

11 Nov 2015 Hillside House, Western Cape Design: GASS Architecture Studios photo : Kate Del Fante Scott Hillside House, Western Cape Situated on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountains in Stellenbosch and nestled between rolling vineyards, a small granite hill and a river below, Hillside House is simultaneously arresting and juxtaposed and fits flawlessly into its surroundings.

26 Oct 2015 OVD 919 Residence in Bantry Bay Design: SAOTA photo : Adam Letch A spectacular home with expansive 360 degree mountain and sea views, carefully balanced with a ned for significant privacy.

18 Sep 2015 Kloof Road House in Johannesburg Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects photo : David Ross / Barend Roberts Located at the foot of a nature reserve in Bedfordview, Johannesburg, Kloof Road House is the latest project by Nico van der Meulen Architects.

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Contemporary Residences added in 2012 – 2014

18 Aug 2014 Aloe Ridge House Design: Metropole Architects photograph : Grant Pitcher Under the leafy canopy of an immense Albizia Tree nestles Aloe Ridge House, a 300sqm contemporary home in the Eden Rock Estate on Kwa Zulu Natal’s South Coast of South Africa.

19 Sep 2014 Harker Street House, Plettenberg Bay Design: Greg Wright Architects photograph from architects studio Sited on an exceptionally steep piece of land on the bluff above the bay the challenge for the architects was how to make a beach house “live” across a vertically driven program.

15 Aug 2014 Pearl Bay Residence, Pearl Bay, Yzerfontein Design: Gavin Maddock Design Studio photo : Adam Letch Sites like this don’t come much more spectacular: taking full advantage of the ocean views and responding to the coastal dune context, it as ‘a glorious site’.

11 Aug 2014 Sprecher House, Hangklip Design: SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects photo : SAOTA – Stefan Antoni A new luxury house inspired by its indigenous surroundings, part of the recently established Sea Farm Private Nature Reserve.

7 Jul 2014 House Sed in Bryanston, Johannesburg Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects photo : SAOTA – Barend Roberts and Victoria Pilcheri

10 Jun 2014 Cove 6 House, Pezula, Knysna, Western Cape – updated pictures of this luxury contemporary residence Design: SAOTA Architects image from architects

9 Jun 2014 House Lam, Bedfordview, Johannesburg Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects picture : Barry Goldman / David Ross The rocky outcrop with spectacular views of the Johannesburg skyline inspired the additions and alterations of this contemporary home. Built from steel, stone and glass, this residence was developed to maximize the surrounding views.

2 May 2014 Yzerfontein Residence, Pearl Bay, Yzerfontein Design: SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects image from architects This property is architectural and minimalist while at the same time being harmonious and complementary to the West Coast vernacular.

25 Feb 2014 House Boz, Pretoria Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects image from architects This luxury residence is located on a hill within a secluded nature estate in Pretoria East was originally destined for a very different location on a hillside in Mafikeng. The elevated site has 180 degree views of the whole of Pretoria.

11 Nov 2013 House Ber, Midrand Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects picture from architects studio Between the use of transparent glass, a koi pond and pool surrounding the living room area, and the porch forming part of the interior-this masterpiece invites the serenity of the outdoor environment.

22 Aug 2013 Melkbos, Cape Town, South Africa Design: SAOTA photo : SAOTA The form and siting of the house is strongly orientated around views. The focus is on the sea facing side of the home, embracing the West Coast landscape.

22 Aug 2013 Glen 2961 Residence in Cape Town Design: SAOTA photo : Adam Letch The clients – who owned and lived in an existing house on the property for nine years – needed to rebuild the house in order to suit the demands of their family with 3 teenage kids.

25 Jul 2013 Kloof 151, Clifton, Cape Town Design: SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects photo : SAOTA The client’s brief was for a family home with a guest and a ‘work-from-home’ wing spread over two levels. The home was not only to enjoy the dramatic views of the Clifton beaches, but also to engage with the natural fynbos on the slopes of Lion’s Head to the North.

12 Jul 2013 Clifton Beach Apartment, Cape Town Design: ANTONI ASSOCIATES Architects photo : Adam Letch This waterfront project combines elegance, luxury and sophistication in a beach front property located along one of the pristine beaches of Cape Town. The Client’s brief was to renovate a ground floor double level apartment in a newly constructed luxury complex. The design of the original unit felt constricted and the Client wanted to add a fourth master bedroom suite

6 Jun 2013 House in Ferndale, Johannesburg, South Africa Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects image from architect House in Ferndale This residence in a leafy Johannesburg suburb was designed by Nico van der Meulen, founder of Nico van der Meulen Architects in 1986, on a 2000 sqm sub-division and completed in 1987 for his family, but also to use as his studio, as at that time he just started his own practice and decided to work from his home, specializing in the design of up-market residences.

7 May 2013 De Wet 34, Cape Town Design: SAOTA photo : Adam Letch Contemporary South African Residence The site is positioned in the heart of Bantry Bay in Cape Town, on the slopes of Lion’s Head overlooking the bay. The brief was to create a home with all the spectacle of an Atlantic Seaboard showpiece but also to respond to the practical needs of family life and to create a feeling of sanctuary.

29 Apr 2013 Brian Road Residence, Morningside, Johannesburg, South Africa Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects photo from architect Brian Road Residence This 1960’s home, located in a prime area in a quiet cul-de sac of Johannesburg has been completely renovated. The glass wall between the living areas and the lanai folds completely away to create one huge living space, with the second lounge area leading onto the garden, and the dining opening onto the moat.

15 Apr 2013 House Mosi, Johannesburg Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects photo from architect Contemporary House in South Africa Another luxury contemporary South African house by this architecture practice: as a result of an impeccable renovation, the house is divided into public and private spaces. To enter the private areas of the home, one must cross a bridge above a new internal water feature which breaks the public and private spaces, separating the entrance hall and study from the private home.

5 Apr 2013 Head Road 1815, Cape Town Design: SAOTA Architects photo : SAOTA Contemporary House in South Africa The house includes three storeys accommodating three en-suite guest suites on the ground floor, with a plant area and a staff flatlet at the rear. The first floor is the main living level, with a large living room and dining room opening to a covered and uncovered pool terrace.

12 Mar 2013 House in Bryanston, Johannesburg Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects photo from architect House in Bryanston Situated on a 4,000 sqm stand in Eccleston Rd, Bryanston this is a new 1,400 sqm residence designed by Nico & Werner van der Meulen of Nico van der Meulen Architects cc. Interior design was done by M Square Lifestyle Design, and the furniture, interior decoration and feature lights were by M Square Lifestyle Necessities. Due to the slope of the stand, a large basement was designed on the lower side of the property, creating a stepped effect on the stand.

27 Feb 2013 Serengeti House, Johannesburg Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects photo from architect Serengeti House This is a Johannesburg home, located on a suburban golf estate, in Africa. The home’s visual success is due to its perfectly balanced application of earthy textures against high-gloss finishes, and raw material against refined elements.

22 Feb 2013 House Aboobaker, Limpopo Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects photo : David Ross + Nico van der Meulen House in Limpopo After careful consideration, the client approached our company to redesign and style their outdated home in Limpopo. It is situated on the Tropic of Capricorn where the heat is excessive, particularly in the summer months, and requires specialized treatment in ensuring an alteration and addition that will take these factors into consideration.

14 Feb 2013 St Leon 10, Cape Town, South Africa Design: SAOTA photo : SAOTA St Leon 10 This home was designed for a family with 2 young sons who wanted a house which simultaneously created spaces for casual intimate family occasions or large get-togethers.

4 Feb 2013 Clifton View 7, Cape Town, South Africa Design: ANTONI ASSOCIATES photo : Adam Letch Clifton View 7 House Access is gained to the apartment on the upper level. The dining room, living room and kitchen are open plan and have direct access to the extensive terrace. The open plan dining area acts as a pivotal focal point between the spiral staircase and the main entertainment space. The success of the space is a culmination of bespoke detailing, unexpected stylistic juxtapositions and dramatic artworks.

7 Dec 2012 Plett 6541 + 2, The Robberg, Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route Design: SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects House at Plettenberg Bay The clients requested a 6-bedroomed family home with understated elegance and quiet grandeur, indoor / outdoor living spaces and uninterrupted views, with a ”lived-in beach-house” feel. The beach-front site is subject to hot summers and moderate winters, with a cooling on-shore breeze, from the North East.

22 Nov 2012 Head Road 1816, Cape Town Design: SAOTA Architects Head Road 1816 The clients required a four bedroom home for their young family, the design of which had to encapsulate all the qualities of luxury open-plan living while still providing a homely environment.

29 Oct 2012 Glen Higgovale, Cape Town Design: SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects Glen Higgovale The clients who lived in an existing house on the property needed to rebuild the house in order to suit the demands of their family. The site on Glen Avenue in Higgovale faces in a Northerly direction, with its boundaries on the South East.

14 Aug 2012 Clifton House, Cape Town Design: SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects Clifton House The clients, a British couple living in Cape Town, requested a six-bedroom, seven-level home that makes the most of the site, the views and the mountain. The lower levels of the existing structure were totally remodelled while the upper level was demolished to allow for two new levels.

6 Apr 2012 Vame, Pearl Bay, Yzerfontein SAOTA Architects South African Holiday Home The clients: a couple from New York building a holiday home in the Southern hemisphere for summer vacations. Aware of contemporary architectural trends, they requested a sculptured building with clean horizontal lines, large areas of glass and screens creating a space that is ‘open as well as private’.

2 Apr 2012 Voelklip Beach House, Hermanus, near Cape Town SAOTA Architects and Antoni Associates Voelklip Beach House The sloping site facilitated planning of the split-level living space allowing the lounge, dining and all bedrooms to have sea views. Fairly restrictive Title Deed and Planning conditions also contributed to the nature of the building.

19 Mar 2012 Cove 3, Pezula, Knysna, Western Cape SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects Cove 3 House Situated in The Cove at Pezula Estate outside Knysna, on the West Coast of South Africa, this family home enjoys sea views to the East and South. The idea was to create a living space with a single roof element floating over it that responded to the slope of the site.

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Glass House, Johannesburg Nico van der Meulen Architects Glasshouse Johannesburg

House Wright, Durban Sw(art) South African House

JoziRows studioMAS architects + urban designers JoziRows Johannesburg

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MA Fashion and Textile Practices Major Project Path - 29th August

The Bauhaus cont.

After the closure of Bauhaus Weimar, Walter Gropius was determined Bauhaus would continue, so he embarked on a promotional tour. He wanted the Bauhaus ethos to reach far and wide, and enable the general public to gain a better understanding of their ideologies. On this tour he met the woman who was to become his second wife - Ise Frank, or later to be known as ‘Frau Bauhaus’. This promotional tour got the desired effect and Gropius received many bids for a new location. He had been offered a piece of land near the Junker’s Aircraft factory in Dessau which seemed ideal, so decided to design and build the new Bauhaus here. Although Gropius was never an overtly political figure the Dessau government was Communist in its thinking, so he felt his Bauhaus ethos would be better understood this time around.      

Bang, M.J. (2017). LUCIA MOHOLY’S PHOTOGRAPH OF A BAUHAUS BUILDING IN DESSAU, 1926. [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2017/09/07/five-hundred-glass-negatives/.

The Charnel-House, n.d. (2014). Unidentified photographer Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926- Workshop wing, view from southwest [architect- Walter Gropius], c. 1926. [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://thecharnelhouse.org/2014/04/01/object-lessons-from-the-bauhaus/unidentified-photographer-bauhaus-building-dessau-1925-1926-workshop-wing-view-from-southwest-architect-walter-gropius-c-1926-gelatin-silver-print-mounted-to-cream-wove-paper-image-11-5-x-16/.

The building went well and the new Bauhaus was completed in 1926, with the new school opening in 1927. Bauhaus Masters had separate accommodation away from the main building but were still very much immersed in the school culture. Gropius employed the architect Hannes Meyer as director of the newly established building department. In April 1928 Gropius appointed Meyer the new director of Bauhaus, Dessau. This was a huge surprise for the Masters of the Bauhaus - he was its founding father, although Gropius insisted he was to be present in a consultative capacity. Meyer introduced new workshops on technology, photography, natural science and the humanities as well as dissecting the arts and sciences. In the latter part of 1928 he introduced free painting classes, which enabled the general public to attend the school.     

Infiernoseguro, n.d. (2017). Hannes Meyer. [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://infiernoseguro.blogspot.com/2017/11/la-bauhaus.html.

Meyer thought that Bauhaus Weimar had lost its way somewhat, he felt they had become less focused on producing work ‘for the people’ because their products were now beyond the financial reach of the average person. Meyer’s (1928) new slogan was:

“The people’s needs instead of the need for luxury!”

Meyer’s comments became increasingly more critical of the Bauhaus ethos, causing tensions amongst the other Masters as well as Gropius himself. Meyer’s opinions on Bauhaus, along with his strong Marxist views began to filter through to the students, who began to become more political and dissident under his influence. From this his role of director came into question, Gropius, along with the Lord Mayor of Dessau and other Masters such as Wassily Kandinsky felt he should be dismissed, the reasoning being he incited ‘Communist machinations’. Although the local government at Dessau was communist in their political leanings, a director of a major art school should not be so politically biased. In August 1930 - with final say from the government -  Meyer was dismissed from his post. With a personal recommendation from Gropius, Bauhaus quickly replaced Meyer with architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe as its new director.     

Rohde, W. (1934). Porträt Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://www.bauhaus100.com/the-bauhaus/people/directors/ludwig-mies-van-der-rohe/.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was the third and final director of Bauhaus. Under his direction the school changed again, it became more experimental and the curriculum changed to reflect that. To avoid any political disturbances amongst the students he interviewed each one individually to uncover what politics they favoured. Any communist students  - a prior fans of Meyer - were thrown out of the school in a bid to restore harmony. Harmony was only temporarily restored, a newly elected local government with a National Socialist majority began to put pressure on the school, they did not agree with Mies van der Rohes’ experimental educational methods - he was inter-nationalist not national socialist. In an attempt to comply he reluctantly committed to a more conventional curriculum, combined workshops and the preliminary course was stopped altogether. These changes however were not enough and the government stopped funding for the school entirely. In 1932 - with its financial support removed - the school was forced to close. Some of the students were arrested by Nazi forces and it was discussed that the school should be burned to the ground. Sadly, the Nazis took over the building and used it as a communications base.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was determined that the Bauhaus should continue as a privately run school. In 1933 he opened the third incarnation of the Bauhaus in a disused telephone factory in Berlin. The Nazis again attempted a closure but was allowed to remain open on the condition they expelled all their Jewish and communist faculty members. This was the final straw for Mies van der Rohe, he decided he would rather close the school than hand over the students and school to the National Socialists. Mies van der Rohe (n.d) said of education:

“True education is concerned not only with practical goals but also with values. Our aims assure us of our material life, our values make possible our spiritual life”. 

After the closure of the Bauhaus, many of its students and Masters travelled all over the world, taking with them the fundamental beliefs of the school. The Bauhaus Manifesto still holds true today with many artists, architects and designers following its basic principles, or are influenced by its ‘form follows function’ ideologies. Looking at large multi-national companies like IKEA, with their nesting tables and anglepoise inspired lighting it is hard to imagine a piece which doesn’t take the Bauhaus aesthetic into consideration.

IKEA, n.d. (2019). Forsa Lamp. [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/forsa-work-lamp-nickel-plated-10146766/?cid=gb%7Cps%7Cpla%7C%7C%7C%7C&gclid=Cj0KCQjw753rBRCVARIsANe3o47Ba8qnofLrx8G0wKV-cTIqNwkYw3z0EQkUydK-E4jfbKIxPUBQ0p8aAuy2EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds.

So many aspects of our lives have been influenced by Bauhaus aesthetic: The ‘less is more’ attitude of fashion design has seen brands such as Cos and Monki keep there designs simple and functional, yet possibly adding clean, geometric Bauhaus inspired prints for focus. Children’s toys saw the likes of Lego and the use of simplified mechanical parts in their construction games. The way we construct our advertising and literature will ever be effected by the invention of sans-serif fonts and the way we consider layout and editorial work. Most Universities have an Art, Design and Architecture department - as we do at the University of Huddersfield, this can be attributed to Walter Gropius and his idea that combining creative disciplines under one roof can only serve as a positive attribute and aid collaboration and inspiration amongst students.      

COS, n.d. (2019). DRAPED BOXY SHIRT DRESS. [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://www.cosstores.com/en_gbp/women/dresses/shirt-dresses/product.draped-boxy-shirt-dress-black.0729228004.html.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe himself moved to the USA where he developed the worlds first skyscrapers. Although Mies van der Rohes’ buildings were intended for urban living they were eventually utilised as corporate structures to promote capitalism, something he was against. It is odd that today’s politics are seemingly following the narrative that eventually saw the closure of Bauhaus. Countries like Italy, USA, Austria, Hungary and Poland are now seeing far right tendencies emerging within their own politics. These places are becoming ever increasingly intolerant of cultural institutions and deeming them less necessary for the future. Currently the UK is not far behind!

Websites:

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Astbury, J. (2018). Walter Gropius: the ideas man who founded the Bauhaus. Retrieved from https://www.dezeen.com/2018/11/02/walter-gropius-bauhaus-100-founder-director-architecture-design/.

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Herzog, N. (2016). These are the Key Points of the Bauhaus Manifesto. Retrieved from https://www.widewalls.ch/bauhaus-manifesto-key-points/.

Moore, P.E. (n.d). A Mystic Milieu Johannes Itten and Mazdaznan at Bauhaus Weimar. Retrieved from http://www.bauhaus-imaginista.org/articles/2210/a-mystic-milieu?0bbf55ceffc3073699d40c945ada9faf=oeh4kc298o6e3ecjd46mfub8u6.

Bauhaus 100. (n.d). Johannes Itten. Retrieved from https://www.bauhaus100.com/the-bauhaus/people/masters-and-teachers/johannes-itten/. 

Bauhaus 100. (n.d). Gertrud Grunow. Retrieved from https://www.bauhaus100.com/the-bauhaus/people/masters-and-teachers/gertrud-grunow/.

Bauhaus 100. (n.d). Josef Albers. Retrieved from https://www.bauhaus100.com/the-bauhaus/people/masters-and-teachers/josef-albers/. 

Bauhaus 100. (n.d). László Moholy-Nagy. Retrieved from https://www.bauhaus100.com/the-bauhaus/people/masters-and-teachers/laszlo-moholy-nagy/. 

Bauhaus 100. (n.d). Gunta Stölzl. Retrieved from https://www.bauhaus100.com/the-bauhaus/people/masters-and-teachers/gunta-stoelzl/.

Bauhaus 100. (n.d). Marianne Brandt. Retrieved from https://www.bauhaus100.de/das-bauhaus/koepfe/meister-und-lehrende/marianne-brandt/. 

Bauhaus 100. (n.d). Hannes Meyer. Retrieved from https://www.bauhaus100.com/the-bauhaus/people/directors/hannes-meyer/.

Bauhaus 100. (n.d). Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Retrieved from https://www.bauhaus100.com/the-bauhaus/people/directors/ludwig-mies-van-der-rohe/.

Doyle, R.B. (2017). Definitive proof nobody did costume parties like the Bauhaus. Retrieved from https://www.curbed.com/2017/10/25/16547486/bauhaus-design-style-school-costumes-parties. 

Wood, N. (n.d). Bauhaus at 100: The school that shaped the way we live. Retrieved from https://www.panmacmillan.com/blogs/literary/influence-of-the-bauhaus-movement-bauhaus-design.

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Documentary:

Whittaker, J. (Narrator) & Whitecross, M, (Director). (2019). Bauhaus 100 [Television series documentary]. In A. Rhodes (Producer), Design Season. London, England: BBC Four.        

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Police investigations, rehab, and new accusers: the latest in the Harvey Weinstein saga

Harvey Weinstein is spotted at Hotel Martinez during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival, May 19, 2017. (Photo by Jacopo Raule/GC Images)

Harvey Weinstein is pushing pause on his life as he reportedly seeks treatment for sex addiction, but the scandal surrounding him continues to blow up.

On Wednesday, the disgraced movie mogul — who has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 20 women spanning several decades — flew by private plane bound for Arizona, according to TMZ.  The website reports that he’s getting treatment in the Scottsdale area. It capped off another another eventful day for the former honcho of The Weinstein Co. Earlier, he had a dispute with his daughter Remy at her L.A. home, which drew the LAPD. He gave photographers the finger outside his attorney’s office. He also spoke out to the press via a statement to Page Six (in which he described himself as “profoundly devastated. I have lost my wife and kids, whom I love more than anything else”), as well as a TMZ videographer (he said he’s “not doing OK,” but was “hoping for a “second chance,” adding, “We all make mistakes.”

New police investigations

The news hasn’t stopped, however. On the heels of the Manhattan D.A. urging more Weinstein victims to come forward, the NYPD has launched a criminal investigation into the movie exec stemming from an assault allegation in 2004. No details were given, but the New Yorker investigative piece that came out on Wednesday — the same day Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie told the New York Times they were victims of Weinstein’s harassment — Lucia Stoller, who now goes by Lucia Evans, told the magazine that Weinstein forced her to perform oral sex in 2004. (A spokesperson for Weinstein issued a strong denial to the magazine, saying, “Any allegations of non-consensual sex are unequivocally denied by Mr. Weinstein.”)

Shortly after that, the Guardian newspaper reported that there is also an investigation into Weinstein for alleged sexual offenses in the U.K. A spokesman for London’s Metropolitan Police told Reuters: “The Metropolitan Police Service was passed an allegation of sexual assault by Merseyside Police on Wednesday, 11 October. The allegation will be assessed by officers from the Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Command.” The spokesman said police won’t identify the person involved.

New accusers coming forward

On Thursday, Kate Beckinsale came forward claiming Weinstein acted inappropriately with her when she was a teenager. It follows the same story as many of the other women: She says she had a meeting with him in a hotel, he greeted her in a bathrobe, and — despite her being 17 — he offered her alcohol. She said she left the meeting “unscathed.” Oddly, “A few years later he asked me if he had tried anything with me in that first meeting,” she recalled. “I realized he couldn’t remember if he had assaulted me or not.” Meanwhile, Bond girl Léa Seydoux��also shared her story publicly for first time of having to fight off advances of Hollywood producer in Paris hotel room. “We were talking on the sofa when he suddenly jumped on me and tried to kiss me,” she told the Guardian. “I had to defend myself. He’s big and fat, so I had to be forceful to resist him. He tried more than once. I pushed him physically. I think he respected me because I resisted him.”

Rose McGowan (briefly) silenced on social media

The actress, who has said that Weinstein sexually harassed her 20 years ago (the New York Times‘s original story noted she reached a $100,00 settlement with the studio exec), has been using social media to speak out again him, his brother (and Weinstein Co. exec) Bob Weinstein, Ben Affleck, and others. One of her tweets, which included a private phone number, led to Twitter suspending her account for 12 hours. However, by Thursday she was back in business after said tweets was deleted. Of the suspension, McGowan wrote, “THERE ARE POWERFUL FORCES AT WORK.”

TWITTER HAS SUSPENDED ME. THERE ARE POWERFUL FORCES AT WORK. BE MY VOICE. #ROSEARMY #whywomendontreport

A post shared by Rose McGowan (@rosemcgowan) on Oct 11, 2017 at 9:19pm PDT

The latest on Mrs. Weinstein

Georgina Chapman, Weinstein’s second wife and the Marchesa designer, who announced days ago that was leaving him, has reportedly reached out to Huma Abedin, the soon-to-be ex-wife of convicted sex offender Anthony Weiner, according to Page Six. Meanwhile, Weinstein told the New York Post‘s gossip column that in addition to be “profoundly devastated” over the scandal and losing his wife, “I fully support her decision. I didn’t stand in Georgina’s way when we discussed a separation, I encouraged her to do what was in her heart. I know she has to do what is best for the children, for herself and her business, she employs 130 people. I don’t want her or my children to be hurt any more than they already have. I truly love Georgina, and I hope one day we can reconcile, although right now I don’t know if that could possibly happen.”

The Ben Affleck factor

Affleck, who said he had no idea his good pal Weinstein had been acting inappropriately, has been dragged into the scandal. On Thursday, Hilarie Burton reminded everyone that the actor had groped her years ago on TRL, which he apologized for. But that opened the floodgates. An old interview he did, in which he got handsy with a Canadian reporter, started circulating, but she came to his defense, saying it was out of context. However, makeup artist Annamarie Tendler, who is the wife of comedian John Mulaney, made a new claim that Affleck groped her at a Hollywood party in 2014, saying she was seeking an apology as well.

Jason Momoa backlash

Someone not attached to Weinstein is now being dragged on the internet as well. Aquaman star Jason Momoa started trending on Twitter Thursday when an old clip of him making a really bad joke about rape, while sitting on a panel with his then-Game of Thrones co-stars, was recirculated.

tw: rape

a horrific clip of jason momoa saying he loved working on #gameofthrones bc he "got to rape beautiful women." men are trash. pic.twitter.com/K2RBmsWEt6

— elizabeth (@peeanofreek) October 12, 2017

Something else being recirculated today is an old clip of Paltrow, one of Weinstein’s many accusers, from 1998 in an interview with David Letterman on the Late Show. During the bit, she called Weinstein a “coercer.”

 Sharing stories of similar misconduct

The bright spot in all this is how the Weinstein scandal has encouraged so many women — and men — to speak out about harassment they’ve endured. James Van Der Beek, of Dawson’s Creek fame, revealed that he had his “ass grabbed by older, powerful men.” Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood made a 15-minute video explaining why she cannot name the “powerful, entitled, rich, narcissistic white men” who raped her. Jamie Lee Curtis called Weinstein a “brutish thug” in a personal essay which shared her own sexual harassment story.

And we suspect these types of stories will keep coming.

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All of the women who have accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct (so far)

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2017 READING UPDATE

Wow, April. I had been hoping to post updates -- mainly on my 365 short story goal -- monthly(ish), but the last was in the beginning of February and here we are.

Well, let’s get going anyway.

With the 365 short story goal, the idea was that I’d read a variety of stories from a variety of places by a variety of writers, but that’s proving harder that I thought. I fell off the reading wagon a little in February and couldn’t muster the energy to search for new stories, so I just stuck with Lucia Berlin’s A Manual for Cleaning Women. Honestly, I cannot recommend it enough. It’s probably the best collection of stories I’ve ever read, in every way. The writing, the stories, the arrangement, even just the physical appeal of it, it’s stunning. I’ll share a few of my favourite stories a little later.

I also finally read The Embassy of Cambodia by Zadie Smith (delightful), and picked up The Vegetarian by Han Kang. I want to start reading more work in translation, although I didn’t even realize the book was Korean when I first picked it up (I can be so observant sometimes!). Most recently, I finished a book of poetry for the first time in a long time: In the Small Hours by Erin Brubacher, a wonderful little book that I read in 8 minutes at work.

March was a funny month -- primarily because February was fucking terrible. I was unbearably depressed for several weeks, and had to scale back a lot of my goals for the year just so I could stay afloat. When it finally started to pass, I decided to celebrate by doing my favourite thing: buying books. I grabbed nine books in two days at two different bookstores, and I couldn’t be happier. I just started one of them: Fra Keeler by Azareen Van Der Vliet Oloomi, and it’s perfect so far.

And now the stories! Here are my top picks since the last post:

“The Rental Heart” by Kirsty Loga, from Word-o-Mat first edition

“Jon” and “Adams” by George Saunders, both from The New Yorker. I also started reading Tenth of December, because I’m intrigued by Saunders’ writing and trying to decide if I love it or not. I’ve really enjoyed “Victory Lap,” “Sticks,” and “Puppy” from the collection so far.

“The Depressed Person” by David Foster Wallace

“I Still Don’t Even Know You” by Michelle Berry, in Taddle Creek

“Yeah Yeah Sorry Sorry” by Holly C Lam, in carte blanche 28

“Idea for a Sign,” “The Two Davises and the Rug,” and “A Story Told to Me By a Friend,” by Lydia Davis, from can’t and won’t

“Bettering Myself” from Odessa Moshfegh, from Homesick for Another World

“Getting Out” by Cedar Bowers, in Joyland

“Utero” by Rudrapriya Rathore, in Minola Review

“Becoming Carys” by Erin Klassen, from You Care Too Much

“Me and Jane” by Lulu Miller, on Catapult

And of course, as I mentioned, all of Lucia Berlin’s collection was amazing, but some standouts were “Here It Is Saturday,” “Mijito,” “Fool to Cry,” and “Dear Conchi,” among many, many others. (This isn’t even a complete selection of five-star stories.)

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A NEW KICKSTARTER IS LAUNCHED:

STORY (spoiler alert!):

Simon is a young gay man from Cameroon. When neighbours take the law in their own hands and decide to punish him for “having chosen the path of the Devil”, Simon runs away and decides to escape to Europe. In Belgium, he meets Tom, an older man, on a gay dating site. The two men hook up and what follows is a story of sex and intimacy. But when their cultural differences become more challenging, Tom is faced with a dilemma.

PRODUCTION

We start shooting “Skai Blue” at end of February 2017 and shoot through summer 2017. Post-production will follow so that the film will be ready early fall 2017.

We have already secured a talented cast, crew, and great locations, but your help is essential to complete production of this unique and important film.

You can help bring this film to the public with a financial donation! There’s no gift to modest, every little bit helps, and to provide incentive, please take a look at the great rewards you will receive! All backers at every level from modest to generous gifts will receive regular updates from the set and the cutting room, as well as receive the latest exciting news as we present the film at the festivals, screenings, and beyond! With your gift, you become a part of our collective creative process and help bring attention to this important issue.

We would appreciate it if you could share this link with your friends and connections, as every euro and dollar counts to help us share this beautiful and timely story with the public. With our short film, we want to reach out and not only inspire the LGTB community, but the public at large in order to raise important timely issues about political refugees and honour the asylum seeker that lives inside of each one of us, seeking freedom from discrimination.

THE CREW

GUIDO VERELST (WRITER/DIRECTOR)

After earning a Master’s in French literature at Antwerp University, Guido studied theater and film at the Université de Strasbourg. He earned a Master’s from Brussels Film School INSAS in directing.

Since 2000, he has worked as a freelance director, editor, and producer for his company DEEP FOCUS.

Paris Fashion Week 2013

In 1997, Guido’s short fiction ‘Hadewijch’ won the award for best cinematography at the short film festival in Namur, Belgium, and in 2012, he received the award for best newcomer for his fashion film ‘Showroom Belgium – London Fashion Week’ at the Berlin Fashion Film Festival.

“Hadewijch” 1997

https://vimeo.com/35681468

With the short film ‘Skai Blue’, Guido is returning to his roots in the medium of fiction filmmaking and is preparing a feature film based on the same story.

DIEGO DEZUTTERE (DOP)

After film school at Narafi Brussels, Diego (1977) began his career as a camera assistant in drama. it was a great learning experience! He saw ‘how magic works’ and fell in love with cinematography. Later he became a cameraman, a new challenge. He filmed “easy on the eyes” documentaries all around the world, corporate movies, current affairs and commercials. “Filming documentaries trains you to listen, to pay attention to the story and find the best way of filming in every situation… The challenge is to remain creative in unexpected changing circumstances. In these environments you’re constantly making decisions on the spot…  here you get experienced!” he says. Diego has served as director of photography for several TV series (Red Sonja, Amigo’s, Gent-West …) and feature films (Danni Lowinski, Allemaal Familie …)

KEVIN HOED (Producer)

Kevin Hoed first studied Economics-Modern Languages before moving over to more creative outlets. In Genk, he earned his Master’s in Audiovisual Arts at the Media & Design Academy. Soon after graduation, he began his career as a location manager. He did this for 8 years, and decided to direct his first short feature ‘Bleu’ (2014). Soon after the release of this movie, he founded a production company Skladanowsky, together with his partners Steve De Roover and Robin Pipeleers. Since 2015 they have produced promotional spots, music video’s and three short features. 

STEVE DE ROOVER (Producer)

Steve De Roover worked as a film critic and freelance writer. He also worked as location manager, extras coordinator and script supervisor on a wide array of Flemish and international productions like the 2nd season of ‘The Missing’ for BBC, the Konstantin Bojanov directed ’Light Thereafer’, world war II epic ‘The Exception’, Lee Tamahori’s ��Emperor’, ‘Missing Persons Unit’ and the upcoming TV-show ‘Gent-West’. In 2013 he finished his short film ‘Un Homme bien“. The vampire short premiered at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in 2013 and was awarded as ‘Best social short’ at the 2014 Krivoy Rog Film Festival. Following the success of ‘Un Homme Bien’ led in 2014 to the ‘Newbie Award’ winning short thriller ‘Bleu’, which Steve De Roover co-produced alongside director Kevin Hoed. In 2015 Steve and Kevin formed Skladanowsky. Together they produced the short thriller ‘The Barrier of Silence’ which was nominated for best camerawork by the Belgian Society of Cinematographers and Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah’s upcoming short thriller ‘Hashtag’  The  feature length horror documentary ‘Forgotten Scares’: An In-depth Look at Flemish Horror Cinema” – directed by Steve De Roover will soon be released, and recently received the award for ‘Best foreign feature’ at the annual Hollywood Florida Film Festival 2017.

PEPO RUIZ DORADO (Costume Designer)

Born in Cadiz and based in Madrid, Pepo started working as a visual artist, but soon thereafter dedicated himself to film. Since 2005,Pepo has been working as a costumer, costume designer, and wardrobe supervisor on multiple internationally- acclaimed films such as ‘Submergence’ (Wim Wenders), ‘Hands of Stone’ (Jonathan Jakubowicz), ‘Hitman:Agent 74’ (Aleksander Bach), ‘Muppets Most Wanted’ (James Bobin), ‘Les Misérables’ (Tom Hooper), ‘Biutiful’ (Gustavo Iñarritu), and many more.

This creative and restless artist also designed the magnificent costumes for the TV  series ‘La Sonata del Silencio’ , ‘El Tiempo entre Costuras’ and ‘Narcos’.

PABLO PIATTI (Production Designer)

Pablo Piatti studied Art at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, Argentina and after graduating he moved to Belgium in the early 90s. Ever since he’s been working as a stylist and Illustrator for several European brands. Presently he works with interior designers and architects in decoration projects where he creates bespoke murals and wallpapers. He joined DEEP FOCUS as set designer for ‘Skai Blue’.

THE CAST

TOM (Steven Van Watermeulen)

TOM (Steven Van Watermeulen)

Steven Van Watermeulen (1968) studied at the Conservatoire in Antwerp and has worked with numerous directors including Guy Cassiers, Johan Simons, Ivo van Hove, Pierre Audi, Alize Zandwijk, Theu Boermans, Julie Van den Berghe, Christoph Marthaler, Peter Van Kraai and Dora van der Groen. He performed in ‘Splendids’, ‘Bérénice’, ‘Streetcar Named Desire’, ‘Romeo en Julia’, ‘Caligula’, ‘Measure for Measure’, ‘Thyestes’, ‘The Kiss of the Spider Woman’, ‘The Lady of the Camellias’, ‘Flirt’, ‘India Song’, ‘Faces’ (Het Zuidelijk Toneel), ‘Het jachtgezelschap’ (Kaaitheater), ‘Macbeth’, ‘Leonce en Lena’, ‘Lavalounge’, ‘Mijn avonturen’ door V. Schwrm and Proust 3 (RO Theater). For his part in ‘De Wespenfabriek’ by the RO Theater he received a Louis d’Or.

 In 1997 he directed ‘Last Tango in Paris’ for Het Zuidelijk Toneel, an adaptation of  Bertolucci’s film. This was followed by ‘Sterremix’ (SKAGEN) and ‘Nest’ by Oscar van den Boogaard (RO Theater). Together with Sara de Roo, Oscar van den Boogaard and the B-architecten he made ‘Lucia Smelt’ for tg STAN. In 2009 he created the opera ‘Die Entführung aus dem Paradies’ for Transparant.

Under the name of BLITZ, Steven Van Watermeulen, Oscar van den Boogaard and Sven Grooten (B-architecten) worked as curators for the shows ‘Rimbaud’ in Brussel, ‘Een seizoen in de hel’ (BOZAR, Brussels, 2004), ‘MOI, VERONIQUE Branquinho to(u)t(e) nu(e)’ (MOMU, Antwerp, 2008) and ‘Bij Ensor op bezoek’ (Muzee, Ostend, 2010).

In 2006, Steven Van Watermeulen debuted as a writer and has been very successful since. Since 2005, Steven is part of the NTGent theatre company, and from the 2017-2018 season on, Steven will be a full-time member of Toneelgroep Amsterdam.

SIMON (Adams Mensah)

SIMON (Adams Mensah)

Adams Adjetey Mensah (°Accra, April 2 1991) is a Ghanaian-Belgian actor, writer and dancer.

In 2007 he performs in the play ‘Genesis’ directed by Greet Vissers. Since then he appeared in plays from companies such as Sering, Tutti Fratelli, kunstZ, Productiehuis Brabant, Lampekap, Muziektheater Transparant …

He collaborated with directors such as Guy Cassiers, Jo Roets, Michael De Cock, Sabri Saad El Hamus, Neske Beks, Franz Marijnen and Reinhilde Decleir.

In 2009 he creates with Greet Vissers the dance performance ‘Ford Escort’ inspired by Adams’s idol Michael Jackson, which toured through Flanders.

In 2011 Adams started his audio-visual training at the Brussels School for Sciences and Arts. On September 9 of that year he debuts as a director with the film ‘Genade’ (‘Mercy’) in which he performs, and for which he wrote the screenplay. The film tells the story of how far a mother will go to protect her child.

Two years later Adams collaborates with Werner Kolf at the youth film project ‘Stad in Beeld’ from kunstZ, resulting in the short fiction ‘The Birthday’ which was shown at the Mestizo Arts Festival 2014.

In 2014 he leaves to Ghana to film his documentary ‘Me a Belgian, my mother a Ghanaian’, for which he won the Prize of the Jury at the 2016 Zanzibar International Film Festival.

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[thecnotes]

Do not try to be pretty. You weren't meant to be pretty; you were meant to burn down the earth and graffiti the sky. Don't let anyone ever simplify you to just "pretty".

Lucia van der Post

[thefaultdearbrutusisinourselves]

Do not try to be pretty. You weren't meant to be pretty; you were meant to burn down the earth and graffiti the sky. Don't let anyone ever simplify you to just "pretty".

-Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me

[lauragaluppo-go-blog]

Lectura de Verano / Summertime Reading

La Parisina, Ines de la Fressange (Parisian Chic)

Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg

Skinny Bitch, Rory Freedman & Kim Barnouin

La Rueda, Claire Dederer (Poser)

Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me, Lucia van der Post

The Little Dictionary Of Fashion, Dior - Abrams

[trunkhome]

Finding something special

When you’ve found something special on your travels and it’s spotted by someone whose opinion definitely matters, you know you are on the right track. Last Saturday we jumped for joy when Lucia van der Post featured our Old Paper Baskets, along with some of our other lovely Chinese antiques, in How to Spend It, the glossy monthly supplement to the FT.  These large paper baskets are hand-made in China from recycled ancient papers, bonded together and hand-painted with Chinese animal and plant motifs. They are all one of a kind, robust yet delicate-looking, and uncannily beautiful. Of course you can throw your rubbish into them if you want to … but we think they deserve better than that!

[lyfstylevents]

“The best parties are gifts to your friends!”

Lucia Van Der Post

[alexandra-llewellyn-design-blog]

Monday 19th November

A huge thank you to Lucia Van Der Post for including me in her column this weekend in How To Spend It. It was a wonderful piece that talked about truly unique and bespoke presents that will be enjoyed for years to come.

When I create commissioned pieces, such as the one I designed for Annoushka Ducas that was discussed, I love the thought that future generations will sit around gossiping and playing on a game that describes their great great grandfathers life. 

Thank you also to Annoushka for giving permission for photos of this commission to be published.