Author: giorgio.venturi
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Friendship in the age of Lockdown
As the lockdown era dawned, kids across the UK and Europe felt like they were living in a giant bubble, cut off from their buddies at school. It’s crazy to think back on it now, but we were only allowed out for an hour each day. So, my daughter and I hopped on our bikes…
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Designing the Magic of Love
It was absolutely amazing to contribute to the beginning of Project Love. Thursday’s event got me really excited about the potential of this passionate and dedicated community of designers. Looking forward to taking Project Love to the next stage! There are so many people I want to give a shout to. In no particular order:
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The Millennium Seed Bank
Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting an old friend of mine in Sussex. He took me for a visit at the Wakehurst Park, the less-kown sibling of Kew Garden. Apart from the pictoresque views of the park, I have learnt about an amazing initiative called the Millennium Seed Bank. Picture this as the ultimate…
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Standing Tall: The Lebanese Cedar at The Rookery
What a wonderful day today – spring is finally here! It feels like the last remnants of winter are behind us. I’ve enjoyed the views at my local park, Streatham common for more than 15 years. One off my favourite views is from the top, looking down into the majestic Lebanese Cedar at its centre.…
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Balham – a brief history (1993)
A found this little movie about Balham. I like its scrappiness and cheekiness. The author lived in Balham until 1995 shot a few sequences with a super 8 camera. He later rediscovered the footage, added a few sequences, edited them and published on YouTube. Enjoy!
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Hope Is Everything: the Gervais bench at the Rookery
Today is supposed to be “Blue Monday”, which some claim to be the gloomiest day of the year. But depression doesn’t care what day it is, which is one of the reasons why CALM – the Campaign Against Living Miserably – teamed up in 2020 with Netflix and Ricky Gervais’s series After Life to put up 25 benches around…