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LGBTQ+ history is not finished yet

To mark the end of LGBTQ+ History Month, the SODA team looks forward to three historical moments that still need to happen in queer equality
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This is our Virtual Reality

How is VR is changing our reality as we know it...?
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The latest in creativity from the SODA team.
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The Value of Public Art

SODA highlights some of London’s best examples of public art for good.
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To Build a Place

What makes a place a place
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Plastic Free July

Plastic Free July round up
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A creative roundup of the week
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Painting a Clearer Picture

As art galleries reopen their doors, the SODA team highlight some of the most exciting new exhibitions coming to the capital this summer.
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03.07.20

A weekly series exploring the new and practical ways that creatives are responding to COVID19...
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Movement in Colour

An exploration of how colour is used to define different movements
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19.06.20

A weekly series exploring the new and practical ways that creatives are responding to COVID19...
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Queer Artists of Colour

To celebrate Pride 2020, SODA highlights the cultural and artistic contributions of queer people of colour to our industry.
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21.05.20

A weekly series exploring the new and practical ways that creatives are responding to COVID19...
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07.05.20

A weekly series exploring the new and practical ways that creatives are responding to COVID19...
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A weekly series exploring the new and practical ways that creatives are responding to COVID19...
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Jesper Eriksson - Transformative Materials

We sat down with the London based artist to discuss coal, fossil fuels and the nature of materials.
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KASIA WOZNIAK & LISA JAHOVIC

Photographer Kasia Wozniak and set designer Lisa Jahovic present 'Negative Mirror' ...
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PRIDE 2018

Here’s our pick of the best Pride campaigns of 2018 ...
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Photo Diary

Whilst attending Biennale Architettura 2018 Rob Fiehn documented some well known faces with his trusty Olympus OM20 ...
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'Freespace' Preview

Architectural correspondent Rob Fiehn picks his highlights to check out this summer at Biennale Architettura 2018 ...
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Gavin Coyle - man of the woods

Bobby Jewell sits down with furniture maker Gavin Coyle ...
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Christiane Spangsberg - Works In Progress

Imogen Eveson spends an evening in Sydney with Danish artist Christiane Spangsberg, as she sketches out the year ahead following three sell-out shows in 13 months ...
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Rowan Williams on Education

Designer Rowan Williams reflects on his experience of his design education ...
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14.12.17

It's our last creative news round-up of 2017 .... Enjoy!
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Adventures in Dalbergia

We paid a visit to the studio of Federico Méndez-Castro, a fine dust maker located on Granville Island, Vancouver ...
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mario macilau

The extraordinary, everyday ...
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30.11.17

'Tis the season to be jolly (almost!). Before the holiday season sweeps you off your feet take five minutes to have a look our latest round-up of creative news. Enjoy!
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The Goldloxe Effect

Creating in the shadows ...
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The Enduring Allure Of Indigo

Jenny Balfour Paul shares what makes the power and draw of natural indigo so enduring and what we can learn from its rich and magical history ...
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10.11.17

An audio visual explosion this week, plus an array of very very interesting objects from Athens ... Enjoy!
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TAKESHI MIYAKAWA

We chat to the NYC based designer about his practice, wax chandeliers & chairs having conversations ...
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Empty spaces to extraordinary experiences

Museum and interior design practice Casson Mann talk about how they create world-class innovative and engaging experiences.
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20.10.17

Ease into the start of the weekend with another round-up of creative news ...

SODA x SODA

That name sounds familiar! Rob Fiehn sits down with architectural studio SODA to find out about their Soho beginnings and how they're searching out interesting new projects.
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UltraBOOST DNA LOOP

Circularity right down to the name

Circular design is nothing new, but the latest way that Adidas is approaching it is something that other brands should take note of. The sportswear powerhouse has started a public trial of the UltraBOOST DNA LOOP trainer - an endlessly recyclable shoe which conforms to the principles of the circular economy. Currently being tested by 1,500 runners, the trainers are part of Adidas’ Made to be Remade system of selling and returning sportswear. Each UltraBOOST DNA LOOP trainer is made entirely of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and assembled using heat, a more sustainable option than glue, which can contain non-biodegradable plastics. This means that the trainers can be returned at the end of their life and easily made into new trainers.

The news is Adidas’ latest step towards reducing its environmental impact and embracing more circular design principles. “Our ambition is to end plastic waste,” said James Carnes, vice president of brand strategy at Adidas. “We want to make sure that more and more of the products we create are either made with recycled material, made to be remade or made with natural materials.” With the future of Adidas being undeniably circular, will other brands follow suit?

Originals Store

Creative store with a sustainable edge

Contributions from some of London’s finest creative talent have come together in designing Adidas’s new flagship store for their Originals range on Carnaby Street. One-off design pieces from the likes of Paolina Russo, Bethany Williams & Melissa Kitty Jaram have helped create what’s been dubbed the ‘Home of Originals.’

The store has been designed with the company’s commitment to sustainability in mind as, for example, the flooring comes from reclaimed wood and all furniture has been upcycled. Furthermore, Adidas’s vision to be carbon neutral by 2050 is reflected with the striking Stan Smith 3D printed trefoil mural accommodating living plants.

The overriding vision of the newly opened store is to create a user experience which integrates creativity and sustainability with commerce, expressing the message behind the Originals brand.

Diode Typeface

Typefaces you can half see

What can we understand from language when the conventional structure of a letter is manipulated? The subject has been of long interest to designer Natasha Lucas, and takes centre stage in her latest project, Diode, developed in collaboration with MuirMcNeil, the collaborative practice of Hamish Muir and Paul McNeil. “I find it fascinating to explore ‘incomplete’ letterforms that verge on the abstract, yet preserve the qualities of alphabetic letters”.

Developed into three versions (one positive and two negative) and in three sets of individual letter component fonts designed to register precisely with one another in layers, Diode offers its user an immense range of visual interactions. It’s clear here that negative space is highly depended on, engaging the user to interpret and understand the shapes which form the typeface.

The resulting Diode culminates in “a type system that is structurally incomplete but maintains its visual integrity and legibility by optimising the use of space”. We love this clever play on space and can see the typeface forming part of a wider graphical story.


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