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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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Your fortnightly dose of creativity from 'The SPLASH'
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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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The week in creativity brought to you...
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To Build a Place

What makes a place a place
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The week in creativity explored...
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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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Make Good

A weekly series exploring the new and practical ways that creatives are responding to COVID19...
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New Year, New SPLASH...dive down into our creative roundup!
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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 ...
People

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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Taking Phone Cameras Seriously 

The use of the iPhone as a valid medium for art gains further momentum as the Turner Prize 2018 goes to Charlotte Prodger for her deeply personal and touching film 'Bridgit'. In this she explores identity, gender, nationhood and how our subjective views can change based on experience.

Uniquely, these themes are portrayed entirely through the lens of a phone, a first for Turner Prize Winner. Technology is increasingly intertwined with our lives and is operating, now more than ever, as an extension of our own identity. It's impact in the creative sector is something which is only recently surfacing, with digital as a medium in installation works still continuing to be explored.

Pils Infinite Sessions by B&B studio

Drink in these Designs

For many of us, the thought of cutting down on or completely eradicating our lager consumption can be a particularly dull one. This isn't helped by the monotonous label and packaging design of the household, alcohol-free beers on the market. Becks Blue bottles certainly don't inspire feelings of excitement, gratification or anything at all to be honest! That’s why we were so delighted to see Digital Arts’ roundup of particularly creative, alcohol-free can and bottle designs. The labels from brands like O’Doul’s in particular will go a long way towards easing the inevitable, incoming misery of Dry January.

Pantone Colour of the Year 2019

A New Colour that You Will See Everywhere

Move over Millennial Pink, Living Coral has arrived...and we love it! Just as coral reefs provide shelter and nutrients for their inhabitants, Pantone's Colour of the Year for 2019 evokes a sense of comfort and joy in a time of global unrest. With its ties to the natural world, Living Coral helps to bridge the gap between the real and the hyperreal, making it a brilliant choice for digital content. Big brands like Apple are already using this colour in their designs and we can expect to see it a lot more across fashion, interiors and other consumer goods. This is okay with us, it's way more flattering than Millennial Pink ever was... 

Computer Chip by Pentagram & Graphcore

A Computer Chip with all the Design Ticks

Design mavericks Pentagram and industrial design outfit Map have collaborated to reimagine what a normally ‘boring’ computer chip looks like. Appointed by UK based start-up Graphcore, the brief was to help them stand out from the crowd, appeal to engineers and break away from the traditional black or chrome shell usually found in computer chips. Despite sitting in the core of your computer the colourful tiles create a more human and softer look, perfect for the design oriented techie. The bold look of the chip draws attention to the brand and most importantly, gets people talking about it.

'Moon' Wood Engraving by Ben Goodman

Creative Crafters

It is well known that Bristol is a hub of incredible creativity with one of the most burgeoning craft, design and theatre scenes in the UK today. This Christmas Colston Hall, in the heart of the city, is hosting weekly Christmas craft markets each weekend showcasing some of the best local talent, including stalls from craftspeople such as Amber Hards with her stunning range of handmade knitwear and wood engraver Ben Goodman with his unique Christmas cards and stationery.

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