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DEZEEN & LONDON POST - PROUD LITTLE PYRAMID AT COAL DROPS YARD
We Are Placemaking’s latest activation covered in local media.
A simple but highly effective piece of placemaking with Adam Nathaniel Furman, built from the recycled structure of the Christmas terrarium tree installation that previously stood in Coal Drop’s Yard, the 9.5-metre-high pyramid is covered in Furman’s signature colourful motifs.
The bright pyramid opened to the public as part of LGBT+ Pride month and, as the name Proud Little Pyramid suggests, was created as a celebration of King’s Cross’ queer history.
To read the full features click here for Dezeen & here for London Post.
OPEN AIR BUSINESS - WE ARE PLACEMAKING’S LOUISA BASS EXPLAINS HOW EVENTS CELEBRATE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES.
Our Account Director Louisa Bass wrote a new feature for Open Air Business magazine’s May April Issue. Louisa discusses creative placemaking, and how events can celebrate and strengthen communities.
“‘Celebration’ is a key word in itself, evoking thoughts around the social nature of humanity and our need for collaboration and social interaction. We come together to celebrate all sorts of moments in time, be it the launch of a new development, a Christmas celebration, an arts festival or a food market. These events create ample opportunities for not only local food and beverage operators (F&B) and retailers but also for local community engagement and interaction, which then has a positive knock on effect to local economy, general wellbeing and localism”
To read the full feature click here.
REAL ESTATE LIVE - THE IMAGINATIVE APPROACH: PLACEMAKING AND PUBLIC REALM IN A POST COVID WORLD.
Our CEO Nick Morgan was speaking on the panel for Real Estate Live UK. The session included discussions of imagination around public realm and placemaking in a post-Covid world.
To view the full clip of this session click here.
LONDON'S 2020 CHRISTMAS TREES
The Londonist has featured both of our unconventional Christmas tree’s in the King’s Cross neighbourhood.
“Round the corner in Coal Drops Yard you’ll encounter Terrarium Tree. Sustainability is key for this design, which features 70 living terrariums by Coal Drops Yard-based business Botanical Boys, surrounded by 168 mirrored baubles. The plants will go throughout the festive season, and be rehomed in 2021.
Finally, Battle Bridge Place houses The People’s Tree, our favourite of the N1C trio. The illumination reacts to the steps and hand movements of visitors, meaning you control what you see, and no two visits are the same.”
For the full article, click here.
A GIANT TERRARIUM CHRISTMAS TREE WILL LIGHT UP KINGS CROSS
This year, King’s Cross will have not one but three elaborate trees. The upmarket Coal Drops Yard shop Botanical Boys has designed The Terrarium Tree, a 28-foot structure made up of 70 little terrariums that will be lit up at night. Each glass orb will house its own micro-garden that will be reflected in the tree’s 168 mirrored baubles. The plan is that the core structure of the tree will be reusable in future and each terrarium will be re-homed in 2021.
Read the full article here
BULLRING & GRAND CENTRAL: FESTIVAL OF LIGHT
Festival of Light is back this month as Bullring & Grand Central play host to the light exhibition between Friday 24th January – Sunday 2nd February.
Read the full article here
THAMESMEAD TO HOST FIRST EVER LIGHT FESTIVAL
Residents can expect a weekend full of beauty and magic at Thamesmead’s first ever light festival and We Are Placemaking are delighted to be delivering full production for the event.
Light Up, organised by housing association Peabody, will include a display of disco balls, a technicolour sculpture you can step into, and multi-colour cubes and lights that weave through landscapes.
As part of the regeneration of Thamesmead, the festival will take place on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 February.
Read the full coverage here.
WAVE: ECCLESTON YARDS MULTI-SENSORY WELLBEING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
In the run up to our christmas light installation we have had some fantastic coverage.
“Light installations are synonymous with London during the Christmas period and we are thrilled that Eccleston Yards will be the first London location to host Wave this festive season. The Chromotherapy-inspired installation offers a quirky twist on traditional Christmas lights and perfectly embodies the wellbeing ethos of Eccleston Yards and our ambition to surprise and delight visitors. We’re confident that ‘Wave’ will be popular with local residents, workers and visitors alike.”
Paul O’Grady – South Belgravia Director, Grosvenor Britain & Ireland
Read all articles here in TimeOut, Balance, Secret London and Evening Standard
CHROMOTHERAPY CHRISTMAS
“Photogenic light installation featuring 500 individual, dangling bulbs is planned for Belgravia for Christmas 2019”
We’re very excited to be working with Grosvenor to deliver their winter project at Eccleston Yards with one of our favourite arts Squidsoup.
Read the full coverage in the Londonist and TimeOut Magazine.
THE TIMES NEWS IN PICTURES FEATURES SOUTHAMPTON'S SENSORY GARDEN
“Too stressed to shop? Southampton’s Westquay centre’s “sensory” garden has the answer.”
Our sensory garden features in this week’s news in pictures.
Read the full coverage here.
'WE ARE THE FAIR' - DISCOVERING VICTORIAN VAUXHALL
Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens will be turning back the clock this bank holiday, and there will be a distinctly Victorian flair in the air. The free day out will feature all the fun and games usually found back in the 19th century – including tightrope walkers, strong men and stilt walkers. Sounds spiffing.
Read the full coverage here.
THE MAZE BRINGS IN THOUSANDS TO WESTQUAY
Hammerson has announced that over 18,000 people flocked to The Maze at Westquay, Southampton during its 10-day run in May, demonstrating the continued appeal of experiential events. The 400m Maze with eight ft hedges was held in Westquay’s unique event space, and for the first time ever it had an Urban Treehouse at its centre.
Read the full coverage here.
THE LEADENHALL MARKET VICTORIAN CITY FESTIVAL
Leadenhall’s Victorian City Festival is already in full swing, marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Sir Horace Jones – the famous architect of Tower Bridge, Guildhall and, of course, Leadenhall Market with a month-long series of events.
Upcoming activities include William Morris-inspired tote bag screen printing, Ceramic brooch painting and an array of musical performances
Read the full coverage here.
THE MAZE HAS RETURNED TO WESTQUAY SOUTHAMPTON
A Rugby team took part in a yoga class to celebrate the opening of the Urban Treehouse and Maze at Westquay.
The free maze is open every day from 10am – 7pm until 2nd June and visitors who navigate their way to the centre of the maze will discover spectacular views across the Esplanade, as well as selfie opportunities.
Read the full coverage here.
FESTIVAL OF LIGHT DEMONSTRATES BRIGHT APPEAL OF EXPERIENTIAL EVENTS
Hammerson announced today that Festival of Light 2019, the immersive event which toured three of its flagship destinations, drove significant increases in footfall and attracted new consumers to its centres. Over 125,000 people are estimated to have flocked to the installations, driving significant increases in footfall at all three destinations… read all about it here
BELGRAVIA'S BLOOMING MARVELLOUS FLORAL DISPLAYS
We built Belgravia in Bloom build over the weekend and now we are live and open! 50 plus spellbinding spirals of floral installation, workshops and events galore spanning across Elizabeth Street, Motcom Street, Pimlico Road and Eccleston Yards.
This year’s theme is ‘The Language Of Flowers’ – the Victorian-era concept of ‘floriography’ whereby people exchanged secret messages through bouquets of flowers and potted plants.
The event has received widespread coverage in publications such as Balance, Time Out, The Handbook, Londonist, Country & Town House and CultureWhisper
Buy tickets to the workshops here
FESTIVAL OF LIGHT DEMONSTRATES BRIGHT APPEAL OF EXPERIENTIAL EVENTS
We Are Placemaking have been working with Grosvenor on the annual Belgravia in Bloom festival that will see a flourish of floral activity across the unique streets. This year, the theme of ‘The Language of Flowers’ invites you to uncover the secret meanings behind flowers.
Throughout the festival, Belgravia’s Eccleston Yards and Halkin Arcade will flourish with several free immersive installations. Eccleston Yards will offer creative workshops and Halkin Arcade, off Motcomb Street, will host four Mood Gardens –four small gardens planted to improve mood and relieve stress.
The event has been covered by several publications, see full articles in the CultureWhisper and All In London.
Buy tickets to the workshops here
NEW WHITE PAPER REVEALS A BOOMING EVENTS SECTOR AND DEBUNKS INDUSTRY MYTHS
“Events are breathing new life into regional economies, boosting local businesses and creating a culturally rich and lucrative future for UK Plc” says a ground-breaking report by Access All Areas, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and We Are the Fair.
The White Paper draws on economics, politics, sociology and technology to make its case, with exclusive insight from the likes of Warehouse Project founder Sacha Lord, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and Clare Coghill, leader of Waltham Forest Council.
To read more about the white paper, see the three published articles here White Paper reveals the booming events sector, The key to retails future and Groundbreaking events report
LONDON COUNCILS ARE BEING URGED TO CREATE LONG TERM PLANS TO DEVELOP EVENTS
The NTIA speaks to London Live and BBC about the White paper published in conjunction with The Fair’s very own Nick Morgan, which outlines the economic and cultural benefits of expanding events, bringing together views from business leaders, the police, and local politicians.
XMAS BOX AT WEMBLEY PARK; THE SILVANA MAZE
We Are Placemaking installed the Silvana Maze – an immersive light maze with sound scape for a destination lead, day to night, engaging installation. We worked with artist Ben Busche and delivered the incredible Silvana maze over the Christmas period. It was incredibly popular and saw a great amount of press coverage all across London in the lead up to the live days of the installation.
The Silvana Maze was featured in the Time Out in the week leading up to the launch labelling the maze as a hot spot to visit over the winter period! Read the full article
Also featured in the Londonist was an online article about Wembley Park being the most instagrammbale spot across London.
