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When the present has given up on the future

When the present has given up on the future

I’d like to make a case for ignorance. I say this in the light that right now most things claiming creativity appears to point in one…
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Hamish Makgill
Paper And No1

Paper And No1

When Lorenz Boegli started his career as a signwriter, he never expected to become one of the most respected, progressive and creative…
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Hamish Makgill
The Art of Making Jeeps

The Art of Making Jeeps

It is an urban myth to suppose the word JEEP is an acronym for Just Enough Essential Parts. However, it’s easy to see why the story took…
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Hamish Makgill
The Japanese Paper House

The Japanese Paper House

I have always been attracted to the aesthetics of the Japanese paper house. The culmination of a series of Zen inspired architectural…
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Hamish Makgill
Beautifully simple at Studio Makgill

Beautifully simple at Studio Makgill

Hamish, Creative Director of Brighton based Studio Makgill, took time out to talk to us about recent projects for clients including…
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Hamish Makgill
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

Built in 1958 by architects Jørgen Bo and Wilhelm Wohlert
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Hamish Makgill
Evolution Door

Evolution Door

I’m no idealist. I don’t believe in perfect types. There is no design endpoint. However, if anything in the world could possibly lay such a…
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Hamish Makgill
Bruno Munari — 1907–1998

Bruno Munari — 1907–1998

The work of Bruno Munari is no secret. One of his quotes has graced the stairwell of the Design Museum for years. His excellent monograph…
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Hamish Makgill
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