unexpected

urban morphology

traditional city

city abandoned

city invaded

city re-conquered

loose nature

"I make two contentious arguments: first, that all skills, even the most abstract, begin as bodily practices; second, that technical understanding develops through the powers of imagination."

Richard Sennett (The Craftsman)

tell you everything by saying nothing

let's go for a ride

not on one strand are all life's jewels strung

liana pattihis, alysodeméno/chained, 2010

*slaughtering: liana pattihis has been exploring the area of enamelling in contemporary jewellery and has developed her own unique method of sifting and fusing it.her designs cannot be pre-conceived; each piece is allowed to create itself. alysodeméno/chained is her newest collection which comprises mainly of brooches and necklaces made out of silver and gold chain alone, or chain attached onto a copper mesh base which are then enamelled.

her first solo exhibition will take place @ the hellenic centre,

16-18 paddington street, london, w1u 5as,

from friday 12nov. - monday 15nov. 2010

opening hours: friday and monday: 11am-7pm

saturday and sunday: 1pm-7pm

ménage à trois

"I love you. you love me.

you love otto. I love otto.

otto loves you. otto loves me."

design for living / old vic

*slaughtering: taking place in the three most iconic cities of the world - paris, london and new york - this love trio is trying to balance a relationship that runs through lust, egocentricity and addiction. smart and quirky dialogues, among very well thought scene settings, compose a really peculiar play that deals with human affair in its most passionate form. the two male actors give their best, in a play that is definitely going to make you laugh and redefine the bonding of an unorthodox relationship.

plain spaces

john pawson

*slaughtering: "the father of modern architectural minimalism". the design museum presents a major exhibition of the work of john pawson. often described as a 'minimalist' he is known for a rigorous process of reduction, that creates designs of simplicity, grace and visual clarity. at the heart of the exhibition is a site-specific 1:1, full-sized installation designed by pawson to offer a direct experience of his work - the first such installation at the museum.

design museum / 22 September – 30 January 2011

c a n d e s c e n c e

kite & laslett : c a n d e s c e n c e

*slaughtering: the installation is an array of acoustically responsive spheres activated by sound and touch. human interaction triggers an ascendance of vision, light and sound in a cyclic loop of which the individual is integral. the project explores the notion of psychoacoustics and acousmatics applied in an architectural space. the sonic and radiant atmosphere inhabits and alters one's perception of the former empress coach house space.

ps: such a misfortune to have missed this incredible event. hopefully kite & laslett will strike again soon. pictures above have been taken from their private collection.

in2life

if you were confronted by an emergency life-or-death situation involving another person, would you know how to respond in super quick time and save their life using first aid?

these executions for the uk's st. john ambulance—a charity that teaches first aid— have been out for a while now,encouraging members of the public to learn first aid. five tragic stories are presented, those of abigail, samuel, tony, keiko, gary.the five situations are: choking, heart not beating, severe bleeding, heart attack and blocked airway. each picture shows the subject with eyes closed, text telling the story of the medical emergency that became fatal only because no one knew what to do.




*slaughtering: photographer nadav kander shot these fictional serene death portraits for london agency bbh. the campaign revolves around "the difference", raising levels of knowledge and skill as well as financial support for the organisation. The print series won a gold press lion at cannes international advertising festival.
nadav's breathtaking pictures will hopefully benefit the campaign immensely.

(sun)day

regent's park

michalis & the ducks

is this some kind of game?!

twins?!

on the way home...

*slaughtering: days like these are rare. slaughterhouse is being lazy, trying to get a sunburn @ regent's park.fingers crossed for good weather next week too.

dance works

while london is being a metropolis under construction, some people are still having fun...

*slaughtering: today @ 16.00 , slaughterhouse was @ oxford circus.

sun is in the sky, oh why, oh why would i wanna be anywhere else?

sunny london.

*slaughtering: outdoors on a sunny saturday

between the bars

slaughterhouse's favorite london bars to hit on a weekday

*slaughtering :

lounge bohemia. 1E Great Eastern Street, London, EC2A 3EJ

it won us over because of its 1960's decor, its amazing menu of eastern european coctails and the utterly divine czech canapes.

bourne and hollingsworth. 28 Rathbone Place, London W1T 1JF

it won us over because of its old fashioned floral prints-its trademark-and grandma cups holding candles on each table.

scooterwoks, 132 Lower Marsh Str, London SE1 7AE

it won us over because of its 1950's italian feel, its scooter themed books and its regulars-scooterworks cats-wandering around.