PUBLIC DESIGN Glasgow is made by us The main theme of the Six Cities festival in Glasgow is public design — the way the physical build of a city affects its residents. Neil McGuire‘s branding company After The News is one of four organisations running the Glasgrm' is made by us project. a series of public interventions aimed at changing the way people think about their city.
Organisers placed an article in the Evening Times asking readers which public spaces they felt weren’t working in Glasgow. ‘The passionate responses were really heartening. A lot of people were concerned about public space.’ says McGuire.
At the heart of Glasgmi' is made by us is a
desire to find unusual. low-cost ways of '
reinventing public spaces like George Square. St Enoch Square. and the pedestrian area on Argyle Street. To this end. McGuire and his team have commissioned about 100 deckchairs.
‘We’re going to use them to re-shape the space. The idea is to get people to sit down there. spend time in the square and to use the public spaces
. just staring in to the
socially,‘ explains McGuire. ‘There are those concrete benches in St Enoch Square. but they haven‘t been very well thought out. You can’t really sit in a group. and you end up
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centre or at people at the other side rather than interacting.‘
It’s an interesting idea. The dcckchair is traditionally used on the beach. of course. a public space that people do like to relax and spend time socialising in. The organisers will also be outlining ideas for creating more green space and increasing city centre mobility in an exhibition of animation. artwork and architectural models at The Lighthouse during the festival. Glasgow is made by us interventions: St Enoch Square, Thu 24 & Sat 26 May, Arger Street Thu 31 May, George Square Sat 2 Jun, all 10.30am-5pm. The exhibition will run at The Lighthouse, Glasgow, from Thu 17 May-Wed 27 Jun.
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There’s a whole lotta design going on across Scotland’s cities
Alrworld
Airwor/d traces the influence of design on the aviation industry. from the poured concrete sculptures at JFK airpOrt. to the amazing evolution of the aeroplane. Tramway, Glasgow, until Sun 27 May.
Claystation: Remodelling Scotland If you've long held a conviction that what your city really needs is an ice cream factOry. or a giant monument to Annie Lennox. this is your chance to show the world. Aberdeen, Dundee. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Stirling. Various dates and times.
DIY: Design It Yourself
Exhibition examining the relationship between alternative design and the music industry. focusing on New Order album sleeve designer Peter Saville and the Los Angeles punk scene. Changing Room, Stirling. until Sat 9 Jun.
The Scottish Show Thirty-low of Scotland's best established and emergent designers take over The Lighthouse. creating installations. exhibitions and full-on shows of their work.
The Lighthouse, Glasgow. Thu 77 May-Sun 72 Aug.
Zandra Rhodes In Conversation
The High Priestess of Punk talks to the “Queen of Cashmere'. Scottish designer Belinda Dickson OBE.
Hub, Edinburgh, Thu 24 May.
The Shop
Ever wondered what the perfect retail experience might be? Top designers Steft Norwood and George Gray have tried to create it for you.
4 Upperkirkgate. Aberdeen, Thu I 7 May-Sun 3 May
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