Design Museum- Brit Insurance Designs of the Year 2011

I went to the Design Museum today- never a great idea on a Sunday as its always very busy- I had to que outside the door. But as I work during the week I have no choice.
I always enjoy this exhibit, it has a nice mix of types of design, from fashion, to interaction to furniture. The exhibition only opened this week and it showcases all the nominees. The winners will be announced later this month with the awards ceremony on 15th March.
The photographs below are taken by myself and are a few of my favourites for the exhibition. I didn't spend very long in the museum- as I'm a member its free entry so I prefer to visit several times but for shorter lengths of time.

From the Design Museum website
"The Brit Insurance Designs Awards, "the Oscars of the design world," showcase the most innovative and forward thinking designs from around the world, spanning seven categories: architecture, fashion, furniture, graphics, interactive, product and transport. Last year's winner, was the Folding Plug by Min-Kyu Choi that revolutionises a humble, but essential, piece of everyday equipment."

Chinese New Year

This Sunday I went to Trafalgar Square to watch the Chinese New Year celebrations.
They had a variety of different events with dancing and singing. They had a stage in Shaftsbury avenue and speakers throughout the streets of Chinatown broadcasting what was on the stage. Was a really nice atmosphere, but so many people and at some points it was almost like festival crushing. Below are a selection of photographs from the day, including a dragon and a wishing tree. I threw my wish back on, but sadly it didn't catch.