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Spectacles • History
Cubitts in Conversation: Nick Goldfinger
We talk to the furniture maker about growing up in the first family of Modernism.
History
Behind King's Cross sits the Maiden Lane Estate
Behind King’s Cross sits the Maiden Lane Estate, a brutalist housing development penned in between several railways lines and York Way.It sits on a sloping...
History
We were given rare access to some of King's Cross
We were given rare access to some of King’s Cross iconic buildings in their final throws of decay, before they are reborn through Argent’s grand redevelopment...
History
Metal frame research
As part of our research into metal frames, we took a visit to the Algha Works, one of the last remaining manufacturers in the UK. Made in Hackney since...
History
We took a trip to the London Metropolitan Archives
We took a trip to the London Metropolitan Archives to have a poke through the Cubitts’ Estates. The archive includes letter books, leases and building...
Workshop • History
Introducing Buxton, our custom Cubitts typeface
Introducing Buxton, our custom Cubitts typeface, designed by John Burton.Named after the Norfolk village where the Cubitt brothers were born, Buxton is...
History
Time for a few morsels of local history
Time for a few morsels of local history.Bibliophiles out there may be aware of Riceyman Steps, written by Arnold Bennett and first published in 1923. Set...