School of Zen and four other finds

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A split-screen image showing the interior of the Royal Albert Hall with a large pipe organ and stage lighting on the left, and a close-up of organist Anna Lapwood playing on the right, with a play button overlay on the left side indicating a video.

Image: Still from ‘Bonobo & Anna Lapwood perform Otomo live at the Royal Albert Hall’

Otomo and an organ

Bonobo’s crew were setting up for their gig in the Royal Albert Hall late one night, when they heard Anna Lapwwood practising on the venue’s massive organ. They asked if she would like to take part in their next gig and didn’t mention it to the audience…

 
A man wearing a red sweatshirt and flip-flops sits on the porch of a small, rustic log cabin, with a dog sitting beside him.

Image: © Tom Turcich

The World Walk

After a traumatic event at 17 Tom Turcich made the decision to cross the globe on foot. He picked up a rescue dog Savannah en-route and together they walked 25–28,000 miles. He is the 10th person to have walked the world, and he assumes Savannah is the first dog to have done so.

 

School of Zen Motoring

Originally developed on YouTube before finding its way onto the BBC, Ogmios School of Zen Motoring centres around Ogmios’s observations and interactions whilst driving through London streets.

 
A circular emblem with the text "KING CHARLES III CORONATION 6TH MAY 2023" surrounding a stylized floral design in red and blue.

Image: Coronation emblem

Floral forms

Former Apple designer Jony Ive and his studio LoveFrom have created the emblem for King Charles’ coronation. It unites the UK’s four national flowers: the rose of England, the thistle of Scotland, the daffodil of Wales and the shamrock of Northern Ireland.

 
A cluttered room with shelves packed with objects and a man working at a counter, with the NPR logo in the corner.

Image: © Still from ‘Fred again..: Tiny Desk Concert’

Fred again… Tiny Desk

Another excellent Tiny Desk concert from NPR. Electronic artist Fred again… plays everything live!

 

Studio news

Lark turns six

Lark turned six this month and to celebrate we’ve taken a look back over some projects from the past year. As always we couldn’t do it without all of our client’s, collaborators, friends and followers. Thank you.

 

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