When we read the tech spec for this product, we got excited — polypropylene enhanced for maximum durability, specially constructed ventilation panels, support engineered for a precise hold, heavy gauge ribbing and shock absorption. It might sound like the latest model of Lamborghini, but believe it or not, it’s only a pair of super-specified socks. SockShop claims its Workforce footwear are the ultimate reinforced socks able to withstand the pressures of physical work in the construction industry. Sounds fantastic, so where’s the ignition on these babies?
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… getting your pooch into construction?
Dogs for Architecture! is a one-off walking tour of London specially curated for dogs and their owners. Taking place on 9 March and run by charity Open-City, the walk will explore the architecture and design of Bloomsbury’s Georgian streets and the university quarter, stopping off in some of London’s hidden green spaces along the way. The top notch “Barkitecture” will include university buildings by Denys Lasdun, Stanton Williams, Charles Holden, Short & Associates, and expect a woof of appreciation for Patrick Hodgkinson’s iconic Brunswick Centre. The tour will depart from The Building Centre, Store Street in London, at 10am and costs £16.50.
…staging a site safety musical for kids?
Birmingham law firm DBS Law recently commissioned the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) to compose a road safety musical for local primary school children, as an extension of its long-running Clock on to Safety schools campaign. The show featured songs and dances about safe ways to cross the road and was performed live in front of 3,000 children from 55 schools.
A video of lawyers performing a dance routine will also be released on YouTube and social media to promote the road safety message. With the current popularity of musical theatre talent shows, we think there’s great potential for a construction-themed version. How about Ivor Goodsite, the Musical?
…appointing a designer in residence?
That was the unusual decision taken by insulation manufacturer Jablite, which commissioned design studio Silo to develop objects using materials manufactured at its Belvedere plant in south-east London. A chair made from “not-so-expanded polystyrene” — Silo’s quirky variation of expanded polystyrene made using hand-sewn textile moulds and pumped in steam — has been chosen to be part of the Design Museum’s Extraordinary Stories exhibition, which runs until January 2015. Jablite provides the designers with studio space and free material and it claims working with them helps it innovate and improve its products. Whatever next?
