tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post7947970285711266851..comments2024-03-28T22:50:02.315+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: French art nouveau architecture in London: Michelin House 1911Helshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-45620227406540015722016-02-21T00:38:57.679+11:002016-02-21T00:38:57.679+11:00Shree
Thank you. Have you seen the original Miche...Shree<br /><br />Thank you. Have you seen the original Michelin Tyre Company in London? Have you incorporated any of its design features into your company?Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-86985776114608246702015-01-13T14:30:49.578+11:002015-01-13T14:30:49.578+11:00Anne
I don't get excited about cars, vintage ...Anne<br /><br />I don't get excited about cars, vintage or otherwise. But my husband thought that burgundy car was sublime. He has just rushed out to buy a Burberry motoring coat :)Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-35712373797949042292015-01-13T14:18:38.063+11:002015-01-13T14:18:38.063+11:00Anne
I am quite happy for people to repurpose old...Anne<br /><br />I am quite happy for people to repurpose old buildings, as long as they stay in the spirit of the original architect and don't make it look like a tacky fast food shop. But it is such a tricky balance. Terence Conran and Paul Hamlyn were very aware that they needed to restore as many of the original features as they could. <br /><br />I didn't see the building pre-renovation, but I can easily imagine those excited early motorists who saw the world as their oyster :)Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-80701206626564465962015-01-13T13:07:47.632+11:002015-01-13T13:07:47.632+11:00my new distraction from Real Life is Rich Kids Ins...my new distraction from Real Life is Rich Kids Instagrams and here is one of them in a beautiful old car and bragging that he has several others - worth the clickthrough - <a href="http://instagram.com/p/xmBKtsnlrD/" rel="nofollow">struggling with life after Rosey</a>.Ann ODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159263330547329077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-42404521919666265792015-01-13T12:44:04.252+11:002015-01-13T12:44:04.252+11:00because of Conran I knew of the Michelin building ...because of Conran I knew of the Michelin building but the elegant RAC place is thrilling news. How divine to think of the days when it was 'motoring' in gauntlets with knee rugs, a wicker hamper strapped to the back, and nothing to do with traffic jams and kids in capsules. thanks for the enlightenment.Ann ODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159263330547329077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-85999734697372073252015-01-12T22:11:49.946+11:002015-01-12T22:11:49.946+11:00columnist
you ARE an observant traveller. I only ...columnist<br /><br />you ARE an observant traveller. I only have four weeks of travelling a year and I try to squish too much in. I wonder if the book Esoteric London by Roger Dean has these and other slightly hidden gems.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-35682647168878963182015-01-12T22:05:59.744+11:002015-01-12T22:05:59.744+11:00Water Park
welcome to the blog. I assume you love...Water Park<br /><br />welcome to the blog. I assume you love art nouveau architecture.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-6058256753489553992015-01-12T19:40:07.598+11:002015-01-12T19:40:07.598+11:00Bibendum and the Conran Shop are favourite ports o...Bibendum and the Conran Shop are favourite ports of call when we are in London. I never knew the history, so it is most enjoyable to read it here.<br /><br />The RAC is also known to me, and I think the swimming pool is one of the great hidden architectural beauties of London.columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-51441545630423841622015-01-12T18:00:36.283+11:002015-01-12T18:00:36.283+11:00What you're saying is completely true. I know ...What you're saying is completely true. I know that everybody must say the same thing, but I just think that you put it in a way that everyone can understand. I'm sure you'll reach so many people with what you've got to say.<br />Water Park in Delhi NCRhttp://www.oystersappughar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-46970273211782708312015-01-12T08:30:11.261+11:002015-01-12T08:30:11.261+11:00Mandy
agreed. To my eyes, Michelin House looks ve...Mandy<br /><br />agreed. To my eyes, Michelin House looks very unusual and unmissable architecture. And that it wasn't pulled down decades ago is remarkable.<br /><br />Is there an established Art Nouveau Tour that you know of? I haven't been on one, but I honestly have never looked before.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-46071484319160834862015-01-11T21:12:39.658+11:002015-01-11T21:12:39.658+11:00Gosh, how did I not know about this building? I...Gosh, how did I not know about this building? I'm going on a second Art Deco tour of London in two weeks but I can see that I am going to have to devise (or find) an Art Nouveau tour. The Fulham Road property is exquisite. I'm not sure I'd be able to stop photographing it.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-76380873290884608142015-01-11T15:28:00.478+11:002015-01-11T15:28:00.478+11:00Andrew
amazing what we pick up from our parents, ...Andrew<br /><br />amazing what we pick up from our parents, and what stays with us decades later. <br /><br />I would not have known the first thing about tyres except 5 of dad's siblings shared and ran a tyre sales business in the 1950s and 60s. Thank you for digging out a piece of family history that I haven't thought much about... till today :)Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-50328339909679286892015-01-11T09:57:01.659+11:002015-01-11T09:57:01.659+11:00My father was a fan of Michelin tyres, as I now am...My father was a fan of Michelin tyres, as I now am. It is indeed an instantly recognisable building and I would rather like to see it in person one day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-662479929416184472015-01-11T01:14:57.649+11:002015-01-11T01:14:57.649+11:00Train Man
Their own history is ambitious! "1...Train Man<br /><br />Their own history is ambitious! "1889 was the year when the Michelin brothers, André and Édouard, embarked on a great human and industrial odyssey to develop modern transport solutions – the key to freedom and economic development - through ceaseless innovation." <br /><br />And not just in France, as we can see. The company actually established its first foreign plant in Turin in 1906, then London and then the world. Their history of innovation is fast moving.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-56714043342778869152015-01-11T01:05:05.044+11:002015-01-11T01:05:05.044+11:00Parnassus
The goal was to provide _every_ service...Parnassus<br /><br />The goal was to provide _every_ service that the elite car driving population could possibly need. So yes...it would have been very easy to tip into a Frenchified, advertisement-filled roadside attraction. Even today, the Michelin facility still stands out from all the surrounding buildings.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-21133860274775308682015-01-11T00:59:05.161+11:002015-01-11T00:59:05.161+11:00Joe
*nod* I have vastly under-displayed the large...Joe<br /><br />*nod* I have vastly under-displayed the large size and the impressive interior decoration of the Royal Automobile Club. I will add a photo of the fabulous dining room.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-74445158974956948192015-01-11T00:56:50.080+11:002015-01-11T00:56:50.080+11:00Jane and Lance
Spouse and I know the City and the...Jane and Lance<br /><br />Spouse and I know the City and the NW suburbs very well, and all of Herts. It is very easy to recognise architecture from the Georgian, Victorian, Arts and Crafts, Edwardian, Art Deco etc eras.<br /><br />But clearly I was not familiar with Fulham. So it would have been a bit tricky describing that unusual mixture of Art Nouveau and advertising images. I had to have a blogging friend show me around!Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-51424714821359374602015-01-10T19:30:27.274+11:002015-01-10T19:30:27.274+11:00Michelin is the biggest tyre manufacturing company...Michelin is the biggest tyre manufacturing company world wide. They must have been doing something right for 110 plus years.Train Mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-9912460075881382042015-01-10T18:59:26.743+11:002015-01-10T18:59:26.743+11:00Hello Hels, I never knew of this great building, ...Hello Hels, I never knew of this great building, or I would have made time to visit it on one of my trips to England. The Michelin buildings displays a rare balance of fun and elegance that is hard to achieve without tipping to one extreme or the other, ending up with something that is either stuffy or looks like a roadside attraction. The key is to possess that ever rarer quality, a corporate sense of humor.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-4347860518116238142015-01-10T10:03:11.217+11:002015-01-10T10:03:11.217+11:00The Royal Automolbile Club is huge. Their web page...The Royal Automolbile Club is huge. Their web page says the clubhouse contained 258 rooms, including a library, photographic studio, barbers and hairdressers, bedrooms, assembly rooms amd committee rooms. The original Great Gallery dining room accommodates up to 500 people. Plus the sporting facilities you mentioned.Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-32750688065684060272015-01-10T06:20:32.922+11:002015-01-10T06:20:32.922+11:00Hello Helen,
The 'Michelin' building is a...Hello Helen,<br /><br />The 'Michelin' building is a favourite of ours in London. A somewhat whacky mixture of Art Nouveau and advertising images that certainly continues as a landmark until the present day. We can well remember the 'Michelin Man' and, indeed, often refer to people dressed in these bubble outdoor coats as contemporary look-alikes.<br /><br />Wishing you and your family all peace, joy and prosperity for the coming year. Thank you for the kind messages which you have left for us.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com