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Authored opinions, cultural reviews and industry insights from our team, peers and clients.
Not Just Beer and Bingo! A social history of working men’s clubs
Having been a member of a Working Man's club, and always being fascinated by the culture behind social clubs, when...
Brothels, Bishops and Bards
We joined a Blue Badge Guide called Brian, who promised to reveal the secrets and stories of the short stretch...
Museums Show Off
A few months ago, jumping between tweets, I came across Museums Showoff, a bi-monthly event described as an open mic...
What was the point of the AGI Open?
Each year, a self-proclaimed, elitist club of designers descend on a major world city. This year it was London and...
Anthony Burrill at Wolff Olins
Once a month or so Wolff Olins put on an inspiring talk, under the title ‘Because’, at their studios in...
The Tempest at Shakespeare’s Globe
For our August Cog Night, we headed to Shakespeare’s Globe to watch The Tempest. Having never seen or read The...
Othello at National Theatre
Michael's been to National Theatre to see Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear in Nicholas Hytner's production of Othello.
Jon Savage in conversation with Michael Bracewell
As part of the hugely popular 'David Bowie is' exhibition; writer, broadcaster and journalist, Jon Savage, was joined by fellow...
Michael Johnson at Typo Circle
In his Typographic Circle talk, Michael Johnson argued that Design Can Make a Difference. Our Michael was there to listen...
RA Summer Exhibition
On the 21st of June the team set out on an outing to the infamous Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition. For...
The Gagarin Terrace
For our Cog Lunch this month we visited the Gagarin Terrace at The Royal Observatory, Greenwich. Situated adjacent to the...
This House at National Theatre
Michael's been to the National Theatre to see the much-lauded new play about the whips’ office in mid 1970s Parliament.
Pick Me Up
On what turned out to be a glorious, almost summer-like evening, the Cog team meandered their way along the Strand...
Ansel Adams – At The Waters Edge
I've always been a fan of Ansel Adams's work, since my first photography lesson at art college, so when I...
Last and First Cabaret
Let me state at the beginning - I have a lot of affection for Greenwich Dance. We worked with them...
A Cog Christmas special
Last night we all donned our most festive attire and prepared for a very special Cog Night outing. Pig, turkey,...
The Architects
Our first Cog Night of 2013 was spent in a freezing-cold unit on an industrial estate in South London. We...
Intro at Design Museum London
The most recent event of the ‘Long Lunch’ lecture series saw Julian House, of the Intro partnership, visit Design Museum...