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M50 - MOGANSHAN ROAD

50 Moganshan Road 莫干山路50号 or M50 is a contemporary art district in Shanghai that houses a thriving community of more than 100 artists whose studios are open to the public. Whilst in Shanghai several people had mentioned it to Karen, so last weekend she gave it a go! It is often compared with New York's SoHo and Beijing's 798 Art Zone and has become a popular cultural attraction for local and international visitors. As it was named among the top ten things to do in Shanghai by Time Magazine it would have been a shame to have missed it. Even better, it is located conveniently close to downtown Jing'an District, which is where Karen stayed during her visit! 

Moganshan Road did not disappoint! Full of art and culture it is like a maze of galleries. The best place to see modern art in the city and one of the only places where you can see graffiti and street art on a large scale along a large stretch of wall leading up to the entrance to M50. Graffiti is illegal anywhere else in Shanghai so they really go town here! It sure is great graffiti! We read online that the wall is rumored to be demolished by the end of 2012 so if you get the chance to visit Shanghai before then you really should head to M50.

THE SHANGHAI OFFICE

WE ASKED THE STUDIO...

You can read more about our favorite designers/illustrators/artists at the following websites:

David Downton: http://www.daviddownton.com

Alan Fletcher: http://designmuseum.org/design/alan-fletcher

Tim Burton: http://www.timburtoncollective.com

Jean Paul Goude: http://www.jeanpaulgoude.com/

Thomas Heatherwick: http://www.heatherwick.com/
Audrey Kawasaki: http://www.audrey-kawasaki.com/

Jessica Hische: http://jessicahische.is/

Noma Bar: http://nomabar.com/

Simon Wild: http://simonwild.com/

Yulia Brodskaya: http://www.artyulia.com/

NEW FROM THE LONDON STUDIO...DAIRYLEA

The London studio recently created a new look for cheese spread Dairylea, which has been relaunched with an all-natural ingredient recipe.

The packaging depicts a meadow scene to create a "natural aesthetic" and a "child-like" cut-out style has been adopted using characters including ladybirds, daisies, buttercups and bees to support different variants.

WELCOME TO VIEW FROM 84!

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