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<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://tumblr.superfeedr.com/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"/><description>Marc Cairns is an architectural designer, gallerist and project director based in Glasgow, Scotland. 

Co-founder and director of Pidgin Perfect, a multi-award winning creative studio established in 2011 which brings together people, clients and place to help build better communities for everyone. Pidgin Perfect uses a unique multi-skilled approach combining research, participation and design (RPD) around the built environment, placing the community at the heart of their projects.


Pidgin Perfect proudly represented Scotland at the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale as part of the project ‘Critical Dialogues’, the project also received the prestigious Royal Scottish Academy Medal for Architecture. 

In spring 2012 Marc began his role as a director of MANY, an arts organisation and studio provider located in the Merchant City of Glasgow. In this role, Marc also supports the development and programming of The Telfer Gallery, an artist led contemporary art gallery hosted by MANY Studios. 

This is a diaristic blog by Marc which documents his working and personal life. 

Follow Marc on Twitter and Instagram; @marcgcairns</description><title>marc cairns</title><generator>Tumblr (3.0; @marc-cairns)</generator><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/</link><item><title>Sunshine, kilts and bagpipes… #Glasgow #Scotland #UK...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1930ad2b38658a4d0144d7152d56fd65/tumblr_mn76l3kdxP1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sunshine, kilts and bagpipes… #Glasgow #Scotland #UK #summer #sunshine #street #city #kilt #bagpipes #scottish #music #busking #architecture #flags #sporran  (at Buchanan Street)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/51063471910</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/51063471910</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 07:29:26 -0400</pubDate><category>scottish</category><category>summer</category><category>busking</category><category>city</category><category>kilt</category><category>sunshine</category><category>scotland</category><category>sporran</category><category>street</category><category>music</category><category>architecture</category><category>uk</category><category>bagpipes</category><category>flags</category><category>glasgow</category></item><item><title>Saturday strategy for @pidginperfect with @dele_adeyemo and...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c23ca2646c3408c6775c95f5816fed94/tumblr_mn1ws7UZVu1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Saturday strategy for @pidginperfect with @dele_adeyemo and @becca_mthomas at @thegladcafe… 🍷🍞🍅 #glasgow #scotland #uk #meeting #work #food #drinks #business #strategy #planning #bread #dips #wine #yummy #infoodwetrust  (at The Glad Café)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50823454010</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50823454010</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 11:09:43 -0400</pubDate><category>yummy</category><category>business</category><category>food</category><category>infoodwetrust</category><category>dips</category><category>work</category><category>scotland</category><category>strategy</category><category>planning</category><category>uk</category><category>wine</category><category>bread</category><category>meeting</category><category>glasgow</category><category>drinks</category></item><item><title>Happy 40th Birthday, @judebarber1! 🎁🎉🎊🎈#glasgow #scotland #uk...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/35620bfc74bb058f8f0e5204f31e316a/tumblr_mn1wl5kuGg1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Happy 40th Birthday, @judebarber1! 🎁🎉🎊🎈#glasgow #scotland #uk #party #birthday #cake #candles #40 #xl  (at Pollokshields)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50823182919</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50823182919</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 11:05:28 -0400</pubDate><category>xl</category><category>candles</category><category>scotland</category><category>40</category><category>birthday</category><category>uk</category><category>cake</category><category>party</category><category>glasgow</category></item><item><title>Saturday! Pre-gaming behind whilst watching some lectures by...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6e8f6326fa8d39dea7d472ca014b88dc/tumblr_mn021sB18k1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Saturday! Pre-gaming behind whilst watching some lectures by Seth Godin! #glasgow #scotland #uk #saturday #chilling #relaxing #guy #beard #scruff #spritz #venice #aperol #lime #yummy #drinks  (at Battlefield)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50732175796</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50732175796</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 11:08:15 -0400</pubDate><category>venice</category><category>yummy</category><category>relaxing</category><category>scotland</category><category>saturday</category><category>lime</category><category>aperol</category><category>uk</category><category>drinks</category><category>guy</category><category>scruff</category><category>spritz</category><category>glasgow</category><category>chilling</category><category>beard</category></item><item><title>Friday night at @The_Telfer with @BGHManders helping our next...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1eca20c4a93dffbf26ec7e7dce2ceeaf/tumblr_mmyjjeHtdh1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Friday night at @The_Telfer with @BGHManders helping our next 2013 programme artist to prepare for her preview of #Garba on Friday 31st May, 6-9pm. Hand painting walls and promo design… #galleryboys! 👍 #glasgow #scotland #uk #gallery #exhibition #art #artist #artwork #orange #walls #ladders #painting #working #guy #beard #designer #scruff #gallerist  (at The Telfer Gallery)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50668858822</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50668858822</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:30:49 -0400</pubDate><category>ladders</category><category>designer</category><category>art</category><category>working</category><category>artist</category><category>gallerist</category><category>painting</category><category>scotland</category><category>gallery</category><category>galleryboys</category><category>walls</category><category>exhibition</category><category>uk</category><category>artwork</category><category>orange</category><category>guy</category><category>scruff</category><category>garba</category><category>glasgow</category><category>beard</category></item><item><title>Sometimes I forget how beautiful my city is… #glasgow...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c9d057dcfa6f946b96ad0732d48564ea/tumblr_mmwsh5nVLD1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sometimes I forget how beautiful my city is… #glasgow #scotland #uk #cathedral #gothic #architecture #sky #city #plaza #public #square  (at Glasgow Cathedral)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50598881431</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50598881431</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:48:41 -0400</pubDate><category>city</category><category>square</category><category>sky</category><category>plaza</category><category>scotland</category><category>public</category><category>gothic</category><category>architecture</category><category>uk</category><category>cathedral</category><category>glasgow</category></item><item><title>@Foldability by Kyla McCallum… loved it. #glasgow...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/502cb9dd9065f4ffb18cdc85e847c90a/tumblr_mmws8z7xbK1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;@Foldability by Kyla McCallum… loved it. #glasgow #scotland #uk #paper #art #origami #orange #light #product #design  (at The Lighthouse)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50598529157</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50598529157</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:43:47 -0400</pubDate><category>product</category><category>art</category><category>light</category><category>scotland</category><category>paper</category><category>design</category><category>uk</category><category>orange</category><category>origami</category><category>glasgow</category></item><item><title>@Foldability with Oliver Braid at @The_Lighthouse tonight!...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aa038a3207cf3b9ab240be8bc28b2fd4/tumblr_mmws0j1lje1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;@Foldability with Oliver Braid at @The_Lighthouse tonight! #glasgow #scotland #uk #gallery #exhibition #design #art #product #levis #denim #red #trousers #origami  (at The Lighthouse)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50598163637</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50598163637</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:38:43 -0400</pubDate><category>product</category><category>art</category><category>denim</category><category>scotland</category><category>gallery</category><category>design</category><category>exhibition</category><category>uk</category><category>trousers</category><category>origami</category><category>levis</category><category>glasgow</category><category>red</category></item><item><title>It’s been a hard day… so what’s in the glass?...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/98855f3005141237c5c4f0125b4b6606/tumblr_mmuv4s8Yrk1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;It’s been a hard day… so what’s in the glass? Vodka? Rum? Gin? Whiskey? Nope. Chocolate Milk. #ThugLife. 🍫🍼 #glasgow #scotland #uk #wednesday #night #chilling #all #max #and #relaxing #all #cool #chocolate #milk #beard #scruff #guy #gpoy #stripes #tired #exhausted #bad #day #big #kid #at #heart  (at Battlefield)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50514346178</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50514346178</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:50:52 -0400</pubDate><category>and</category><category>heart</category><category>thuglife</category><category>tired</category><category>exhausted</category><category>all</category><category>at</category><category>milk</category><category>scotland</category><category>gpoy</category><category>big</category><category>kid</category><category>glasgow</category><category>beard</category><category>relaxing</category><category>max</category><category>stripes</category><category>chocolate</category><category>day</category><category>cool</category><category>wednesday</category><category>scruff</category><category>bad</category><category>uk</category><category>night</category><category>guy</category><category>chilling</category></item><item><title>Projection and surface tests with Jeni Allison this afternoon at...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e60d2a67a1d64f397c75152693bc536c/tumblr_mmqucwNFKb1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Projection and surface tests with Jeni Allison this afternoon at @The_Telfer… getting really excited to preview this exhibition on May 31st! #glasgow #scotland #uk #art #artist #artwork #gallery #exhibition #orange #paint #project #projection #garba #dance #india #costume #ceremony  (at The Telfer Gallery)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50346154753</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50346154753</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 11:43:44 -0400</pubDate><category>ceremony</category><category>art</category><category>projection</category><category>artist</category><category>dance</category><category>india</category><category>scotland</category><category>gallery</category><category>project</category><category>paint</category><category>exhibition</category><category>uk</category><category>artwork</category><category>orange</category><category>garba</category><category>glasgow</category><category>costume</category></item><item><title>Brain Freeze… ❄🍋❄ #glasgow #scotland #uk #lolly #ice #ice...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/accaa70f18fa4557921963e1e8a9027a/tumblr_mmpbze7wlo1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brain Freeze… ❄🍋❄ #glasgow #scotland #uk #lolly #ice #ice #baby #freeze #popcicle #guy #beard #scruff #yikes #gpoy #sunday #snacks  (at Battlefield)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50283512798</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50283512798</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 16:09:14 -0400</pubDate><category>snacks</category><category>scotland</category><category>ice</category><category>lolly</category><category>yikes</category><category>sunday</category><category>gpoy</category><category>popcicle</category><category>uk</category><category>baby</category><category>guy</category><category>freeze</category><category>scruff</category><category>glasgow</category><category>beard</category></item><item><title>‘Tsuchiya &amp; Stickland Ltd’ will remain open for...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7a0db799b76da657e9e792ee4b18cb0f/tumblr_mmox1jCfDS1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;‘Tsuchiya &amp; Stickland Ltd’ will remain open for another week at the Savoy Centre, with Skype performances by Adam Christensen and Anna Tanner. #glasgow #scotland #uk #art #artist #artwork #temporary #gallery #space #project #installation #shop #market  (at Tsuchiya &amp; Stickland Ltd)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50260022824</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50260022824</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 10:46:31 -0400</pubDate><category>shop</category><category>art</category><category>installation</category><category>artist</category><category>space</category><category>scotland</category><category>gallery</category><category>project</category><category>uk</category><category>artwork</category><category>temporary</category><category>glasgow</category><category>market</category></item><item><title>Site specific installation by Mark Harasimowicz at...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b2fe98c798b51acbae374d9680406ca4/tumblr_mmow9x81rn1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Site specific installation by Mark Harasimowicz at ‘Tsuchiya &amp; Stickland Ltd’ at  the Savoy Centre. #glasgow #scotland #uk #art #artist #exhibition #gallery #temporary #space #project #arcade #machine #plastic #painting  (at Tsuchiya &amp; Stickland Ltd)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50259009445</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50259009445</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 10:29:57 -0400</pubDate><category>machine</category><category>art</category><category>arcade</category><category>artist</category><category>space</category><category>scotland</category><category>gallery</category><category>project</category><category>exhibition</category><category>uk</category><category>temporary</category><category>plastic</category><category>painting</category><category>glasgow</category></item><item><title>An upside down Bulgarian flag coincidently flashed up during one...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/57e644d3b33c1574814d225892318fb7/tumblr_mmovu26GgF1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;An upside down Bulgarian flag coincidently flashed up during one of Urara Tsuchiya’s films played as the elderly Bulgarian beggar lady walked past… #glasgow #scotland #uk #gallery #art #exhibition #artist #artwork #flag #Bulgaria #beggar #city  (at Tsuchiya &amp; Stickland Ltd)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50258443885</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50258443885</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 10:20:26 -0400</pubDate><category>city</category><category>art</category><category>beggar</category><category>artist</category><category>scotland</category><category>gallery</category><category>flag</category><category>exhibition</category><category>uk</category><category>artwork</category><category>glasgow</category><category>bulgaria</category></item><item><title>Took a rainy day visit this afternoon to ‘Tsuchiya &amp;...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e5c92705427eb9a675cae49c6e9ff524/tumblr_mmovkkJ1ny1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Took a rainy day visit this afternoon to ‘Tsuchiya &amp; Stickland Ltd’, the latest project of Glasgow based artist Urara Tsuchiya. The project is located in a retail unit in the Savoy Centre and features a semi-permanent collection by Mimei Thompson, Urara Tsuchiya, Amy Stickland, Ksenia Pedan, Mark Harasimowicz and Joseph Walsh with additions and performance by @PaulKindersley. It’s open for another week, check it out! #glasgow #scotland #uk #art #artist #artwork #gallery #exhibition #collection #installation #temporary #space #project  (at Tsuchiya &amp; Stickland Ltd)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50258111572</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50258111572</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 10:14:44 -0400</pubDate><category>art</category><category>artist</category><category>temporary</category><category>space</category><category>scotland</category><category>collection</category><category>gallery</category><category>project</category><category>exhibition</category><category>uk</category><category>artwork</category><category>installation</category><category>glasgow</category></item><item><title>Saturday night. Trousers off. Feet up. Rum in hand. Peace out....</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/474ba039be6df95909f50e6c8ff52c53/tumblr_mmng19lVVS1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Saturday night. Trousers off. Feet up. Rum in hand. Peace out. #glasgow #scotland #uk #saturday #rum #drinks #lime #legs #hairy #socks #guy #chill #out #time  (at Battlefield)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50188796705</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50188796705</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 15:41:33 -0400</pubDate><category>hairy</category><category>legs</category><category>rum</category><category>scotland</category><category>socks</category><category>saturday</category><category>chill</category><category>uk</category><category>time</category><category>guy</category><category>lime</category><category>out</category><category>glasgow</category><category>drinks</category></item><item><title>Congratulations to @mkjm for a successful launch of...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ff81039fe9acda0fad358ffe4f48e006/tumblr_mmmvswDPCD1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Congratulations to @mkjm for a successful launch of @Hardwearglasgow last night at South Block! #glasgow #scotland #uk #fashion #style #line #range #model #catwalk #leather #pattern #guy #topknot (at South Block)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50160680061</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50160680061</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 08:24:31 -0400</pubDate><category>catwalk</category><category>model</category><category>style</category><category>fashion</category><category>topknot</category><category>leather</category><category>pattern</category><category>scotland</category><category>range</category><category>guy</category><category>uk</category><category>line</category><category>glasgow</category></item><item><title>Oliver Braid doing his best model face at the launch of...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1645391e33c912eafe2e55e963723478/tumblr_mmmvjkFIdp1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Oliver Braid doing his best model face at the launch of @Hardwearglasgow last night! #glasgow #scotland #uk #guy #model #modello #artist #moustache #glasses #cap   (at South Block)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50160449810</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50160449810</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 08:18:56 -0400</pubDate><category>artist</category><category>cap</category><category>scotland</category><category>glasgow</category><category>uk</category><category>model</category><category>modello</category><category>moustache</category><category>guy</category><category>glasses</category></item><item><title>@dele_adeyemo and @martindbarker taking a minute out from...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5c9c42d85ac3bfcb14c5f3812120991d/tumblr_mmmve6IT4f1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;@dele_adeyemo and @martindbarker taking a minute out from starting at the lovely models last night at the launch of @Hardwearglasgow… #glasgow #scotland #uk #fashion #show #party #launch #guys #dudes #friends #style #tattoos  (at South Block)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50160319405</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/50160319405</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 08:15:42 -0400</pubDate><category>tattoos</category><category>style</category><category>fashion</category><category>show</category><category>friends</category><category>launch</category><category>scotland</category><category>dudes</category><category>uk</category><category>party</category><category>guys</category><category>glasgow</category></item><item><title>Lovely night to kill two birds with one very sunny stone, super...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/22049b3114352c86940d56dc6ed420b7/tumblr_mmg9e3csKx1qzxp1ko1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lovely night to kill two birds with one very sunny stone, super lovely @The_Telfer Gallery meeting outside in the cool evening air and warning the flat of the equally cool Oliver Braid… #glasgow #scotland #uk #art #artist #artwork #studio #terrace #sunglasses #balcony y#guys #girls  (at WASPS Studio)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/49885483782</link><guid>http://marc-cairns.tumblr.com/post/49885483782</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 18:34:51 -0400</pubDate><category>art</category><category>artist</category><category>girls</category><category>scotland</category><category>studio</category><category>terrace</category><category>uk</category><category>artwork</category><category>sunglasses</category><category>guys</category><category>glasgow</category><category>balcony</category></item></channel></rss>
