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 โCritical Dialoguesโ, 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
Oliver Braid ‘Bon Voyage Buffet’ with all the gang last night. So much fun and so much gross over eating. Scary. I controlled myself… until desert. ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฐ๐ช๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐ #glasgow #scotland #uk #scots #food #buffet #infoodwetrust #noms #yummy #desert #bye #friends #artists #oliverbraid #donuts #latergram (at Cook & Indi’s World Buffet)
FINALLY! My Christmas present from @andreaceve has arrived! Yummy! Pannetone and chocolates all the way from #Milano! Just time for tonight’s dinner with @frankiedonaldson and @tillywonkie! Yay! #glasgow #scotland #uk #scots #christmas #presents #exchange #food #friends #italy #italian #noms #infoodwetrust #guy #beard #scruff #tree #cantwaittoeatitall (at Battlefield)
Ending 2012 and beginning 2013 with two of the most important people in the world to me. Racheal and Susan. They’re always there for me, are always kind and most importantly they know how to take the utter piss out of me! I love these young women. ๐ #glasgow #scotland #uk #scots #friends #nye #2013 #in2013wetrust #friendship #support #love #guys #girls #beard #scruff #cos #hair #ginger #redhead #velvet #gorgeous (at Stereo)