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
‘Tsuchiya & 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 & Stickland Ltd)
@benjaminnyc, you’re right, this might be the cutest coffee shop in the world. Love it! Cute coffee, cute cookies, cute design and VERY cute staff! ☺🍪☕ #nyc #newyork #brooklyn #usa #america #williamsburg #coffee #shop #house #cute #design #tobys #love #it #cookies #never #leaving #wish #they #had #outlets #though #sigh (at Toby’s Estate Coffee)
Check out @red_rach latest charity shop finds! Gary The Cat and Pineapple Candle… #glasgow #scotland #uk #pineapple #cat #vintage #shop #finds (at The Glad Cafe)
Hunting out some nautical antiques with @kmazing84 in the West End. @valmontgod, you know you NEED this… #glasgow #scotland #uk #vintage #antiques #nautical #ships #shop #shopping #gold #plate #guy #beard #scruff #cute #handsome (at Relics)
Super twee breakfast in #Dundee this morning… #tweegram #hipster #cafe #bunting #teamgb #uk #coffee #tea #cake #shop #blue #cute #vintage (Taken with Instagram at Lily & Stone)
Easels, trestles, tables, hoovers, boots and even some old twigs! Want them? Have them! gallery@the-telfer.com #glasgow #scotland #sale #junk #timber #shop #buy #wetweekend #things #gallery (Taken with Instagram at The Telfer Gallery)
Buying some fleurs! #glasgow #scotland #southside #flowers #shop #local (Taken with Instagram at Shawlands)
01/11/11
This Friday is the launch of reFOUND Glasgow at the New Glasgow Society, wonderful Pop-Up shop that brings you re-invented furniture by some of Glasgow’s best artists. Be sure to check it out!
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