Feature Articles Archive

  1. A maharaja palace in Nine Elms: Chokhi Dhani restaurant

    The name Chokhi Dhani – meaning ‘fine village’ – has become synonymous with a vibrant, adventure-park-like experience in India. The opulent and marvelous mock Rajasthani village provides an array of traditional entertainment like dancers, acrobats, and shows as well as snack stalls and open air restaurants serving Rajasthani deliciousness. Chokhi Dhani, founded by Gul Vaswani […]

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  2. A fresh coat for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

    Image courtesy of Pentagram.com/work/battersea/story You might’ve seen the ads around town or on social media: Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has a fresh new coat. This new brand identity and strategy was designed by Pentagram – the world’s largest independent design consultancy. Alongside it comes a creative campaign that’s both physical an digital, highlighting the […]

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  3. PROCESSIONS – Call for Participants

    PROCESSIONS is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take part in a mass participation artwork to celebrate one hundred years of votes for women. In 1918, the Representation of the People Act gave the first British women the right to vote and stand for public office. One hundred years on, women* and girls across the UK will […]

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  4. Meet Aisling Drennan

    Animated, affable and razor sharp, Aisling is a painter living in Riverlight, who has been selected for several international exhibitions and has several forthcoming shows elsewhere in the city. “It’s exciting to have a career taking off in an area that’s taking off,” Aisling notes. Living in Nine Elms means she’s centrally located to all the galleries, museums, […]

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  5. Source Cafe – a scrumptious spot for sweets

    Artisan gelatos, organic coffees, and hand-crafted chocolates. What more can you ask for? The newly inaugurated Source Cafe on Thessaly Road in Nine Elms is quickly poised to be a neighbourhood favourite. With spring and summer on their way, the independent coffee shop, chocolatier, and gelateria offers a vast selected of artisanal Italian ice creams. […]

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  6. A hidden gem: 575 Wandsworth Road

    Did you know Nine Elms has a National Trust site? One of only three in Central London (alongside the George Inn near the Shard and Carlyle’s House in Chelsea), 575 Wandsworth Road is an extraordinary National Trust house and a remarkable work of art. The Georgian terraced house was the property of Khadambi Asalache (1935 […]

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