Devon & Cornwall Public Art & Sculpture, Street Furniture, Bridge Design

creating something unique...

mor specialises in the design and creation of original, bespoke furniture and sculptural elements. Drawing on what makes a site exceptional: its nature, history & culture, and assimilating these images through design and art we can create truly original pieces which are responsive to their site, their context and their users.


it is our belief that this attention to detail, is what makes our designed spaces truly unique. pieces do not have to be big or expensive to be unique, from the simple gesture of text set along a pathway, to the design of sculptural furniture or signage & gateways, to a grand public sculpture, there is scope for artistic expression in every project.


as always we strive to use only sustainable materials, and to involve local artists, makers and craftspeople, utilising a vast pool of expertise.

book on sale now....

moor art - public art enriching public spaces - a case study

David Buurma, Alastair Fuad-Luke, Polly Mason

The contribution of seven artists to the regeneration of a Cornish town centre - reflecting public art's role in animating public spaces and restoring a sense of pride and identity - is celebrated in a neatly packaged and well-presented illustrated public art case study.

Moor Art offers a model for community participation that underlines one of the biggest urban design issues of the day: who makes the space decisions that we all have to live with? And how do those decision-makers ensure that they know what we want?

The first 16 or so pages sketch out the parameters of the public space, public art debate. A meaningful public space is one with a unique identity, decide the authors, who declare that ‘a space with a soul is therefore a place'. The book does a credible job of summarising the main points of the public space debate and goes on to make the business case, so-called in commercial circles, for undertaking public art projects.

The second half of the book focuses on the Cornish Falmouth Moor regeneration scheme in some detail, outlining the process, the stakeholders and the plan, and adding insightful first person profiles from the artists.

Finally, the book makes a valiant effort to answer the Big One, or rather the Big Two: now that the space has been in use for some years, was the project a success, and how can success be judged anyway? How much did the art contribute to the space's success, and how much the relegation of traffic to other routes? In the absence, as usual, of any definitive answers, lessons learned and mistakes made are bravely, if briefly, reviewed. While it's a long way short of developing a comprehensive case for public art, the book is attractive, is filled with evocative and stylish photographs and offers an easy-to-read overview of why we should care about public space.

this book is available from us for £7.99 plus postage and packaging £2.94

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