An introduction to Circus for Founders

Working with Founders is a privilege. It requires a particular sensibility.

Over the years, we have observed certain patterns.

This short film is designed for Founders and their advisors.

In the Ring – Provocation and Possibility

Conversations with clients and collaborators

Conviction and Codification – A Tale of Two Founders

Conviction and Codification – A Tale of Two Founders in the ring

Purpose: in the ring

Purpose: in the ring

Imagination: in the ring

Imagination: in the ring

Creativity and Codification: in the ring

Creativity and Codification in the ring

Creativity and Ambiguity: in the ring

Creativity and Ambiguity in the ring

The Circus Double Double: Hope and Renaissance

The Circus Double Double: Hope and Renaissance

The Circus Double Double: Stitch and The Self

The Circus Double Double: Stitch and The Self

The Circus Double Double

The Circus Double Double: An Introduction

The Ropes – Practice and Philosophy

Reflections from Dilys Maltby

What I learnt from Anita Roddick

What I learnt from Anita Roddick - The Body Shop: a tale of business as unusual

Purpose – when to codify and why?

Why Circus advocates Codification and Translation - making Purpose tangible

What I learnt from Terence Conran

What I learnt from Terence Conran - Habitat / Conran Group: a tale of design as life mission

Why Circus still believes in Purpose

Why Circus still believes in Purpose - what a very hot topic

What I learnt from Rodney Fitch

What I learnt from Rodney Fitch - Fitch & Co: a tale of charisma and confidence

Get it, Don’t Get it

Get it, Don't Get it MOO meets Dilys Maltby

What we admire about Rei Kawakubo and Adrian Joffe

What we admire about Rei Kawakubo and Adrian Joffe - Dover Street Market: a tale of requited love

An introduction to Circus for Founders

An introduction to Circus for Founders

Pace & Purpose Podcast

Pace & Purpose Podcast - Dilys Maltby joins Kirstyn DeVries

What I’ve learnt from Founders

What I've learnt from Founders - Dilys Maltby: my tale of atonement

Follow Spot – Percolation and Perspective

Essays inspired by explorations, near and far

The ethics of prediction, the energy of imagination

The ethics of prediction, the energy of imagination

More than Human Design

More than Human Design - London Festival of Architecture 2026

World Retail Congress 2026: The Art of Shopkeeping in the Digital Age

World Retail Congress 2026: The Art of Shopkeeping in the Digital Age

The Brontës and big tech

The Brontës and big tech

The ‘destination’ or the lost domain

The ‘destination’ or the lost domain

Presence over Proof: The Rarity of Being in the Moment

Presence over Proof - The Rarity of Being in the Moment

Pockets of Optimism

Pockets of Optimism

Immersive Narratives – on drawing

Immersive Narratives – on drawing

Threads Across Millenia

Threads Across Millenia

Puppetry – mastery in movement, form and narrative

Puppetry - mastery in movement, form and narrative

Why Circus believes in Parable

Why Circus believes in Parable - Parable and proof

Ground News - The unseen architectures of attention

Oblivion – It’s available now

Oblivion - It’s available now

Public realm as opportunity for learning and negotiating

Public realm - as opportunity for learning and negotiating

Luminescence: Light is never neutral

Luminescence - Light is never neutral: Light can contaminate appearance

Must buy stuff - must not cause harm

Head, Heart and Hand – a celebration of others

Head, Heart and Hand – a celebration of others

Imago – A dragonfly in motion

Imago - A dragonfly in motion In collaboration with Oliver Smart

A Leap into the Unknown

A Leap into the Unknown With Contemporary Applied Arts

Gaze: Seen and unseen worlds

Gaze: Seen and unseen worlds In collaboration with Shelley James

At this moment of time

At this moment of time In collaboration with Bae Sejin

Circus is 21: A Celebration of Collaboration

Circus is 21 A Celebration of Collaboration

Flow With Fenella Elms and Contemporary Applied Arts

A Meditation on Time

A Meditation on Time In collaboration with Patricia Swannell and jaggedart

Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Blue Moon

Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Blue Moon In collaboration with Nick Maland

Patterns of Movement

Patterns of Movement With Onome Otite

On High: in Hope

On High: in Hope In collaboration with jaggedart

Cadence: The anatomy of rhythm

Cadence: The anatomy of rhythm In collaboration with Sarah Warsop

Betwixt and Beyond: Sculpting the Invisible

Betwixt and Beyond: Sculpting the Invisible In collaboration with Gisele Edwards

Fragments In collaboration with Adriana Paice

Here and Now: Stitches in time

Here and Now: Stitches in time With Alice Kettle and Contemporary Applied Arts

Come On In With Sarah Duffy

Construction Lines: Journeys beyond the canvas

Construction Lines: Journeys beyond the canvas In collaboration with Francisca Prieto

Off Centre In collaboration with Nic Sandiland

When the Moon went Walkabout

When the Moon went Walkabout In collaboration with Contemporary Applied Arts

Exuberance: The Power of Colour

Exuberance: The Power of Colour In collaboration with Contemporary Applied Arts

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