Category: Commercial Design

  • The Business in February – DesignCurial

    The Business in February – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] News and pictures from the design sector PriestmanGoode LATAM design ready for take-off PriestmanGoode has designed new aircraft interiors for the South American carrier LATAM as part of its vision to offer passengers a travel experience with more options, flexibility and personalisation. The two companies have been collaborating for many years and PriestmanGoode…

  • RetailEXPO 2019: Visitor registrations now open

    RetailEXPO 2019: Visitor registrations now open

    [ad_1] RetailEXPO, Europe’s leading retail solutions show, which unifies Reed’s three leading retail shows, RDE, RDSE and RBTE, into an exciting new single show event that mirrors the transformation within the retail industry, is now open for 2019 visitor registrations. Content supplied by RetailEXPO Visitors can sign up online for their free pass on…

  • Phyllida Barlow RA: cul-de-sac – DesignCurial

    Phyllida Barlow RA: cul-de-sac – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Phyllida Barlow reinterprets the cul-de-sac in vibrant colours and everyday materials in the RA’s new David Chipperfield designed galleries Words by Ellen Peirson Phyllida Barlow RA cul-de-sac Royal Academy of Arts 23 February – 23 June Phyllida Barlow’s work has the power to take a space, absorb it and churn it up into…

  • The Diary: exhibitions, shows and events in February

    The Diary: exhibitions, shows and events in February

    [ad_1] Our pick of events happening this month or coming up Words by Sophie Tolhurst 1. Tutto Ponti: Gio Ponti, Archi-Designer (main image) Until 5 MayMusée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris Gio Ponti, the prolific and influential Italian architect, designer, and founder of Domus magazine, enjoys his first French retrospective, with the Musée des Arts…

  • If Only… Shelter could shift our experience of the seasons

    If Only… Shelter could shift our experience of the seasons

    [ad_1] Designers from Seattle-based design firm Olson Kundig share their designs for a flexible shelter – to provide protection on rainy days and light on gloomy days Designed to encourage outdoor activity during Seattle’s winters, Rainfly is a modular tensile shelter system that can be deployed in urban public areas to provide protection on…

  • Designing the domestic: Home Futures at the Design Museum — review

    Designing the domestic: Home Futures at the Design Museum — review

    [ad_1] The Design Museum’s Home Futures show presents ideas of how the future of the home was once imagined Until 24 March Design Museum, London Review by George Kafka On its surface, Home Futures — the major exhibition currently on display at London’s Design Museum, curated by Eszter Steierhoffer with Justin McGuirk — appears…

  • Call for Entries: A’ Design Award 2019

    Call for Entries: A’ Design Award 2019

    [ad_1] The prestigious annual A’ Design Award and Competition is calling for entries. In a world where there are millions of products and designs launch each year, the A’ Design Award and Competition was born out of the desire to underline the best designs and well-designed products. Art Rotana Hotel by ETHOSpace The mission of…

  • Hannah Stouffer: Lust for Light

    Hannah Stouffer: Lust for Light

    [ad_1] Jill Entwistle takes us through Lust for Light, a new book by artist, illustrator and art director Hannah Stouffer that explores the beauty and power of contemporary light art Electric light being a relatively recent invention in the great scheme of things, light art has taken some time to emerge fully fledged. In…

  • Bompas & Parr and Captain Morgan launch the Lost Lagoon

    Bompas & Parr and Captain Morgan launch the Lost Lagoon

    [ad_1] Prepare to set sail on an underground sea, and begin your search for the ingredients to make Captain Morgan’s secret rum punch… in Bompas & Parr’s latest immersive adventure. Londoners wishing for a tropical escape from the grey winter weather need look no further than Bompas & Parr’s newest immersive adventure, the Lost…

  • Jay Osgerby: ‘Objects have to justify their existence’

    Jay Osgerby: ‘Objects have to justify their existence’

    [ad_1] Designer Jay Osgerby shares with Pamela Buxton the top 10 lessons he’s learned since establishing Barber & Osgerby 1. We’ve never felt the need to be independent egos. Edward [Barber] and I started working together as students at the Royal College of Art, mainly because we got on, and we’ve never stopped. You…

  • Brief Encounters in Sheffield – DesignCurial

    Brief Encounters in Sheffield – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] An exhibition on crystal technologies, both ancient and modern, in Sheffield’s Site Gallery finally gives a weightier, more nuanced perspective on our digital fascinations. Veronica Simpson reports Anyone who reads this column regularly knows I am not the biggest fan of the way technology is taking over our lives. I relish the ease…

  • The new New Towns – DesignCurial

    The new New Towns – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] There are developments, and then there are developments. By the time it’s completed Greenwich Peninsula will be large enough to be a town in its own right, with all the facilities and amenities one could expect. David Tarpey takes a look, and at a couple more large-scale developments in London and Bedford Greenwich…

  • School Design: Top of the class

    School Design: Top of the class

    [ad_1] Ten years after the global economic downturn forced a massive reduction in investment in school buildings, glimmers of hope are emerging. Our round-up of new school projects finds innovation in the tight, urban streets of London and New York as well as a traditional Alpine village. By Veronica Simpson To paraphrase Charles Dickens:…

  • Preview: Surface Design Show 2019

    Preview: Surface Design Show 2019

    [ad_1] Veronica Simpson takes a look at the highlights of February’s Surface Design Show in London Words by Veronica Simpson 5 – 7 February Set within the top-lit, spacious halls of the Business Design Centre in Islington, Surface Design Show is more of a curated, boutique kind of exhibition, a content-rich immersion in the…

  • The Warehouse, Penryn, Cornwall by Hart Miller Design

    The Warehouse, Penryn, Cornwall by Hart Miller Design

    [ad_1] Keeping it local has never rung so true for Hart Miller Design; for its work on this cafe in its home town, the architectural practice keeps the 19th-century warehouse building looking true to its origins Project Info Designer: Hart Miller Design Words by Ellen Peirson Hart Miller Design is a multidisciplinary studio that…

  • Luke Ebbutt James: One to Watch in January

    Luke Ebbutt James: One to Watch in January

    [ad_1] Leaving behind a career in graphic design to embrace his passion for woodworking and furniture design, Luke Ebbutt James now specialises in handmade and highly-crafted bespoke furniture. Words by Chloe Pelas Who After a six-year stint in graphic design, Luke Ebbutt James retrained as a furniture maker. He now specialises in handmade, highly…

  • Surface Design Show 2019 – DesignCurial

    Surface Design Show 2019 – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] A preview of what to look forward to at next month’s Surface Design Show Words by Emily Martin 5 – 7 February, Business Design Centre, London The next edition of the annual Surface Design Show (SDS) is set to take place at its annual residence, the Business Design Centre. On show will be…

  • Meet Colour Foundation from Shaw Contract

    Meet Colour Foundation from Shaw Contract

    [ad_1] Colour Foundation brings the designer an essential and specially selected palette of colours to enhance today’s modern commercial interiors. Launched by Shaw Contract for the UK, European and Middle East markets this month (January 2019), with Colour Foundation’s 24 colours, designers can choose and easily combine bright shades with neutral tones, to create…

  • Top Five: Our favourite products in January

    Top Five: Our favourite products in January

    [ad_1] Our pick of products new to market Words by Ellen Peirson Theodore by Liqui Named after the 1903 Theodore Roosevelt desk, which is still used to this day in the White House, Theodore is designed to be just as adaptable and durable. The ‘daisy chain’ system allows the desk to be reconfigured…

  • Reworking the traditional terrace: Grosvenor Avenue by fourth_space

    Reworking the traditional terrace: Grosvenor Avenue by fourth_space

    [ad_1] High-quality interior finishes, generous proportions and a living wall set this 10-apartment building in Islington above the run-of-the-mill speculative development, showing what a determined architect can do — even with a tough client and tight budget Words by Veronica Simpson You can’t always get what you want, as Mick Jagger so memorably whined…

  • The Diary: Exhibitions, shows and events in January

    The Diary: Exhibitions, shows and events in January

    [ad_1] Our pick of events happening this month or coming up Words by Ellen Peirson Heimtextil (main image) 8 – 11 JanuaryMesse Frankfurt Attracting some 67,000 trade visitors, Heimtextil showcases contract and home textiles. The trade fair is accompanied by a series of presentations, lectures and industry events, most notably the annual trend presentation,…

  • Find industrial design and an inspired menu at Fare Bar + Canteen

    Find industrial design and an inspired menu at Fare Bar + Canteen

    [ad_1] The award-winning duo behind Sager + Wilde have opened Fare Bar + Canteen, a new all-day-dining bar and restaurant in Clerkenwell. Opened in November 2018, Fare Bar + Canteen is a new all-day-dining bar and restaurant launched by the award-winning duo behind Sager + Wilde, Michael Sager and Marcis Dzelzainis. The new bar…

  • The Business in January – DesignCurial

    The Business in January – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] News and pictures from the design sector Postura+ adds colour to the classroom Some 13 years after its inception, Drumlins Integrated Primary School opened the doors to its permanent Ballynahinch location in late 2017. From its inaugural class of just 12 pupils in 2004, the school has grown to more than 200 students.…

  • Pierre Bonnard: The Colour of Memory

    Pierre Bonnard: The Colour of Memory

    [ad_1] This month, Tate Modern celebrates the work of Pierre Bonnard, founding member of the post-impressionist group Les Nabis Pierre Bonnard: The Colour of Memory Tate Modern23 January – 6 May Words by Ellen Peirson Pierre Bonnard, a founding member of the post-impressionist group of avant-garde painters Les Nabis, was fascinated with colour to…

  • Orgatec 2018 – it’s been emotional

    Orgatec 2018 – it’s been emotional

    [ad_1] David Mackie of Interion reviews Orgatec, the biennial workplace trade show Words by David Mackie Orgatec remains the best show in Europe if you’re interested in working environments, and some 63,000 trade visitors were – an increase of 15 per cent from the last show in 2016. According to Katherina Hamma, then COO…

  • If Only… we connected more closely with the ocean

    If Only… we connected more closely with the ocean

    [ad_1] HL Studio director Emil Leon imagines a space where we can engage with the environment and witness the wonders of the deep blue As a child I spent months every summer living in a Spanish coastal village – this was a seaside life where everything revolved around the sea: food, entertainment and livelihood.…

  • The Blueprint collaboration interviews: Daniel Libeskind and Thomas Heatherwick

    The Blueprint collaboration interviews: Daniel Libeskind and Thomas Heatherwick

    [ad_1] From master planning New York’s World Trade Center site to designing the Coal Drops Yard in London, Daniel Libeskind and Thomas Heatherwick share their creative process exclusively with Blueprint editor Johnny Tucker. In two filmed interviews held at Arper, and transcribed here, they explain how collaboration is at the very heart of everything…

  • Flooring with Form and Function

    Flooring with Form and Function

    [ad_1] Flooring can have a vital role to play in managing how people use a space, by both assisting them to find their way around and helping to define the functions of different areas within a building. Kay Hill takes a closer look at flooring designs that are useful as well as beautiful With…

  • Flooring design for dementia – DesignCurial

    Flooring design for dementia – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Good flooring design can make life easier for people living with dementia, by reducing anxiety and limiting the risk of slips and trips, discovers Kay Hill It’s easy to think that unless you are designing a care home or a hospital ward, the needs of people with dementia are largely irrelevant. But statistics…

  • When less is definitely more

    When less is definitely more

    [ad_1] There’s nothing quite like the purity and simplicity of a plain white backdrop. Kay Hill picks out some projects where less is definitely more when it comes to the floor Just like the little black dress that can be accessorised for every occasion, the big white floor is timeless. Sometimes a completely white…

  • The United States tops WRD’s 2018 World Design Rankings

    The United States tops WRD’s 2018 World Design Rankings

    [ad_1] The WDR’s World Design Rankings have been updated for 2018, following an incredible year of design. The WDR have announced their updated World Design Rankings for the New Year, with the United States being ranked in first place. The World Design Rankings ranks countries based on the number of designers from each location that…

  • Turning the floor into a canvas

    Turning the floor into a canvas

    [ad_1] In many commercial environments floors tend to be utilitarian and functional, but occasionally designers choose instead to use the space as a giant canvas. Kay Hill discovers projects where the floors get top billing When it comes to flooring for offices, shops and public buildings, the first considerations are usually purely practical –…

  • London Design Festival & Biennale Trend Report 2018

    London Design Festival & Biennale Trend Report 2018

    [ad_1] Trends from the London Design Festival and London Design Biennale 2018, by Emma Caselton, senior creative strategist at Seymour Powell This year’s London Design Festival spanned the capital, from South Kensington in the west to Brick Lane in the east. Running for a week (15-23) in September (Design Biennale 4-23 September, at Somerset…

  • A New Cultural Programme for Plymouth

    A New Cultural Programme for Plymouth

    [ad_1] Plymouth is raising the bar for culture and tourism, launching the pilot for a major new art biennial, and building a £37m museum and contemporary art gallery. But will that be enough to reverse decades of economic decline? Veronica Simpson reports Another autumn, another art biennial; another city bidding to reframe people’s perceptions…

  • Part of the landscape: Arvo Pärt Centre by Nieto Sobejano

    Part of the landscape: Arvo Pärt Centre by Nieto Sobejano

    [ad_1] With the Arvo Pärt Centre, Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos has orchestrated a musical legacy in the heart of an Estonian forest Words by Clare Farrow The call from the Arvo Pärt Centre Foundation to enter an international competition in Estonia came in 2014 in the form of a video: cinematic footage filmed by drones…

  • Michael Anastassiades: ‘Working for yourself is the ultimate test’

    Michael Anastassiades: ‘Working for yourself is the ultimate test’

    [ad_1] Designer Michael Anastassiades shares the top 10 lessons he’s learned since opening his own design studio with Pamela Buxton 1. The Royal College of Art (RCA) changed everything for me.  I’d come to London to study civil engineering rather than something more creative because my parents said I needed to do something that…

  • Light + Tech: Lighting Winners at the FX Awards 2018

    Light + Tech: Lighting Winners at the FX Awards 2018

    [ad_1] Jill Entwistle puts a focus on the Lighting Design and Lighting Product winners at the FX Awards 2018 In a field of excellent projects, Speirs + Major’s FX award-winning scheme for Gasholders London goes way beyond just good lighting. It’s an exemplar of the roles that lighting can play in addition to simple…

  • Hallowed Ground: the design of sacred spaces

    Hallowed Ground: the design of sacred spaces

    [ad_1] Centres of worship hold a special place in people’s hearts, and working on a sacred space is always going to hold special challenges for the architect. Kay Hill looks at new religious buildings taking shape and talks to those who work on them At one level, a church, mosque or synagogue is just…

  • CADA Design brings a taste of Japan to Westfield White City

    CADA Design brings a taste of Japan to Westfield White City

    [ad_1] Amid all the development for Westfield phase 2, CADA design creates Ichiba, a food hall and supermarket for the Japan Centre Words by Ellen Peirson Images by Steven Joyce In this corner of London, among the BBC Television Centre-turned-flats and expansive Westfield shopping centre, change is constant. Recognised as a key regeneration area…

  • Resonate transform dated interiors of media empire’s former home

    Resonate transform dated interiors of media empire’s former home

    [ad_1] The Eighties’ interiors of the Northern and Shell building are updated by Resonate, with a mix of private offices and co-working spaces for its new tenants Words by Ellen Peirson Images by Philip Vile Once home to Richard Desmond’s media empire Northern and Shell, 10 Lower Thames Street was completed in 1985; towering…

  • Daniel Libeskind designs the new Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Star

    Daniel Libeskind designs the new Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Star

    [ad_1] Renowned for his design of cultural spaces, the architect Daniel Libeskind has collaborated with Swarovski and designed the new Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Star. Renowned architect Daniel Libeskind has designed the new Swarovski Star for the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York. Presented last month at a morning ceremony in Rockefeller Plaza,…

  • The Blueprint curated diary: Sharna Jackson

    The Blueprint curated diary: Sharna Jackson

    [ad_1] Sharna Jackson, creative director of Sheffield’s Site Gallery, shares her highlights of what to see and do this winter Sharna Jackson is the artistic director of Site Gallery, Sheffield’s leading international contemporary art space, specialising in moving image, new media and performance. The gallery recently reopened following a £1.7m development by DRDH Architects.…

  • Andrea Pallarés: One to Watch in December

    Andrea Pallarés: One to Watch in December

    [ad_1] Andrea Pallarés, who graduated from the RCA and established her own design business much at the same time, reflects in her work the change in needs to suit modern living Words by Chloe Pelas Who Andrea Pallarès founded her business and graduated from her MA in design products at the Royal College…

  • The Business in December – DesignCurial

    The Business in December – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] News and pictures from the design sector Words by Pamela Horne Barr Gazetas in the driving seat for a better future (main image) ‘The Electrified Automotive Future and its Relationship to Architecture’ was the subject of an evening hosted by Barr Gazetas and Jaguar design, inviting a group of London’s leading architects, planners,…

  • Concrete oasis: Glenstone Museum by Thomas Phifer and Partners

    Concrete oasis: Glenstone Museum by Thomas Phifer and Partners

    [ad_1] Nestled in sleepy Maryland, the new Glenstone Museum, designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners, harnesses nature and concrete to create an immersive, sensory experience blending art and architecture. Far away from crowds and city stress, does ‘slow art’ and silence make for a better museum environment? Words by Francesca Perry Just outside Washington…

  • Top Five: Our favourite products in December

    Top Five: Our favourite products in December

    [ad_1] Our pick of products new to market Words by Ellen Peirson ZENSO Formstelle In this family of chairs the image of two floating circles is repeated, forming the chair seat and back. The collection is inspired by the Japanese symbol Enso, which in Zen Buddhism represents the moment the consciousness is free and…

  • The Diary: Exhibitions, shows and events in December

    The Diary: Exhibitions, shows and events in December

    [ad_1] Our pick of events happening this month or coming up Words by Ellen Pierson Designers in Residence: Dwelling (main image) 7 – 8 DecemberDesign Museum Each year, the Design Museum supports emerging designers across disciplines, by providing them time and space to reflect on and develop their practice. The sevenmonth residency culminates in…

  • If Only… an ‘Autonomous Wildwood’ could wake us from our Tarmac nightmare

    If Only… an ‘Autonomous Wildwood’ could wake us from our Tarmac nightmare

    [ad_1] Ivana Stanisic, Duncan Thomas and Nigel Bidwell of JTP re-imagine the hard, anonymous and polluted urban motorways of London London’s urban motorways, heralded with such optimism in Abercrombie’s Greater London Plan of 1943, are now much-maligned, failed experiments of a lost era. These soulless places typify the drudgery of the daily queue into…

  • Kohler Co. breathes new life into the Old Course Hotel

    Kohler Co. breathes new life into the Old Course Hotel

    [ad_1] After two extensive renovations, the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa now boasts a state-of-the-art leisure centre, a unique rubber roof, and suites designed by the renowned Jacques Garcia. The first city in the UK to become a UNESCO city of design, Dundee, in Scotland, is fast becoming one of Europe’s rising…

  • Light+Tech: More yet subtly done

    Light+Tech: More yet subtly done

    [ad_1] Jill Entwistle looks at examples of lighting designs that go beyond just being good, by adding that bit extra without taking over There are times when lighting can be quite magical. A good lighting scheme is one where the illumination is perfectly integrated into a space, an element of the composition that adds…

  • Cheap Chic: The rise of budget hotels

    Cheap Chic: The rise of budget hotels

    [ad_1] Lacklustre growth, a squeeze on real incomes and uncertain travel trends are all supporting the rise of budget hotels – and the budget boutique hotel – as business and leisure travellers seek to spend less without compromising on quality or amenities. Cathy Hayward reports The UK hotel industry is booming – last year…

  • Capital Gains: Gran Hotel Inglés

    Capital Gains: Gran Hotel Inglés

    [ad_1] Gran Hotel Inglés has been a landmark since it was built in 1853. Cathy Hayward reports on Rockwell Group’s restoration of Madrid’s oldest hotel to its former splendour All Images: Eric Laignel The first hotel to have a restaurant, and on the first street to receive electric lights in Madrid, Gran Hotel Inglés…

  • Review: Orgatec 2018 – DesignCurial

    Review: Orgatec 2018 – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] From snaking seating to the death of the desk, Helen Parton reviews the latest furniture trends from Orgatec 2018 in Cologne Cologne, Germany | 23 – 27 October 2018 | Review by Helen Parton This year’s Orgatec show in Cologne was essentially the world of work as imagined by Generation Y. It was…

  • How Scandinavian interior design emerged

    How Scandinavian interior design emerged

    [ad_1] We explore the global phenomenon that is ‘Scandi style’, looking at where the style came from, what it means for the design world, and how it can be integrated into any interior. Words by Angus Ponsford Known for their simplistic structures and elegant designs, Scandinavian interiors have become a global phenomenon that has…

  • Hybrid Theory: Hotel Design – DesignCurial

    Hybrid Theory: Hotel Design – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] While people have used hotel lobbies for business meetings and laptop work for years, the new breed of hybrid hotels – which mix co-living and co-working – has taken that idea further. Cathy Hayward reports Office work used to be a 9-5 occupation, a place we went to complete an activity. Thanks to…

  • Photos from the FX Awards 2018

    Photos from the FX Awards 2018

    [ad_1] The FX Awards culminated on 28 November 2018, celebrating world-class design excellence with a glamorous black tie ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. The world’s best designers and architects descended on Grosvenor House on November 28th, 2018, in honour of this year’s most impressive projects and talent – and so began the…

  • FX Awards 2018 Winners – DesignCurial

    FX Awards 2018 Winners – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] The winners of the FX Interior Design Awards 2018 have been announced at our gala awards night in London This year has seen a fabulous shortlist comprising the best of your projects from around the world. Our new panel of judges fought hard to argue everyone’s corner, and honestly, they didn’t back down…

  • Q&A: Leading hotel designers – DesignCurial

    Q&A: Leading hotel designers – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Three leading hotel designers answer our questions on the challenges of the sector in a Q&A format: Goddard Littlefair, Harriet Forde of Harriet Forde Design and Dr Carol Bentel of Bentel & Bentel Q&A Martin Goddard and Jo Littlefair, of hotel design specialist Goddard Littlefair Martin Goddard and Jo Littlefair are directors and…

  • Bunker Mentality – DesignCurial

    Bunker Mentality – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Going underground is an increasingly attractive option for space-strapped organisations – from university libraries to national museums. But there are extra qualities that a subterranean setting can bring, as Veronica Simpson discovers A basement site is never the ideal one for a restaurant – never mind a hotel restaurant, a type that has…

  • She did all the work. And he took all the credit. And that’s not all

    She did all the work. And he took all the credit. And that’s not all

    [ad_1] Stephen Hitchins looks at the work and lives of often uncredited female architects of the last century. Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Herbert McNair were friends and colleagues. They worked for the same firm in Glasgow, Honeyman & Keppie, they both attended the same evening classes at Glasgow School of Art, and they both…

  • Shpeel by Biome Collective – DesignCurial

    Shpeel by Biome Collective – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Youngsters in distress find it hard to articulate their feelings. But Dundee-based game designer Biome Collective has found a potential antidote, creating an interactive game, called Shpeel for the London Design Biennial. Veronica Simpson explores the buttons it is pushing In a dark basement room of Somerset House a group of people are…

  • Eva Jiricná: ‘I had to survive and I had to do my best’

    Eva Jiricná: ‘I had to survive and I had to do my best’

    [ad_1] The Czech architect found herself in London and then unable to return home, thanks to the Russian occupation. Struggling to establish herself she has made her way to the top, often via her signature glass staircases, to be at the pinnacle of her profession Words by Amanda Birch ‘I met Trump once,’ chuckles…

  • FX Design Seminar: In search of icons

    FX Design Seminar: In search of icons

    [ad_1] FX brought together experts from across architecture and design to consider what leads a product, or building, to be bestowed with the status of ‘icon’… and whether the term itself has lost some of its resonance in an ever-evolving consumerist society Report by Toby Maxwell Photography by Colin Crisford Taking part were Theresa…

  • Morgan Furniture and studio INTEGRATE launch Rio 2

    Morgan Furniture and studio INTEGRATE launch Rio 2

    [ad_1] Morgan Furniture and studio INTEGRATE reveal their latest collaborative collection, Rio 2. Launched during this year’s Sleep + Eat event, contract furniture designer and manufacturer Morgan Furniture have revealed their new Rio 2 collection. Created in collaboration with studio INTERGRATE, the Rio 2 table collection has been designed for the contract market, and…

  • Together Design Studio by Mills Studio

    Together Design Studio by Mills Studio

    [ad_1] Twin sisters, one covering the discipline of architecture the other interior design, as Mills Studio have transformed a Victorian terrace into a contemporary studio for branding consultancy Together Design Words by Ellen Peirson Project Info Client: Together Design Architect: Studio Mills   From a modest studio in Camberwell, South London, twin sisters are…

  • Royal Academy cafes by LOT and Transit Studio

    Royal Academy cafes by LOT and Transit Studio

    [ad_1] Though constrained by the building fabric’s listed status, LOT and Transit Studio have added pops of colour to the rich yet staid cafe interiors by picking up on the giant wall mural, while sorting out the queues Project Info Client: Royal Academy of ArtsDesigners: LOT, Transit StudioContractor: Cardinal Words by Ellen Peirson So…

  • Woodland Classrooms, Belvue School by Studio Weave

    Woodland Classrooms, Belvue School by Studio Weave

    [ad_1] To this SEN school in Northolt, London with the adjacent woodland, designers at Studio Weave made the students their client, to develop ideas for the new classrooms Project Info Architect: Studio Weave Area: 150 sqm Words by Ellen Peirson All Images: Jim Stephenson Sitting on the edge of a small woodland area, Belvue…

  • Top Five: Our favourite products in November

    Top Five: Our favourite products in November

    [ad_1] Our pick of products new to market Words by Ellen Pierson Kombinat (main image)by Heerenhuis Launched at Maison et Objet in September, this 6m-long table is in solid ayous wood. Inspired by brutalist architecture, the piece champions raw materials and honesty in form. Heerenhuis worked with thermowood techniques to draw moisture out of the…

  • PLYable: One to Watch – DesignCurial

    PLYable: One to Watch – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] PLYable, created last year by architects, Claire and Mags Margetts, and furniture designer, Tom Ownsworth, as a design studio covering architecture, interior, furniture and product design Words by Ellen Peirson Who Founded in 2017 by architects Claire and Mags Margetts, and furniture designer Tom Ownsworth, PLYable is a design studio in Blyth,…

  • The Business in November – DesignCurial

    The Business in November – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] News and pictures from the design sector Words by Pamela Horne New V&A gallery puts photography in focus (main image) The new V&A Photography Centre, designed by David Kohn Architects (DKA), has opened, more than doubling the space to display photography at the museum. DKA’s sensitive refurbishment of several historic galleries aims to…

  • The Diary: Exhibitions, shows and events in November

    The Diary: Exhibitions, shows and events in November

    [ad_1] Our pick of events happening this month or coming up Words by Ellen Peirson Architecture Drawing Prize (main image) 17 October – 18 NovemberSir John Soane’s Museum, London Together with Make Architects and World Architecture, Sir John Soane’s Museum exhibits the winners and shortlist of the second Architecture Drawing Prize. Envisaged as a…

  • FX Awards Trophies by Armourcoat

    FX Awards Trophies by Armourcoat

    [ad_1] The inside gen on the coveted FX Awards trophy, being handed out at the gala FX Awards night later this month Words by Ellen Peirson FX Awards 2018Awards Night: 28 November This year winners of the FX International Interior Design Awards will receive a unique, coveted trophy, designed and produced by specialist manufacturer…

  • If Only… there could be a house on the horizon

    If Only… there could be a house on the horizon

    [ad_1] Gensler imagine a place out of time and out of space A place where sky meets land or sea; the visible edge between firmament and earth. The horizon divides all visible directions into two categories: those that intersect the Earth’s surface, and those that do not. While you can point a finger at…

  • The Seat of Power: a Luke Irwin x Little Halstock collaboration

    The Seat of Power: a Luke Irwin x Little Halstock collaboration

    [ad_1] Award winning rug designer, Luke Irwin, and master cabinet makers, Little Halstock, have collaborated to create a furniture collection that focuses on the changing nature of power. Specialising in designing and manufacturing hand-knotted custom made rugs, Luke Irwin was founded in 2003 with the aim to offer its customers complete control over their…

  • Learning labs: co-creating a new educational structure

    Learning labs: co-creating a new educational structure

    [ad_1] New types of laboratories have been emerging across Europe, breaking away from traditional academic practice and encouraging a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to learning. Is this the model of future education? Words by Veronica Simpson Universities are no longer the gatekeepers to knowledge. With access to unlimited information online, why would anyone sign up…

  • Light + Tech: Sculptural Fittings

    Light + Tech: Sculptural Fittings

    [ad_1] As smaller, more powerful sources free up the design of light fittings, they have increasingly become more svelte, sinuous and sculptural, in some cases bordering on art, reports Jill Entwistle SyphaseraCatellani and Smith Catellani and Smith has created several organic light fittings for its outdoor collection that blend with a natural environment while…

  • Perkins + Will give Shell’s distinctive tower a facelift

    Perkins + Will give Shell’s distinctive tower a facelift

    [ad_1] Oil giant Shell has had a presence on London’s South Bank for more than 50 years. Now its distinctive Tower building is undergoing a major four-year facelift. Cathy Hayward donned a hard hat and went to talk to the team involved For the thousands of people who line the banks of the Thames,…

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    DesignCurial in Conversation: Linowes Design Associates

    [ad_1] We speak to Elyse Linowes, the founder of multi-family housing design firm Linowes Design Associates, to find out more about her unique practice. Specialising in multi-family housing, hospitality and commercial projects, Linowes Design Associates is a design studio with over 15 years of experience; based in Washington D.C, in the United States, the…

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    Sensitive Subject: workplace sensors and automation

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  • Is this the future of food? Aqua Kyoto create a ‘home-grown’ menu

    Is this the future of food? Aqua Kyoto create a ‘home-grown’ menu

    [ad_1] We speak to Paul Greening, the head chef of Japanese restaurant aqua kyoto, to find out why – and how – he began to grow rare Japanese plants in the restaurant’s kitchen. Situated in Regents Street, London, the renowned contemporary Japanese restaurant aqua kyoto has recently taken an environmental step forwards with the…

  • Q&A with Fora co-founders Enrico Sanna and Katrina Larkin

    Q&A with Fora co-founders Enrico Sanna and Katrina Larkin

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  • Workplace Week takes a bite out of the Big Apple

    Workplace Week takes a bite out of the Big Apple

    [ad_1] Jo Sutherland reports from the New York as the venue for the USA’s debut of Workplace Week, five days of workplace innovation ‘In the states, there is an increasing appetite and growing recognition that a great workplace experience can impact engagement, morale, energy and performance,’ says Andrew Mawson, founder of AWA’s Workplace Week…

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    News from the world of office design

    [ad_1] Cathy Hayward reports on the latest in office design, including new recycling bins, why teddy bears are having a say in furniture, and Lane4 moves to new office If you go down to the office today… KI’s latest product inspired by teddy bears KI has revealed its new Take5 lounge seating collection, inspired…

  • Half a century’s worth of design debuts

    Half a century’s worth of design debuts

    [ad_1] In June, NeoCon celebrated its 50th edition, serving as one of the most important events of the year for the commercial design industry. Hosted annually, the show and conference acts as the industry’s launch pad for innovation. 2018 saw a heavy sway towards all things acoustic, sustainable and responsible, complemented by female-driven design…

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    Meet Petite Friture, the design editor curating contemporary design

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  • Barr Gazetas and Jaguar Explore ‘Electrified Urban Vision For The Future’

    Barr Gazetas and Jaguar Explore ‘Electrified Urban Vision For The Future’

    [ad_1] Barr Gazetas collaborates with Jaguar’s Director of Design, Ian Callum, to present a joint vision for an urban future as electric vehicle adoption reaches tipping point. Content supplied by Barr Gazetas ‘The Electrified Automotive Future and its Relationship to Architecture’ was the subject of an evening hosted by Barr Gazetas and Jaguar design,…

  • The By Design talks explore design through the power of objects

    The By Design talks explore design through the power of objects

    [ad_1] Sir John Soane’s Museum and Luke Irwin present a series of talks exploring how design has impacted the lives of six internationally-renowned designers. Starting from the 29th October, leading figures from across the design world will be taking part in a new talk series at Sir John Soane’s Museum, called By Design. Created…

  • Client File: Simon Moore of Ministry of Sound

    Client File: Simon Moore of Ministry of Sound

    [ad_1] Ministry of Sound’s creative director Simon Moore tells us about his ambitions and strategy in creating the new workplace and hub The Ministry Words by Pamela Buxton What has your role been in relation to The Ministry? I’m the creative director for the project. In simplistic terms, my role was to work out…

  • Saving Glasgow School of Art

    Saving Glasgow School of Art

    [ad_1] Glasgow-born architect John McAslan urges GSA’s leadership to rebuild Mackintosh’s masterpiece out of the ashes This opinion piece, updated for FX by John McAslan, was originally published in The Guardian on 11 July 2018 These are challenging times for all of us who care about saving the two finest works by one of…

  • Burned Offering: Glasgow School of Art

    Burned Offering: Glasgow School of Art

    [ad_1] Stephen Hitchins examines Mackintosh’s architectural legacy and Steven Holl Architects controversial ‘cliff of glass’ that sits opposite the devastatingly burned iconic GSA If you watched the European Championships in August you will have seen the five-year-old slogan ‘People Make Glasgow’ plastered everywhere. It does not tell you whether they make it better or…

  • From Bauhaus to the New World

    From Bauhaus to the New World

    [ad_1] In the second part of his feature marking 2019’s centenary of the Bauhaus school opening, Stephen Hitchins reveals what happened to its leading lights after the Nazis shut it down The Bauhaus at Weimar, at Dessau, and at Berlin. The first symbolised the magic, the second the real achievement, the third was the…

  • Brief encounters in Thailand – DesignCurial

    Brief encounters in Thailand – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Veronica Simpson unearths a remarkable school in Thailand, whose design and ethosis inspired by the founders’ desire to infuse it with emotional and environmental intelligence It is rare to find genuine innovation dovetailing in both education and architectural models. But I was lucky enough to encounter a project that delivers on both fronts…

  • The Alex by 21Spaces – DesignCurial

    The Alex by 21Spaces – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Adding a modern addition to Dublin’s historic Georgian Merrion Square, the hotel’s make-over has used Irish products and a new discrete cafe to make it a lively and welcome neighbour Words by Ellen Peirson Project Info Client: O’Callaghan Hotel GroupInterior designer: 21Spaces Situated on a corner of Dublin’s Merrion Square, The Alex is…

  • Poster boy for a new generation: Alan Kitching

    Poster boy for a new generation: Alan Kitching

    [ad_1] The creator of October’s cover for FX, Alan Kitching has been a leading light in graphic design for decades, garnering accolades and awards and a portfolio of clients that includes the National Theatre, Royal Mail and The Guardian. His latest book, Alan Kitching’s A-Z of London, is due out next year Words by…

  • Blueprint Awards 2018 Winners Announced!

    Blueprint Awards 2018 Winners Announced!

    [ad_1] The winners for the 2018 Blueprint Awards have been announced. Hello and welcome to the results of the fifth Blueprint Awards. I hope you had a great evening at our Awards ceremony and I’d like to say a big thank you to those who came along. As you’ll have seen, we had a fantastic selection…

  • Japan House London by Wonderwall

    [ad_1] Offering a welcome to Japan, without the clichés and stereotypes, the designer aims to create a view of Japan that references the country’s deep-rooted concepts in a contemporary way Words by Ellen Peirson Images by Lee Mawdsley Japanese culture has always been elusive, shrouded in misconceptions and stereotypes. The phrase conjures images in…

  • The London Animal Hospital by alma-nac

    The London Animal Hospital by alma-nac

    [ad_1] Where the former charity Kids Company once held court is now a transformed space giving sick animals the given pride of place Words by Ellen Peirson Images by Jack Hobhouse Project Info Client: The London Animal HospitalArchitect: alma-nacArea: 435 sq mCost: £550,000Engineer: Constant_sd In 2015 the former industrial printworks at Kenbury Street, Camberwell,…

  • The 10 Best Designed Cafes in the World

    The 10 Best Designed Cafes in the World

    [ad_1] With an immeasurable amount of cafes and coffeehouses across the globe, we browsed through four thousand to find our definitive list of the 10 best designed cafes in the world. As one of the most popular drinks in the world, enjoying a cup of coffee can depend as much on your surroundings as…

  • Chelsom Product Watch: Radar – DesignCurial

    Chelsom Product Watch: Radar – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Radar from Chelsom is one of the signature ranges from the brand-new collection Edition 26, presenting a selection of contemporary urban fittings that would be an impressive addition to a wide variety of interior genres. Content supplied by Chelsom Shallow perforated metal coolie shades in Brushed Brass are supported by detailed knurled lampholder…

  • Top Five: Our favourite products in October

    Top Five: Our favourite products in October

    [ad_1] Our pick of products new to market Words by Ellen Peirson Flotex by STARCK by Forbo Philippe Starck’s passion for traditional ways of making makes him an unlikely choice to design a highly intelligent flooring system, making use of high-definition digital printing techniques. His quintessential design methods mixed with the unique and…

  • Find the latest in cutting-edge design at SOMNEX: The Sleep Show

    Find the latest in cutting-edge design at SOMNEX: The Sleep Show

    [ad_1] SOMNEX: The Sleep Show is the first show ever dedicated to sleep health, and will feature some of the most cutting-edge innovation and design in the world of sleep. The first ever show dedicated to sleep health, SOMNEX: The Sleep Show, will be opening its doors from the 12th – 14th October 2018.…

  • The Business in October – DesignCurial

    The Business in October – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] News and pictures from the design sector New Mary Anning space for museum (main image) Perched up in the eaves of Alfred Waterhouse’s Romanesque gallery, the Anning Rooms has been opened by the Natural History Museum as a dedicated space for members and patrons. Its namesake, Mary Anning, was a pivotal figure in…

  • Turner Prize 2018 at Tate Britain

    Turner Prize 2018 at Tate Britain

    [ad_1] We take a look at the runners and riders in contending as they’ve made it to the shortlist for this year’s Turner Prize Tate Britain Until 6 January Words by Ellen Peirson Since being established in 1984 the Turner Prize has championed the early careers of prominent British artists, playing a vital part…

  • The Diary: Exhibitions, shows and events in October

    The Diary: Exhibitions, shows and events in October

    [ad_1] Our pick of events happening this month or coming up Words by Ellen Peirson Dutch Design Week (main image) 20 – 28 OctoberEindhoven, Holland The 17th edition of DDW expects upwards of 2,500 participants across some 100 locations, all presenting new work, prototypes, theories and ideas. Organised by the Dutch Design Foundation, DDW…

  • If Only… housing was for all generations

    If Only… housing was for all generations

    [ad_1] Matter Architecture consider an intergenerational housing prototype, to get society out of the current, isolating housing model A while ago people of all ages lived together in extended families and communities, sharing care and doing jobs for one another. Now we are increasingly living in silos: older people in retirement homes and villages;…

  • The Urchin by Electrolight – DesignCurial

    The Urchin by Electrolight – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Electrolight creates a centrepiece feature for a shopping centre in Brisbane Words by Jill Entwistle There are certain spaces, primarily large-scale retail and leisure, where colour can play a more theatrical role. This is not architectural lighting in the strictest sense but using coloured lighting as art and attraction in its own right.…

  • Inside the Barnhouse – the first home designed by Kate Moss

    Inside the Barnhouse – the first home designed by Kate Moss

    [ad_1] DesignCurial visits the Barnhouse to find out more about its Kate Moss-designed interiors, and its recent inclusion in the new YOO x THIRDHOME collaboration, the YOOClub. Set in the heart of the Cotsworlds, England, The Lakes by YOO is a private estate of second homes and rental residences developed by design company, YOO.…

  • Coloured light – when to use it

    Coloured light – when to use it

    [ad_1] It can enable a unique experience of a space, enhance identity, create character and even tell a story. Luciana Martinez, project designer at Speirs+Major, looks at four recent S+M schemes and analyses the specific role that coloured lighting played From rich vivid greens to the lustre of gold, our eyes are constantly flooded…

  • Coloured light in offices – DesignCurial

    Coloured light in offices – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Coloured lighting can be controversial and there are few more sensitive situations for its use than the workplace. Hoare Lea partner Dominic Meyrick considers chromaticity in the office environment Since the introduction of LEDs, coloured light has become easier to facilitate because of the relative simplicity with which it can be introduced. Gone…

  • Canary Wharf Group paves the way for sustainable cities

    Canary Wharf Group paves the way for sustainable cities

    [ad_1] We speak to Canary Wharf Group’s Head of Sustainability, Martin Gettings, about the ways that Canary Wharf is using its sustainability efforts to pave the way for the cities of the future. Having already achieved one of the greatest ever feats of civic engineering – turning London’s once derelict Docklands into 97 acres…

  • Materials: get set, get smart

    Materials: get set, get smart

    [ad_1] This month’s selection of new materials, presented by Annabelle Filer of SCIN, includes a smart textile for clothing that aids athletes to work out in comfort while tracking their performance Intexar Electronic ink and film smart clothing The background DuPont Intexar is a revolutionary electronic ink and film that seamlessly transforms fabric…

  • Night Moves – DesignCurial

    Night Moves – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] The contemporary nightclub is a thing of splendour, excitement and adventure. No longer is good music and an exotic cocktail enough to keep the nightlife lovers coming in – this new generation of nightclub has to provide its patrons with a journey of discovery Words by Helen Harjak As developments in home entertainment…

  • Reflecting on the merging and morphing of contract sectors

    Reflecting on the merging and morphing of contract sectors

    [ad_1] As workspaces are looking more like living rooms, and many of our homes have a workspace in them, Grant Gibson looks at the phenomenon of contract sectors merging That our work-life balance has dramatically shifted over the past two decades is hardly an original observation. Worlds that were once separate are continually bleeding…

  • Risks worth taking: FX Talks 2019

    Risks worth taking: FX Talks 2019

    [ad_1] Nothing worth doing is ever easy, so the adage goes. Taking the simple route is always tempting but seldom rewarding, which is why those brave enough to think independently can be such valuable sources of inspiration. FX Talks returned for its second year with another engaging line-up of inspiring radical thinkers to share…

  • Let’s hear it for Birmingham!

    Let’s hear it for Birmingham!

    [ad_1] With HS2 underway, a new station to integrate it with the city at large, districts being developed and the skyline changing year by year, it’s the place to be, says Tariq Shaikh [ad_2] Source link

  • Fly Forbo competition winner: Ernest Place, Durham, by Greenwell Design

    Fly Forbo competition winner: Ernest Place, Durham, by Greenwell Design

    [ad_1] Fly Forbo recognises and celebrates designers who use its products to produce exceptional spaces and places The Fly Forbo Competition 2018/2019 is now open. Entries can be submitted up to 31 January 2019. Interior design: Greenwell DesignClient: Studious Investment ManagementOperating partner: Collegiate AC This year’s winning project in the Fly Forbo design competition…

  • Levitt Bernstein unites a campus to unite the community

    Levitt Bernstein unites a campus to unite the community

    [ad_1] Due to a major redevelopment scheme at UCL Faculty of Laws by architecture practice Levitt Bernstein, the separate buildings of Bentham House and the Gideon Schreier wing now form a cohesive and contemporary complex for the law department of University College London Words by Ellen Peirson Purpose built for the National Union of…

  • V&A Dundee by Kengo Kuma Associates

    V&A Dundee by Kengo Kuma Associates

    [ad_1] In Dundee, the V&A’s only museum outside of London is about to open, bringing ambitious exhibitions and stories of design and how it shapes lives to many more people than previously possible Words by Ellen Peirson Being Scotland’s first design museum and the V&A’s only museum outside of London has led to high…

  • Istanbul Design Biennial presents A School of Schools

    Istanbul Design Biennial presents A School of Schools

    [ad_1] Taking place over six weeks, the fourth Istanbul Design Biennial will explore ‘design as learning’ and will turn the city into a centre for innovation and design. Called A School of Schools, the fourth annual Istanbul Design Biennial is set to begin on the 22nd September, running until the 4th November 2018. Curated…

  • Carl Hansen & Son opens its latest flagship store in Pimlico

    Carl Hansen & Son opens its latest flagship store in Pimlico

    [ad_1] Third generation Danish furniture brand, Carl Hansen & Son, has opened its second London store in the heart of Pimlico. One of Scandinavia’s most well-known furniture manufacturers, Carl Hansen & Son, is the company behind some of the most renowned designers of the Golden Age of Danish Design – including the likes of…

  • Squire and Partners weave 6 Warwick Street into Soho’s creative scene

    Squire and Partners weave 6 Warwick Street into Soho’s creative scene

    [ad_1] Squire and Partners set out to rework this Soho office building to reflect the area’s inherent creativity and its past inhabitants with a new facade and interiors inspired by Soho habitué Francis Bacon and his fellow Colony Room Clubbers Words by Ellen Peirson Images by Gareth Gardner Having completed 30 Warwick Street in…

  • Lessons from Venice – DesignCurial

    Lessons from Venice – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] The Venice Architecture Biennale is the biggest and most important architecture exhibition in the world. With this year’s theme ‘freespace’ – investigating how architecture can go the extra mile to facilitate engagement, appreciation and utilisation by the public – there is no shortage of inspirational projects as well as those whose ideas perhaps…

  • DesignCurial in Conversation: Straight Designs’ Solomon Mansoor

    DesignCurial in Conversation: Straight Designs’ Solomon Mansoor

    [ad_1] We find out more about Straight Designs, the US-based interior and exterior design firm that has been making waves in the multi-unit property industry. Los Angeles-based design firm Straight Designs is well known across the USA’s coasts for its unique, custom designs and high end amenities. Focusing on interior and exterior multi-unit design,…

  • Spiced Honey is Dulux’s Colour of the Year 2019

    Spiced Honey is Dulux’s Colour of the Year 2019

    [ad_1] Dulux has revealed its Colour of the Year 2019 and the supporting ColourFutures™ palettes, helping inspire and transform beautiful spaces from a range of sectors. Now in its 16th year, last week the Dulux Trade ColourFutures™ annual trend forecast revealed their Colour of Year 2019: Spiced Honey. Along with the Colour of the…

  • Christabel Balfour: One to Watch in September

    Christabel Balfour: One to Watch in September

    [ad_1] Christabel Balfour weaves the city and the landscape into her work, simplifying their inherent complexities to the fundamentals Words by Ellen Peirson Who A graduate of Camberwell College of Art and Ruskin School of Drawing, Christabel Balfour has been experimenting with and mastering the art of tapestry and weaving for the past…

  • And then there was light…

    And then there was light…

    [ad_1] Jill Entwistle reports on updates to lighting products creating artificial daylight, and indeed offering night time scenarios too Quite simply, nothing is better than natural light. The drive in any new building or refurbishment should be how to introduce as much daylight as possible. It is essential to human wellbeing and, as a…

  • Preview: London Design Festival 2018

    Preview: London Design Festival 2018

    [ad_1] Blueprint rounds up the highlights of what to see at this year’s London Design Festival (15–23 September) Words by Francesca Perry & Johnny Tucker Blueprint Architecture Photography Awards & designjunction Blueprint Magazine will be exhibiting the category winners of the 2018 Blueprint Architecture Photography Awards, sponsored by Atrium, at the Bargehouse as part…

  • Top Five: Our favourite products in September

    Top Five: Our favourite products in September

    [ad_1] Our pick of products new to market Words by Ellen Peirson Designers’ Choice Collection (main image) by Amticoamtico.com Amtico has added three new patterns to its vinyl flooring collection. Castel Weave is influenced by traditional parquetry, while geometric architectural shapes inspire Cubist, and French weave is a more intricate crafted pattern. The new…

  • The Business in September – DesignCurial

    The Business in September – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] News and pictures from the design sector Words by Ellen Peirson BDP takes pride in its diversity BDP LGBT +, formed to champion diversity within the practice and wider industry, held a unique industry event at BDP’s London office in July. In celebration of Pride Month, it hosted Pride Glitterball, in association with…

  • Putting eco before ego: VeloCity

    Putting eco before ego: VeloCity

    [ad_1] Do women design any differently from men? As the spotlight shines this year on the role of women in the arts, Veronica Simpson tracks down an ambitious infrastructure proposal by a collaborative team of women that prioritises eco rather than ego This year celebrates the 100th anniversary of women first being given the…

  • The Diary: Exhibitions, shows and events in September

    The Diary: Exhibitions, shows and events in September

    [ad_1] Our pick of events happening this month or coming up Words by Ellen Peirson Open House (main image) 22 – 23 SeptemberLondon This event has opened the doors to countless buildings across London for 25 years, putting design and inspirational spaces into the public realm. It provides free public access to iconic structures…

  • A century of Bauhaus with NOMOS Glashütte

    A century of Bauhaus with NOMOS Glashütte

    [ad_1] “Concentrating on the essentials”: A limited edition of the classic Tangente model honors Bauhaus—and ‘Made in Germany’ at its best Content supplied by NOMOS Tangente from NOMOS Glashütte is the most widely-known watch from Glashütte; no other model from this town famous for fine watches has been in production longer. It is often…

  • Art in a sacred setting: Baldwin and Guggisberg at Canterbury Cathedral

    Art in a sacred setting: Baldwin and Guggisberg at Canterbury Cathedral

    [ad_1] A thought-provoking installation by artists Baldwin & Guggisberg on equality and diversity finds an inspirational and uplifting setting in Canterbury Cathedral. Veronica Simpson celebrates the possibilities this exhibition presents for revisiting the use of art in sacred and ancient settings Words by Veronica SimpsonImages by Christoph Lehmann There is a powerful legacy of glass…

  • London Design Festival round up: Design Districts

    London Design Festival round up: Design Districts

    [ad_1] We share five of our favourite Design Districts that are taking part in London Design Festival this year. Spread over nine days every September, London Design Festival is a city-wide celebration of art, design and architecture. Comprised of over 400 different events, exhibitions and installations, this year the Festival includes eleven official Design…

  • Fabled Studio use India’s famed dabbawalas to design Bombay Bustle

    Fabled Studio use India’s famed dabbawalas to design Bombay Bustle

    [ad_1] The Mumbai institution of food delivery men, the dabbawalas, was the inspiration for London’s Bombay Bustle, designed by Fabled Studios By Toby Maxwell London design practice Fabled Studio has drawn on India’s famed dabbawalas to design its latest London project, Bombay Bustle, on Maddox Street in Mayfair. Paying homage to the culture and…

  • Stunning staircases: 6 examples of amazing staircase design

    Stunning staircases: 6 examples of amazing staircase design

    [ad_1] From a staircase made of books to a sweeping marble structure, we look at 6 examples of amazing staircase design. From hotels to galleries, offices to personal homes, staircases often occupy the most prominent positions in our spaces. A beautiful staircase can even be considered the architectural centrepiece of a project, moving far…

  • Town meets country: Pigsty, Bristol by Pheonix Wharf

    Town meets country: Pigsty, Bristol by Pheonix Wharf

    [ad_1] Pheonix Wharf has incorporated old and new industrial elements with playful graphic slogans in this new interior concept for Pigsty By Toby Maxwell Pigsty, a new neighbourhood restaurant and bar on Bristol’s Gloucester Road, has opened for business, with all interior design and graphics on the scheme created by Bristol-based hospitality and retail…

  • London Design Festival round up: Design Destinations

    London Design Festival round up: Design Destinations

    [ad_1] We look at the five trade shows – the Design Destinations – taking place during London Design Festival. Taking over London every September with a nine-day celebration of art, design and architecture, London Design Festival is comprised of over 400 different events, exhibitions and installations. As a city-wide event, the Festival is an…

  • Designer File: Mark Pinney’s top 10 design tips

    Designer File: Mark Pinney’s top 10 design tips

    [ad_1] Founder of architecture and design practice Mark Pinney Associates, architect Mark Pinney shares his top 10 design tips with Pamela Buxton 1 There’s no line between architecture and design. We have an architectural approach to interiors. We tackle the same problems, in the same way. Whether you’re designing an art gallery or a…

  • Dive into Neptune, Bloomsbury’s newest seafood restaurant

    Dive into Neptune, Bloomsbury’s newest seafood restaurant

    [ad_1] Margaret Crow and Brett Redman launch their second restaurant, Neptune, with interiors by Crow and Russell Sage Studio. Tucked into a corner of the Principal, Bloomsbury’s new hotel, Neptune is the highly anticipated second restaurant from Brett Redman and Margaret Crow. The duo behind The Richmond in Hackney, Redman and Crow have created…

  • darc room : live stream programme revealed

    darc room : live stream programme revealed

    [ad_1] darc room : live stream lecture programme to take place at the Nicholls & Clarke Building on 19th – 20th September as part of darc room, London Design Festival’s lighting destination. Content supplied by darc room The darc room : live programme of live stream lectures has been announced. Featuring 38 speakers over…

  • Cube Haus: off-the-peg homes designed by top architects

    Cube Haus: off-the-peg homes designed by top architects

    [ad_1] A new startup believes homes designed by top architects needn’t cost the earth. With off-the-peg designs from Adjaye Associates, Skene Catling de la Peña, Carl Turner Architects, and Faye Toogood, Cube Haus is hoping to transform residential development Words by Clare Dowdy The startup Cube Haus launched in February as a novel way…

  • Family-run lighting distributor, Atrium, is making waves

    Family-run lighting distributor, Atrium, is making waves

    [ad_1] We speak to Ulysse Dormoy to find out more about Atrium, one of the biggest independent lighting distributors in the UK. Founded in 1976 by Patrick Dormoy, Atrium is a lighting distribution company with a design-centric heart; to this day, the company is a family run business. Over the years Atrium has continued…

  • Education: We need to talk about art

    Education: We need to talk about art

    [ad_1] With arts education at school level massively depleted and deprioritised, art galleries in the UK and Europe are filling that gap with an exciting range of engagement and education activities aimed at broadening and diversifying who gets to talk about – and make – art. Veronica Simpson reports Words by Veronica Simpson Arts…

  • Our pick from the Wood Awards 2018 shortlist

    Our pick from the Wood Awards 2018 shortlist

    [ad_1] The Wood Awards 2018 shortlist has been revealed, and we’ve chosen a selection of shortlisted designs that we think could be worthy winners. Including designs by Foster + Partners, Studio Weave, Barber & Osgerby, and Niall McLaughlin Architects, the Wood Awards are back for 2018. The Awards celebrate the best of British architecture…

  • Leith Furniture: One to Watch in August

    Leith Furniture: One to Watch in August

    [ad_1] Leith Furniture was established in 2012 by husband-and-wife team Jack and Danni Leith. The unique furniture produced involves techniques such as carving, gilding, and marquetry Words by Chloe Pelas Who Jack Leith is head designer and maker at Leith Furniture, which he founded with his wife Danni in 2012. After studying zoology at…

  • De Matos Ryan / Century Mansion House, York

    De Matos Ryan / Century Mansion House, York

    [ad_1] A civic asset that few in York knew they had, this 18th-century building is now welcoming the public for historical appreciation, tours and events following a £2.4m restoration and refurbishment Project Info Client: City of York CouncilArchitect: De Matos RyanConservation architect: Rodney Melville + PartnersExhibition design: Redman DesignInteractive design: Peel InteractiveCost: £2.4m Words…

  • Our pick of the top A’ Design Award Winners

    Our pick of the top A’ Design Award Winners

    [ad_1] The A’Design Awards are renowned worldwide as one of the most prestigious and inclusive design competitions. One of the world’s leading, international design competition, the A’ Design Award & Competition, is back and open for entries. Organized in a wide range of creative fields, the A’Design Awards highlight the very best designers from all countries…

  • Top Five: Our favourite products in August

    Top Five: Our favourite products in August

    [ad_1] Our pick of products new to market Words by Ellen Peirson Tie, Tip and Tab by Ritmonioritmonio.it Designers Lana and Savettiere have collaborated with Ritmonio to create these three taps. The series’ functionality is expressed through an ergonomic but simple design while encompassing Ritonio’s attention to detail. It pays attention to environmental design…

  • The Diary: Exhibitions, shows and events in August

    The Diary: Exhibitions, shows and events in August

    [ad_1] Our pick of events happening this month or coming up Words by Ellen Peirson Azzedine Alaïa: The Couturier (main image) Until 7 OctoberDesign Museum This exhibition shows some 60 of Alaïa’s iconic designs, divided by architectural interventions by artists, designers and collaborators of Alaïa. As one of fashion’s most respected designers in history,…

  • The Business in August – DesignCurial

    The Business in August – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Latest news and pictures from the design sector Words by Ellen Peirson In bed with FUTURE Designs In the midst of the summer equinox, FUTURE Designs has explored the effect that light levels can have on the circadian rhythms of two volunteers in its experiment: Light Work Sleep (main image by Vita Munchak).…

  • The Blueprint curated diary: Maya Dvash

    The Blueprint curated diary: Maya Dvash

    [ad_1] Maya Dvash, chief curator of Design Museum Holon in Israel, shares her recommendations for the best shows and books of the summer Maya Dvash was appointed chief curator of the Design Museum Holon in February of this year, having previously been the museum’s editor-inchief. Throughout her time at the museum, Dvash has curated…

  • Baldwin & Guggisberg: Under an Equal Sky

    Baldwin & Guggisberg: Under an Equal Sky

    [ad_1] A commemorative glass installation at Canterbury Cathedral marks the centenary of the end of the Great War. The intricate and delicate display underlines the destructiveness of war and 100 years later, it’s enduring prevalence Words by Ellen Peirson Baldwin & Guggisberg: Under an Equal Sky Until 11 NovemberCanterbury Cathedral For the 100th anniversary…

  • Take a look at the Abama Resort’s next phase of luxury residences

    Take a look at the Abama Resort’s next phase of luxury residences

    [ad_1] The Abama Resort launches its new phase of luxury residences, with interiors designed by Rita Roses. Nestled on the south west coast of Tenerife, the five-star Abama Resort development has recently announced its exciting new residential phase. Combining incredible customer service with impeccable design, fine dining, state-of-the-art facilities and an unmatched climate, Abama is…

  • The Goldsmiths’ Centre celebrates the evolution of silver tableware

    The Goldsmiths’ Centre celebrates the evolution of silver tableware

    [ad_1] The Goldsmiths’ Centre launches Made for the Table, its new exhibition celebrating the 500 years of history and ritual surrounding silverware and the dining table. From serving dishes to cutlery, domestic silver and tableware continues to be to be the focus of our table settings; to celebrate and explore of our dining conventions,…

  • Light + Tech: Transformers are Top Picks

    Light + Tech: Transformers are Top Picks

    [ad_1] Lighting expert Jill Entwistle looks at three IALD award winning projects, each taking illumination to a new level German Ivory Museum, Erbach, GermanyLighting Design: Licht Kunst LichtAward: Radiance Award With no funds available to refurbish the old palace where the ivory is exhibited, the radical solution was to design an exhibition detached from…

  • Materials: Root of the Matter

    Materials: Root of the Matter

    [ad_1] Annabelle Filer, of the material resource SCIN, presents a selection of new materials that includes a textile from the root systems of plants Miscellaneous Root system domestication / Diana Scherer The background Diana Scherer explores the relationship between man versus the environment and his desire to control nature. Scherer’s focus is on…

  • Design trend: back to nature

    Design trend: back to nature

    [ad_1] We look at the rise of designers using nature as the inspiration behind their products and interiors. While design trends may vary from year to year, there is one style that has continued to stand the test of time. From the Romans to Romanticism, designers and artists have always used nature as one of their biggest…

  • Winch Design and Heesen prove the power of yacht design

    Winch Design and Heesen prove the power of yacht design

    [ad_1] Luxury knows no bounds on board a Heesen yacht, as DesignCurial discovered at a workshop hosted by the manufacturer, in collaboration with London–based Winch Design. Words by Arun Kakar Celebrating its 40th birthday, Dutch yacht manufacturer Heesen has partnered with Winch Design to create the Avanti concept. Described by Heesen director of sales…

  • Focus – Residential – DesignCurial

    Focus – Residential – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] In this extended look at the residential sector, we review an eclectic variety of projects, ranging from Victorian gasholders-turned-apartments and lofts in Amsterdam to a former Post Office sorting office that provides not only new dwellings but also an open-access garden Edited by Toby Maxwell What sets the best architects, designers, and developers…

  • The World’s Coolest Car Parks 2018

    The World’s Coolest Car Parks 2018

    [ad_1] After thousands of public votes, the world’s coolest car parks have now been revealed. Believed to be boring, grey and often concrete buildings, car parks often don’t get the credit they deserve. This year, DesignCurial teamed up with Looking4.com to right this wrong, unearthing a shortlist of magnificent buildings that display the amazing…

  • Museums masterplanned – DesignCurial

    Museums masterplanned – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Expert exhibition designers are helping museums take a new look at their collections and present them in a new way Words by Veronica Simpson Museum collections in the UK need a new strategy, declared cultural historian Robert Hewison, in an article this February in Apollo magazine. He had been shocked to find the…

  • Schemata Architects / Do-C, Nine Hours Capsule Hotel, Shibuya-Ku

    Schemata Architects / Do-C, Nine Hours Capsule Hotel, Shibuya-Ku

    [ad_1] Schemata Architects has taken a classic capsule hotel – the old fallback for Japanese workers who’d missed the last train home – and renewed the typology’s reputation Project Info Client: Nine HoursArchitect: Schemata ArchitectsSize: 726 sq mCompletion: December 2017 Words by Ellen Peirson Images by Nacasa & Partners Inc Tokyo-based Schemata Architects has…

  • Profile – Kurt Merki – DesignCurial

    Profile – Kurt Merki – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Kurt Merki is a leading designer for Duravit, and with the company having just opened a showroom in Clerkenwell he talks to us about family, design and his work for the company Words by Ellen Peirson With your mother a fashion designer and father a master carpenter, you must have grown up immersed…

  • FUTURE Designs presents the Light Work Sleep experiment

    FUTURE Designs presents the Light Work Sleep experiment

    [ad_1] Hoping to record and analyse the effects of different lighting on human circadian rhythms, lighting specialists FUTURE Designs performed a 24 hour experiment in June 2018. In June 2018, during the week of the longest day of the year, an experiment was performed to test and analyse the effects of light on the…

  • One to Watch – Alexander White

    One to Watch – Alexander White

    [ad_1] Alexander White graduated in 3D design and now creates thought-provoking furniture with a language of its own Words by Chloe Pelas Who Alexander White completed a degree in 3D design at Falmouth University in 2010. Now he creates thought-provoking furniture with a language of its own. He says: ‘Craft is essential, but…

  • Island by Caruso St John and Marcus Taylor

    Island by Caruso St John and Marcus Taylor

    [ad_1] Marcus Taylor and Caruso St John construct an island on the roof of the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale – leaving a vacant space below to echo Britain’s precarious position within Europe Words by Ellen Peirson Pavilion of Great Britain at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di VeneziaUntil 25 November…

  • Top Five – DesignCurial

    Top Five – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Our pick of products new to market Words by Ellen Peirson Plug Lampby Ateljé Lyktan Stockholm-based studio Form Us With Love has designed this Plug Lamp (main image) for Ateljé Lyktan. The design combines two simple bedside necessities, with the plug socket projecting itself on cast aluminium, clearly stating its purpose. The base…

  • BradyWilliams design The Corniche’s award-winning show apartment

    BradyWilliams design The Corniche’s award-winning show apartment

    [ad_1] We visit the Corniche, one of three luxury developments that make up the new Albert Embankment Plaza, to find out more about the development and visit its award-winning show apartment. Gazing out over the river Thames near Vauxhall, south London, three high-rise buildings sit in various stages of completion. They are nestled on…

  • Business – DesignCurial

    Business – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] News and pictures from the design sector Words by Ellen Peirson Interpreted Identities: 10 extraordinary follies for 10 extraordinary women To mark 100 years of women’s suffrage, Concrete Communications collaborated with Bankside Open Spaces Trust to celebrate 10 extraordinary women local to Bankside. As part of London Festival of Architecture (LFA), Interpreted Identities…

  • One to Watch – Marc Wood

    One to Watch – Marc Wood

    [ad_1] Marc Wood set up the Marc Wood Studio two years after leaving Nottingham Trent with a degree in furniture and product design, to satisfy his craving for design freedom Words by Chloe Pelas Who Marc Wood graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2015 with a degree in furniture and product design. Having…

  • Tech Spec: Light + Tech

    Tech Spec: Light + Tech

    [ad_1] Lighting expert Jill Entwistle looks at the transformative effect of light in action, with three winning schemes in this year’s Lighting Design Awards Light Art Project of the Year First sunset in the pacific, MadridLighting design and architecture: Clavel Arquitectos Car parks are a byword for an especially grim kind of lighting, its…

  • Focus: Products – DesignCurial

    Focus: Products – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] From stone and wood effects to sustainable materials, nature provides the theme for our new product round-up Words by David Tarpey Back to nature Natural themes dominate the latest floor coverings, from the beauty and character of wood to carpet tiles in stony tones and cool Nordic hues, and a modular offering…

  • Focus: Q&As – DesignCurial

    Focus: Q&As – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Seven designers reflect on their work, the trends driving floor design, and what their fantasy floor would look like Words by David Tarpey Deirdre DysonDeirdre Dyson is the founder of Deirdre Dyson Carpets, which has been ‘creating statements under your feet’ for 20 years What has been your most rewarding project? This was…

  • A world of wonder: Kengo Kuma’s Hans Christian Anderson Museum

    A world of wonder: Kengo Kuma’s Hans Christian Anderson Museum

    [ad_1] On the drawing board: For Kengo Kuma, building a museum in Odense honouring his childhood hero, Hans Christian Anderson, meant designing-in wonder and fantasy Words by Clare Farrow In 2016 Kengo Kuma & Associates won a competition to design the new Hans Christian Andersen Museum in Odense, Denmark — the birthplace of this…

  • Focus: Head to Head – DesignCurial

    Focus: Head to Head – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] The future is exciting and full of potential to create flooring products that improve people’s lives, says Becky Pole Words by David Tarpey What do you think are the most exciting flooring trends this year? It’s interesting to see how lifestyle trends are directly impacting on flooring design. For instance, the traditional…

  • We look at Moser’s luxurious new collections for 2018

    We look at Moser’s luxurious new collections for 2018

    [ad_1] Luxury crystal brand Moser has released two new collections for 2018, including a limited edition collaboration with LINLEY. Czech glass producer Moser is internationally recognised as one of the finest producers of hand-blown crystal. Named after Ludwig Moser, the luxury crystal brand has been blowing glass since 1857; and so far, their 2018…

  • Focus: Profile – John Tighe

    Focus: Profile – John Tighe

    [ad_1] John Tighe believes that today’s confident, empowered designers hold the key to radical change in transport design Words by David Tarpey ‘I’ve always been passionate about both architecture and cars, and at 18 I was seduced by the possibilities of combining the two and so went on to study transport design. Later I…

  • Run For The Hills help create Kricket’s creative identity

    Run For The Hills help create Kricket’s creative identity

    [ad_1] Having worked with the Kricket team on everything from interiors to a cookbook, it should come as no surprise that Run For The Hills continue to help create the restaurant brand’s creative identity. London based creative design studio, Run For The Hills, has recently revealed their stunning interiors for the new Kricket restaurant in…

  • Resilient City – DesignCurial

    Resilient City – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Beirut’s creative scene is thriving despite—or perhaps because of—a tough economical landscape. Veronica Simpson reports Words by Veronica Simpson To the untrained Western eye, Beirut is baffling, even menacing. Take the chaos and contradictions in the city centre, where one of the dominant features is a still-ruined relic from the civil war (which…

  • Diary – DesignCurial

    Diary – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Our pick of events happening this month or coming up Words by Chloe Pelas Disappear Here Until 7 OctoberRIBA, 66 Portland Place, London This sees Sam Jacob Studio redesign 66 Portland’s Architecture Gallery into a space of abstraction and illusion, exploring how perspective has been used for centuries to translate the 3D on…

  • Top 5 – DesignCurial

    Top 5 – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Our pick of products new to market Words by Chloe Pelas 1 Structures by Studio Greiling Image Credit: Patricia Parinejad This limited series of ottomans, daybeds and benches created for the Kinnasand LAB project offers an innovative set of colourful and multifunctional frames. Designed to bring Kinnassand hand-knotted rugs closer to the touch,…

  • Design Seminar – Fit for purpose – and for people

    Design Seminar – Fit for purpose – and for people

    [ad_1] Experts from across the contract design sector discuss wellness in workplace projects Taking part were Theresa Dowling (chair), editorial director, FX magazineJohn Avery, director, LOM ArchitectureHenning Bloech, founder, Sustaineer Consulting GermanyChristina Bohm, senior interior designer, 3D ReidChristian Desira, director, LHG (London Hotel Group)Francesca Gernone, head of interiors, Fletcher Priest ArchitectsHolley Henderson, founder, H2 Ecodesign…

  • Roundtable: how to design a good night’s sleep

    Roundtable: how to design a good night’s sleep

    [ad_1] From the ‘first night effect’ to gadgets and apps, a roundtable held by Nulty tackled the ways design can be used to help hotel guests sleep better. In late May, whilst the sun was shining on London and Clerkenwell Design Week was in full swing, a very special meeting of minds took place…

  • New Designers 2018: showcasing the UK’s best emerging design talent

    New Designers 2018: showcasing the UK’s best emerging design talent

    [ad_1] Now into its 33rd year, New Designers is back for 2018, helping uncover the best emerging design talent from around the UK Opening on Wednesday 27th June 2018, this year the New Designers exhibition will gather more than 3,000 of the brightest emerging artists under one roof. The two-week celebration will showcase the…

  • The Business – DesignCurial

    The Business – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] News and pictures from the design sector A united campus for the Royal Academy The Royal Academy of Arts has opened its new campus to the public to reveal the spaces transformed by architect Sir David Chipperfield CBE RA. In its 250th year, the new Royal Academy, with support from the National Lottery,…

  • Focus: Hospitals – DesignCurial

    Focus: Hospitals – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Healthcare environments that promote calm and well-being for patients and staff are just what the doctor ordered… Words by Kay Hill Hospital and clinic design is undergoing immense change as commissioning bodies begin to recognise the inherent value of good design, believes architect Catherine Zeliotis, healthcare leader at international design company Stantec. Despite…

  • Profile – Mark Simpson – DesignCurial

    Profile – Mark Simpson – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Mark Simpson has been head of workplace and chair of design at BDP since 2012, joining as design director. But he’d been with the practice earlier, as a new graduate from the then Leicester Polytechnic… Words by Helen Harjak BDP’s principal, chair of design and head of workplace Mark Simpson started his career…

  • Designjunction moves to London’s South Bank for September 2018

    Designjunction moves to London’s South Bank for September 2018

    [ad_1] London’s premier exhibition for contemporary interior design, designjunction, has announced it is moving to London’s South Bank for September 2018 Held annually during the London Design Festival in September, designjunction is London’s leading destination for contemporary interior design and culture. This year, however, there’s a bit of a change – the exhibition has…

  • Our 6 favourite showrooms at Clerkenwell Design Week

    Our 6 favourite showrooms at Clerkenwell Design Week

    [ad_1] With Clerkenwell Design Week 2018 now over, we take a look back at some of our favourite showrooms that opened their doors to the public during the Festival. Integral to the success of Clerkenwell Design Week, around 150 local resident design showrooms opened their doors to excited visitors over the course of this…

  • Will creative AI make designers redundant?

    Will creative AI make designers redundant?

    [ad_1] Director of Design EMEA & APAC at Steelcase, Michael Held, asks what the future will hold for designers in a world of creative artificial intelligence. Words by Michael Held, Director of Design EMEA & APAC at Steelcase Is any profession immune to the influence of artificial intelligence (AI)? Every day, we’re confronted with…

  • One to Watch – DesignCurial

    One to Watch – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] is Abigail Edwards, a graduate of the Wimbledon School of Art and a designer and producer of unique wallpapers, fabrics and accessories Words by Chloe Pelas Who Abigail Edwards founded her business in 2011. Having graduated from Wimbledon School of Art in 1999, Edwards designs wallpapers, fabrics and home accessories. All of…

  • Focus: Schools – DesignCurial

    Focus: Schools – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] A primary school has expanded upwards to provide more pupil places, while putting fresh air and nature first Words by Kay Hill It was a tough task to convince school teachers, governors and parents at a sprawling single-storey London primary school that the future lay in expanding upwards, admits Lee Mainwaring, design director…

  • Hepworth Show Garden dazzles at Chelsea

    Hepworth Show Garden dazzles at Chelsea

    [ad_1] A show garden inspired by Barbara Hepworth, classical music, and Cornwall, is winning plaudits from judges and celebrities alike at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Words by Arun Kakar Working in collaboration with garden designer Stuart Towner, architectural studio Evans Lane have created the Spirit of Cornwall show garden, influenced by the Turner prize…

  • DesignCurial in Conversation: Timorous Beasties’ Paul Simmons

    DesignCurial in Conversation: Timorous Beasties’ Paul Simmons

    [ad_1] We speak to Timorous Beasties co-founder Paul Simmons about wallpapers, what defines design, pushing the perimeters and their latest collaboration with Brintons – the Craigend collection. Timorous Beasties was founded by Alistair McAuley and Paul Simmons in 1990 after the pair met studying textile design at Glasgow School of Art. Since their humble…

  • Focus: Libraries – DesignCurial

    Focus: Libraries – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Can great design halt the slide in the use of public libraries and put them back again in the heart of the community? Words by Kay Hill Libraries are an easy target for cost-cutting councils that like to think that everyone can afford to get online at home or buy a second-hand paperback…

  • Focus: Embassies – DesignCurial

    Focus: Embassies – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Embassy design presents its own challenges, with the need to provide security and protection as well as being welcoming Words by Kay Hill The latest building on the London skyline, KieranTimberlake’s new US Embassy in Wandsworth, is not immediately identifiable as a heavily fortified structure. It certainly doesn’t strike dread into the heart…

  • Guild Marks 2018 – DesignCurial

    Guild Marks 2018 – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] A new crop of British-designed furniture pieces have been selected by The Furniture Makers Company to receive the Guild Mark of distinction. Words by Ellen Peirson For the tenth year, The Furniture Makers’ Company has awarded its Design Guild Mark to 12 designs across the domestic and furniture market, recognising distinction in the…

  • Things to see and do at Clerkenwell Design Week 2018

    Things to see and do at Clerkenwell Design Week 2018

    [ad_1] Clerkenwell Design Week is back for 2018 – and from unique installations to products that can transform a room, we have rounded up our personal highlights of the design world’s most talked about event. Starting on Tuesday 22nd May, Clerkenwell Design Week is one of the design world’s most talked about events –…

  • Talking Points – Donald Insall

    Talking Points – Donald Insall

    [ad_1] Francis Maude of Donald Insall tells us about the finer points of conservation work Words by Francis Maude I have been asked ‘What sets repairs and restoration apart from the majority of commercial work?’ One key aspect lies in the choice and use of materials. Many of the buildings on which we work…

  • Client File – Adam Blaskey

    Client File – Adam Blaskey

    [ad_1] The Clubhouse CEO Adam Blaskey tells us what he looks for when selecting design practices to work with Words by Pamela Buxton What is your vision for The Clubhouse? I founded The Clubhouse in Mayfair, in 2012, after seeing a gap in the market between co-working spaces and serviced offices on the one…

  • A’ Design Awards 2018 Winners Announced

    A’ Design Awards 2018 Winners Announced

    [ad_1] International A’ Design Award & Competition announces the best designs of 2017 – 2018 in all design disciplines. One of the world’s largest international design awards, the A’ Design Awards & Competition, has announced the results of their 2017 – 2018 design competition. Over 1900 winners have been announced, coming from 100 countries…

  • Architecture for art’s sake – DesignCurial

    Architecture for art’s sake – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Stephen Hitchins looks at the newly enlarged Royal Academy, being unveiled this month To hire an internationally acclaimed architect to work on a major project costing £56m, for a universally renowned institution in a world famous building, and then for their firm to deliver the project in a way that is so sensitive…

  • Meet the Future Human at Clerkenwell Design Week with Tarkett and DESSO®

    Meet the Future Human at Clerkenwell Design Week with Tarkett and DESSO®

    [ad_1] The ‘Future Human’ is the theme for Tarkett and DESSO® at this year’s Clerkenwell Design Week, as the flooring specialists’ invite architects and designers to a thought-provoking events programme that will hone in on the human response to work spaces of tomorrow. Leading the debate, futurologist, author and broadcaster Tom Cheesewright, joins Tarkett…

  • Profile – Anna Hart – DesignCurial

    Profile – Anna Hart – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Former FX Awards Product Designer of the Year Anna Hart has the dream job, combining furniture design for her co-founded company Mark Product, and interior design for Hart Miller Design Words by Helen Harjak Designer Anna Hart’s love of craft and making started at school. ‘I never did art – I always did…

  • 10 must-see talks and exhibitions at London Craft Week 2018

    10 must-see talks and exhibitions at London Craft Week 2018

    [ad_1] With London Craft Week 2018 taking place next week, DesignCurial share a list of 10 must-see events taking place during the festival. Taking visitors on a journey of discovery into London’s most creative spaces, London Craft Week is back for its fourth edition this May. Hundreds of locations around the capital will open…

  • One to Watch – Bryan O’Sullivan Studio

    One to Watch – Bryan O’Sullivan Studio

    [ad_1] is the Bryan O’Sullivan Studio, specialising in bespoke furniture, lighting and accessories, and about to launch its own product range Words by Chloe Pelas Who Bryan O’Sullivan established his studio in 2013. His team is made up of architects and interior designers, whose work covers residential and commercial projects and bespoke furniture. ‘We…

  • The Kintsugi Collection celebrates the beauty of imperfection

    The Kintsugi Collection celebrates the beauty of imperfection

    [ad_1] Italian design brand Seletti have revealed their latest collection, which takes its inspiration from an ancient Japanese tradition. Created by the talented Italian designer, Marcantonio Raimondi Malerba for innovative brand Seletti, the Kintsugi collection celebrates the beauty of imperfection. The collection of crockery includes plates, tea cups and bowls, and draws its inspiration…

  • Focus: Drama – DesignCurial

    Focus: Drama – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] We look at Lighting Design Collective’s award-winning scheme for the Omani Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort Winner of the hotel category of the 2017 Light Middle East Awards, Amantara is the highest luxury resort in the Middle East and among the highest in the world, perching on the curving rim of a…

  • This South African manor house was inspired by Casablanca

    This South African manor house was inspired by Casablanca

    [ad_1] The interiors of a luxurious, privately-owned manor house in the Cape Winelands have recently been completed by Inhouse. In the heart of the picturesque Cape Winelands, South Africa, award-winning design studio Inhouse have recently completed the interiors for a privately-owned manor house. Built from scratch in collaboration with Chris de Hart architects, the…

  • Focus: Bespoke – Make a statement

    Focus: Bespoke – Make a statement

    [ad_1] Jill Entwistle looks at some of the UK-based companies offering bespoke luminaire design services Tyson Lighting Tyson Lighting has more than 55 years’ experience in bespoke lighting, specialising in the design and fabrication of both decorative and architectural lighting solutions. The company specialises in the hospitality and private sectors with luminaires for restaurants,…

  • Why emotions must run high in retail

    Why emotions must run high in retail

    [ad_1] Ahead of the Retail Design Expo in May, Sarah Adams looks at the reasons why emotions must run high in the retail industry. The opening of the new Starbucks in Seattle, at the end of February, was a great reminder to retailers of the importance of focusing on the experience and emotional value…

  • Brief Encounters – Kettle’s Yard museum

    Brief Encounters – Kettle’s Yard museum

    [ad_1] Veronica Simpson is at the newly reconstructed Kettle’s Yard museum and gallery in Cambridge Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge has been a mecca for contemporary art, design and architecture buffs since 1957 – ever since former Tate curator Jim Ede and his wife Helen rescued three workers’ cottages from demolition and, through a few…

  • Collaborative city – DesignCurial

    Collaborative city – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Madrid has a creative spirit at play, fuelled by artists, designers and architects looking for a more collaborative way to live and work There is nothing like hitting rock bottom economically, and losing faith in your elected representatives, to make you rethink the way things are done. ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix…

  • Focus: Trends – DesignCurial

    Focus: Trends – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] DPA’s Nick Hoggett examines current trends and technology enabling seamless and sophisticated results The lighting of hotels and restaurants is both intriguing and all-encompassing because of their huge diversity in terms of style, branding and cultural context, as well as the widely varying nature of the spaces they incorporate. Hotels and restaurants also…

  • Ticket giveaway: Grand Designs Live 2018, London

    Ticket giveaway: Grand Designs Live 2018, London

    [ad_1] DesignCurial have teamed up with Grand Designs Live to give you the chance to claim one of 100 free pairs of tickets to the Grand Designs Live show – UK’s leading contemporary home show. Taking place at ExCel London, Grand Designs Live (GDL) will be back for 2018 from the 5th to the…

  • From here to modernity – DesignCurial

    From here to modernity – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Stephen Hitchins looks at the beginnings, highlights and legacy of the Bauhaus, now approaching its centenary year It’s showtIme! Showtime at the Bauhaus, and the show is going to last a long time. Three years to be precise. Three years in the making of celebrations to mark 100 years since it all began.…

  • Gasholders London: from industrial structures to luxury housing

    Gasholders London: from industrial structures to luxury housing

    [ad_1] A unique trio of Victorian iron frames in which gas tanks once rose and fell, now host another unique structure — a trio of cylindrical apartment blocks. Referencing the industrial heritage, they are the latest additions to the trending, creative quarter of King’s Cross, London. Words by Herbert Wright Beneath the towering, skeletal…

  • Pentatonic’s New Clothes pop-up is “a clothes store with no clothes”

    Pentatonic’s New Clothes pop-up is “a clothes store with no clothes”

    [ad_1] The only “truly” circular brand in the world, Pentatonic, have revealed their latest collection of upcycled products in a Parisian pop-up store. To mark a series of new product launches, upcycling technology and lifestyle brand Pentatonic have created a store unlike any other, called New Clothes. Launched last week, the eco-brand have taken over…

  • The Art of Marrying Old and New in Modern Homes

    The Art of Marrying Old and New in Modern Homes

    [ad_1] Vintage and antique pieces continue to be an interior design trend that everyone is talking about – but arranging them within a modern home can prove to be a challenge. We take a look at the different ways that the new and old can work together to create a stunning interior. As our…

  • Reporter – DesignCurial

    Reporter – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] The first stretch of the new Elizabeth line (Heathrow to Paddington) is due to open. Words by Helen Harjak As a new train service between Heathrow Airport and Paddington Station opens this month, Crossrail – Europe’s largest infrastructure project that has demanded more than 100 million working hours – is nearing completion. The…

  • Profile – Tim Hunkin – DesignCurial

    Profile – Tim Hunkin – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] FX Talks speaker Tim Hunkin tells us about his engineering degree, cartoons, TV and wacky amusement machines at the seaside Words by Emily MartinPhotography: Gareth Gardner With the next edition of FX Talks only a matter of weeks away – in which FX hosts an afternoon of innovative speakers talking about radical thinking…

  • Bulthaup celebrates 30-year anniversary of Wigmore Street showroom

    Bulthaup celebrates 30-year anniversary of Wigmore Street showroom

    [ad_1] To commemorate the 30-year anniversary of their Central London showroom being open for business, bulthaup have revealed the Wigmore Street store’s re-fit. German kitchen design firm, bulthaup, opened their first London flagship showroom in 1988. Nestled into a Grade II listed corner site on Wigmore Street, the central location of the space and…

  • Actiu’s TNK Flex seating, awarded with the German Design Award

    Actiu’s TNK Flex seating, awarded with the German Design Award

    [ad_1] Actiu’s TNK Flex seating, awarded with the German Design Award The TNK Flex task seating created by the company, Actiu, a leader in the furniture industry for work and contract spaces, has received one of the most prestigious awards in the design world—the German Design Award—awarded by the German Ministry of Economy and…

  • Salone del Mobile 2018: must-see exhibitions and installations

    Salone del Mobile 2018: must-see exhibitions and installations

    [ad_1] One of the biggest design events in the world, Salone del Mobile.Milano, begins on the 17th of April. In the lead up to this week-long event, DesignCurial share our must see exhibitions and installations at Salone del Mobile for 2018. Words by Sam Forsdick Taking place from the 17th to 22nd of April,…

  • If Only – DesignCurial

    If Only – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] we could escape via hydrogen power says Susana Sousa Egido, architect, Goddard Littlefair. Living and working in the busy tangle of London’s streets, I often think how nice it would be to have a bird’s eye view of the city and be able to rise above the grime and noise of urban life,…

  • Ocean Liners: Speed and Style at the V&A — review

    Ocean Liners: Speed and Style at the V&A — review

    [ad_1] The V&A Museum’s Ocean Liners exhibition immerses visitors in the opulent, glamorous rise of luxury sea travel V&A Museum, LondonUntil 10 June Review by Corinne Julius Ocean liners are the stuff of fantasy: a glamorous, self-contained world, with sleek art-deco interiors, where beautiful women in gold lamé glide down sensuous, curving staircases to…

  • One to Watch – Matter Architecture

    One to Watch – Matter Architecture

    [ad_1] One to Watch is Matter Architecture, founded by Architects Roland Karthaus and Jonathan McDowell in 2016 to bring together their individual wealth of experiences in and knowledge of the built environment Who Directors Roland Karthaus and Jonathan McDowell are both qualified architects, with Karthaus holding a master’s degree in regeneration. Setting up Matter…

  • Focus: Lighting – DesignCurial

    Focus: Lighting – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] In-store lighting design has to be cleverer and even more flexible with store interiors changing constantly Words by Kay Hill Constant Changes to product ranges and store layouts help keep customers interested and coming back for more, but for retail lighting designers it can be both a challenge and a headache. ‘We have…

  • Focus: Biophilia – DesignCurial

    Focus: Biophilia – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] After establishing itself in the office and hospitality, biophilia looks set to putting down roots in retail environments Words by Kay Hill Evidence has been mounting for years that biophilic design – including natural light, living plants, water features and organic material – can make office staff more productive, hospital patients get better…

  • Focus: Technology – DesignCurial

    Focus: Technology – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] With online shopping increasing its influence on the retail market, physical stores are fighting back with the latest weapons Words by Kay Hill Successful retail is now about more than just shopping. ‘The whole nature of retailing is changing dramatically,’ says Sian Novakovic, experience strategy director at brand agency Household, ‘It’s about creating…

  • The Blueprint curated diary: Inti Guerrero

    The Blueprint curated diary: Inti Guerrero

    [ad_1] Inti Guerrero, the curator of this year’s EVA International — Ireland’s Biennial, shares his recommendations for the best exhibitions, books and events of the spring Born in Bogotá, Colombia, but currently based in Hong Kong, Inti Guerrero is Tate’s adjunct curator for Latin American Art, and this year will be curating the 38th…

  • Focus: Department Stores – DesignCurial

    Focus: Department Stores – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Department stores are being reinvented for the 21st century with an emphasis on stunning design and flexibility Words by Kay Hill Walk into an old-fashioned department store and it’s easy to see why the concept has suffered. ‘Department stores have tended to stick to a very traditional layout, with sunglasses in the sunglasses…

  • Brief Encounters – DesignCurial

    Brief Encounters – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Veronica Simpson wonders what it would take to get a big city like London on its bike. She looks at a design scheme for cycling to be introduced in Waltham Forest London is a city of 8.6 million inhabitants, with another two million predicted to arrive in the next 20 years. But existing…

  • Client File – Sarah Mann

    Client File – Sarah Mann

    [ad_1] Sarah Mann, director of the British Council’s architecture design fashion team tells FX what she looks for when selecting practices for commissions. Words by Pamela Buxton What does your role at the British Council broadly entail? I am director of the architecture design fashion team at the British Council, which builds knowledge, funding…

  • Find outdoor luxury with Leisure Plan

    Find outdoor luxury with Leisure Plan

    [ad_1] As a supplier of high-end European outdoor furniture, Leisure Plan knows a thing or two about design. Dedon, Ego Paris and Fischer Möbel are three of the most distinguished European furniture brands that have been designed specifically for outdoor living and the hospitality market. Though they each have their own unique style, there…

  • Bang & Olufsen’s new speaker lets you become the designer

    Bang & Olufsen’s new speaker lets you become the designer

    [ad_1] Changing the way we design speaker systems, Danish design studio Bang & Olufsen have launched their latest masterpiece – the customisable, luxurious BeoSound Shape. Words by Sam Forsdick In many ways Bang & Olufsen have advanced the idea of what a speaker should be. A black cube that sits in the corner of…

  • Talking Points – Simon Erridge of Bennetts Associates

    Talking Points – Simon Erridge of Bennetts Associates

    [ad_1] Simon Erridge of Bennetts Associates looks at the potential benefits of cultural investment, and uses Chester’s new Storyhouse development by the practice as an example. All Images: Peter Cook There has been a lot written on the subject of culture-led regeneration – with research often pointing to circumstantial evidence of the value of…

  • Design Seminar: The new showcases of experience

    Design Seminar: The new showcases of experience

    [ad_1] What impact will emerging technologies have on how we shop? How will virtual reality, augmented reality and the increased interest in wellness and sustainability impact on retail design? And what design strategies can help traditional retailers survive? Our retail design experts got stuck into the big issues at the latest in FX’s series…

  • Report predicts what our workspaces will be like in 2025

    Report predicts what our workspaces will be like in 2025

    [ad_1] The Workplace Futures Report, commissioned by MoreySmith and in partnership with The Future Laboratory, delves into the way our culture is shifting and what that will mean for our future workspaces. One of Europe’s leading design and architecture practices, MoreySmith, has recently unveiled a new Workplace Futures Report. Working in partnership with The…

  • Profile – Jeffrey Beers – DesignCurial

    Profile – Jeffrey Beers – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Architect Jeffrey Beers was mentored by the likes of Oscar Niemeyer, IM Pei and Dale Chihuly before setting up his own practice Jeffrey Beers International and becoming a leader in hospitality design Words by Helen Harjak New York architect Jeffrey Beers has worked with the world’s top hoteliers and restaurateurs. For the past…

  • Teens’ design project helping regenerate Wealdstone, Harrow, from the inside

    Teens’ design project helping regenerate Wealdstone, Harrow, from the inside

    [ad_1] The Wealdstone Youth Workshop has created an iconic new component of modular furniture, named the Wealdstone leg. Brought together by regeneration agency, Spacemakers, the Wealdstone Youth Workshop has created a new design icon for north-west London, called the Wealdstone Leg. A public design project, the Wealdstone Youth Workshop worked with a group of…

  • Karl Lagerfeld: the man who doesn’t do things in halves

    Karl Lagerfeld: the man who doesn’t do things in halves

    [ad_1] Karl Lagerfeld has done it again – and this time, he’s brought a pinewood forest with him. Words by Dorothy Musariri Chanel’s creative director Karl Lagerfeld has once again got the world talking – about a venue and its décor, rather than his fashion line. At his latest Autumn/Winter 2018 show at the…

  • One Crown Place reveals partnership with B&B Italia

    One Crown Place reveals partnership with B&B Italia

    [ad_1] A new luxury development in the heart of the City, One Crown Place, have released homes in their southernmost building, and announced a partnership with global design brand, B&B Italia. Words by Rebecca Cameron Embracing the contrast of vintage character and modern design in the City of London and Hackney, One Crown Place…

  • What to see and do at London Design Week 2018

    What to see and do at London Design Week 2018

    [ad_1] A week long programme with over 100 events, London Design Week 2018 can look quite daunting – but ahead of the Show’s opening, DesignCurial give our tips on what to see and do. London Design Week kicks off on the 4th of March, promising a programme of over 100 events. Expect ‘meet the…

  • Is Hyperloop One the future of travel?

    Is Hyperloop One the future of travel?

    [ad_1] Virgin reveals their Hyperloop One passenger test pod at Dubai’s City Walk mall. Words by Dorothy Musariri Covering media, trains, planes and even holidays, Richard Branson’s trademark Virgin never ceases to amaze. Their latest creation, hailed as “the future of travel” when it was unveiled at Dubai’s City Walk mall this week, is…

  • Back to the Future at KBB Birmingham

    Back to the Future at KBB Birmingham

    [ad_1] Nina Bailey, UK Design Manager at Formica Group, delivers the ‘Future Vision’ forecast next week at KBB Birmingham. Presenting innovative and insightful designs that can help businesses grow, KBB Birmingham takes place between the 4th and 7th of March at NEC Birmingham. Gathering an international range of bedroom, bathroom and kitchen brands under…

  • One to Watch – DH Liberty

    One to Watch – DH Liberty

    [ad_1] One to Watch is DH Liberty, a multi-discipline design practice addressing architecture, interiors and product design, and set up by Dara Huang four years ago Words by Emily Martin Who Dara Huang graduated from her architecture course at Harvard in 2007. She went to work at Herzog & de Meuron, where she worked…

  • If only… – DesignCurial

    If only… – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] …sterile glass buildings could look like they belong, says Bex Simon In our world, where sterile glass buildings emerge from the ground like cold monuments, I always feel like I want to cover them with forged-metal foliage to make them feel like they belong here. The drama created by the contrast of the…

  • Review: Thinking Machines — Art and Design in the Computer Age

    Review: Thinking Machines — Art and Design in the Computer Age

    [ad_1] MoMA’s Thinking Machines show looks back to our recent past (1959–1989) to assess how the nascency of digital tools transformed artistic practice Museum of Modern Art, New YorkUntil 8 April Review by Aileen Kwun As technology continues to influence how we consume and experience art — it’s increasingly hard to remember a time…

  • 7 of the world’s most iconic book covers

    7 of the world’s most iconic book covers

    [ad_1] With World Book Day around the corner, we look at some of the most celebrated and iconic book cover designs in the world. Celebrating authors, illustrators, books and reading, World Book Day takes place on the 1st of March; in response to this wonderful day, DesignCurial decided to find and share our pick…

  • Focus: Smooth Transition – DesignCurial

    Focus: Smooth Transition – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] Formica continues to change with the times, moving into the era of texture and touch with its new product Infiniti Words by Francis Pearce Although polished surfaces are popular, high gloss is mainly reserved for kitsch projects, often intended to evoke the Sixties and Seventies when plastic was the happening thing and the…

  • Focus: Wallpapers – Fool me once, fool me twice

    Focus: Wallpapers – Fool me once, fool me twice

    [ad_1] Mineheart is bringing the classic art of trompe-l’œil up to date with its unique range of wallpapers and rugs Words by Francis Pearce Deceiving the eye is something we all want to do with any interior design project, from making spaces feel bigger and brighter, or cosier and warmer, to more natural or…

  • Focus: Lit Concrete – DesignCurial

    Focus: Lit Concrete – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] A light-transmitting concrete that also resists corrosion has been used uniquely to full effect in a spa’s thermal pool Words by Francis Pearce The very idea of solid concrete continues to be challenged – or cheated – by means such as incorporating fibre optics into the material to make it translucent. Light transmitting…

  • Focus: Projects – DesignCurial

    Focus: Projects – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] We take a look at two projects that have employed concrete to serve up outstanding and unusual looks Words by Francis Pearce New wave concrete The undulating cast-concrete roof of the Bosjes Chapel, part of a historic Cape Dutch Farm an hour’s drive from Cape Town in South Africa, casts an array of…

  • Focus: Characterful – DesignCurial

    Focus: Characterful – DesignCurial

    [ad_1] After hundreds of years as the keystone to building, functional—not beautiful—concrete is changing its character Words by Francis Pearce The appreciation of bare-faced building materials that flourished in the mid-20th century may have waned briefly, but concrete has made a come-back since the Millennium; particularly within buildings. One form of concrete or another…

  • Turning architectural wonders into fashion catwalks

    Turning architectural wonders into fashion catwalks

    [ad_1] Both a supermodel and a fashion show producer, Jessica Minh Anh’s iconic fashion shows prove that catwalks don’t need to be in design studios. Seen as one of the world’s most innovative fashion show producers, supermodel Jessica Minh Anh has continuously made history with her extraordinary catwalk concepts. Over the years, she has…