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Sarah Stormonth-Darling is a creative copywriter and freelance content writer that works across a broad spectrum of industries. Her interest in sustainability, product design and interiors combined with her writing experience lends itself seamlessly to writing for Design Insider.

The Future of Design for Healthcare Settings

May 17, 2021 12:13 pm Published by Sarah Stormonth-Darling Comments Off

Healthcare in all its capacities hasn’t been out of the headlines for the past year, it has been debated on,... Read More >

UK Made Supply Chains

March 15, 2021 12:25 pm Published by Sarah Stormonth-Darling Comments Off

Supply chains are often a complex and layered discussion and my recent interviews with BCFA members Ocee Design and Camira... Read More >

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A major new workplace has landed in Manchester.⁠
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SpaceInvader has completed a nearly 50,000 sq ft office interior for Virgin Media O2, spanning five floors of the net-zero Island building in the city’s central business district.⁠
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Designed around the culture, energy and identity of Manchester, the workspace combines high-performance environments with wellbeing-led design, supporting everything from contact centre operations to corporate teams and social collaboration.⁠
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Highlights include:⁠
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• 50,000 sq ft across five floors within the Island development⁠
• Floors inspired by Manchester culture — sport, science & industry, pop culture and music⁠
• A continuous “Ribbon of Oxygen” biophilic feature woven through the workspace⁠
• A new landmark staircase and social hub connecting teams vertically⁠
• Spaces designed for hybrid work, wellbeing and neurodiversity⁠
• Targeting BREEAM Outstanding and WELL Platinum⁠
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As SpaceInvader founder John Williams explains:⁠
“The co-creation sessions allowed us to develop a scheme that seamlessly combines brand identity with the culture of Manchester, delivering focused workspaces, collaborative environments and social settings designed for flexibility, accessibility and human connection.”⁠
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Discover the full project on Design Insider - link in our bio! ⁠
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#WorkplaceDesign #OfficeDesign #Manchester

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Taylor’s Classics has unveiled the new Sunburst Dining Chair, a striking addition to its Traditional Classics collection. Inspired by early 20th-century Art Deco geometry, its sculptural solid beech sunburst back creates a bold focal point for restaurants, bars and boutique hotels.⁠
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But this is more than a statement piece. With an ergonomic silhouette, upholstered drop-in seat and contract-ready construction, it’s designed for long dinners and high-traffic hospitality settings alike.⁠
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Discover more through the link in our bio - find the post and it will take you straight there! ⁠
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#HospitalityDesign #FurnitureDesign

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Taylor’s Classics has unveiled the new Sunburst Dining Chair, a striking addition to its Traditional Classics collection. Inspired by early 20th-century Art Deco geometry, its sculptural solid beech sunburst back creates a bold focal point for restaurants, bars and boutique hotels.⁠
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But this is more than a statement piece. With an ergonomic silhouette, upholstered drop-in seat and contract-ready construction, it’s designed for long dinners and high-traffic hospitality settings alike.⁠
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Discover more through the link in our bio - find the post and it will take you straight there! ⁠
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#HospitalityDesign #FurnitureDesign

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📣 Big congratulations to Ed Murray. 📣⁠
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Studio Moren has announced the promotion of Ed to Partner, marking a major milestone for the 70-strong architecture and interior design practice.⁠
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Having joined the studio as a graduate in 2007, Ed has played a key role in delivering landmark hospitality projects including The Westin London City and Hyde London City, while helping shape the studio’s strategic direction and growth.⁠
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We’re also proud to celebrate Ed as a Design Insider columnist, whose thoughtful perspectives on hospitality and adaptive reuse regularly inspire our readers.⁠
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Read all about on Design Insider - find the link in our bio! ⁠
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#StudioMoren #HospitalityDesign

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📣 Big congratulations to Ed Murray. 📣⁠
⁠
Studio Moren has announced the promotion of Ed to Partner, marking a major milestone for the 70-strong architecture and interior design practice.⁠
⁠
Having joined the studio as a graduate in 2007, Ed has played a key role in delivering landmark hospitality projects including The Westin London City and Hyde London City, while helping shape the studio’s strategic direction and growth.⁠
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We’re also proud to celebrate Ed as a Design Insider columnist, whose thoughtful perspectives on hospitality and adaptive reuse regularly inspire our readers.⁠
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Read all about on Design Insider - find the link in our bio! ⁠
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#StudioMoren #HospitalityDesign

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“A stack of newspapers is like a brick. Together, they build the walls of our collective memory.” Beatriz González

Building Collective Memory at the Barbican Centre Art Gallery is a joyful, paper-led tribute to the extraordinary life and work of Beatriz González.

Designed by Unknown Works, the UK’s first major retrospective of the Colombian artist transforms the gallery with undulating paper landscapes, carved monolithic benches and suspended sheets that echo the materiality of print. It is bold, tactile and deeply human, reflecting González’s fearless exploration of politics, culture and collective memory.

150 works span six decades, many shown in the UK for the first time, within a sustainable exhibition design that pushes paper to its limits.

Read the full story and discover how this remarkable show was brought to life 👉 Click on our LinkinBio

Photography: Henry Woide

#commercialinteriors #exhibitiondesign Caroline Collett

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“A stack of newspapers is like a brick. Together, they build the walls of our collective memory.” Beatriz González

Building Collective Memory at the Barbican Centre Art Gallery is a joyful, paper-led tribute to the extraordinary life and work of Beatriz González.

Designed by Unknown Works, the UK’s first major retrospective of the Colombian artist transforms the gallery with undulating paper landscapes, carved monolithic benches and suspended sheets that echo the materiality of print. It is bold, tactile and deeply human, reflecting González’s fearless exploration of politics, culture and collective memory.

150 works span six decades, many shown in the UK for the first time, within a sustainable exhibition design that pushes paper to its limits.

Read the full story and discover how this remarkable show was brought to life 👉 Click on our LinkinBio

Photography: Henry Woide

#commercialinteriors #exhibitiondesign Caroline Collett

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