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Meet Design Guild Mark Founder Jonathan Hindle
Each designer awarded a Design Guild Mark for a piece of their work can be confident that they have created a design which demonstrates design excellence. The Design Guild Mark judging process is rigorous, involving a carefully selected panel of industry leading design professionals. Following the announcement of this years winners, we we’re honored to have… Read More >
BS 6396 with Phil Reynolds
I thought this month I’d introduce one of our newest standards: BS 6396:2022 – ‘Electrical systems in furniture. Specification’ The standard has a long history within the office sector, where it was used to guide the correct installation of electrical power and data systems, primarily in office desks. Times have changed however, and we want… Read More >
Fire Safety with Phil Reynolds
When I was thinking about writing this piece, it struck me that the subject I get asked about most is furniture and furnishings fire safety, in fact last year I recorded a whole series of videos interviews about the subject with Design Insider. I guess it shouldn’t surprise me, as the UK has some of… Read More >
Career Profile: Marie-Lise Oulmont
As part of our Career Profile series, we had the privilege of speaking with, Marie-Lise Oulmont, Senior Associate and Architect at Nissen Richards Studio. We’re so pleased to share Marie-Lise’s journey and hope you can find inspiration in her journey to encourage your creative career. Please could you introduce yourself and Nissen Richards Studio? I am… Read More >
Audio Interview: Design Guild Mark Chairman, Rodney McMahon
Each designer awarded a Design Guild Mark for a piece of their work can be confident that they have created a design which demonstrates design excellence. The Design Guild Mark judging process is rigorous, involving a carefully selected panel of industry leading design professionals. Within our recent series we introduced you to a selection of… Read More >
Member of the Month: CMD
May is finally here and summer is around the corner. With flowers blooming and the sun shining down, we thought this was the perfect time to announce our next Member of the Month, CMD. We were thrilled to speak with Stephan Roberts, Head of Sales, about the importance of ergonomics in our industry, some of… Read More >
The Hotelization of the Workplace with Franky Rousell
We saw Franky’s strong opinion on the Hotelization of the Workplace on LinkedIn and were intrigued to learn more about her thoughts. We reached out to Franky Rousell, CEO and Founder of Jolie Studio, to find out more about the how Hotelization of the Workplace is impacting workplace design and how it is traced back… Read More >
A Conversation Between: Jim Biddulph & Aberrant Architecture
You tend to know when you’re experiencing an Aberrant Architecture project. Not because they are always the same or centred around a specific style, but because of how they make you feel. Bright colours and interactive elements inspire a playfulness that is only enhanced further by inquisitively produced narratives, which are often site-specific and naturally… Read More >
Career Profile: Joanna Biggs
As part of our Career Profile series, we caught up with Joanna Biggs, Hospitality Interior Designer. We’re thrilled to share Joanna’s journey and hope you can find inspiration that you can apply to your own creative career. Here is what Joanna told us: My name is Joanna Biggs. I am a Design Consultant specialising in… Read More >
Pippa Nissen Book Review – Creative Leadership – Born from Design by Rama Gheerawo
We were so intrigued by Rama Gheerawo’s latest book ‘Creative Leadership – Born from Design’ published by Lund Humphries in March 2022, that we asked Pippa Nissen, Director at Nissen Richards to take a closer look and write a review. This is not the kind of book that I would normally pick up, but I’m… Read More >
Career Profile: Megan Jones, Interior Designer at 74
As part of our Career Profile series, we caught up with Megan Jones, Interior Designer at 74. We’re thrilled to share Megan’s journey and hope you can find inspiration that you can apply to your own creative career. Please could you introduce yourself and 74? I’m Megan Jones and I’m an Interior Designer at 74… Read More >
ONE: Jonny North
Continuing with our popular ONE series, we spoke with former Design Engineer, Jonny North, who has recently been promoted to the new role of Design Manager at CMD. Responsible for driving new product development, Jonny also ensures both customer feedback and commercial considerations are embedded in the product development journey. His new role is part… Read More >
iHub Project for BlackRock with Jeanette Kim and Brent Capron: Audio Interview
I’m Alys Bryan, Editor of Design Insider and I’m joined today by my colleague, Phoebe Train, to speak with Brent Capron, Principal Interior Design Director and Jeanette Kim Senior Project Designer, Senior Associate, who are both based in Perkins & Will’s New York studio. Today, we will look at the concept behind Perkins & Will’s… Read More >