People
Designing Beyond the Transaction: Tabitha Isobel on The Apartment for LESTRANGE
Great retail design isn’t just about creating a beautiful space. It’s about solving a challenge. For The Apartment, LESTRANGE‘s new concept store on Berwick Street, that challenge was to create somewhere customers would genuinely want to spend time in. We spoke to Tabitha Isobel about the thinking behind the project, exploring how every design decision,… Read More >
20 Questions for 20 Years: Clint Nagata on BLINK, Culture and What Comes Next
To celebrate BLINK Design Group’s 20th anniversary, we shot 20 quick-fire questions to Founder and Creative Partner Clint Nagata, giving us the chance to learn more about the man behind the studio, the company he has built and some of the smaller details you may never have had the opportunity to ask. Clint Nagata, Founder… Read More >
Building Better Partnerships: A Conversation with Ben Eastwood
Having recently joined Fellowes as Business Development Manager for the Contract Interiors division, Ben Eastwood is focused on building new relationships across the commercial interiors community and helping grow the company’s presence within the sector. With a career centred on partnership building, client development and workplace solutions, Ben brings a practical and people-focused perspective to… Read More >
Patrick Hastings, Associate Director at LOM architecture and design, on the Details That Make Architecture Work
Associate Director Patrick Hastings has helped to shape some of LOM’s most technically ambitious projects. Pat sat down to discuss materiality and problem-solving, from lessons learned on early residential projects to the value of time spent on site, and how the success of great architecture lies in the details. Associate Director Patrick Hastings What lessons… Read More >
Beyond Adaptation: David Osborne on Making Accessible Design Mainstream
What if the best accessible design is the kind you barely notice? As expectations around inclusive and futureproofed bathrooms continue to grow, accessibility is increasingly moving away from specialist adaptations and into the mainstream of good design. In this Q&A, David Osborne, CEO of Roman, explores how thoughtful product design can quietly remove barriers without… Read More >
How Do You Build a Global Brand Without Copying Yourself? Holly Hallam Has an Answer.
The strongest hospitality brands aren’t the ones you recognise because every location looks identical. They’re the ones that feel unmistakably themselves, wherever they open. That’s exactly the balancing act Holly Hallam and the team at DLSM Studio have been refining through NAC’s expansion across the Middle East. In this exclusive Design Insider interview, Holly discusses why… Read More >
You’re Invited! Dining with Cultural Inspirations: Jacu Strauss, Creative Director & Designer of Lore Group
Imagine hosting a dinner party where every detail – from the setting and soundtrack to the food and guest list – reflects the people, ideas and influences that have shaped your creative journey. In this joyful feature, we step into the mind of Jacu Strauss, Creative Director & Designer of Lore Group, to discover his… Read More >
Column: Lessons from the past. The ancient politics of adaptive reuse.
If you have ever been to Italy, you will have come across, at some point, examples of that charming mash-up of styles and building materials from different ages that forms part of the country’s iconic visual identity. Those perfect-imperfect facades scattered with reused Roman bricks, odd sections of marble columns, capitals or bas-relief, quietly celebrating… Read More >
Designing Around People: A Conversation with Wendy Homewood
As Fellowes continues to strengthen its presence within the commercial interiors sector, we caught up with Wendy Homewood, Business Development Manager, to learn more about her role, her approach to building client relationships and the workplace challenges shaping conversations across the industry today. From ergonomics and wellbeing to hybrid working and the importance of understanding… Read More >
Column: Where fashion meets interiors: Building a career across borders
I grew up in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong, in a family of eight living in a small apartment. Life was modest, yet full of purpose. From the age of six, my weekends and school holidays were not for play – they were spent in my father’s garment factory. That factory became my first classroom…. Read More >
Beyond the Workplace Checklist, An Interview with Dominic Dugan, Creative Director at Oktra
The workplace sector continues to evolve in response to hybrid working, changing employee expectations and increasing pressure to deliver more value from existing space. At the same time, designers are being challenged to create environments that are adaptable, distinctive and sustainable, while avoiding the pitfalls of trend-led design. In this interview, Dominic Dugan, Creative Director… Read More >
Designing for Dignity: The Role of Flooring in Dementia and Mental Health Environments
Care Matters is an editorial series exploring thought-provoking and knowledge-led perspectives on care environments and later living design. Through expert insight and experience-led commentary, the series shines a light on the ideas helping to shape more supportive, inclusive and person-centred spaces. In this latest edition, Catherine Helliker, Marketing Manager at danfloor, shares her perspective on… Read More >
Beyond Compliance: How Inclusive Design Drives Employee Retention and Productivity
Ben Channon, Head of Inclusive Environments at Buro Happold, has spent years exploring the relationship between people, wellbeing and the built environment. A healthy buildings specialist, architect and author, he believes the workplace has a far greater influence on employee experience than many organisations realise. In this opinion piece, Ben shares his perspective on why… Read More >