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Have Your Say … What is the Future of Wellness in the workplace?
This month Design Insider will be asking ‘What is the Future of Wellness in the workplace?’ For Clerkenwell Design Week 2018 Milliken’s Berry Street showroom became a ‘wellness zone’ in recognition of Milliken becoming a founding member of the Well Living Lab. On Tuesday 22nd May Milliken held a panel debate ‘The Future is Well’… Read More >
Q&A: Martin Quirke, Architect and PhD Researcher Dementia Services Development Centre
Our focus this month is Emotion and with that in mind, we have looked at how design can effect emotions in a healthcare environment, where emotions can be exaggerated and fragile. Martin Quirke, joined the University of Stirling design team in 2016. Having worked across a broad spectrum of project types, from housing to public buildings, Martin’s… Read More >
Milan: What drives the “motor” city?
For decades, Milan has been regarded as an area which drives industry and is widely considered to be one of the four ‘motor’ cities of Europe. But what are the most significant factors to have ‘fuelled’ this image and shaped the city’s architecture? For me, there are four key influences: people, politics, commerce and place…. Read More >
Designer Q&A: Erin Ruby with Decca
For this years’ Clerkenwell Design Week Decca London will be launching the GAIT collection design by Erin Ruby.
Have Your Say… How can design evoke emotion?
This month Design Insider will be asking ‘How can design evoke emotion?’ We welcome you to join the discussion by leaving your opinion in a comment at the end of the article. In what ways can design evoke emotion? What are the benefits of creating designs that evoke emotion? We would love to hear about your examples, let… Read More >
Have Your Say .. Who are the Revolutionary Designers of the Past 70 Years?
This month’s Have Your Say article takes a slightly different format. We invited 7 designers to nominate designers who they feel where revolutionary in their field, each in a different decade. We invite you to Have Your Say … and tell us who you feel was a revolutionary designer between 1950 and 2018? 1950’s – Charles… Read More >
Dubai: A crystal city in the sand or an architectural zoo?
Last month, I discussed how the architecture of Stockholm has evolved consistently and organically over many decades and centuries. With its rapid urban transformation, Dubai is the opposite. In March, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum released a new book titled ‘Reflections on Happiness and Positivity’, in which he sets out his vision for development… Read More >
In Conversation with…Jordan Söderberg Mills
With Glass the material of focus for this month I took the opportunity to have a chat with Jordan Söderberg Mills, an interdisciplinary artist working in installation, sculpture, design objects and an all round glass aficionado. His work is beguiling, at once visually arresting and yet sits on the very edge of our visual perception;… Read More >
Raku with David Roberts
During March we have taken the opportunity to discus ceramics and I hope that you have already enjoyed watching our first materials short documentary on ceramics. In this article we will look at the ceramic technique of Raku, a Japanese lead-glazed pottery which is traditionally used in tea ceremonies based around the preparation of green tea…. Read More >
Designer Q&A: Conor Taylor at Foresso
All throughout April we are focusing on the ‘Design Revolution’. With Milan Design Week coming up innovation is on everyone’s minds and we kick things off with a Q&A with a new product/material from young designer, Conor Taylor. Conor recently partnered with with materials and surface manufacturer Solomon & Wu. Their extensive experience with varied and… Read More >
Have Your Say … Is China going to become the next design powerhouse?
This month Design Insider will be focusing on Eastern design by asking: Is China going to become the next design powerhouse? We welcome you to join the discussion by leaving your opinion in a comment at the end of the article. Which statements do you agree with? What would you challenge? Is China going to become the next design… Read More >
In Conversation with…Candida Wigan of tex-tile with Jim Biddulph
Who ever said we should be bound to one career path? The beginning of the 21st century represents a time of the ‘portfolio career,’ of ‘life long learning,’ where the labeling and pigeon-holing of jobs seems ever increasingly absurd, particularly in the world of design. Having left Lisbon to study for a Diploma in Textiles… Read More >
Q&A: Design Shanghai Show Director, Zhuo Tan
With Design Shanghai, Asia’s leading international design event just a few days away we sat down with the shows director to find out how this years show will be breaking new ground… Design Shanghai is held at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. What makes this location special and why does it work for this event? The… Read More >