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Sustainability Reporting – 5 Ways to Avoid Greenwashing
When we first launched in 2007, one of the founding principles of our company – exhibition, event and exhibition designers Ignition – was our anti-build-and-burn stance. This set us apart from what was then a very wasteful and unsustainable industry. It also meant we got ahead of the game when being sustainable was seen as… Read More >
Canine Portraiture Perfection!
Centuries of canine portraiture curated by The Wallace Collection for new exhibition by Nissen Richards Studio. Our Design Insider team couldn’t help but let this work put a smile on our faces! Artists have drawn, painted, sculpted – and even preserved via taxidermy – their or their patrons’ pet dogs since time immemorial, celebrating the unique bond… Read More >
THDP: London to Milan
Our tickets are booked and our itinerary is planned, we’re ready to jet off to Milan Design Week next week! Our impending Milan trip got us thinking about Milan as the world hotspot for design and we thought it timely to speak with Architect Manuela Mannino, Co-Founder of THDP, about the designer’s London and Milan… Read More >
Curated shapes for hyper-personalised flooring.
A reshaped Bolon concept, now with endless possibilities. Find Bolon on Product Finder Our relaunched Bolon Studio is creativity at its best. Playful, and clever! Introducing new shapes – making this concept a designer’s tool with endless possibilities for hyper-personalised flooring. Very Bolonish as we say, says Klara Persson, Head of Product Management. Simple shapes… Read More >
Accor signs first hotel in Zimbabwe under Mantis Collection
Mbano Manor Hotel Victoria Falls by Mantis will be an eco-luxury experience within a bird and tree sanctuary. Accor, a world leading hospitality group, today announced its first hotel in Zimbabwe, in partnership with Mambano Hotels Limited. Mbano Manor Hotel Victoria Falls by Mantis will be the first internationally branded hotel in Victoria Falls in… Read More >
A conversation between: Jim Biddulph & Ben Channon, Ekkist
Discussions around mental health have increased over the last decade, not least as a result of the pandemic. That collective experience of hardship, which put a strain on our physical, social, and mental well-being, has inadvertently raised awareness and perhaps even empathy regarding an area of health that was often overlooked and even shunned by… Read More >
Rhubarb Seating and Just Colour Collaboration
The healthcare industry is constantly evolving, with the focus being on providing the best possible care for patients. One of the most important aspects of this is ensuring that the environment in which care is provided is hygienic and safe. That is why a new project at a hospital has caught our attention, as it… Read More >
Robots That Build, with Humans
Robots and AI don’t always get the best rap, not least in the world of cinema. From the sentient HAL 9000 computer, to the misunderstood Robby the Robot, and right through to the destructive force of the Terminator, we have often imaginatively shown them in a negative light. Yet, their usage in the world of… Read More >