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The International Interior Design Association Unveils New Headquarters

Industry-Leading Organization Sets Out to Reimagine the Workplace with the Opening of Its Newly Redesigned Office in Downtown Chicago.  As we continue to progress through our International Month we take a look at the International Interior Design Association’s New Headquarters with Gensler. The International Interior Design Association (IIDA), a global alliance of more than 15,000 commercial… Read More >

8 August 2017

Designer Q&A: Kit Miles with Jim Biddulph

As a contemporary design studio, Kit Miles Studio is synonymous with beautiful draftsmanship, exquisite repeat pattern work, impressive scale and sometimes surprising, but always exciting uses of colour. Having graduated from the Royal College of Art with an MA in Textile Design Kit set about taking his distinct style, which stems from his unique ability… Read More >

7 August 2017

Case Study Film: Spark 44 Offices by Align Interior Architecture & Design

Align Director and Co-Founder Gurvinder Khurana, took us round one of their latest projects, the new Spark 44 offices. Gurvinder’s brief given by Spark 44 was one of collaboration, creativity, flexibility and growth. Align really achieved what was asked of them, making a space that ‘flowed’ and creating environments that the clients really wanted to use…. Read More >

3 August 2017

A harmonious mix of materials used on the Fox armchair by Pedrali

A combination of different materials to increase funtionality, aesthetic and comfort are used by Italian furniture producers Pedrali for their ‘Fox’ collection.  Designed by Patrick Norguet the ‘Fox’ armchair collection was shown at this years Salone del Mobile in Milan. A thin fiber-glass reinforced polypropylene shell is set in the ash wood profile curved and rounded… Read More >

2 August 2017

Little Jose, Canary Wharf by Design LSM

DesignLSM were approached by renowned Spanish chef Jose Pizarro to create the interiors for the launch of his new street food concept in Canary Wharf, London. Little Jose forms part of London Union/Street Feast’s latest food venue, Giant Robot. Situated in a striking 10,000 sqft rooftop space in Crossrail Place, Giant Robot offers an ‘eating and drinking… Read More >

1 August 2017

LABORATORY FOR VISIONARY ARCHITECTURE

During August many of us will be jetting of on holiday, so we have decided to launch into the month with a look at inspirational international projects.  We begin with three outstanding projects from the Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA). Chris Bosse, Tobias Wallisser and Alexander Rieck founded LAVA in 2007. It was established as a network… Read More >

1 August 2017

Designer Profile: Olivia Aspinall

My first contact with surface designer Olivia Aspinall’s work was in 2014, late on in the academic year at Central Saint Martins. It was one of those instantaneous ‘What’s that? It’s great!’ moments that stopped me in my tracks. I was there to teach on a second year module but was lucky enough to stumble… Read More >

31 July 2017