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Column: Tiled Flooring Requirements 101 – For Busy Specifiers!
Commercial floors are a minefield! I’ve learnt to start every conversation with performance related to the project, followed by beauty of the product. Here’s a few key points to keep in mind on every project when you are looking into your next space: 1. Slip resistance: UK HSE guidance requires a Pendulum Test Value ≥… Read More >
Designing with Empathy: How ‘The New Habitat’ Report Reframes Work and Hospitality Design
On September 4th, the Actiu showroom in Clerkenwell became a hub for insight and international exchange as Women in Office Design (WOD), in collaboration with Futurea and Ape Grupo, launched The New Habitat 26/27 trend report in the UK for the first time. The event, titled “Designing with Empathy: Trends Shaping the New Work-Hospitality Experience,”… Read More >
Vescom on Connection and Conscious Design: Why Supporting the CIUK Annual Luncheon Matters
As a global leader in high-performance interior materials, Vescom continues to shape the conversation around sustainability, wellbeing, and design innovation. In support of the Commercial Interiors UK (CIUK) Annual Luncheon 2025, we spoke with Romina Corrias, Specification Consultant, who shared her perspective on why moments of connection are vital for our fast-paced industry. From the… Read More >
Putting Hospitality at the Heart of Tech: Synopsys’ Next-Gen Workforce
For Synopsys’ new Munich office, the vision was to create a hospitality-inspired environment that felt elevated and welcoming, reimagining the traditional tech workplace. Designed to support evolving ways of working, the space aims to be a magnet for next-gen talent in the city. Building on a longstanding global relationship with Synopsys, Gensler was engaged to… Read More >
Unknown Works Unveils a New Sonic Experience for SALT Salon
SALT Salon’s new Borough premises see the transformation of a Victorian storehouse in London’s historic Borough Market into a highly crafted listening environment, where hairdressing rituals are shaped by sound and club culture. Designed by architecture studio Unknown Works, the project creates a new, experience-led second home on Stoney Street for the fast-growing hair brand… Read More >
Designing in Value: MoreySmith Unveils the Transformation of Two Fitzroy Place
Renowned design and architecture studio MoreySmith has unveiled its latest workspace refurbishment at Two Fitzroy Place, marking a significant increase in rental value and underscoring the commercial impact of people-focused design. A Landmark Refurbishment in Fitzrovia Commissioned by AshbyCapital and Aviva Investors, and located in the heart of Fitzrovia, London, the 80,000 sq ft office… Read More >
From Landmark to Living Campus: Campus Totems, Exchange Quay
For several decades now, Exchange Quay has been a bold presence in Manchester’s workplace landscape. Its mirrored façades reflect both the city’s changing skyline and the dynamic businesses housed within its total of 472,000 sq ft of Grade A office space, contained within seven striking, medium-rise towers. Jasper Sanders + Partners is a Manchester based space innovation… Read More >
Upmarket Tailoring: Ekho Studio’s Designs for Gilbanks at No. 1 St Michaels, Manchester
Ekho Studio has completed the design of a 34,000 sq ft serviced office environment for operator Gilbanks on the first and second floors of No. 1 St Michaels, the new, central Manchester landmark development brought to market by Gary Neville’s Relentless Developments. Ekho Studio is a creative consultancy set up in 2021 by Founding Partners Sarah Dodsworth and… Read More >