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From the Barbican to the Caribbean: Tim Peck on Architecture, Responsibility, and Resort Design

This exclusive Design Insider interview features Tim Peck, Chairman of OBMI, whose career spans more than four decades and has played a defining role in shaping the firm’s global reputation… Read More >

30 January 2026 Exclusive People

Female Leadership Q&A: OBMI London with Wiktoria Kopycka, Associate Design Director

As OBMI expands its presence across Europe, its new London studio marks a major moment for the global hospitality and resort design practice. The studio has launched under an all-female… Read More >

16 January 2026 Exclusive Interview People

Exclusive: House of Black Launches – A New Luxury & Lifestyle Force Led by Toni Black

Design Insider is delighted to exclusively announce the launch of House of Black, a new luxury and lifestyle design studio emerging from the globally recognised hospitality practice Blacksheep. Led by… Read More >

3 December 2025 Exclusive

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25 February | 13:15–14:00 | Workspace Design Show

Designing a New VMO2 – The Office as a Catalyst for Inclusion During Transformation

Often, when we chair panel discussions about workplace projects, we are discovering them in real time alongside the audience. This one feels a little different.

Having toured the new Virgin Media O2 workplace, we can confidently say this project sets a new benchmark for inclusive workplace design!

Join our Editorial Director, Alys Bryan, as she guides a conversation between Rod Hogg, Director of Property, and Megan Dobstaff, Design Principal at Gensler, as they unpack the decisions, touchpoints and strategic thinking behind a workplace shaped by merger, post-pandemic change and evolving expectations of the office.

From Paddington to people strategy, from inclusion in theory to inclusion in practice, this is a conversation full of insight you will want to take back to your own projects.

Come to the show. Join the discussion!

#workdpacedesignshow

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25 February | 13:15–14:00 | Workspace Design Show

Designing a New VMO2 – The Office as a Catalyst for Inclusion During Transformation

Often, when we chair panel discussions about workplace projects, we are discovering them in real time alongside the audience. This one feels a little different.

Having toured the new Virgin Media O2 workplace, we can confidently say this project sets a new benchmark for inclusive workplace design!

Join our Editorial Director, Alys Bryan, as she guides a conversation between Rod Hogg, Director of Property, and Megan Dobstaff, Design Principal at Gensler, as they unpack the decisions, touchpoints and strategic thinking behind a workplace shaped by merger, post-pandemic change and evolving expectations of the office.

From Paddington to people strategy, from inclusion in theory to inclusion in practice, this is a conversation full of insight you will want to take back to your own projects.

Come to the show. Join the discussion!

#workdpacedesignshow

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What does a genuinely low-carbon office retrofit look like in practice?⁠
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The transformation of 5 New Street Square for Landsec, designed by Bennetts Associates, offers a compelling answer. Originally completed in 2008, the central London building has now been reimagined as a high-performing, contemporary workplace, proving that deep retrofit can deliver both reduced carbon impact and improved occupant wellbeing.⁠
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Rather than replacing what already worked, the project prioritised retention and reuse: upgrading building services, transitioning to all-electric systems, and extending the life of existing infrastructure to minimise upfront carbon. ⁠
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The result is a future-ready office on track for a NABERS 4.5-star rating, alongside BREEAM Excellent and an EPC B.⁠
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Discover the low-carbon office design through the link in our bio!⁠
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#OfficeDesign #NetZeroDesign⁠

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What does a genuinely low-carbon office retrofit look like in practice?⁠
⁠
The transformation of 5 New Street Square for Landsec, designed by Bennetts Associates, offers a compelling answer. Originally completed in 2008, the central London building has now been reimagined as a high-performing, contemporary workplace, proving that deep retrofit can deliver both reduced carbon impact and improved occupant wellbeing.⁠
⁠
Rather than replacing what already worked, the project prioritised retention and reuse: upgrading building services, transitioning to all-electric systems, and extending the life of existing infrastructure to minimise upfront carbon. ⁠
⁠
The result is a future-ready office on track for a NABERS 4.5-star rating, alongside BREEAM Excellent and an EPC B.⁠
⁠
Discover the low-carbon office design through the link in our bio!⁠
⁠
#OfficeDesign #NetZeroDesign⁠

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Friends of Design Insider, Manchester based SpaceInvader has officially become a Certified B Corporation, awarded by B Lab UK, becoming the first independently owned interior design practice in Manchester and the North West to achieve this global standard.⁠
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On its first B Impact Assessment, the studio scored an outstanding 93.1, comfortably above the 80-point threshold.⁠
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As Chris Turner, CEO of B Lab UK, shared:⁠
“We are delighted to welcome SpaceInvader to the B Corp community… a movement of companies committed to changing how business operates…”⁠
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Founder John Williams reflected:⁠
“Becoming a certified B Corp [is] testament to all the hard work the SpaceInvader team has been doing…” And at its heart: “This isn’t just about sustainable specification… but a much lighter touch on the planet in everything we do.”⁠
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Read the full story on Design Insider 👉 Click on the grid link in our LinkinBio!⁠
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#BCorp #DesignForGood #ManchesterDesign

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Friends of Design Insider, Manchester based SpaceInvader has officially become a Certified B Corporation, awarded by B Lab UK, becoming the first independently owned interior design practice in Manchester and the North West to achieve this global standard.⁠
⁠
On its first B Impact Assessment, the studio scored an outstanding 93.1, comfortably above the 80-point threshold.⁠
⁠
As Chris Turner, CEO of B Lab UK, shared:⁠
“We are delighted to welcome SpaceInvader to the B Corp community… a movement of companies committed to changing how business operates…”⁠
⁠
Founder John Williams reflected:⁠
“Becoming a certified B Corp [is] testament to all the hard work the SpaceInvader team has been doing…” And at its heart: “This isn’t just about sustainable specification… but a much lighter touch on the planet in everything we do.”⁠
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Read the full story on Design Insider 👉 Click on the grid link in our LinkinBio!⁠
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#BCorp #DesignForGood #ManchesterDesign

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Hospitality design that starts with memory, not moodboards.⁠
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We spoke with Tolù Adẹ̀kọ́, founder of Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co, about designing bars and social spaces through storytelling, spatial psychology and sensory experience, creating places that stay with people long after they leave.⁠
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Using the Palomino lounge at Decorex as a springboard, the conversation explores narrative-led design, atmosphere as a design tool, and the responsibility that comes with shaping how people gather, celebrate and connect.⁠
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“I’m more concerned about the memory that a space helps you create.”⁠
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A thoughtful perspective on hospitality as theatre, craft and human connection.⁠
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👉️ Read the full interview through the link in our bio. ⁠
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#DesignInsider #HospitalityDesign #InteriorDesign

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Hospitality design that starts with memory, not moodboards.⁠
⁠
We spoke with Tolù Adẹ̀kọ́, founder of Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co, about designing bars and social spaces through storytelling, spatial psychology and sensory experience, creating places that stay with people long after they leave.⁠
⁠
Using the Palomino lounge at Decorex as a springboard, the conversation explores narrative-led design, atmosphere as a design tool, and the responsibility that comes with shaping how people gather, celebrate and connect.⁠
⁠
“I’m more concerned about the memory that a space helps you create.”⁠
⁠
A thoughtful perspective on hospitality as theatre, craft and human connection.⁠
⁠
👉️ Read the full interview through the link in our bio. ⁠
⁠
#DesignInsider #HospitalityDesign #InteriorDesign

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From the Barbican to the Caribbean: Tim Peck on Architecture, Responsibility, and Resort Design

Female Leadership Q&A: OBMI London with Wiktoria Kopycka, Associate Design Director

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