Posts Tagged: Pippa Nissen

Nissen Richards Studio scheme to expand legendary Welsh music venue ‘Clwb Ifor Bach’
gets planning go-ahead

Ambitious plans to expand and refurbish legendary Cardiff grassroots music venue Clwb Ifor Bach, designed by architects Nissen Richards Studio, have been granted planning permission by Cardiff Council almost three years after the initial submission went in. Approach to Clwb with view of existing building The new vision for the venue, sited in a historic… Read More >

26 June 2026

Re-Design vs Design Perfection: Pippa Nissen, Director & Co-Founder, Nissen Richards Studio

Welcome to Re-Design vs Design Perfection, a playful new Design Insider series leading creatives to choose one object they’d happily reimagine and another they consider flawlessly designed. Pippa Nissen, Director & Co-Founder, Nissen Richards Studio shares her choices offering a surprising window into who she is as a designer, revealing the quirks, values and subtle… Read More >

16 April 2026

Nissen Richards Studio Weaves the Legacy of Clarks into the Design of the Shoemakers Museum

Nissen Richards Studio has created the permanent exhibition and graphic design, wayfinding and shop design for Shoemakers Museum, a brand-new visitor destination opening this month in the heart of Somerset. The practice was also the museum’s interpretation specialist, creating the text for the exhibition’s content, in close collaboration with the curatorial team. The museum has… Read More >

20 October 2025

Lifeblood at MUNCH Oslo: Nissen Richards Studio Designs Exhibition Exploring Munch’s Relationship with Medicine

A exhibition that positions fascinating historical objects from the world of medicine alongside contemporary artworks by Edvard Munch is now open at MUNCH, Oslo. The exhibition, curated by Allison Morehead and designed by Nissen Richards Studio (exhibition and graphic design) is called Lifeblood – or ‘Livsblod’ in Norwegian. Running until September 21st, the exhibition considers… Read More >

26 August 2025

Breaking the Silence: Nissen Richards Studio Designs Groundbreaking Exhibition on Sexual Violence in Conflict

Nissen Richards Studio has created the exhibition and graphic design for a groundbreaking new exhibit – ‘Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict’ – at IWM London. The exhibition, for which admission is only advised for those aged sixteen or over, is free to enter and will run until 2 November 2025. It is the first exhibition… Read More >

9 June 2025

Inspirational Women: Accelerating Action with Pippa Nissen, Director at Nissen Richards Studio

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, Design Insider is proud to present a special series highlighting Inspirational Women leading the way in commercial interiors. These visionary professionals are shaping the industry through experience, their unique approach, and a commitment to driving meaningful change. This year’s theme, Accelerate Action, underscores the urgent need to dismantle systemic… Read More >

5 March 2025

You’re Invited! Dining with Cultural Inspirations: Pippa Nissen, Director at Nissen Richards Studio

Imagine hosting a dinner party where every detail – from the enchanting venue to the eclectic guest list – reflects the passions and inspirations that have shaped your creative life and work. In this joyful feature, we step into the mind of Pippa Nissen, Director at Nissen Richards Studio, to explore her ultimate dinner party… Read More >

29 January 2025

Nissen Richards Studio Designs New Permanent Exhibition for The Jersey Museum and Art Gallery

Nissen Richards Studio has designed a new permanent exhibition for The Jersey Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition has a thematic structure, featuring a group of stories arranged as ‘narrative islands’. The exhibition – ‘La Tèrr’rie d’Jèrri – d’s histouaithes dé not’ Île / Being Jersey – Stories of our Island’ – considers the island… Read More >

14 November 2024

Paris 1924: Sport, Art and the Body

‘Paris 1924: Sport, Art and the Body’ is the new exhibition at The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, featuring exhibition and graphic design by architects and exhibition designers Nissen Richards Studio. The show, which opened on 19 July and runs until November, revisits the Paris Olympics of 1924, a seminal moment in terms of changes to the… Read More >

23 July 2024

Nissen Richards Studio strengthens senior team with new promotions and appointments

Design Insider is thrilled to celebrate the growth of Nissen Richards Studio, a distinguished exhibition design-focused studio renowned for its innovative approach and multidisciplinary expertise. Founded in 2010 by Pippa Nissen and Jim Richards, this double RIBA National Award-winning practice has consistently pushed the boundaries of design, seamlessly integrating master planning, architecture, exhibitions, and more… Read More >

2 April 2024

Nissen Richards Studio Lays Down the Law at The National Library of Norway

Nissen Richards Studio has completed designs for ‘Upholding the Law: Magnus the Lawmender’s Law of the Land, 1274-2024’, a refined, atmospheric and delicately-staged exhibition for The National Library of Norway. The show celebrates the 750th anniversary of the country’s 1274 ‘Law of the Land’, which laid the foundation for the Norwegian legal system and for… Read More >

27 February 2024

Nissen Richards Studio helps unite the complex worlds of Goya and Munch at MUNCH, Oslo

Modern Prophecies is a new exhibition at MUNCH in Oslo, designed by Nissen Richards Studio, who also worked with the MUNCH Museum on two earlier exhibitions – ‘Playing Pieces’ in 2022, featuring the collection of Norwegian philanthropic organisation Sparebankstiftelsen DNB and ‘The Shape of Freedom’ earlier in 2023, which examined artistic links between Europe and… Read More >

13 December 2023

Clwb Ifor Bach’s Exciting Expansion: Nissen Richards Studio’s Vision for a Legendary Music Venue

Legendary Cardiff grassroots music venue Clwb Ifor Bach has submitted ambitious expansion plans, designed by RIBA Award-winning architects Nissen Richards Studio, that will see its current site expanded and upgraded. The new vision for the venue – which has helped launch the careers of many big-name Welsh bands, from Stereophonics to Super Furry Animals –… Read More >

2 October 2023

‘China’s hidden century’ opens at the British Museum, designed by Nissen Richards Studio

The resilience and innovation of 19th-century China is the subject of a major new exhibition at the British Museum, designed by the exhibition and graphic design team at Nissen Richards Studio. ‘China’s hidden century’ focuses on the tumultuous period between 1796 and 1912, which led to the end of over 2,000 years of Qing dynastic… Read More >

2 August 2023