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DESIGN BITES – JUNE
A modernist escape for the stars, the blackest black on Earth and a modular future (or is it?) What has inspired us: They call it…
Business is Blooming
Flowers for Nigella. That was part of Olivia Wakem’s memorable first day at a floristry job in London that saw her bringing beautiful blooms to…
DESIGN BITES – MAY
What got us thinking: Earlier this year, the British Government hosted a design competition entitled Home 2030 to tease out ideas for affordable, efficient and…
What to expect when you’re building new
If you’ve never built before, it can be a daunting commitment. If you want the experience to be a positive one, here are some questions…
Box – The Architect Builder
The Principle of the Architect Builder“The backbone of the process of production we envisage is a new kind of professional who takes responsibility for the…
DESIGN BITES – APRIL
What’s inspired us: It’s not often you can buy an off-the-shelf product that helps fight the housing crisis and the climate crisis all in one…
Six Tricks with Lighting
Lighting might not take top billing when it comes to the wishlist that will make a space your own, but it is one of the…
Oh, the places you’ll go: a journey in decision making
The design decisions we make when building a home aren’t always based on fashion or finance. Sometimes they hark back to our childhood. That’s what…
Storing the Printed Word
Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks, beseeched Dr Seuss. Here are some rather more stylish ways…