4 Sustainable Construction Materials
Pressure may be mounting on the construction industry to embrace its carbon commitments and source greener materials for the projects of the future, but playing your part in helping to save the environment can often come with its own heavy cost. Figures now indicate that around 5% of all manmade carbon emissions around the globe […]
Another Brick in the Wall of Lego’s Playful New HQ Design
If you were fortunate enough to get your hands on the commission to design the new Lego H.Q. in Denmark, one of the first ideas that would surely pop into your head would be to build the whole thing out of Lego bricks. But that idea could be a little too ambitious, considering that the […]
5 Hottest Custom Kitchen Designs in the UK
It’s reported that British homeowners now spend an average of three years of their whole lives inside their kitchen. Ideally, those three years are actually spread out throughout the span of their lifetimes rather than squeezed together in one single epic three-year sentencing to the confines of the kitchen. But you get the idea. Brits […]
The Future of Office Design – Open Plan or Closed?
If we rewind a decade or two, it seems that just about every new business start-up or new office fit-out was adopting the Open Plan approach. But is the Closed Office now slowly beginning to make a comeback? What are the pros and cons of each layout, why is Open Plan beginning to fall out […]
Top Five Coolest Office Designs in the UK
Not so long ago, a typical brief for a UK office fit-out would be geared around the needs of the company, and a desire to shove as many desks as possible into bland soulless workspaces. From the employee’s perspective, the most exciting thing you might hope to see in a typical working day was the […]
Cutting-Edge Joinery in the UK
4 Examples of Bespoke Joinery That Helped to Shape Winning Design Projects Today’s bold new generation of supremely talented craftspeople are meeting the growing demand from clients for more natural materials in the workplace. A team of professional joiners can help to create gorgeous custom-crafted furniture and fittings which are designed to fit perfectly within […]
Don’t Get Left in the Dark with ‘Right to Light’
‘The Right to Light’ is a hugely important piece of British legislation which often gets overlooked or casually dismissed by property owners, architects, and developers. It could end up being one of the biggest mistakes you ever make, leading to dramatic financial losses and even the complete scuppering of an entire project. We’ll shine a […]
Digging into the Data of 20 Years of ‘Grand Designs’
It’s hard to believe that it’s now twenty years since Kevin McCloud stepped in front of the cameras to introduce the first episode of a television show that was to develop into a surprise hit and a beloved British institution. ‘Grand Designs’ launched on Channel 4 in 1999 and the devoted viewing audience quickly got […]
The Top Six Office Rooftops In London
We often talk about thinking outside the box, but it’s becoming an increasingly desirable option to physically get outside the box during a typical working day. Escaping the confines of those four office walls and spending time in a more natural environment can work wonders in boosting motivation, productivity and general well-being. Most of us […]
Top 5 Affordable Products For An Ergonomic Office
Kitting out an office with the essential furniture and accessories to meet ever-growing ergonomic demands can be a challenging and costly business if you take the wrong step in your decision-making. The good news is that it doesn’t always have to cost the Earth to buy the most effective and acclaimed products on the market […]