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Reception desk design – five of the best in London
27 January 2015They are the face of a company, so receptions and their desks should be a microcosm of its brand philosophy and aesthetic. We take a look at some of the latest reception projects and how they promote the company.
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Jeff Kindleysides: 10 things I’ve learned about design
27 January 2015Jeff Kindleysides with David Checkland founded their retail design consultancy 35 years ago, working with major brands. He shares with us the top 10 lessons he’s learned about design along the way.
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Opinion: Experiments into working practices yield surprising results
27 January 2015Visitors to Clerkenwell Design Week found themselves taking part in a series of scientific experiments aimed at examining at workspace design and management. The results point to seismic possibilities.
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Care and craftsmanship in a home for the elderly
20 January 2015In her monthly column for FX, Brief Encounters, Veronica Simpson is moved by the care and craftsmanship devoted to a new building for some of society’s most frail and vulnerable members.
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How designers are repurposing the Paris Metro's lost stations
20 January 2015In the autumn we went exploring the ‘lost’ Underground stations of London and looked at the exciting future they may be facing. Now we go across the Channel and to see how Paris is dealing with the unused elements of the Métro.
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Peter Thonet - Profile
20 January 2015Peter Thonet is the latest in the family-run eponyomous German furniture design business, in family hands since it started in 1819. Now a brand ambassador, with younger family members well established at Thonet, Peter has welcomed new blood being introduced, with Thorsten Muck recently appointed as CEO. They talk to FX about all things Thonet.
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Milk Tea & Pearl, Box Park London, by Atelier YAO
20 January 2015Atelier YAO played a few tricks with its interiors for this revamp of a Taiwanese bubble tea store in a pop-up complex in East London...
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Notre Dame Catholic College, Everton, by Sheppard Robson
13 January 2015Architecture practice Sheppard Robson has turned in a innovative school based on its own model of an engaging design on a limited budget.
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Reporter - Surface design show 2015
13 January 2015We look forward to seeing The Surface Design Show, in London next month.
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Rolling out the new energy-harvesting flooring
6 January 2015Interactive flooring that can communicate is just around the corner, and Pavegen’s Laurence Kemball-Cook explains why energy-harvesting flooring is the right way to go.
