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New principal for Hassell’s london office
30 May 2014International design practice Hassell has appointed architect Julian Gitsham as a principal at its London office. He joins from Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios where he was managing partner and board member.
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If Only a person’s pocket worked like Amazon and Ikea...
30 May 2014Says James Burke of Acrylicize
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Pedder & Scampton give Southend's beach huts a new look
29 May 2014London-based architecture practice Pedder & Scampton has responded to an ambitious brief set by Southend Council calling for 'a new generation' of beach huts for the town's seafront promenade
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Common ground: scientists and designers work together
23 May 2014Scientists and designers are pairing up to imagine extraordinary things. Veronica Simpson welcomes the bridging of two seemingly disparate worlds
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A degree of Broader comprehension
23 May 2014I have always struggled to find divisions between things – where many around me have been the opposite. For me, it’s hard to categorise, to put stuff into neat, separate boxes. Indeed, I find the most interest to be in the very neglected overlaps and connections between things. At school, why was geography different from history? Why did I have to choose between arts and science when I did A-levels? The fact is that these are all artificial constructs designed to help us understand the world around us.
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Park Property Management, Toronto, by Quadrangle Architects
23 May 2014A conversion from storage area to offices could have been a straightforward, if uninspiring, project. Not so here, where a mid-century vibe has been evoked
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One to Watch: Lane
23 May 2014‘Lane is about making bold designs with beautiful colours inspired by the places we visit, the materials we find and the craftspeople we work with,’ says Joff Casciani, who with Ollie Wood set up the company in Nottingham in 2013.
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Per Nimer to front colour trend seminar from surface design show
23 May 2014A free seminar on global colour trends will be led by Per Nimer (pictured left), the design manager at giant paints and coatings company Akzo Nobel. Hosted by Interface, the event will be part of series of design-led seminars organised by the Surface Design Show. This one takes place at the Interface showroom in Clerkenwell on 15 May, from 6pm.
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RPW design gives sixties’ Hilton Rotterdam Hotel a new lease of life
19 May 2014Hospitality interior design practice RPW Design has completed renovation work for the Hilton Rotterdam hotel in the Netherlands. The project was the hotel’s first major upgrade since it was built in 1963 by Dutch post-war modernism architect Hugh Maaskant.
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Benoy unveils Dream Centre master plans in Shanghai
19 May 2014Benoy has announced its appointment as the master planner for the Dream Center in Shanghai. Covering an area of 152,300 sq m, the master plan brings together 12 art, culture and entertainment venues to provide a cultural hub for the city.
