It’s Stress Awareness Day on 6th November and that got us thinking about the effect our office environment has on mental health. We spend so much time in the office that poorly designed spaces are bound to have a negative effect on our mood or concentration. Here are some considerations you might want to take […]
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Finding Your Way With Colour
One of our recent projects for client Craigard was to improve the circulation space within one of their commercial properties, Imperial House, Southampton. We added a splash of colour and clear signage to help tenants and visitors navigate the building. Although the decorative finishes were in good order, the interior scheme was a bit drab […]
Clever Stuff – The Printed Interior
As designers, we are always looking for ways to do things differently, or to improve methods of decoration. In this blog we will look at the impact that advances in digital printing have and are still having on the interior. It’s not that long ago that all our printing needs were provided using the conventional […]
Space planning – what is it?
When we are asked by a client to design the interior of, for example, an office or restaurant, we not only look at the colours, the materials and the furnishings, we also spend a considerable amount of time ensuring that everything fits within the space. A restaurant with space for only 4 dining tables is […]
What’s happening in the Home-Office? A designer’s viewpoint
Thanks to an upturn in both self-employment and flexible working trends, the home office is emerging as one of the most important residential amenities. With options ranging from integrated systems to stand-alone ‘shed quarters’ at home, workers aren’t just making do, they’re finding their own ways to work. Where is the Home-Office and who is […]
Where’s Beretta? 2nd floor, Harrods
Our latest project with Beretta involved the relocation of their concession in Harrods to a new temporary location on the 2nd floor. Harrods is undergoing major alterations within the store to make the layout more logical. This involves some concessions having to move more than once before reaching their final destination. In their first move […]