Building for education – what lies ahead
3 September, 2010
While other countries recognize the benefits top-class educational facilities, the UK is looking for quick saves at the expense of the future
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Super-fit for purpose
25 August, 2010
When Rednock School became a Pathfinder it was in for a treat: its new building has ticked all the boxes while also becoming a social hub of its own
Out of nowhere
19 August, 2010
The growing trend for pop-up space is taking retail interiors to another level. After the novelty factor wears off, will they stay?
Apeing nature
12 August, 2010
Biomimicry is the design principle by which nature’s solutions are applied to products, materials and processes. It reaps exciting, sustainable rewards
Decor demons
August 2010
When the ‘D’ word leaves a nasty taste in the mouth of many interior designers, a debate on decoration and its role – if any – in design promises to be lively...
My kinda show
29 June, 2010
Designer Ken Baker gives a eye-witness report from NeoCon, held last month in Chicago, and while noticing the effects of recession is invigorated by the event
Milan malarky
28 June, 2010
With a few notable exceptions, Southern Europe is not the place to go looking for the answers that ‘design thinking’ can serve up – we don’t need new chairs just because the old ones are so last year...
Have designs, will travel
4 June, 2010
Leaders in the retail design sector reveal how their businesses have been faring... and that while UK high- street work is still largely in a state of hiatus, many of their new projects and schemes are being found abroad
Going professional
24 August, 2010
The interior design industry is stepping up its case for professionalism, claiming that regulation can create a respected career path for graduates and so distinguish them from all the ‘cushion scatterers’
Twisted normality
18 August, 2010
The new décor exhibition at London’s Haywood gallery showcases artists’ ingenuity in taking everyday interior design objects and creating surprising installations from them
Being patient
11 August, 2010
The Design Council sent groups into hospitals to experience first-hand what it’s like for patients, with a view to creating a more aesthetically pleasing and dignified hospital environment for them
Taking the plunge
July 2010
From spas based on the traditional hammam to highly contemporary interpretations, our case studies show how the genre is evolving
Turkish Delights
29 June, 2010
The concept of the spa, with communal facilities for bathing and health promotion, has come from the Romans, via the Victorians and into the modern-day manifestation as a luxury destination
Art and crafty
28 June, 2010
Historic homes and other visitor venues have invited artists to add their own perspective and appeal to the destinations by creating temporary installations
How public art can enhance our communities
4 June, 2010
Architectural glass artist Derek Hunt of Limelight Studios (www.limelightstudios.co.uk) explains how art can be used to enhance our public spaces and buildings
Today's special
4 June, 2010
Historically confined to premises unfit for the purpose of teaching, never mind moving physically challenged children from a to b, special needs schools have emerged as among the most creative and inspiring of new school buildings
Beginning to click
3 June, 2010
In March retail designers predicted in FX that far from replacing traditional stores, virtual and real retail will develop side by side, happily augmenting each other. Doug Barber, who founded retail design agency Barber Design in 1999,...
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Softly does it
3 June, 2010
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Airs and graces
3 June, 2010
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If only…
6 May, 2010
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Future trends
6 May, 2010
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Top draw
6 May, 2010
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Rainbow analysis
6 May, 2010
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If only…
30 March, 2010
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Water world
30 March, 2010
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Floored by choice
30 March, 2010
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2010 lighting design
30 March, 2010
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Harvest festival
30 March, 2010
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John Moores University unveils Tom Reilly building
11 March, 2010
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Design awards demand attention
4 March, 2010
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Pull up a chair
3 March, 2010
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Full on experience
March 2010
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UK Office Furniture
15 February, 2010
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Eco friends
4 February, 2010
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Straight to the point
3 February, 2010
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Plasma Lights The Way Head
5 January, 2010
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Changing The Face of Bricks
5 January, 2010
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Devices & desires
3 June, 2010
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Forbo Event
May 2010
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Perfect partners
6 May, 2010
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Walk this way
6 May, 2010
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A professional approach
6 May, 2010
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Ready for a close-up
6 May, 2010
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Lasting legacies
30 March, 2010
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White water
30 March, 2010
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A living science
30 March, 2010
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Old for new?
30 March, 2010
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Spa bright
30 March, 2010
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Lighting’s magic man
5 March, 2010
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Centre of attention
3 March, 2010
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Priority patients
3 March, 2010
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Hats off
3 March, 2010
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Artistic judgement
5 February, 2010
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Living it up
3 February, 2010
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Don’t forget the contractor
3 February, 2010
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FX Awards – A Stoat’s Eye View
5 January, 2010
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Material World
5 January, 2010