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Editorial & Studios with one simple aim: to be both Inspirational & Useful.

Bespoke door designs and high-end office partitions by Radii for Goodwin Procter.

Radii bespoke solutions for Goodwin Procter.

21.05.2025

AI: A designer's friend or foe?

AI: A designer's friend or foe? Seminar write-up.

20.05.2025

Cupa Pizarras’ CUPACLAD crowns Whiteleys redevelopment.

Cupa Pizarras’ CUPACLAD crowns Whiteleys.

19.05.2025

Carbon-12: In Studio + Online - June 2025.

16.05.2025

Our guide to CDW 2025: What to see, where, and when.

Our guide to CDW 2025.

15.05.2025

Grestec's Osta collection of ceramic tiles inspired by watercolour effects.

Grestec's Osta collection of ceramic tiles.

13.05.2025

Insight
Designing for EDI: How does design empower people?
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Top picks for London Craft Week 2025: Future Icons Selects.

Top picks London Craft Week: Future Icons Selects.

12.05.2025

In Practice: With tp bennett Manchester.

In Practice: With tp bennett Manchester.

08.05.2025

Altro turns theory into best practice as an ambassador for education around inclusive design.

EDI: Altro turns theory into best practice.

07.05.2025

EDI: How do we design to truly support all the corporate needs?

EDI: How do we design to support corporate needs?

07.05.2025

Together We Rise: Creative collaboration visually brings story of James Sadler to life for Manchester’s architecture & design community.

Together We Rise: Story of James Sadler.

01.05.2025

Studio

Have you visited Material Source Studio in Manchester & Glasgow?

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DLSM Studio transforms Qima Café’s second location in the heart of London's Covent Garden.

DLSM Studio transforms Qima Café’s second site.

01.05.2025

Custom washrooms with limitless possibilities from Sylan.

Explore custom washrooms from Sylan.

30.04.2025

Milliken's Coastline - crafted from ECONYL® yarn - repurposes reclaimed fishing nets, carpets and nylon waste.

Milliken's Coastline - crafted from ECONYL® yarn.

28.04.2025

Robert Hopkins, director & head of sustainability, AHR Architects, on pioneering physics, wellness intervention & one Standard to guide all.

Robert Hopkins, head of sustainability, AHR.

24.04.2025

Thirdway crafts calming, textural scheme for Allspring's London workspace.

Thirdway: Allspring's London workspace.

23.04.2025

The Gorge, Exeter: Co-living studios designed by Jasper Sanders + Partners in collaboration with Manson.

The Gorge, Exeter by JS+P & Manson.

22.04.2025

What's On

Upcoming seminar - AI: Catalyst for innovation or disruptive force?

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Bright, bold workplace setting for Turkcell by Taner's Sons.

Bold workplace for Turkcell by Taner's Sons.

18.04.2025

Demystifying EDI: How do we design for all?

Demystifying EDI: How do we design for all?

16.04.2025

Autex Acoustics launches reimagined Vicinity Workstation Screens for user customisation.

Autex Acoustics launches reimagined Vicinity.

15.04.2025

Hello, London: Third Material Source Studio.

14.04.2025

Collaboration between SpaceInvader and Overbury culminates in deeply detailed Manchester workspace.

SpaceInvader x Overbury: MCR workspace.

11.04.2025

Rameshwari Jonnalagadda presents TerraMound

Materials

Rameshwari Jonnalagadda presents TerraMound

A clay 3D printed solution for the efficient cooling of buildings.

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Vepa's new Bold furniture collection combines playfulness with practicality.

Vepa's new Bold furniture collection.

09.04.2025

Rockwell Group unveils Casa Cork at Milan Design Week 2025.

Casa Cork at Milan Design Week 2025.

08.04.2025

ILIV's Sera collection comprises organic plains and textures inspired by nature.

ILIV's Sera collection - organic plains & texture.

07.04.2025

Russwood asks: As a sector, are we stacked up to use mass timber on our projects?

Russwood explores transformation with timber.

04.04.2025

CGI image of a new building proposed for Hungary

BIG: Hungarian Natural History Museum.

03.04.2025

Muraspec's new Athena collection celebrates visionary women in art.

Muraspec's new collection celebrates women.

02.04.2025

25 biomaterial, low carbon & waste-based products to specify in 2025

Materials

25 biomaterial, low carbon & waste-based products to specify in 2025

Discover our latest annual guide to the material innovations to include in your next scheme.

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30 Views: How are we tackling carbon in the built environment?

30 Views: How are we tackling carbon?

28.03.2025

Invictus contributes to variety of spaces at Another Heart To Feed & Nightcap in Manchester's Northern Quarter.

Invictus contributes to ambience of MCR bars.

27.03.2025

Image of Robin with a red backdrop

Robin Ellis, senior designer, Graven.

27.03.2025

Keelan Roebuck - a man stood in front of a building smiling

Keelan Roebuck, senior interior designer, BDP.

26.03.2025

Image of Sam Patterson - embodied carbon assessor, Atelier Ten

Sam Patterson, carbon assessor, Atelier Ten.

25.03.2025

Forbo flooring contrast against yellow panelled walls

Forbo's adhesive free vinyl supports refurbs.

24.03.2025

Photography of Akeefah Tasnia

Interview: Akeefah Tasnia on EDI in architecture.

21.03.2025

CUPACLAD® 101 Random supports coastal inspired project by AR Design Studio.

Sympathetic slate façades with CUPACLAD®.

20.03.2025

Gym interiors get a low carbon, high aesthetic uplift from Glass & Mirror Technology.

Glass & Mirror Technology: Gym interiors.

18.03.2025

Ceramicist, Steve Brown on carving in character, the importance of self belief, and The Great Pottery Throw Down.

Potter, Steve Brown: The Great Pottery Throw Down.

17.03.2025

First look: Rylands Building with Jeffrey Bell Architects & Domis.

First look: Jeffrey Bell Architects & Domis.

14.03.2025

Halo light hangs above table and chairs

Meet Halo from lumenear UK.

12.03.2025

Modern breakout area with calming decor, featuring wooden accents, comfortable seating, and vibrant plants at Calibro Workspace.

Agua Fabrics collaborates with Calibro Workspace.

11.03.2025

Sophisticated reception area of The Place in Nottingham, featuring wooden accents and elegant lighting design.

Ekho Studio: PBSA scheme at The Place, Nottingham.

10.03.2025

Andrew Hadden, HLM Architects associate, smiles against a rustic brick backdrop, highlighting sustainable architecture and carbon reduction themes.

Andrew Hadden, associate at HLM & president GIA.

07.03.2025

BDP Glasgow team collaborating in the new Grosvenor Building studio, discussing sketches and design ideas around a large table.

In Practice: With BDP Glasgow.

06.03.2025

Elegant lounge chair positioned in front of textured wallcovering and warm pendant lamp, showcasing Arte's sophisticated Spring collections.

Arte's new Luster & Merino collections.

05.03.2025

Modern Manchester Digital Campus office complex designed by AtkinsRéalis, featuring green spaces and urban architecture.

First look: Manchester Digital Campus.

04.03.2025

Artistic wooden vases crafted from Scottish ash, displayed prominently in a gallery setting, highlighting material intelligence.

Ash Rise celebrates material intelligence of ash.

04.03.2025

Black timber cabin with large windows nestled in a vibrant autumn landscape, showcasing Hebridean architectural influence.

Scandi-Scot Hebridean haven, Borradill.

03.03.2025

Creative director Jon Humphreys in a black shirt, showcasing a thoughtful expression against a textured industrial backdrop.

Jon Humphreys, director & co-owner, Sheila Bird.

28.02.2025

Modern student accommodation interior at Oxford Brookes University featuring a cozy seating area and large windows.

Karndean: Oxford Brookes University.

27.02.2025

Artistic display of modern sculptures and unique wooden furniture, showcasing craftsmanship at the Collect 2025 exhibition.

Preview: Collect 2025.

26.02.2025

Mas tile samples and raw materials, showcasing the innovative design and sustainable, recycled content for flooring and wall applications.

Meet Mas: From Parkside & Alusid®.

25.02.2025

Seminar
Isn’t designing for EDI in the workplace just design?
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Modern bar interior featuring dynamic lighting and colorful backlit shelves at the Pixel Artworks London showroom.

Light Forms: Pixel Artworks showroom.

24.02.2025

Recycled plastic textile curtains in green, paired with a modern chair featuring a red velvet seat, enhancing acoustic design.

Camira launches RePlay Zero 170.

21.02.2025

Georgina Lynch, MD, smiling in a heritage home setting, emphasizes sustainable retrofitting and carbon reduction in architecture.

Georgina Lynch, MD, The PJ Livesey Group.

20.02.2025

Stylish commercial interior featuring Zentia's Obsidian black ceiling tiles, modern lighting, and lush greenery in hanging planters.

Zentia launches Obsidian: A black ceiling tile.

19.02.2025

Modern kitchen with green cabinetry, natural wood accents, and stylish decor, showcasing a connection to nature in design.

Russwood supports renovation of Woodsome Road.

19.02.2025

Engaged audience members at a seminar on net zero carbon buildings, demonstrating interest in sustainable architecture practices.

NZCBS: What's the business advantage?

18.02.2025

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Material Source Studio
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