Florence Knoll-Bassett Obituary

The pioneering office designer Florence Knoll-Bassett passed away this week at the grand age of 101! She is considered to be the most influential person in design in the 20th Century and was the brains behind the open plan office, along with being the founder of the global interiors brand Knoll Office Furniture.  

Florence Knoll-Bassett Obituary

Designer 14: i29 Interior Architects

i29 Interior Architects designed this space for Combiwell, a workspace for people who find it challenging to find work on their own. The design solution was to create colourful 'work-islands' in bold contrast to the grey backdrop of the industrial unit in which it sits. 

Architect 14: Tezuka Architects

Tezuka Architects were another firm which was showcased at the 2018 Architectural Biennale in Venice. The Fuji Kindergarten school they designed was an exhibition with an interesting twist! The three-dimensional physical model on showcase had drone footage of the children circulation paths of running in the yard projected on to the model. The design of the building itself is really clever and full of play and intrigue with kids being able to run around the circular design. 

Fuji Kindergarten Tokyo

Tezuka Architects

2019 Trends from Maison et Object Interiors

Find out the trends for 2019 as seen last weekend in Paris at the Maison et Objet trade fair. Interior Stylist Lesiele Juliet summarises her experience in this issue of House and Home. 

Maison et objet interiors trends 2019

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Designer 13: Mirabello Carrara

Mirabello Carrara is an Italian bed linen company with a massive International following. 

They won an Amara Interior Design Blog Award for the 'Most Inspiring Blog' in 2018. See  more about the ward here Mirabello Carrara - Most Inspiring Blog 2018

and more about the brand on their website

Mirabello Carrara

RETAIL DESIGN: Directors Club at Aston Villa

Nick Leith-Smith & Forward Associates recently completed the new Directors Club at Aston Villa. The scheme subtly reinforces a new branding unique to the Directors Club with emphasis on diagonals & the shape of the  'A' and 'V' in Aston Villa. A very simple yet effective concept that has been beautifully executed.  

 Directors Club at Aston Villa

See some more schemes from Nick Leith-Smith & Forward Associates such as the retail scheme for Manolo Blahnik in Japan, which will be of interest to both year 2 and 3.

Nick Leith Smith

Architect 13: Michael Maltzan

Another project which was showcased at the 2018 Venice Biennale is the Star Apartments in Los Angles designed for Skidrow Housing Trust by architect Michael Maltzan. Star Apartments consists of a number of cantilevered modular pre-fabricated units. These units provide permanent accommodation for 100 families who had previously been homeless.   

About Star Apartments

Skidrow Trust & Star Apartments

Michael Maltzan

Best Interior Design posts of 2018....

The Pink Zebra is a Restaraunt/Bar designed by Renesa Architecture Design Interior Studios. Bubble gum pink with contrasting black and white stripes dominant this scheme which was inspired by the work of film maker Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom, and The Grand Budapest Hotel)and made the top 5 post in 2018 according to Design Milk Blog. 

See what other posts made the cut for 2018 by flowing the link here... 

Best Interior Design posts of 2018

Renesa Architecture Design Interior Studios

The Kioskecture Retail Store by Renesa Architecture Design Interior Studios

2019 Design Trend Guide

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Aer Lingus....new look for 2019

26 focus groups, 50 different shamrocks later, Aer Lingus unveil their new look airplanes yesterday. Its twenty years since the airline realease their last branding. Costing less than 2 Million it is part of a bid to become the leading value carrier across the North Atlantic. New Cabin crew uniforms designed by Irish Fashion Designer Louise Kennedy are to follow later this year. 

Aer Lingus new look

Designer 12: Assemble

Assemble is a cross-collaboration between architects, designers, and artists based in London. Assembly had an exhibition last year at the Venice Biennale called 'The Factory Floor', which consisted of thousands of clay tiles, each one representing a 'moment in the act of making'. Granby Workshop in Liverpool developed the tiles for the temporary exhibition which will be located permanently to the garden at the V-A-C Foundation        in Venice. Find out more about Assemble Studio and their exhibition Labiennale at the Venice Biennale

Architect 12: Alejandro de la Sota

"Architects should make as much nothing as possible"

Shelley McNamara & Yvonne Farrell of Grafton Architects, last years curators for the Architectural Venice Biennale chose the theme of 'free space' with this quote by famous Spanish Architect Alejandro de la Sota being their inspiration. 

Free space is the space that is given as a gift to humans to stand in and architecture can give you that space in which your life can be.

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Alejandro de la Sota

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2019 Trends

Check out what some of the top designers are predicting for interior trends for the coming year, including warm neutrals, earthy tones of beige, nude, black metal, textured walls, corduroy upholstery & antique furniture!

Trends for 2019