Zentia, a pioneering leader in ceiling systems, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated launch of three new creative additions to Sonify. This innovative release introduces an array of cutting-edge features that redefine the possibilities of acoustic design, enhancing both ...
Read More »Attractive proposition
With many commercial tenants now demanding top-flight amenities to help attract and retain the best talent, Hayley Blacker from workplace design and build company Interaction reveals today’s most sought-after office facilities The shifting power balance between commercial property owners and ...
Read More »Celebrating creativity
Anna King with the highlights of Clerkenwell Design Week 2023: A celebration of creativity from around the world As Clerkenwell Design Week came to a close this year, it was time to reflect on what had been three days showcasing ...
Read More »COO hire at Buro Happold
Global engineering, design and advisory practice Buro Happold, has appointed Marc Barone as Chief Operating Officer. Barone will be a member of Buro Happold’s executive and global leadership teams and ensure the business operates as efficiently and effectively as possible. ...
Read More »Technical guidance aims to improve spatial awareness in building services
New technical guidance from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) emphasises the importance of allowing adequate spacing between building services in projects using traditional approaches, modern methods of construction (MMC) and design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA). BESA Technical Bulletin (TB56/1.1) ...
Read More »Climate debate
Mitakshi Sirsi, Director of Sustainability, Broadway Malyan (pictured left) and William Poole-Wilson, Founder and Managing Director, WILL+Partners (pictured right) discuss how the construction industry and architecture & design firms can help improve sustainable outcomes in the built environment This article ...
Read More »BCO releases new design guidance for greener and healthier offices
Responding to challenges emerging from the pandemic and the accelerating need for the built environment to respond to climate change, the British Council for Offices (BCO) has released an early update to its Guide to Specification, which provides expert advice on ...
Read More »Fresh designs
Orgatec, the celebration of office design returned for 2022 after a hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. The halls of the Cologne Messe were bustling once again with plenty of fresh ideas in workplace design Hybrid working was unsurprisingly a ...
Read More »London Design Festival
The London Design Festival celebrated an impressive 20 years in 2022, with the usual mix of museum exhibits, installations, exhibition and talks programmes. Helen Parton reports Among the highlights of the festival was a thought-provoking discussion on the Power of ...
Read More »14forty opens new restaurant
Facilities management provider 14forty, which is part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has opened a new restaurant with online retailer, N Brown Group plc. The new restaurant at N Brown’s Shaw distribution centre in Oldham was an integral part of ...
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