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Targeting & Achieving Occupant Wellbeing in Interior Design
Targeting & Achieving Occupant Wellbeing in Interior Design
We all love well designed, comfortable and impressive interiors; this is an assumption I’m going to make for the sake of this article and one that I believe the majority of you dear readers, will agree with...
Building’s Top 50 Rising Sustainability Stars – Elina Grigoriou
Building's Top 50 Rising Sustainability Stars - Elina Grigoriou
Elina was nominated and included as one of the top 50 rising stars of Sustainability. The Article was published in March during Ecobuild 2012 and also displayed on UBM's stand itself.
The Science & Economics of Wellbeing in Interiors – 3
The Science & Economics of Wellbeing in Interiors - 3
Part 3 in our series on Wellbeing in Interiors brings together engineers, interior designers, quantity Surveyors, architects, academics, manufacturers and healthcare experts to examine how Evidence Based Design (EBD) can add value to the interiors industry, promote human wellbeing and enhance corporate growth.
Product & Material Terminology for Ska Rating
Product & Material Terminology for Ska Rating
Following some recent queries from product suppliers and manufacturers it has become apparent that there is some confusion in the market arising with the terminology used for products/materials that comply with the Ska Rating Criteria.
Feeling Good 2: The Science and Economics of Wellbeing in Interiors
Feeling Good 2: The Science and Economics of Wellbeing in Interiors
The Feeling Good series examines how a growing body of scientific research can add value to the interiors industry, promote human wellbeing and have a positive effect on the client’s finances. Evidence Based Design (EBD), now well accepted in healthcare architecture, analyses how a well conceived physical environment can promote wellbein
Feeling Good: The Science and Economics of Wellbeing in Interiors
Feeling Good: The Science and Economics of Wellbeing in Interiors
The introduction of Ska Rating environmental assessments for interior fit-outs has focused attention on research evidence for the wellbeing of occupants. Many design factors - colour and lighting, acoustics, air quality and furnishings can have a calculable impact on building occupants. Job satisfaction, productivity, higher occupan
Opinion | ‘New’ Thinking
Opinion | ‘New’ Thinking
This is our opinion about the business of DESIGN and hopefully you are not surprised! We want to challenge and raise awareness on certain issues we come across in our business that affect our industry’s forwards and upwards development. So what does ‘forwards & upwards’ look, feel, sound and taste like?
An Idol : Rene Gruau
An Idol : Rene Gruau
We are HUGE fans of this audacious, flamboyant and completely arrogant artist - that is ARTIST in the purest form...Enjoy a small selection of his fashion illustrations...
Mixology Ball ’10 – New Environmental Interior Design Award
Mixology Ball 2010 - New Interior Design Environmental Design Award
A new award was introduced this year at the industry Mixology Awards 2010 recognising the sustainable efforts in commercial Interior Design projects. The award was sponsored by Antron and judges were moi! Elina Grigoriou and Annabelle Filer of SCIN.
Swarovski chandeliers, furniture and accessories
Swarovski chandeliers, furniture and accessories
During the design process for my current project for a women's business club in Covent Garden I went to Swarovski's office on Sackville Street in West London to view some and select items suitable. We left having all but fixed our minds on Ice branch pieces, Caillou pendants and Glitterbox amongst other fabulous items...