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Mix Interiors 164

May 2016

INDUSTRIAL CRAFT Designing the Keyn Chair Group Experience Keyn at our pop-up showroom: 102-108 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5SA 24-26 May 2016 www.hermanmiller.co.uk/cdw16

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Inside 66

Forpeople

Upfront

Spotlight

Profile

Review

14 Seven...

32 The Big Question

52 Forpeople

Focus

20 The month that was

34 35 under 35

72 Regional review South West

77 Milan

25 Forward thinking 27 Material matters 28 Desert island desks

46 The round table â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Energy

Case Studies 60 Natixis, London 66 Jupiter Asset Management, London 1

79 Clerkenwell Design Week

104 Just an idea

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We love the way a space can make us feel. We love bringing spaces alive, providing sophisticated structure to surroundings whilst continually connecting to people. The organic design of our logo characterises this. The light and shadow represent depth, vision and transparency because these values define us. www.spaceandsolutions.com

The cover image Herman Miller’s Keyn Chair Group is a range of meeting and side chairs that offer responsive movement and immediate comfort for collaborative spaces. Achieve a range of looks by combining a four-leg, cantilever or four-star base with a choice of shell and frame finishes and an extensive choice of materials. www.hermanmiller.co.uk MIX INTERIORS 164

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from Mick I usually write my introduction words on the train up to Mix Towers in Manchester. And, usually, it’s not too arduous. Once you’ve got a thread, it’s just a case of typing in a few words and letting the spelling and grammar fairies do their magic. This month has been far more of challenge, however. To start with, I felt compelled to say thing about the sad demise of Dovetail and the subsequent, unnecessary rumour mongering. I know this affected a lot of people deeply – and I really feel for those caught up in the middle of this maelstrom. But every time I tried to write anything it felt clumsy or trite or full on bull in china shop!

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So, two days later, and just an hour from deadline I was still devoid of any introduction. No new ideas would come to me – until Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ appeared on the radio. You’ll see that we’ve devoted this month’s 7 Best to the diminutive genius – and it suddenly struck me that, just a few months ago, in this column, I wrote: ‘I would like to pay a short tribute to the late, great David Bowie. I know it’s a massively overused word, but he really is a legend. Groundbreaking, innovative, brave, game changing…I could go on and on. RIP.’ Sadly, in my eyes you could simply insert Prince where David Bowie’s name is. Same rules apply.

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The way in which we work has changed dramatically, it demands new thinking in how employees and technology connect with each other in the new workplace. A collaboration between Frem, prominent psychologist Dr Craig Knight, and award-winning designer Rock Galpin, the Matrix 6 Collection leads the way in integrated office technology. During Clerkenwell Design Week, Frem will launch their latest innovation in office technology: the Matrix 6 Collection. London Showroom 20-24 Kirby Street Farringdon London EC1N 8TS

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range of ground-breaking designs, such as the Tonique task chair, shown right. This is a beautifully-designed, realistically-priced chair featuring a synchronised body-weight mechanism.

Not only does this chair encourage the user to automatically make full use of its ample lumbar support, the high-tech backrest keeps them cool and when work is done, the unique suspension system even assists in getting up.

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EC4, biophilic design & #loveyourworkspace Natural analogues such as EC4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solid oak legs and oak laminate detailing act as reminders of the natural world. This indirect connection plays a role in enhancing wider biophilic design, which has been shown to reduce stress, enhance creativity and clarity of thought and improve wellbeing. 8

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Combining the elegance and robustness of solid oak and steel, KIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s EC4 collection of workplace furniture brings an accent of nature to the modern office landscape. With all the inherent capabilities of a workstation system, EC4 brings a stylish touch to the open plan office, meeting rooms and third spaces.

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THE COMFORT ZONE Our friends at Mesh Office Seating haven’t been resting on their laurels. Back from exhibiting at CIFF (China International Furniture Fair in Guangzhou) and to coincide with their 10-year anniversary and 800,000 sales of their flagship chair, Ergohuman, Mesh have launched a brand new venture with global manufacturer Comfort Seating. With substantial investment and a commitment to enhance their growing dealer network’s opportunities, Comfort Europe will start to manufacture in the UK from Summer 2016, offering their range of ergonomic seating with, we are told, additional product collections coming soon, where lead times across Europe will reduce dramatically. Interesting times ahead for Ayrshire's finest.

PEBBLES In our next issue we'll be putting the Spotlight focus on the product designer. As a prelude we thought we would bring you a lovely story from the heart of Clerkenwell. Silverline, the leading British steel storage manufacturer, has taken steel into a new and unexpected dimension. Using the full potential of its latest investment – the Amada Laser machine – Silverline's London based designer, Kalina Kalarus, has created a charming desk tidy set called ‘Pebbles’. Kalina told us that 'Pebbles embodies the flexibility of the machinery and bespoke character of Silverline as a UK manufacturer'. Make your own mind up and visit the Gallery during CDW where a few of the limited edition sets, inspired by organic forms of stones, will be up for grabs

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BOSS DESIGN EXPANDS ALEXA COLLECTION Boss Design has now added a sofa option to its popular Alexa collection, with this latest addition designed to complement corporate reception and executive lounge areas. Designed in-house by Boss Design, Alexa is available in two and three seater options, with multi-density CMHR polyurethane foam and twin needle stitch detail. Boasting a hardwood internal frame with sprung seat and back, Alexa also incorporates steel legs and is available in a black, white and bronze metal finish. Mark Barrell, Design Director at The Boss Design Group, comments: 'The new Alexa sofa gives designers and specifiers further scope to add style and sophistication to both formal and informal spaces, without compromising on comfort or aesthetics. 'As the corporate arena continues to soften its look and feel, Alexa is perfect for creating a relaxed yet refined corporate interior.'

CHANGING LONDON This Autumn, NLA will launch WRK/LDN, a major Insight Study, exhibition and events programme examining the changing nature of work in London and its impact on future offices and spaces of the city. Over the next three months, NLA will conduct in-depth research to uncover the most innovative workspace initiatives and projects in the capital, highlight key trends and emerging businesses locations, and analyse the types of buildings and spaces London will need to provide to meet future demands. The research will bring together a variety of different workspace developers, providers, architects, consultants and business users, through industry roundtables, interviews and project reviews. The results will launch in the Autumn, with a major public exhibition and private view, a publication and three-month programme of events, including conferences, talks, debates and building visits.

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Weird and Wonderful things you probably don’t know about Prince We were shocked and saddened to hear of the untimely death of Prince earlier this month. Controversial, enigmatic, groundbreaking, innovative, fearless and unbelievably talented, he was everything we want our rock stars to be. Here’s our own little homage to a true one-off.

1 LIKE A PRAYER Prince played guitar on Madonna’s ‘Like a Prayer’. Furthermore, according to co-writer Patrick Leonard, there was loads of material the Purple One recorded for the song, but Madge and co cut most of it out!

3 BASKETBALL Despite his diminutive stature (he was just 5’2”), Prince was a talented basketball player and represented one of the best school teams in the Minnesota state.

4 RELIGION Prince belonged to the Jehovah’s Witness faith and later in his career refused to swear in his songs or regularly sing older songs that championed sexual freedom, such as ‘Darling Nikki’ and ‘Little Red Corvette’.

2 2 STEVIE NICKS Prince originally asked Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks to write the lyrics to ‘Purple Rain’. She said the enormity of the track was too much for her. He also asked her to sing on the track – again she declined, saying, ‘I wouldn't know where to start.’

Upfront 5 TOP OF THE POPS In July 1984 Prince topped the movie box office chart, album chart and singles charts, with the film ‘Purple Rain’, the soundtrack to the movie and ‘When Doves Cry’ respectively.

7 CHARITY CASE Prince almost gave one of his best known and most loved songs – ‘Kiss’ – to an unknown band named Mazarati. He eventually kept it for himself, stating, ‘It’s too good for you guys’.

6 THE ARTIST KNOWN AS? Even though he was referred to as either ‘The Artist’ or ‘The Artist Formerly Known as Prince’, the symbol Prince used actually had a name – ‘Love Symbol #2’. It was copyrighted in 1997, but when Prince's contract with Warner Bros. expired at midnight on December 31, 1999, he announced that he was reclaiming his given name.

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COPY CATS RUNNING OUT OF TIME We noted in the Times (sic) that it may be time to buy your Eames chair or Arco floor lamp before they get too expensive. Copying others’ designs has just got more challenging, thankfully. As we covered in our Intellectual Property feature in November, the world of copyright protection is changing. The same copywrite afforded to other creatives, particularly in art and music, will be extended to product designers. For mass produce products IP protection currently exists for 25 years – but this will change to 70 year after the designer’s death. The Intellectual Property Office stated that the changes were going to be in line with Europe and brought into force last month (April) but have now been postponed until the end of July. ACID’s Dids Macdonald OBE, who had campaigned for the shortest possible transition period, said: 'When the change comes into effect, the consequence will be that rights holders can license these works or prohibit further copying. Anyone who is not the copyright holder or their licensee will need to seek permission, or a licence, to make copies lawfully.' There will be a six-month period until January for manufacturers and retailers to dispose of copycat versions, made or imported before October. Any companies caught selling or making relevant stock after January next year could face criminal charges. More of this when we look at product designers in our next issue.

MIXOLOGY On the 23rd June this year you may be enjoying the French Open, or the National Portrait Gallery awards, you may be excited about the European referendum – or your focus could be very much on one of the best parties in London, Mixology. As we speak we are packaging up the entries ready to be studiously considered by this year’s judges (see our April issue). Continuing the trend in our awards, the hottest class of entries are once again project-based. Clearly a sunnier disposition in the world of property has helped, but we like to think the design community feels that getting one of the four Mixology Projects of the Year is worth getting their hands on. For small project (up to 15,000sq ft) the judges will be considering 17 projects, for medium sized projects (up to 49,000 sq ft) there are 15 projects, for large (over 50,000sq ft) we're into double figures and similar for public sector projects. So, if we have the pleasure of your company on the 23rd June, before you beautify yourself, don’t forget the referendum!

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THIRDWAY BRINGS IN A FRESH APPROACH

London-based commercial design and build company ThirdWay has recently started a 'healthy' new working relationship with healthy meal delivery service, HelloFresh, developing a complete design concept for its new offices. Based on Worship Street, Hackney, the new offices are part of a recently refurbished building, which originally operated as a paper mill. HelloFresh will be the first tenants in the newly renovated space and are hoping that the office will reflect their core values and unique identity. ThirdWay has been appointed to completely oversee the project, lead on design concepts, right through to the sourcing of raw materials and the complete build, which fits with the brief of ‘telling the HelloFresh story’. Patrick Drake, HelloFresh’s Head Chef and Co-Founder, commented: 'ThirdWay really wowed us with their creativity and ability to understand our brand and i's values from the get-go. “We’re still a relatively young company and we have a huge focus on innovation and sustainability, so we really want an office space which reflects this. We’re thrilled to be moving forward with ThirdWay on this project for us.' The project is set to take around 16 weeks, 12 of which will be site-based. Site work began in early April.

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THE ROUND TABLE

On the day the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl had its 40th anniversary (26th April) we gathered a varied and brilliant group of people to talk about energy – specifically energy within the workplace and hospitality sectors. It’s fair to say that our esteemed panel should immediately be employed by the Department of Energy & Climate Change (and would do a better job than Amber Rudd, no!) – then, along with the nationalisation of the utilities, we should be sorted. The roundtable was sponsored and hosted by Hansgrohe who clearly know their stuff and continue to set the pace when it comes to energy-efficient products. They now have a wonderful showroom in Clerkenwell, which is definitely worth a visit.

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The month that was 2006

Here we take a look back through the Mix Interiors archives 1, 5 and 10 years ago

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ALLIANZ MARINE & AVIATION, LONDON ‘We wanted to be in the centre of the London insurance market – this insurance sector is still very much a face-to-face market, and although we do have on-line trading, most of the big ticket business is negotiated face-to-face.’ And Allianz Marine & Aviation’s clients were more than happy to visit the company’s impressive new home in The Gherkin. AND NOW in 60 Gracechurch St, London.

DUNDAS & WILSON ‘We are not trying to be any better or any worse than any other firm. We are trying to be ourselves. I think this scheme really does our brand justice in terms of our heritage. This is, however, about quality.’ Dundas & Wilson mixed the classical with the contemporary to great effect – and still remained refreshingly humble. AND NOW In May 2014 Dundas & Wilson, Scotland’s most established law firm ,joined forces with the sixth largest global law firm, CMS.

TOWER HAMLETS FOOD BANK ‘Seeing the gratitude and awe on the client’s face when we initially presented our concept design document was so rewarding and made us thankful that we had the opportunity to help with such a worthwhile cause.’ Gensler’s design for Tower Hamlets Foodbank really did make a difference. AND NOW Denise Bentley, Co-founder & CEO picked up the Mixology award, Giving & Social Impact.

WHO MARIO BELLINI ‘The way I started working – and still work – is to never ever start with a drawing or a sketch. As much as you can you should start with something in your head, and then discuss that with the client once you are clear of what it is you are going to produce.’ Virtual reality from legendary designer Mario Bellini. AND NOW One of his current projects, due for completion in 2018, is the 'New Eco-City' of Zhenjiang in China.

WHAT THE BLACKBERRY ‘People who use them a lot could suffer from osteoarthritis. Well, that could seriously screw up the single figure handicap or the tennis for a start.’ The Blackberry’s first negative reports are published. The business tool of the future? Maybe not. AND NOW Global smartphone market share and share in international markets have declined significantly.

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WHO BRIAN MURRAY, BOSS DESIGN ‘If you haven’t got the people, you haven’t got the business – it’s as simple as that. At the same time, you’ve got to have something worth selling – if you’re ‘me too’ right now, you’re basically screwed.’ Prophetic words from Boss Design MD Brian Murray. AND NOW Boss Design has recently announced that Jeff Thompson has joined its North American manufacturing division as President.

MICHEAL YOUNG, MARK SIMPSON ‘‘I don’t understand how anyone from South Shields can support Newcastle. Well, I thought probably because it’s on the River Tyne and not the River Wear, but I decline to get drawn on local semantics.’ Maybe not our best idea to sit Sunderland fan and leading designer Michael Young down with Newcastle supporter and BDP Design Director Mark Simpson. AND NOW Newcastle United and Sunderland are busy fighting relegation.

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ALEX JONES, INTERSTUHL ‘I hate travel with a passion. I have never wanted to live and work overseas. Flying is as appealing to me as a kidney infection.’ Interstuhl MD Alex Jones has his feet firmly on the ground. AND NOW Alex is taking flying lessons.

THE ROUND TABLE ‘People don’t want an office that is designed to be an office. They want to be transported to somewhere else.’ Peldon Rose’s Ben Murray talking sense at our inaugural Round Table. AND NOW Head of Digital, CloudShift Group.

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CREATIVE MORGAN As many of you will be all too aware, the Morgan showroom in Clerkenwell is a lovely space and the team work hard to put on great events.'Their latest was a ‘Creative Spark’ seminar in April, in association with Leon Black. The evening took the form of short presentations by speakers from different creative fields and a lively open discussion with an audience of around 100 guests. “Only 1 in 4 people believe they are creative at work' was a startling opening fact from Jill Ellul, founder of Innovation Consultancy, Mojoco. And yet 'Creativity is a survival strategy' proposed Designer, Charles Leon. 'Take notice of when we have our best ideas' For Jill Ellul, it’s doing the ironing, but it could be while driving, in the shower or taking a long walk. When doing activities that allow our mind to wander, we delve into our sub-conscious, which is the magic key to creativity. When our subconscious leaks into our conscious, this is intuition or feeling. This is just as valuable as our conscious mind, which is more likely to judge, refine and apply logic. Managing Partner of MBJ London, Julian Baladurage, has identified three common threads that account for 90% of the start-up companies he invests in. Their ideas are born out of extreme frustration, open innovation or day-dreaming. He firmly believes that for every 100 people gathered in a room, there are 500 good ideas.

ULTRAMODERN Ultrafabrics, manufacturer and marketer of high performance polyurethane fabrics, has announced the opening of its second factory in Japan. The new factory is in Gunma Prefecture, 90 minutes from Tokyo. Ultrafabrics celebrated the grand opening of the new state-ofthe art facility with executives, employees, and local officials in attendance. Plans for the project began in 2014, with construction beginning in 2015. The mill will be in full production mode this month. The decision to expand in Japan was due in part to the proprietary technology provided in Japan and the artisan nature how the products are made. ‘Employees are an integral part of the quality and care that goes into our products,’ said Ultrafabrics owner Clay Rosenberg. ‘The meticulous hands-on process is one-of-a-kind, we needed to stay in Japan.’ To showcase its range of textures and colours, Ultrafabrics will be creating a pop-up space on St John’s Square during Clerkenwell Design Week. The unique space will be called the Ultrafabrics Takumi Gallery and will highlight this special American/Japanese relationship, showcasing the latest colour and trend story in a gallery.

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Forward Thinking M Moser's Steve Gale, thinks it takes a very long time to become young! Designers under 35 years old are the focus in this month’s edition. This talented crew are the future, and they should know that 35 is just the beginning of a life of thinking and creating, maturing like fine wine. ‘It takes a very long time to become young,’ as Picasso put it. This group is sometimes called millennial, or generation Y if you prefer the American term, but does this mean anything? Flattering journalists have described them as creative, flexible, open-minded, socially responsible and tech-savvy people, but there are real issues behind them, such as tuition debt, job insecurity, recession, always-on technology, low pay, high cost of housing, and terrorism (or its malignant shadow). Pretty gloomy, but was it better for baby boomers from the 70s onwards? Here is my personal and very biased experience of the same topics, seen from my London-centric standpoint. University fees did not exist, and maintenance grants paid for the essentials of life including rent (in my case). When we left university, most seemed to get a job in their calling, but there were recessions in every decade. If we managed to stay employed through the first two, it was the 90s recession that did for many, including me. It was never quite the same after that. Technology? This is the most visible change right across the board. Imagine a London architecture practice in the early 80s completely devoid of any computing power whatsoever, with a handful of telephones hard wired to the wall. Letters were drafted by hand, and finished by a secretary who could use an IBM golf ball typewriter. We all worked on drawing boards and runners collected our tracing negatives and

returned the printed copies. Desktop PCs crept into our lives, and were shared like kitchen appliances. They instantly revolutionised the way we could waste time and money. Slowly we learnt to clumsily tackle written documents, spreadsheets and, at huge cost and effort, drafting (without colours) on tiny expensive screens. I held my first mobile phone in 1990, but waited two more years to own one, which generated short calls and long bills. No texting, no email, no internet. The digital age was still on a tricycle, and the

I don’t know if this sounds charmingly laid back, or just bloody inefficient. It’s probably both.

internet was unknown. We used fax machines well into the 90s, and always followed up with hard copies, which we stuffed into envelopes each day to ‘catch the post’. We adopted email quite early – in 1996! Social networking consisted of making arrangements by actually speaking to people, or visiting a spot where you knew your friends would be. In my case a pub on Clapham Common. This was my Facebook, where our stories were told and sometimes ‘liked’.

Steve Gale is Head of Business Intelligence at M Moser Associates. SteveG@mmoser.com

Housing was actually affordable even though we felt otherwise, and, if you took the plunge, borrowing was easy because everyone believed that house prices would escalate for ever – which they did simply because you could borrow the money. And look where that got us. I don’t know if this sounds charmingly laid back, or just bloody inefficient. It’s probably both, but there were unquestionably bad times and truly rubbish things to put up with. For example, terrorism wasn’t born in 2001 with 9/11. There were frequent bombings in London from the 70s onwards – I heard 13 personally, and lost count after that. Food in London was notoriously crap, and wine selection seemed to freeze around Beaujolais Nouveau and Mateus Rosé. Then there were the strikes, the three day week, society’s guilt and pain as railways and utilities passed into private hands, and mine closures. There were weekly rallies and protests, and to top it all the Falklands War. Should millennials be grumpy about the future? Maybe, but there is lots of good stuff about being young now. Talent is visibly rising to meet the challenges, I see that in the people I work with every day. Young designers astonish us by bending technology to create things we never dreamt of. Standards are rising along with the value they add. As millennials predominate in the near future their votes might even begin to dispel inequality, if they are actually cast. Close behind is Generation Z, after which who knows? We have reached the end of the alphabet. See page 34 for a closer look at this year's 35 under 35.

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Material Matters In this month’s column, the team at Material Lab reveal the latest looks achieved through surface technology and design. www.material-lab.co.uk

Graphic Relief’s luxury moulded surfacing creates unique textures and effects Graphic Relief’s stunning surfaces are the ultimate in high-end bespoke interior design. Combining engineering skill with art, design and manufacturing, materials ranging from aluminium and concrete to bronze and glass are transformed into incredibly impactful and beautiful surfaces through unique moulding technology. A collaborative process, every surface is made to individual specifications to achieve a desired effect. www.graphicrelief.co.uk

Light knitting with Fay McCaul Is it possible to use light as an actual knitting material? London-based knitted textiles expert Fay McCaul has made what seems impossible, possible by mixing fibre optics and iridescent acrylic with traditional knitting methods to create luxury interior fabrics. The unique textiles are entirely hand-made with row upon row of knitted pockets that house reflective materials, with fibre optic pieces delicately created by finger-knitting each illuminated stitch. Responsive to movement and light to create different effects and shifting colours, the made-to-order fabrics can be completely customised to create feature partitions, blinds, wall installations and even panels in furniture. www.faymccaul.com

Modernist mosaics give instant impact with Motiu Living Patterns window vinyls Barcelona-based graphic designer Nia Delfau is transforming glass surfaces with her new brand of patterned, selfadhesive vinyl sheets. Motiu Living Patterns are inspired by Catalan modernist mosaics, and allow the creation of intimate spaces through light play. Reflecting up to 99% of ultraviolet rays, each unique pattern creates a different mood through the amount of sunlight that passes through. Easy to install and instantly impactful, Motiu Living Patterns are the result of Nia’s personal fascination with pattern in a modern interior. www.motiu.es

Simply Serene Spaces with new Flare range Johnson Tiles’ new Flare glazed ceramic wall tile reveals the luxury in simplicity to create warm, welcoming interiors. One of the latest additions to the Absolute Collection and designed to complement all ranges, Flare embraces the neutral palette to bring a sense of calm to busy spaces. Available in a flawless satin or gloss finish, Flare’s appeal lies in its simple sophistication. Three serene shades of Simply White, Eggshell and Linen are enhanced by the single large-format sizing of 1200x400mm for both formal and relaxed contemporary interiors. www.johnson-tiles.com/catalog/range/flare

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Desert Island Desks 1 THE SLOW CHAIR I’ll be spending a lot of time looking for passing ships on the horizon, so I’ll need a great chair – and what fits the bill better than Vitra’s Slow Chair? Comfortable enough to sit, sleep, read or loll in and so elegant too. I love everything about it, but particularly the woven style and the two-tone colours, which remind me of all the beautiful silks I grew up around.

This month’s desert island castaway is Gurvinder Khurana, Director & Co-founder at Align.

3 3 WOMAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN I’d definitely need a gun for protection and the only real contender is British movie classic Bond villain Scaramanga’s Golden Gun. The component parts would all have uses – a pen to write my novel with and a cigarette lighter to light fires for cooking and warmth. I don’t smoke, so the in-built cigarette case would have to find another use. Storing gin maybe?

2 A LIFETIME’S SUBSCRIPTION TO VOGUE A monthly parachuted-in edition of VOGUE Magazine will punctuate the long wait nicely. I’ve always loved fashion and my design style has often been influenced by the nuances of fashion tailoring, styling, colouring and by the strong images created by leading-edge fashion photographers, especially people like Nick Knight and Tim Walker.

4 CAST-IRON FRYING PAN FROM CRANE I love to be creative when I cook and I’ll be mixing up my diet with fish, seaweed, berries and fruit. I’ll need a very hardy pan to cope with the environment. Designed by Barnaby Tuke and made in Picardie, these super-resistant pans originated in commercial kitchens and have great green credentials to boot – no lead or Cadmium and they’re made from 30% recycled materials.

5 SOLAR-POWERED IPHONE Naturally, I’ll be out of range for calls, but with a solar-poweredbattery it’s the iPhone add-ons that would see me through: a torch (indispensable); a camera (already thinking of the story rights for when I get back), but most of all the MP3 player. I’d keep the playlist simple – Prince for the morning, Bowie for the afternoon and a spot of Coltrane for those long, lonely evenings.

6 RESCUE OUTFIT On a day-to-day basis, I’d be living in board shorts, especially a really practical pair with pockets for everything. But I’ll be saving one perfect outfit all the while for the day I’m finally rescued. The key elements? A classic 50s sundress, a pair of cateye sunglasses and just a hint of Marilyn’s favourite – Chanel Number 5 Premier.

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32 The Big Question

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The Big ? uestion

Whilst the UK is currently enjoying an embarrassment of riches when it comes to young creatives, there is a marked shortage of emerging young sales talent. What can be done to rectify this?

Martin Mongan Hansgrohe

Simon Castle Orangebox

Richard Blackwell Bisley

Jonathan Hinton Ultrafabrics

David Clements FUTURE Design

Paul Rogers Rhubarb Solutions

Nurturing sales talent and providing them with coaching/mentoring and career development plans is key with company culture and DNA being fundamental to progression. Identifying great people that possess the right attitude and attributes for me also outweighs industry experience a lot of the time. If you have the patience to train and development someone with the core skills to understand our industry, the loyalty they repay you with can be beneficial

I’m not sure that youngsters see selling as a career. I think they see it as having about the same kudos as becoming a waiter and that anyone with a product catalogue and a thick skin can become an instant success. The tendency of course is that many underachieve and get overpaid for their efforts before they move to their next job. Putting effort and money into training and developing sales people for them to then take their newly developed skills to a possible competitor can be disheartening. Perhaps we should have ‘Sales Apprentices’!

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We’ve recently undertaken a great deal of training with our guys. It’s about not going in to clients with pre-conceived solution. It’s about listening more and speaking less. We’ve adopted this approach over the last 12 months and our sales guy now have a completely different outlook – and it’s really working for them. Pre-qualification is the most essential part of the entire process. You simply can’t get to the right solution quickly in what is a technical, complicated business.

I think one of the challenges manufacturers face when recruiting sales people into this business is demonstrating that it is a career, not a job. Young sales people are attracted to the scene, the entertaining, the potential high wages, but rarely have had the opportunity previously to actually learn the nuts and bolts of sales. This then leads to young starters being employed as ‘runners’. Unfortunately this inevitably leads to lack of job satisfaction and the start of the jumping from company to company that has become part of this industry.

Firstly the distinct lack of training new young individuals to make a success out of becoming a sales professional. The major requirements are the ability to work effectively, be positive, be tenacious, be presentable, be professional, be fully educated and knowledgeable on the product. If an individual puts these in place they will succeed. The 'talent’ is confidence and consistency. Secondly, I believe sales people should be paid on results and able to earn well above average amounts if they succeed.

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Sales professionals are few and far between because as an industry we have not invested in training. There are too many old school sales people who trade upon a history without passion for design and quality. The fundamentals of sales have changed, technology allows customers to easily gather information that sales teams historically provided. We need driven, supportive client relationship mangers who have a passion for and value quality furniture.

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We went to the market and asked senior figures from leading design firms, dealers and manufacturers to nominate their ‘rising stars’. Over the next few pages we’ll be revealing the next generation of talented designers, sales professionals and invaluable (albeit often unrecognized – until now) team players. Their bosses and colleagues tell us why these fine young things deserve a little bit of recognition, and therefore represent this years 35 under 35.

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Each of the people in our list is under 35 years of age (at time of going to press) and continues to impress bosses, colleagues and clients alike.

ROSIE HASLEM

DAN GARDNER

Spacelab

KKS

Rosie Haslem leads Spacelab’s Workplace Consultancy team, enabling diverse clients to transform their businesses through new ways of working. Pioneering in-depth analysis methods and workplace strategies, she has helped to improve the work lives of almost 20,000 people. Rosie shares her knowledge and insights with the industry and business community. She frequently speaks at events and shares her thought leadership to raise awareness of the impact that space has on engagement, productivity and the bottom line. As a Director at Spacelab, Rosie’s fresh approach is helping to drive the future of the rapidly growing practice.

Not only is Dan an outstanding member of our KKS Strategic team, but he exemplifies a calm and mature individual whose pragmatic nature is filled with humour, best displayed nearing a deadline or at a darts match final! Dan is our rising star nominee for the way he embraces an occupier's requirements, combining both data and logic, while creating interactive tools and reports, using technology to demonstrate quantitative and qualitative information. Designers have no option but to engage with his work, making the briefing process all that more robust when moving to the creative phase of a project.

CHRIS CRAWFORD Gensler As a Gensler Associate and leader of the media practice area in EMEA, Chris takes pride in delivering intelligently designed workplaces for a wide variety of leading tech and media companies. Since graduating in 2013, Chris has become a valued member of the workplace interiors team. With a passion for cutting edge design, he is committed to growing the media practice area in the EMEA, and also co-spearheaded the pro bono design for Tower Hamlets Foodbank– winner of Mixology’s best Giving and Social Impact award. His noteworthy achievements include the National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) Future Designer of the Year award in 2014. 34

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ROB WHITNELL Parcour Consulting Rob is a Business Development Manager at Parcour and has been an integral part of the team for over four years. Rob has a passion for interiors, furniture and workplace design and has been instrumental in landing exciting new clients and projects. He immerses himself in each project and has a broad range of expertise, which has seen him working not only on furniture and soft seating packages as well as move management, workplace surveys and asset management. Rob is an all-rounder, understanding the technical, project management and creative aspects of project delivery and success. He certainly has a bright future to look forward to and one to watch around Clerkenwell.

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Good design needs to be sustainable. Since joining Camira in 2012, Paul has been fundamental to the on-going development of the textile manufacturer’s sustainability ethos. Paul is passionate about creating beautiful new products from waste materials and working with like-minded organisations to build a more circular economy. No better example of this is the Survivor Sofa, a collaboration with the RSA’s ‘Great Recovery Project’ to renovate a skipped settee. As part of Camira’s takeback scheme and using fabric off-cuts, Paul developed a new ‘closed-loop’ herringbone fabric which was used to recover the furniture. The fabric will be launched commercially in 2017.

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BECKY SPENCELEY

SARAH HAIGH

Gensler

Opus 4

Her ability to work with global firms, from the technology sector to the financial services sector, with high levels of creativity to deliver flexible, adaptable and innovative spaces, has seen Becky appointed to Associate after only two years with Gensler. As a member of Gensler’s Design Performance Group, being able to maximise what interior design can deliver to support its users is at the heart of Becky’s work. Becky is also the codesigner of the award-winning Tower Hamlets Foodbank project - which won best Giving and Social Impact at Mixology 2015. Her strong conceptual ideas and passion for storytelling has led to Becky playing a lead role in design pitches and creative design projects, effectively capturing a company’s brand and ambitions to deliver distinctive and appealing workspaces that attract talent from around the world.

Sarah has enjoyed a meteoric rise through the design ranks at Opus 4. She initially cut her teeth on some major house account clients, including the silver circle corporate law firm, Macfarlanes, and transport giant, First Group. It has taken Sarah less than three years to progress from being an enthusiastic Junior Designer to demonstrating enough flair, passion and drive to head up the design team. Andrew Jackson, Marketing Director said: 'Sarah has been a breath of fresh air to our business. Not only has she transformed the way we think about design, the feedback we get from our clients is phenomenal. Her innovative designs, attention to detail and positive attitude have been the determining factor in us securing the biggest contract in our 20 year history.'

NATASHA CRUDER KKS

JASON OAK

FARRELL JACOBI

SpaceInvader

The Furniture Practice

Everyone starts as a diamond in the rough and Jason is no different. He came to SpaceInvader straight from university and, with each passing year, has become more polished and more capable. Five years on, he is now one of our most talented designers both creatively and technically, and with an incredible thirst for knowledge. As a result he has successfully designed and delivered some great projects including our multi award-winning scheme for the Regatta HQ. Conscientious and a natural problem solver, Jason has a proven track record of working on some of our most challenging projects. He is a joy to work with.

Nominated by Informare. Farrell approaches her role within a dealership in the way it be. She works hard to learn about businesses, manufacturers and products so she can recommend, advise and facilitate the needs of the architectural and design community with authority.

AMANDA HALAKA Kinnarps Amanda Halaka has only been with Kinnarps a few months but we are delighted that she is now Kinnarps’ A&D Relationship Manager, with a responsibility for taking our unique Scandinavian products to the specifier market. Amanda has gained her commercial acumen from a time with Foxtons – the estate agents – but her heart is in design, having graduated in 2010 with a BA Honours in Interior Architecture Design. Whether developing designs for esteemed French linen house, Porthault or accumulating over $1M of sales for Bo Concept in Sydney, Australia, we know Amanda’s international experience, combined with her gentle personality and eye for detail make her Kinnarps’ rising star. 37

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Tash has a rare quality of engaging with people, making them feel at ease, whilst at the same time probing for the most creative solution possible. She has consistently grown year on year, bringing maturity to her design schemes. Don't be fooled by her elfin-like outward appearance, Natasha is a force to be reckoned with: determined, experienced, professional and hugely talented. Tash is our rising star nominee for the dedication, design flair and fun she brings to every element of her life at KKS. Complacency is not in her vocabulary.

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ALICE O’KEEFE

LEANNE WOOKEY

Gensler

NoChintz

A Gensler Associate, Alice is a talented interior designer with 10 years of experience that spans several of Gensler’s practice areas, including hospitality, retail and workplace. Her development of loyal client relationships is a testament to her spirit and passion for design, and played an instrumental role in the repositioning and rebranding of several hotels, casinos, restaurants and retail spaces across the globe. Described by Gensler Principals as an 'Outstanding, award-winning, and highly creative designer of evocative spaces'. Alice is known by her clients and colleagues alike for her ability to listen and produce designs that have become the character around which clients build their brand.

Leanne Wookey is a board director at NoChintz. Impressively, this board level role was achieved after less than 10 years in the industry, at the tender age of just 30. Leanne is an expert in commercial design, working closely with developers (Urban Splash, Peel Holdings, Capital and Centric and Henry Boot Developments) as well as architects and owner-occupiers to design and deliver fantastic workspaces suitable for the 21st century. In her time with the company she has helped bring in some of the best designers around to help reinforce NoChintz's ever-growing team. Her accolades to date include being part of the team that won two Mixology Design Practice of the Year Awards.

EMMA KENNEDY KKS Emma was initially sceptical about the value of our strategic offering at KKS, preferring to dive straight into solving a design problem without understanding the reasons behind a solution. Today Emma is our rising star nominee for her complete commitment to the almost forensic approach she takes in her analysis of large development schemes, combining a deep talent for understanding both the human quality and technical requirements of a building – Emma understands completely that she must interpret the needs of the occupier within the built environment. An unusual talent for one so young.

JAMIE FITZGERALD

VANESSA LEE

Colebrook Bosson Saunders

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Jamie’s been with us for six years now and seeing him grow both as a person and through his career has been really rewarding for everyone, especially his manager, Vicky Richardson. He started off young and hungry in Sales Support and has progressed steadily into his current position as Account Manager for the likes of KI, Spacecraft, Sedus, Task and Wagstaff. He’s built a great client list, won major projects, and is genuinely well liked and respected by clients and colleagues alike. Jamie’s got excellent knowledge of systems furniture and ergonomics, he gets the job done and provides outstanding customer focus, he’ll definitely go far.

Vanessa is passionate about design and creativity, believing that good design brings better quality of life, as well as bringing commercial advantage to our client’s business. Since joining us in 2008, Vanessa's work has covered a variety of sectors and scales, from The Bishopsgate Goodsyard masterplan to smaller mixed-use developments. Most recently, the award winning Henry Wood House, a 75,000 sq ft refurbishment and fit out for The Office Group. With the client she developed the brief and helped develop a new standard for the client. In 2015 we were very proud to see Vanessa awarded the AJ Curtins Inspiring Graduate Prize.

SEAN O’HAGAN Specialist Joinery Group As Contracts Director for Specialist Joinery Group, Sean juggles a plethora of roles. He oversees every aspect of project delivery from design development and product engineering to ensuring that we keep our 100% snag free delivery promise on site. Sean’s passion for joinery, precision and quality is exemplified in his wide portfolio of projects, which includes National Grid, Estée Lauder, Rolls Royce, EDF Energy, CCI, Hammerson PLC and Google. His claim to fame is working alongside global country star Garth Brooks to build 150 emergency relief homes in Haiti for the international charity Haven. 38

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CHLOE RICHARDSON

SARAH BUNCH

Herman Miller

HLW International

Chloe joined Herman Miller in 2006 as a design engineer, after completing her degree at Nottingham Trent University. She has a fantastic enquiring mind which balances creativity with strategy, so I suggested she move into the Product Management team to gain commercial and customer experience. She quickly showed a deep understanding of our products, as well as an innate sense of market need and future strategic direction. She was promoted to Director of Product Management in 2015, and under her guidance, the Product Management team have helped develop numerous products, including the recent Ratio desking system and Keyn Chair Group.

As a Senior Interior Designer Associate in London, Sarah's strong love of design, ability to work with a varied range of clients, her exceptional client care and service, plus her personal ambition to deliver all projects to exceed expectations, sets her apart from others. Her all round seamless approach has most recently delivered projects for a wide range of clients, from Brit Insurance, Jupiter Asset Management, MasterCard and Regus Group. On top of this, Sarah is one of the most respectful and caring people in the industry, she loves getting involved and her hands dirty in fundraising and CSR activities and helping mentor and encourage younger designers to realise their ambitions.

ROB CANNON Hunters

AARON CLARKSON

AMY SKIPSEY

Boss Design Group

Orangebox

Born in the UK in 1989, Aaron studied Industrial Product Design at Coventry University and graduated with First Class in 2013. Throughout his studies Aaron took a keen interest in furniture and upholstery, designing furniture for smaller spaces for his final major project. He worked in China in 2012, exploring mass production as well as culture differences of consumers around the world. A product-based background gave him a practical and considered approach towards design, exploring various manufacturing techniques and materials as well as interesting forms. Upon graduating, Aaron worked for luxurious furniture brand Duresta, gaining experience in traditional furniture manufacturing as well as exhibiting at the NEC, before moving on to the innovative furniture brand Boss Design Group.

Amy has been a rising star within Orangebox for 15 years. Since starting as a showroom assistant in 2001 Amy has grown and developed into a sales role and now manages a team of 5 with a responsibility for £13 million revenue with a personal turnover of £4 million. To a large number of our client base she is the face of Orangebox. Trust is everything and she has earned it the hard way, supporting our dealers through being honest, responsive and hardworking whilst working as part of their extended teams. In addition through her personality and professionalism she has managed to build an enviable collection of corporate relationships and accounts.

JOE HUDDLESTON Overbury Nominated by Interface. Joe is currently involved in a wealth of national projects, specialising in office fit-out and workplace transformation – providing high-end and bespoke design solutions to impact staffwellbeing in offices country-wide. Joe recently produced a free 10-step industry guide to wellbeing and is also involved in live studies to capture data, which will help measure wellbeing in the workplace. Additionally, Joe is dedicated to mentoring and nurturing the next generation of professionals in the industry through his work with the British Council for Offices. As a member of the BCO NextGen Committee in the Midlands, Joe helps to provide a platform for young talent to air their ideas and grow into future leaders. 41

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Rob's career with Hunters is a true example of working your way up through the ranks. He joined us a short-term temp in 2005, covering a member of staff on sick leave and quickly established himself an important member of the permanent team. He is now our senior project manager, successfully overseeing multi-million pound installations with blue-chip clients and is renowned for his client focused, can-do attitude and meticulous attention to detail. He is a valuable asset and a key member of the future growth of Hunters.

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SARAH BRYAN

ROSIE RICHARDSON

HLW International

Gensler

Sarah is one of HLW’s fast rising stars what with her passion for design paired with an excellent ability to listen to her clients and deliver spaces which are all about them. This care and passion run right through her all round approach from design and delivery. When Sarah talks however, those that listen are mesmerised both by what she is saying but the unmistakable smoothest sexiest voice in the industry! A real team player Sarah has fantastic experience designing projects across multiple sectors with recent great success in delivering for organisations such as CCI and HPE, connecting client teams between the UK and the US.

As Gensler’s EMEA Practice Area Leader for Financial Service Firms, Rosie has over 13 years’ experience as an interior designer, specialising in workplace and office design, focusing in particular on the financial services, professional services and media sectors. Rosie has a strong conceptual background and thrives in challenging and fastpaced environments, this allows her to work directly with clients to develop ideas into the technical solutions needed to achieve the project’s vision. Rosie is seen by her clients as their trusted advisor for their design projects.

ANDREA WILLIAMS-WEDBERG Area Sq Andrea started out her career in 2007 as a Junior Interior Designer at Area Sq which – after spending time with a number of leading design agencies – she returned to in 2013 as a member of its senior team. Andrea specialises in commercial design, interpreting a client’s aspirations and translating them into interiors which reflect a company’s personality, ethos and culture. Andrea has a real passion for creating exciting, innovative designs through problem solving. One of Andrea’s significant achievements includes design management of 90,000 sq ft for Bechtel, which is among the most respected engineering, construction and project management companies in the world. Her work for leading organisations include Access Industries, SVG and Iris Worldwide.

SAFIA LAHER

ALEX KENDRICK

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Safia has an excellent balance of confidence and creativity. She is a talented designer with outstanding attention to detail and unique leadership skills – she seamlessly adapts her management style to suit every individual, which is very insightful and achieves the best results. Safia is highly respected by her colleagues at all levels – both as a designer and as a friend. She has a professional, proactive and positive attitude, always providing calm and considered responses, which is appreciated by her colleagues and clients alike. Safia is a natural leader who deserves every success she has earned. She is also lots of fun, especially after a few cheeky cocktails! Her creative flair and sense of fun shines through her work – she recently delivered a fantastic fit-out for Volkswagen.

Alex studied architecture in Brighton, and left with his 1st class degree to earn a living in graphics and photography. He started with us as a graphic designer but took on more roles, and three years later is in charge of our burgeoning visual communication department. His photography, film-making, video editing and, of course, graphics inspire his team, and keep the rest of us on our toes. He has made us realise that the skill we wanted was not just graphics, but the ability to capture and communicate ideas.

SIOBHAN O'LEARY Perkins+Will Nominated by Humanscale. Siobhan moved to the UK from Dublin in 2011 and joined Perkins+Will 2012. Her client list includes Google, IMG Media, Discovery and, recently, QBE Insurance & A+E Networks. Siobhan was the lead designer for the office floors of News Corp UK headquarters in 2014 delivering 470,000 sq ft CAT A & B fit-out. She worked with the team to develop an overall narrative to unify the company while designing unique identity for each of the seven brands to complete the fastest and largest project at the time in London. Her work is often flamboyant and she likes to take risks. She has become a key champion for excellence in design within our London studio. 42

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LAURENCE SHANKS

SHELLEY QUINN

Area Sq

HLW International

Laurence Shanks joined the Area Sq team as a Junior Designer in 2009 after working for an architecture and public art company, based in LA. After two and a half years he then moved to Munich, into a position with Gensler, working on the Google headquarters there. After this project came to a close he moved back to Area Sq, where he was promoted to the position of Lead Designer for the regions side of the business – he is now a Senior Designer. Laurence is an energetic, personable and passionate asset to the Area Sq design team. He has achieved so much in his career already, and we know he’ll continue to make positive waves at Area Sq, and in the industry.

Shelley is one of HLW's international globetrotters – joining the London team after previously being based in our Los Angeles Office. An amazing designer with a clear and articulate design eye, she has joined the London design community with amazing verve and has delivered projects both locally and throughout Europe, exceeding her clients such as Willis Insurance and GTM Lawyers expectations. She brings to London a vibrant Californian zest for life, adventure, people and design and truly is a rising star both within the London Industry but globally also.

HARI MILBURN I-AM Hari’s a shining star who’s been at I-AM for two years. She’s living proof that design is a sparkling and joyful thing, as opposed to the deadly serious, religious discipline that it sometimes appears. Hari’s tender years belie her innate talent, and her positivity lights up the studio. I-AM runs on team spirit and collaboration, and no one exemplifies that more than Hari, always sparking opportunities for gathering with each other and the design community. Hari's an inspiration, from her spirit, to her work, to her fund-raising – including two (count ’em) marathons this year. With people like her in design, the future’s bright.

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Nominated by Humanscale. Prior to joining tp bennett, Gemma spent six years honing her creative skills in the high-end luxury world of super yacht and private jet interior design. With nine years' industry experience, her portfolio ranges from luxury yacht interiors to large-scale financial projects in Canary Wharf. Working in the luxury design sector has given Gemma a critical eye for detail, allowing her to bring refined and bespoke detailing into the world of commercial interiors. Gemma uses her knowledge and experience across a number of disciplines to produce creative design solutions. Gemma’s skills include concept and detailed design, as well as furniture and finishes specifications.

We are blessed with an abundance of talented young designers at BDP in our London and Manchester studios. Around 30% of our London team alone fall into the ‘rising star’ category and it is impossible to single out one, two or even three of them. So we have cheated and nominated all of them. Our photo shows Virginie Huque, Chris Gibbs, Iliana Mitova, Amy Simpson, Justine Hall, Anna Carnevale, Tut Zhu, Anca Niculescu, Cora Granier, Sophie Brown and Luke Barran-Bisset (with apologies to Nathan Potts, Rebecca Finney, Charlotte Smith, Alice Wardle and Sejal Mistry in Manchester).

KEELEY SMITH Camira Keeley Smith, affectionately known as the ‘Camira Girl’, has a passion for interior design. Promoted last year from Northern Area Business Manager to UK A&D Sales Manager Keeley has worked on projects such as HSBC, National Grid, AstraZeneca and Regatta; with top practices including BDP, Gensler, Sheppard Robson, TP Bennett and Space Invaders. Keeley has a design degree and was a practising designer before moving into commercial roles in furniture and now fabrics. Keeley loves networking and attends all major industry events in the UK and overseas. She provides insight into product development, colour and trend direction, and harnesses the power of social media to reach her global followers. 44

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We have to start this month’s round table discussion by saying a huge thanks to our panel. Ironically, thanks to their knowledge, expertise and passion, we’re only able to bring you a mere snippet of the total conversation. We’re extremely grateful that our guests didn’t hold back and conserve their own energy! We begin the discussion by asking our guests why, when research shows that, typically, energy consumption is only a small percentage of expenditure, is it so important to businesses throughout both the workplace and hospitality sectors? Vanessa: I think when it comes to the hospitality sector it is quite important because the cost of electricity and water are actually key costs. Wherever hotels can reduce the outputs without impacting on guests, they will do. Water consumption is certainly something that we have to put a lot of thought into. Therefore, the taps and products that we specify have to be right. From my point of view, I’d always choose top products in this area, such as the taps – and I’m not just saying that because we’re sat in the Hansgrohe water studio! I think there are thing you can economise on. The bed is not one of them – and the tap is not one and the shower is also not one. If you have a good shower and good water pressure and a good night’s sleep, then you have a returning customer. Steve: I recently asked an engineer at our place what the overheads for a regular workplace

A 200-room hotel in central London will have an electricity bill of approximately £50,000 per month and a water bill of £200,000£300,000 per year. Mark Sait

– the sort of projects we get involved in – were. He reckoned it was about 1%. That’s a pretty small figure – so if someone can save you half of 1% of you overhead, it rarely reaches the top three of your priority list. Mark: In hotels, however, it is the second biggest overhead after people. It’s one of the top five strategic agendas of all major hotel groups. A 200-room hotel in central London will have an electricity bill of approximately £50,000 per month and a water bill of £200,000-£300,000 per year. These are really big numbers. This is so important because the revenue that a lot of hotels used to make from selling breakfasts and through guests watching films has disappeared. Now people grab a Costa and download movies to their tablets. That revenue stream is now extremely flat. Taking that one stage further, for every £100,000 you put on the bottom line by reducing water and energy costs, you will get a £1 million + on the asset value. So this is very high on the agenda right now. Mandip: Do you think that’s coming through to the design and specification? Mark: We’ve seen hotels that have opened brand new rooms and have put halogens in – and then, three weeks later, tell us to go in and rip them out and replace them.

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Martin: One of the big issues here is the relationship between how the customer feels – the health and wellbeing of people within the space – and the efficiency of the space. So if you drive your building based on efficiency – water efficiency and energy efficiency – it could actually affect how people feel in the space. Paul: I think with regards to the workspace, when you looked at energy on its own, it wasn’t really a big selling point. Now, with the growth of health and wellbeing has really started pushing that agenda from the other side. People are now realizing that 80% of their costs are in the staff and staff retention is vital, therefore the things that will encourage staff to work in an office – such as air quality and daylighting – are the big drivers. When you talk about the facts and figures and energy consumption on its own, people can switch off quite quickly – but when you start talking about how people experience a space, people do get excited far quicker. I think similar things are starting to happen in the hotel sector as well, in terms of people’s experience in a more competitive market. Una: I think operators do care and are interested in this. For example, we work with a major hotel chain who do insist on the quality of the taps they specify as well as the flow rate. It doesn’t matter whether it is their luxury brand, mid-market or budget. Obviously, high-end brands are often more eco-conscious because they can afford to be. It is important to these major companies – and we’re talking about some of the biggest brands in the world here – to reduce their carbon footprint. We’re having to really think when specifying – especially hen it

comes to products such as showers and taps and the lighting. Martin: I don’t think this is just about operational carbon – it’s also about embedded carbon as well. When you start to look at the efficiency of the fabric of a building, all the technologies you’re placing into that space, you’re actually starting to look at the carbon impact of that. Some of the materials that are being used nowadays are actually quite carbon intense – but over the lifetime of that building and through the efficiency of that building, you’re going to see a far better return. Graham: I think the game is moving from operational carbon to embedded carbon as well. People need to be quite mindful of that. Una: I totally agree with that. Mark: At a strategic level, water is very much on the agenda. We’re now seeing a lot less carbon targets and people who have missed their carbon targets – and are now saying ‘You know what, let’s focus on water’! When it comes to a number of the major (hotel) groups it’s not costs, it’s actually volume and consumption. I’ve seen a lot of these groups flip their carbon strategy into water consumption. Vanessa: They also use the energy consumption of a building as a way of frontloading the investment of the building – so you won’t see property value advertised just by square footage or by location any more, it will be efficiency and function, because property that has been designed and fitted out to use less energy will make it more valuable to the occupier. It’s a really important point.

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We move on to discuss the clarity – or lack of clarity – in the message of energy conservation. Mandip: We still find people who are specifying products but are quite confused in terms of what the levels are and what they should be doing. They don’t know where that information is – and then you have conflicting bodies with different agendas. I don’t think this is as clear as it could be. Martin: I think it’s now time to jump from trying to focus the attention to the supply chain and developers about what does good regulation and good design look like to the consumer. How do you get the consumer to start to become more intelligent about whether this is a good house or a good building? How do you get the people who use those spaces to understand what it means to them? Mark: Through the pain of money! Taus: We’ve been doing this for so long! We’ve now shifted our pitch away from ‘this is low in carbon, this is going to save the planet’ and we’re now pitching ‘this is going to save you money this quickly!’ Mark: As long as your energy bill is smothered to death by the property you buy, it’s not even going to get into the top ten things you do. With office space in central London at £75 per square foot, it’s hard to persuade landlords to do something about this.

They also use the energy consumption of a building as a way of front-loading the investment of the building. Vanessa Brady

Conclusion

The workplace and hospitality sectors may well consider energy and water conservation from a slightly different perspective, but it is essential that all commercial stakeholders have energy usage high on the corporate agenda, regardless of their ultimate motivation.

With that we’ve come full circle.

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If you haven’t guessed from reading the roundtable on the previous pages, we think energy usage will be a constant in the world of design in the next hundred years or so. We felt a flirtation with some terms wouldn’t go amiss.

BREEAM Points scoring system for sustainable building assessment for a wide range of developments grading buildings into categories which is driving developers and designers innovative ideas and solutions. Water Regulations State that systems should be designed and installed to ensure that the system cannot waste water, be misused, cause contamination or have undue consumption. Therefore, in conjunction with Breeam and other sustainable programmes, clients, owners, developers, designers, installers

and end users have a duty to ensure best practise solutions are provided. Room control Systems for the hospitality sector and or residential which control temperature, lighting and daylighting in association with occupancy, although these initially have a higher capex cost these will inevitably drive down the opex costs and ultimately reduce energy consumption.

Have you ever wondered what the point in saving water is? Whatever your levels of concentration at school you would no doubt have remembered that water evaporates over the sea and the clouds dump their load on the hills and the water ends up in our pipes via the reservoir. Therefore surely there's no urgent need to save water. Not so. Here a few of the more shocking facts that should encourage all of us to use a little less water and therefore reduce energy use. Oh, and whilst we have our climate consideration hat on, turn off the engine whilst waiting in the carpark at the train station!

£14,516 pa

Heat recovery systems Utilising the waste heat from the room either form the air or the drainage system to pre-heat water or ventilation systems reducing the energy required for heating are being widely used across all sectors. Grey water recovery From showers in commercial property is seeing an increase as a result of cyclist provision within buildings and surrounding areas. Thus generating sufficient water for WC flushing and irrigation.

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of water saved is calculated to save 1.15 tonnes of CO2

3% UK water industry uses 3% of the UK electricity generated capacity and contributes approximately 1% to national greenhouse emissions

A tonne of CO2 is around 550metres cubed – about the size of a typical three-bedroom house or 3 double decker buses

Assuming hotel guests use a shower for six mins per 24 hour stay per room – if you move a 200 bedroom hotel from a standard 18ltr/pm shower head to a 9ltr one, the annual saving to the hotel in water, and energy used to heat the water is £14,516 pa, the water consumption savings is 3,942,000ltr and the carbon reduction is 34.95 tonnes.

Hotel asset owner are seeking market rates of 10 – 12 x EBITDA on asset value, so every £100K that can be reduced of energy and water bills, in theory the asset value can have a sale value increase of circa £1m. Energy and water is typically the second or third largest OPEX in a hotel, under staff costs

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People Watching Having been around a while, we tend not to get nervous

1994 Richard Stevens graduates from Coventry University 2003 Joohee Lee graduates from the Royal College of Art 2004 Richard Stevens starts Founds Forpeople 2012 Joohee Lee joins Forpeople as Associate Director 2013 Richard Stevens appointed Creative Director, British Airways

when meeting people for the first time. Friends often wonder if we don’t feel at least a few jitters before

meeting ‘important’ industry folk. ‘How do you judge if someone is important?’ we ask.

We assume what they mean by this is when we meet senior people from revered firms or superstar designers. Well, today we’re meeting with two gentlemen who could certainly put the fear into our friends, but we know will once again prove our old adage that, it’s these very people who are happy and confident to talk passionately about what they do. And that is just about all any design journalist could wish for. We’ve headed out to south London’s Kennington to meet with forpeople – described by the firm’s founder Richard Stevens as ‘Maybe the biggest design firm in London you’ve never heard of!’ Interestingly,

and in keeping with our introduction, Richard’s email also states that he is the Creative Director at British Airways – so maybe we should be a little nervous on this particular occasion. Not that Richard or Associate Director Joohee Lee would want or expect that. Instead we’re immediately made to feel at ease, with our hosts more than happy to relax over a coffee and chat. We should say that our chief reason for meeting with Richard and Joohee is to discuss the new chair the firm has developed and designed with Herman Miller. Anyone who knows their workplace furniture will be only too aware that any Miller chair

launch comes with a huge amount of industry anticipation. Before we move on to that, we ask our hosts to tell us more about forpeople, whose client roster includes leading automotive companies (it even has its own automotive department) and an enviable list of blue chip companies across an incredibly diverse number of sectors. ‘We’re currently split across four studios in and around Kennington,’ Richard tells us, ‘and we’re waiting to go into our new studio just around the corner. It’s 13,000 sq ft and it’s taken us five years to find and develop it. We’re coming up to 100 people now – over 70 of which are creatives.

Profile ‘We were originally hoping that the studio launch would coincide with the chair launch. We’ve worked extremely closely with Herman Miller to develop the space. It won’t be a showroom for them but it will be a real testament to the understanding that we’ve gained from working with them about how you develop a space for people to work in.’ ‘I joined around four and a half years ago and at that time there were just 22 people,’ Joohee recalls. ‘It feels as though we’ve been hiring new people every week since!’ ‘We’re only 13 years old so we’re still making mistakes and learning,’ Richard continues. “It’s never been our intention to grow and to build a massive design firm. What amazes me is the diversity and the quality of work. We’re very discreet – we never wanted to be in Shoreditch. We really liked the idea that we were on a residential street in Kennington and anyone walking past wouldn’t know what it is we did. There were four founding members – which is partly the reason for the name. We work as one team, exploring lots of different complicated problems for lots of different clients in lots of different sectors. We pull all this talent and these different viewpoints together and the output is always exciting because of that. A lot of design agencies will specialize in a particular area – so when they are asked to design an airline interior, for example, all these airline interior designers, who’ve just done an airline interior for someone else, coming in and doing another! We pull from all these different areas and people offer their expertise to the problem. And that has kept our staff turnover really low. If someone’s had enough of working

We’re very discreet – we never wanted to be in Shoreditch...

on one kind of project, they can move across to another. This really benefits us. ‘We said, right from the start of forpeople, that we would not use the projects that we work on with clients to promote ourselves – we’d invest everything back into the relationship, because the relationship with each person that we work with is the most important thing. I think the Herman Miller project is an amazing example of that. Culturally, they’ve always been like that – it’s all about the people.’ Richard shows us some of that impressive body of work – dating back from before the formation of forpeople. ‘We were working with Boeing and Teague, who were designing the Dreamliner at the time. We were asked to find what they should be designing

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based on insights around people’s anxieties and needs when they travel on airplanes – it was an amazing opportunity and we called the project ‘Airplanes for People’. That name stuck with me – it said everything – so that’s where the name really came from and that’s why this project with Herman Miller is ‘Chairs for People’. It speaks of Herman Miller and it also speaks of us. You don’t need to see our logo everywhere! ‘For the last three years I was seconded to British Airways as Creative Director. We’ve been their retained creative agency for 12 years. That’s been an amazing experience – we’ve done kind of everything for them. ‘We started by developing a new First Class interior with them, working with a lot of people we’d worked with previously from different sectors – such as the leading automotive production trim specialist. That’s also the level of craft and expertise we’ve brought in to the project with Herman Miller. ‘Herman Miller has traditionally worked with high profile names. We’re not about that and I think they struggled with that to start with. We’ve been working together since 2009 and certainly at the beginning they weren’t sure how to communicate this considering they were working with an agency that didn’t really want to talk about itself. There’s been quite a lot of soul-searching on both sides. ‘I think that resonated with them immediately is that we don’t have any process and a series of diagrams that we use to sell ourselves. As people, we feel emotion about something and we then try to work that out in our heads and then we realise it in whatever way is most appropriate – that’s what we do.

It’s completely collaborative. We insist on working with everyone we possibly can within our clients’ businesses.

We have a lot of people with a lot of emotional engagement and the ability to emotionally engage with problems and a lot of commercial understanding – the understanding of the needs of people. 'If you ask people what they think we are they certainly wouldn’t say we’re a design agency. 'I believe that’s allowed us to grow – because people don’t see the limits to what we can do. We are this creative company, but we’re also a sort of private members club, where people feel a part of and once you’re ‘in the club’ there’s a whole world of knowledge that can be gained which isn’t conflicting with confidentiality. I think our clients really respect that. We’re not about entering awards; we’re about putting all our efforts back into the relationship. It’s completely collaborative. We insist on working with

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The key to this product is the quality of thinking and craft we’ve been able to produce – not just as one-off beautiful pieces.

everyone we possibly can within our clients’ businesses.’ To prove the point our hosts tell us that they worked closely not only with Herman Miller’s sales and marketing people, but also with the engineers in the UK and Michigan and even with key dealers in both the US and London. ‘This is the first group of Herman Miller chairs conceived and developed outside the US,’ Richard proudly tells us. ‘The level of expertise in that company is amazing. I don’t think anyone else has that kind of knowledge. Once you are in through the doors at Miller they just start chucking knowledge at you – and that’s truly inspirational for us. They’re so great to work with. They don’t see a limit to where we can bring our creativity.’ The result of forpeople’s first foray into designing for the workplace is the innovative Keyn Chair Group. The new and unique group provides a solution for both meeting and side chairs, offering responsive movement and immediate comfort, with an unprecedented number of specification options. ‘I think we were able to work – and are always able to work – with a freedom,’ Joohee considers. ‘We don’t limit ourselves to one sector and our designers understand that you have to design with the user in mind. You should never design anything in isolation – you should always look at where does what you’re asked to do fit within the overall experience.’ ‘Our relationship with Herman Miller started because of this approach,’ Richard

takes over. ‘They liked the way we approached a problem, approached a brief – how we sought to observe and understand people first. I think this is under-recognised skill amongst designers. ‘The key to this product is the quality of thinking and craft we’ve been able to produce – not just as one-off beautiful pieces, but as mass-produced products that Herman Miller can make anywhere in the world.’ Such is Richard and Joohee’s generosity when it comes to time and sharing of knowledge and expertise, that we quickly realise we’ve got two stories in one here. We’re afraid you’ll have to wait for the full focus on the development of the Keyn Chair Group – but we promise it’s well worth that wait.

Excitingly, the Keyn Chair Group will be launched next month right here in London. ‘It means a hell of a lot to us that the chairs are going to be launched in Clerkenwell,’ Richard grins. It means a hell of a lot to us too, Richard.

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Although we’re all for innovative, agile new settings, we’re also acutely aware that a beanbag, a ping pong table or a bar stool does not suit all businesses – far from. Rather than being sector specific, workplace solutions should always – and we do mean always – be tailored to the client’s own business, its culture, its wants and its needs. Sometimes a beanbag will do the job – but often what is really required is something a little more robust. When Natixis Global Asset Management moved into its first UK office, a 16,500sq foot space opposite St Pauls Cathedral, interior design firm Mf Studio was enlisted to create an all-encompassing space for the UK workforce of 140 people. Natixis requested an

elegant and refined London environment – and that is exactly what the company now has. Natixis Global Asset Management ($870.3 billion AUM) is a multi-affiliate organisation that offers a single point of access to more than 20 specialised investment firms in the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm ranks among the world’s largest asset managers. Through its Durable Portfolio Construction philosophy, Natixis Global Asset Management is dedicated to providing innovative ideas on asset allocation and risk management that can help institutions, advisors and individuals address a range of modern market challenges. Whilst budgets and a speedy design-toinstall timescale were key, the overall look and feel of the environment were of course

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Case Study of utmost importance. For its first UK standalone office, Natixis wanted a very strong design statement. MF Studio took inspiration from the office’s proximity to St Paul’s, as the cathedral is reflected in the glass façade of 1 Carter Lane. The design concept was to recreate that reflection in the new reception. A photograph of St Paul’s was etched onto a glass using the latest technology in etching, and the subtle image is impressively lit from above and below by LED lights to create a dramatic backdrop. MF Studio then set about designing and developing a bespoke desking solution, to add a personal and domestic touch to the open plan. Task Systems was brought on board for its unique ability and experience in manufacturing bespoke desking on a large scale. Task created a design in collaboration with Mf Studio to incorporate desktop storage, electrics and custom lighting for each individual workspace. With such a large number of people to provide for, it was essential to get the desking right – both for the sake of the utlisation of the space as a whole and also for the

With such a large number of people to provide for, it was essential to get the desking right.

individuals who drive the company forward. It was imperative that the systems allowed the space to work to its full potential. A solution came in the form of a specially created bench desking system, based on the Uni Table range by ICF. Finished with acoustic screens and storage above and below the desk, the system provides concentrated workstations for over 120 in the open plan space. Each screen was upholstered in a slick Ice grey fabric, complimenting the colours of Natixis’ own branding and matching the task chairs in the main office. The screen height was carefully considered, and provides privacy while also allowing people to speak with colleagues. When sitting up straight, it’s easy for staff to see above the screens. The storage comprises lockable cabinets – one below the desk height for personal belongings and one above for filing and

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Case Study stationery. Also boasting acoustic absorbing panels, again upholstered in Ice grey, the storage further assists in dampening down the sound of multiple phone calls and chatter, so prevalent in open office space. Each desk was fitted with cool, retro inspired, fitted glass shaded table lamps. Although the space does have lighting at ceiling level, it was felt that the lamps would provide ambient, warm light as well as providing an extra lighting option for those that need it at their desk. The mix of the acoustic screen, the storage boxes and the table lamp provides each individual at Natixis a high spec, private space to perform concentrated tasks, despite the open plan nature of the main office scheme. For the private offices, Task has provided Parallel Executive tabletops on adapted, bespoke bases, which add a luxurious touch, alongside the classically styled Una Executive chairs, upholstered in a sophisticated brown leather. Each private office also provides for collaborative work at small round meeting tables, also flanked by Una Executive seating.

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In addition to the working spaces, Task has provided Uni meeting room tables and paired them with a mix of classic Una Executive and Una Management chairs. Smart breakout areas are dotted around the space, and are furnished with soft seating from Marelli, Boss Design and Lyndon, for informal meetings or for visiting clients to perch at. Natixis is suitably delighted by the results of the fit out. And justifiably so â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the project recently won a coveted BCO Regional Award for projects up to 2,000 sq m in London and the South East. Now thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a well managed asset.

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Essentials Client Jupiter Asset Management Founded 1985 Founder John Duffield Net Income £132.1m (2015) Interior Design HLW International Sit/Stand Systems Furniture Assmann Task Seating Humanscale Woven Vinyl Flooring Bolon

Planet Suite We’ve weaved our way through the billboards and diversions that mark Victoria Station’s major refurbishment, and now find ourselves out in the bright sunshine, taking in the already transformed Victoria Street. We walk past cool bistros, bars and shopfronts – this is definitely an area ‘on the up’.

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On reaching our destination – the Zigzag Building – we take a moment to look both at the contemporary architecture and the new street level amenities, which include Jamie’s and Iberica. Like we said, on the up. We’re here to visit the first tenants of the new building – Jupiter Asset Management. HLW has created a vibrant new workspace for the British business that offers a new contemporary aesthetic to this traditionally conservative sector. Jupiter is an established fund management group that seeks to add value for their clients through the delivery of outperformance over the medium to long term. Its origins go back to 1985 as a specialist investment boutique founded in London. Since then it has expanded beyond the UK as retail and institutional investors have been attracted to its active approach to asset management. The highly successful group moved from a tired office space in Hyde Park Corner to

become the first tenants of this new BREEAM Excellent rated building earlier this year. The new home has been designed to reflect an evolution of the Jupiter brand and status as market leaders, utilising the 56,000 sq ft space to increase collaboration and interaction among its 430 staff. Appointed to deliver full scope interior design services, HLW International’s design scheme draws heavily on the building’s architectural features and surroundings referencing, in particular, the buildings juxtaposition with Victoria Street and St James’s Park. We enter the bright, open reception space on the 9th floor, where we are joined by HLW internationals Associate Sarah Bunch, who tells us more about the facilities here. We are located in the main reception to Jupiter’s business suite situated across three levels – levels 7 and 8 are the working floors and then 9 is the business suite and staff hub area.

Case Study Level 9 is split into two with glass partitioning separating the client suite from the staff hub. The flexible multifunctional space contains a large recessed presentation screen as well as furniture and joinery pieces, commissioned specifically for Jupiter and developed by Opus Magnum, that can be broken down to allow for both client and staff functions. We’re led over to the windows, where we find an astonishing, uninterrupted view from this elevated level. HLW chose this part of the building for the client suite because it has the best views, ’Sarah Bunch tells us. With views that stretch as far as Canary Wharf the design also takes advantage of the Zigzag’s angular facade, making good use of the abundant natural light and drawing visitors to those outside world. Beyond the flexible reception space there is a suite of impressive, equally flexible meeting rooms. We are told that there are 17 in total here (with no number 13). The architect’s intention was to include a chilled beam system with exposed soffits, which were designed to be seen. HLW celebrated the soffit by keeping a central section exposed which also provided the meeting rooms with extra height.

The exposed soffits offer a great contrast to the elegance of the rest of the suite. Acoustic panels help with the sound quality within the meeting rooms, a number of which have retractable walls for larger meetings and conferences. The meeting rooms towards the core of the building that do not have the benefit of the natural light here are boosted with impressive additional light fittings. Facing the meeting rooms is an interactive exhibition space, curated by Jupiter’s own art committee, showcasing upcoming artists, each of whom is given a three-month ‘residency’. We walk back past the reception space and through to a cool, open breakout area, which comes with low and high benches for informal meetings and a striking green rug by the Clerkenwell Rug Company. The concept throughout is ‘urban v nature’, mixed with a play on the angles of the building and permeates through to the choice of materials and planting. HLW were very careful about which plants they chose, some spaces lacked natural light so they had to ensure that the plants would still thrive in those conditions. As we mentioned a little earlier, this is a BREEAM Excellent rated building – and

Jupiter very much bought into the idea of taking things further still when it came to sustainability with HLW to achieving SKA Gold for the project. Speaking of plants and nature, both the 8th and 9th floors have the benefit of amazing plant-abundant outdoor terraces complementing the views across Victoria and beyond, and bright colours, taken from nature-tropical birds, form part of the aesthetic and are presented to accentuate Jupiter’s branding. Looking out across the views, we ask why Jupiter chose this particular area. ‘Victoria is becoming a real hub for financial services,’ we’re told by Sarah. ‘Another financial firm is moving here soon – so there will be more asset management companies in this building and this area, which is helping to re-shape and re-purpose what was historically a centre for civil service due to its proximity to Westminster.’ We’re told that Jupiter’s former home has been due for redevelopment for a number of years, therefore the firm had been looking for an alternative location. The Zigzag Building provided the right floorplates, in the right area. Previously spread across six floors the leading asset management

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firm wanted to foster integration and team cross-fertilization, which the new premises now offers. Now that they are across two of three floors employee communication and interaction is already reaping benefits to the business. The location was also important to Jupiter as it provide better transport and amenities for both their employees and clients. The brief to HLW was to create a fresh and original environment that encouraged teams to collaborate through the introduction of multiple, formal and informal breakout spaces. Quiet zones have also been incorporated to complement the open plan working environment and facilitate concentration and private conversations. Staff wellbeing was a key objective and permeates throughout, from the introduction of sit/stand desking for all staff, through to the large town hall social space – where we now find ourselves – which can be reconfigured for internal and external events as well as staff dining. To call this a canteen or a teapoint would be doing it a major disservice and, despite the fact that it’s now late in the afternoon, we find a number of people having internal, informal meetings here. There is even an adjacent, highly popular, table tennis room to encourage employees to take a break from their work – although as we take a peek into the room we find a number of guys huddled around a table tennis table that is filled with papers. Now that’s flexibility! A special mention has to go the brilliant upturned plant pot light fittings above the booths here. The clean, open plan working floors have a nice buzz to them, with smart breakout spaces and teapoints punctuating the work zones. It’s also nice to see people actually using the sit/stand systems. Speaking of the new move, Edward Bonham Carter, Vice Chairman of Jupiter Asset Management said: ‘Our new office in The Zig Zag Building, designed for us by HLW, reflects Jupiter’s brand and our dynamic and successful business. Our staff have thoroughly embraced the more contemporary, collaborative working environment and our clients have been impressed by the welcoming, professional quality of the top floor meeting suite. The project has been a real success and we feel we have a space that will support us in our continued growth.’

The project has been a real success and we feel we have a space that will support us in our continued growth.

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REGIONAL REPORT: SOUTH WEST As we go to press the first independent mayor in Britain is up for re-election. On the 5th May George Ferguson will hope his efforts over the last four years will count as he seeks re-election. Mr Ferguson, probably known by many in our sector, is a past President of the Royal Institute of British Architects, co-founder of Ferguson Mann Architects in 1979 and founder of the national UK wide network of practices, Acanthus, in 1986. He is credited with many projects including the Bristol Millennium project and the Tobacco Factory. His latest spirited view to be expressed is on cycling, more specifically the Lycra louts. A keen cyclist himself, he’s not referring to you, only to those that mount pavements and don’t use lights or bells. More specifically he believes road insurance should be compulsory

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for cyclists. We believe that Mr Ferguson, with his strong business vision and his positive views on environmental issues, will have done enough. Something that cannot be said for Philip Raby who, as we go to press, was on the receiving end of a 79% no vote for the plan to have an elected major in Bath and NE Somerset. After backing a double of Leicester to win the Premiership and Mark Selby to win the Snooker World Championships we think our £1 bet on George Ferguson is safe. Severn Powerhouse – what is it? You may have heard of the Northern Powerhouse – led by the Chancellor, George Osborne, and developed by various concerned groups who aim to take advantage of all things

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good in the North of England, giving the business world in particular a viable alternative to London. Encouraged by early success in the North, Bristol and Cardiff city regions have developed their own version, taking the general view that there is a clear case for cities to take a greater role in their social and economic destiny. The history books will probably be kind to George Osborne as he has done much and probably gone further than most would have thought possible on the issue of devolution. We believe that the Northern Powerhouse project has been a positive force in the North of England but many doubt that the Severn Powerhouse will have the same success and will certainly be some way off. According to the RSA City Growth Commission it is a 'viable case for devolution'.

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Review One Brunswick Square Property consultants Alder King and GVA have been appointed to market 52,000 sq ft of Grade A contemporary office and retail space in Bristol’s Brunswick Square, an area fast becoming the city’s creative heartland. One Brunswick Square is currently undergoing comprehensive speculative refurbishment and remodelling. The building will retain its Georgian red brick façade while the interior will provide four floors of highly flexible, open plan office space with exposed ceilings and services specifically designed to appeal to the city’s creative sector. Simon Price, head of agency at Alder King, said: 'This refurbishment is targeted at Bristol’s flourishing creative sector, which makes up an estimated 10% of the local economy and values space that is quirky and characterful. 'The area between Newfoundland Street and Stokes Croft is already a well-established creative hub and One Brunswick Square aims to sit in the heart of this, offering space of the highest calibre behind a fully restored period façade.' The refurbishment includes the development of new main entrance and reception area opening onto Brunswick Square and two ground floor café units. When completed in September 2016 it is expected to have a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’ and an EPC rating of B.

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Willmott Dixon focus on the South West The privately-owned contractor and developer has been buoyed by recent successes in the South West and the leap to invest in a new office in Exeter. Recent projects included the new home of the Met office’s super computer at the Exeter Science Park and four schools in Plymouth. Managing Director of the region, Neal Stephens, said: ‘With many projects already delivered and more in the pipeline, we feel now is the right time to establish an Exeter base to serve our customers and work with our local supply chain. We’re making a strong commitment to local spend, with over 65% of project budgets designated to companies within 35 mile radius of a scheme, ensuring investment stays local to sustain jobs and support regional prosperity.’ Wilmott Dixon will be at Mixology on the 23rd June as one of our sponsors.

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MOBILE HOME Sunglasses, gelato, pizza, piazzas, Negroni, Aperol Spritz, the cathedral, flamingos, the last supper, those teeny little cars and hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of designers. Milan has a lot going on.

You would think it might be overwhelming or daunting but it isn't. Visiting the Milan Furniture Fair is tiring, no doubt about that – hours on end of stomping from location to location takes it out of you, however if you appreciate design and creativity in any form then the experience is overwhelmingly uplifting. At these shows there is always a focus on searching out new trends. This year, if we’re honest, we’re not sure we saw any. Just because one chair is painted neon orange (although cool) does that mean there's a new trend for furniture that leaves an imprint at the back of your retina when you look away? Probably not, but what Milan did this year was illustrate that great design is timeless – there was still plenty to see and be inspired by. Here are a few our favourite things! USM USM unveiled a cute display of its new product range – the pressed felt Inos storage containers. Various objects, the kind you’d want to pop in a box – like scissors or forks or a massive engagement ring, dangled, rotating slightly in the cool air-conditioned breeze. A kind of mobile. At the Mobile. The Inos boxes themselves are neat. Made of pressed felt, obviously they’re measured to fit snugly into USM Haller storage, but these could be used anywhere standalone. MUUTO One of the best, most joyous lamps we’ve seen since we made circuits at school to learn about electric currents. ARTEK Artek was showing off, in a typically understated fashion, the new REB Kaari series of shelves,

barely designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec. A selection of elements from brand heroes Stool 60 and Wall Shelf were pinned up to a wall to create a graphic display of the perfect elements that are the epitome of Artek’s signature style. THONET At Thonet the fluro number caught our eye. How could it not? It’s nice to see that a classic like this Lehnstuhl isn’t considered above a bit of fun. Although, will this age as well as the natural beechwood original? Check back in 30 years.

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KRISTALIA Kristalia showed a variety of great products including the new Colander Chair and the beautifully simple Maki Table. VITRA Jasper Morrison reached peak normal at Vitra with his Occasional Lounge Chair, Soft Modular Sofa and a very familiar All Plastic Chair. GLAS ITALIA Glas Italia’s Shimmer table range was spellbinding – those simple cuts and shapes cast out a graceful glow. By HRH Patricia Urquiola, fyi. There was also an insanely cool riveted glass cabinet by Piero Lissoni that was so different – Urquiola so modern, Lissoni so classic. Both so cool. DIESEL LIVING Diesel Living were some strewn socks away from being the most boyish stand in the world. Loved it. There was a space themed dining room complete with moon surface patterned lamps, plates, cabinets. Spacemen, rockets and geological gems accessorized to perfection. And cactus. Space cactus!

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Desso has a packed three day programme planned for this year’s Clerkenwell Design Week exploring ‘Personalisation, Individuality and Uniqueness’ HIGHLIGHTS NOT TO BE MISSED...

• Sign up for a photography workshop and create stand out social media streams (11.30-2.30pm)

• Have a go at designing and printing t-shirts or canvas bags (10-12.30pm)

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• Desso and Tarkett invite trend forecaster Scarlet Opus to share insight into key interiors trends and OnOffice brings along a designer to ‘Translate the Trends’. Evening finishes with cocktails/mocktails (6- 8pm)

• Flooring gets personal with Luminous Carpets – Philips and Desso reveal all (2-3.30pm) • Back by popular demand, Trevor Flynn from Drawing at Work holds an inspiring Creative Drawing Workshop (7-11pm)

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To pre-book your place email Desso.CDW-events@hattrickpr.co.uk to make sure you’re on the guest list.

• ‘In Conversation’ – design journalist, Katie Treggiden, discusses the growing trend for Personalisation in Interiors with designers (12.30-1.30pm) • Designer makers featured in the Hoxton Mini Press ‘Makers of East London’ book showcase their skills (2-4pm) • The Floor is Yours Open Mic event returns (7-10pm)

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Step Inside Clerkenwell Design Week 2016

The Mix Online Barometer posed the question as to which commercial interior design event was the most important. As we go to press, Clerkenwell Design Week (CDW ) is out in front, with Orgatec and Milan's Salone close behind and Neocon and Stockholm just over the first fence. The Farmiloe Building is continuing its journey, being refashioned as a 40,000 sq ft

commercial development by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, and will therefore no longer be part of the Clerkenwell design jamboree. The exhibition space is being replaced with locations that have names like Design Fields, Platform, Additions and British Collection. What hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t changed is the plethora of world class suppliers to the commercial interior design world who will once again be opening

their showrooms; providing a mix of fun, food, learning and distilled/fermented water (depending on the time of day, no doubt). The following pages will give you a sense of what to expect from those showspaces at CDW later this month. We hope it will be of use when planning your visit. Do look out for the Mix team â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we hope to catch up, as we love chatting and drinking as much as the next chatty drinker.

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During the festival Bolon will explore the art direction of the Bolon By You campaign, communicated by London-based designers Doshi Levien, which is all about bringing tactility and physicality to Bolon flooring. This was done by juxtaposing the woven flooring with other architectural materials such as brass, cork, copper and stone, creating a dramatic and evocative campaign.

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International flooring and interiors specialists Gerflor are set to wow the visiting throngs at the Clerkenwell Design Week this coming May with some stunning examples of just how their innovative flooring ranges are making their mark in not only a host of commercial applications, but in the home too.

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Iconic furniture brand Knoll is showcasing a selection of exciting new designs straight from Milan’s Salone del Mobile 2016 at its Clerkenwell showroom on Goswell Road. Always at the forefront, Knoll is involved in the construction of a new lifestyle and proposes a return to the pleasure of being at home, to the comfort of a beautiful interior, consistent with our way of life. The return to the pleasure of living is the new revolution of Knoll.

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Humanscale, the global leader in ergonomic products, will be hosting discussions pertinent in the modern workplace, from co-working, to technology and wellbeing. Three new products will be launched - Smart Chair, Quickstand Lite and M/Connect. Whilst entertainment comes from The Comedy Store Players rounded off with The Legendary Humanscale Party (strictly invite only).

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Ultrafabrics® specialises in the engineering, manufacturing and distribution of the highest quality polyurethane fabrics on the market. The Ultrafabrics® Takumi Gallery will be a pop up space on St Johns Square highlighting their special American/Japanese relationship and showcasing the range of textures and colours.

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USM has collaborated with Marokka to transform their showroom into a menagerie of 3D printed sculptural animals, as well as an augmented reality installation which will feature a virtual 2 metre sculpture. Visitors will also be able to win one of the sculptures created in the USM showroom via a 3D printer.

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Boss Design will be raising the curtain on a groundbreaking task seating range that will further revolutionise this sector. Also to be unveiled is a soft seating collection from Lyndon Design. Boasting armchair and sofa options, Lexe is designed to add grace and panache to hospitality and corporate settings.

Assmann has become a popular choice amongst architects and designers, especially when it comes to designing, manufacturing, supplying and installing office furniture. On show during CDW 2016 are their sit/sit and sit/ stand solutions as well as the unique Applica workstation.

A new modular seating system by Komac will also be revealed.

Celebrate with the German manufacturer on Wednesday, 25 May, at their Turnmill St home.

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Milliken’s events take their lead from the punk and street art that inspired its latest collection ‘Artistic Liberties’. Highlights will include a talk from legendary fashion designer, musician and artist Pam Hogg; also a street art extravaganza with talks and live painting featuring Ben Eine, Jimmy C, Artista, Annatomix and Dan Kitchener.

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Isomi will be celebrating Clerkenwell Design Week by opening the doors to its new showroom at 1 Sans Walk, and unveiling a brand new material story with three desks in metal. The desks, in brass, copper and hot-rolled steel, will be an exclusive CDW preview of a full collection, Isomi in Metal, to be launched later in 2016.

What’s the five-a-day in your mind? Tangent welcomes Andy Gibson of Mindapples who will introduce how our minds work and what influences them. He will share practical insights from health, neuroscience and psychology to help us all live and work better. Thursday @ 1:30pm

17 Brewhouse Yard EC1V 4LA Interstuhl is one of the leading European manufacturers of seating solutions and has supplied more than 30 million chairs to customers worldwide. Its products are characterised by their high level of German quality, ergonomic and design standards. Interstuhl will be celebrating its 10 year anniversary in its newly refurbished London showroom. Explore its new, exciting products and keep an eye out for your drinks reception invite for Tuesday afternoon!

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Our new wool blend fabric is used to create Corrosion, a printed fabric by luxury print designer Torunn Myklebust. See more at Clerkenwell Design Week 24-26 May 2016.

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Focus 65 Clerkenwell Road EC1R 5BL Celebrating its 40th year, Gresham is one of the largest and most experienced independent designers and manufacturers of workspace furniture in the UK. At CDW, Gresham is unveiling exciting developments in the company and groundbreaking products, so make sure you visit its showroom to find out more about this innovative company, its products and creatively designed handmade bespoke solutions.

21-22 Great Sutton Street EC1V 0DY Afternoon Tea...at the Gallery. Marlings Mohawk – the leading creative flooring manufacturer will kick-start CDW16 with an uplifting cup of tea. Come and taste invigorating tea infusions accompanied by refreshing cucumber canapés and a glass of bubbly! Tuesday 24th May @ 1:30–3:30 pm

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Yorkshire-based furniture manufacturer, Knightsbridge, has teamed up with two high-profile designers to develop two stylish collections of furniture, which are due to be launched at Clerkenwell Design Week. As well as showcasing the two new designer ranges, the Knightsbridge team will also be presenting its extensive portfolio of products that can be tailored and manufactured for hospitality, workplace and healthcare environments.

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1 Sycamore Street EC1Y 0SF Leading carpet manufacturer, Brintons, will be a hub of activity during Clerkenwell Design Week, where it will be unveiling its new QuickWeave collection, hosting a range of talks with Houzz and Birmingham City University, as well as providing drop-in advice sessions from the 2 Lovely Gays.

1 Northburgh Street EC1V 0AL Join Interface at its London showroom and exhibition spaces, PR7 and DP7, at CDW to discover its latest global campaign, Negative to Positive, and new global collection, World Woven, by designer David Oakey. Interface will also host a number of high profile speakers, including Munish Datta from M&S and Ryan Gellert from Patagonia.

11-12 Great Sutton Street EC1V 0BX CANAL is a British company specialising in design innovation, fabrication and installation of staircases, balustrades, handrails and other architectural metalwork, for both residential and commercial buildings. Join CANAL at CDW for coffee mornings, a masterclass presentation with Milk Architecture, and, back by popular demand, the sushi and drinks evening – now on Tuesday and Thursday!

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Lee and Plumpton provides stylish and functional office furniture; from desks to pedestals and storage to office tables. The company has over 40 years of manufacturing and service excellence.

Connection are specialists in developing innovative furniture and products that ‘Make space work’. CDW will see the company showcase its latest product development focused on visual and acoustic privacy. Connection’s showroom redesign will take you through a full sensory journey of the workspace with the application of intelligent products which are integrated with colour, materials, wellbeing and intuitive technology trends.

Visit the Berry Street showspace and get an exclusive view of some of the company's impressive new products.

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Herman Miller returns to CDW this year where it will be launching the innovative Keyn Chair Group, created by London-based design company forpeople. This new Chair Group provides a solution for both meeting and side chairs, offering responsive movement and immediate comfort, with an unprecedented number of specification options. Experience it yourself at our pop-up showroom.

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Orangebox continues to produce innovative products – and for Clerkenwell 2016 it will be no different. The ’boxers have created a ‘living lab’ in its new home in Northampton Road to demonstrate the reality of its ever-evolving Smartworking philosophy. Through five floors it has created both diverse workspaces and places for client presentations.

Allermuir are launching several significant product ranges at their stunning new showroom. The space, set within a converted warehouse and full of industrial character, is the perfect backdrop to the striking new designs which carry Allermuir’s hallmark of traditional craftsmanship combined with innovation. The new products are set to enhance working lounge environments and address issues of acoustic distraction.

67 Clerkenwell Road EC1R 5BL Verco are exploring ideas around ‘activity based working’. The company will be featuring pieces from its collaborative collection. You'll find beautifully simple systems for wide-open areas, but also brilliant solutions for informal breakout areas and quiet contemplative zones. Join Verco at the Beech Tree to try your hand at ‘wiff waff ’, or enjoy the fame and glory of becoming the top goal scorer.

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Kyoto designed by Morgan Studio Experience our Inspired Collections at our new London showroom 1 Dallington Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V 0BH 87

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Bisley will be present for the first time at CDW, in an exciting partnership with Acrylicize. This unique collaboration will combine a great heritage brand, with the creative and intelligent thinking that typifies Acrylicize, to produce a truly stunning piece of Public Art located on St John’s Square, presenting Bisley in a truly unexpected form.

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This year Screen Solutions will be launching the Q2 acoustic pod – the successor to Quadro. Q2 retains a unique high-level structure, with frameless acoustic panels that reduce reverberation, improve speech privacy and maintain confidentiality. Contemporary fabrics, ventilation and lighting can all be specified to suit pod activity. Enjoy fish ’n’ chips and refreshments, plus the new look Acoustic Comfort website will be going live.

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Located in the heart of London’s creative hub, The Vault offers a rare opportunity to work with 10 of the UK’s leading contract furnishing companies, covering all aspects of contract furnishing from floor to ceiling and everything inbetween.

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Ocee’s showroom is packed with new products and initiatives. Ocee Ergonomics is a unique holistic design solution operated by independent ergonomists and acousticians; it offers assessments, training, resources and new products, including an extensive acoustic range, Isaac sit/stand desk and QuietPod rooms. FourUs and Harc extensions will also be launched.

56-60 St John Street EC1M 4HG A scene evokes emotions. It has the ability to capture, create and recreate moments. Mosa Scenes is a stylish and adaptable range of tiles, for the creation of fascinating scenes. The use of Scenes tiles has the power to generate environments of unparalleled imagination, provoked by default or carefully engendered by creation. Mosa proudly hosts a joint presentation (24 May) on Future Work Scenes by PROOFLab, Opendesk and Ineke Hans.

25 Eastcastle Street W1W 8DF Domus is the leading supplier of tiles, mosaic, stone and engineered oak flooring for residential and commercial projects. Domus’ award-winning showroom will be open throughout CDW when it will launch Rombini, a new collection from global-leading Italian manufacturer Mutina. Exclusive to Domus, Rombini has been created by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.

Focus 18-21 Charterhouse Square EC1M 6AH What started as a pop-up at Malmaison, has now become Hitch Mylius' permanent showroom. This year's event will mark their first exhibition in this dedicated space and will focus on the new hm102 Collection, designed by Massimo Mariani, and a series of events in collaboration with Malmaison.

8-11 St John's Lane EC1M 4BF From the boardroom to the classroom, James Tobias have been providing organisations with optimum storage solutions for 25 years. The company's product portfolio, which includes the popular StorageWall and Lockers, is designed and manufactured in-house, using sustainable materials from here in the UK. Talk to James Tobias at CDW for information about its bespoke solutions, tailored around you from the inside, out.

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Global textile manufacturer Camira is exploring the process of natural decay with an exclusive fabric designed by luxury print designer, Torunn Myklebust. Printed onto Camira’s newest wool blend fabric, Synergy, the rusting surface of Corrosion is broken up with geometric triangles, exploring negative space, rust and hard cut shapes. New fabrics on display include Synergy, tie-dye effect fabric Individuo and print design fabric Zig Zag.

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32 Clerkenwell Road EC1M 5PS ThinkingWorks is known for innovative products for the commercial furniture industry globally. Its cutting edge designs are developed by a highly creative in-house industrial design team, supported by London’s Jones + Partners studio. The company welcomes you to its newly refurbished showroom to unveil the fabulous DIVA timber table. Also to be showcased: okidoki, Benuna task chair, BLADE and Focused workstations.

20-24 Kirby Street EC1N 8TS During Clerkenwell Design Week, Frem will launch their latest innovation in office technology: the Matrix 6 Collection. A collaboration between Frem, prominent psychologist Dr Craig Knight, and awardwinning designer Rock Galpin, the Matrix 6 Collection leads the way in integrated office technology.

16a Bowling Green lane EC1R 0BD Carl Hansen & Son is adding two new elements to its Embrace Series, designed by Austrian design trio EOOS. The softly upholstered Embrace Chair, which was presented last year, is being joined by the Embrace Lounge Chair – a relaxed, exceptionally comfortable addition that naturally supplements Carl Hansen & Son’s furniture collection. The company will also be launching a matching footstool.

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Celebrating its 40th year, Brunner looks forward to opening its doors for another Clerkenwell Design Week.

Steelcase Worklife Center will operate an Open House from 9.30am–5pm from Tuesday until Thursday.

With its impressive three floor showroom only a stone’s throw from Design Fields, the company anticipates 2016 being its busiest year yet!

The showroom will be turned into a curated exhibit, exploring the ‘New Corporate’. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience forwardthinking furniture designs from Steelcase and Coalesse.

You're welcome to head in for a look around – especially as the company is formally launching its new third space BANC system.

Forbo will also be showing several new products including a textured and colourful Marmoleum collection, a refreshed Tessera carpet tile range and a holistic, multi-product workplace collection.

Sixteen3, together with the Gallery, is hosting a dynamic 30-minute session during which you will learn how to spot trends and use them to create products, services and campaigns that people love. David Mattin, Head of Trends and Insights at TrendWatching, will share secrets behind the revolutionary Trend-Driven Innovation concept and methodology. Tuesday 2:30pm-3pm

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Forbos passionate about flooring. At CDW, the company will be showing off its completely re-designed showroom, which aims to help customers easily navigate its extensive product portfolio to find their ideal floor covering.

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21-22 Great Sutton Street EC1V 0DY Join Edge Design at its London showroom where it will have something to interest architects, designers, dealers and interiors folk alike. Edge is launching three new ranges and celebrating Great British Design with Lydia Addison, David Fox and Jason Lansdale. The company will also be talking all things BIM, looking at 3D Printing and considering 'Working Sensationally'.

9 Brewhouse Yard EC1V 4JR Koleksiyon comprises a group of companies with over 40 years’ experience and aims to develop the highest quality ideas, standards and design concepts towards the creation of 'the architecture of furnishing'. As part of CDW, at noon on Thursday 26 May, Koray Malhan, Brand and Design Director of Koleksiyon, will be hosting a reception to present a new discourse on Design and Pathos.

Focus 21-22 Great Sutton Street EC1V 0DY Silverline will be treating you to a Latino inspired feast! With a South American twist, get into the spirit of the Rio Olympics and enjoy the best Argentinian steaks in town. Celebrate the last day of the festival with some mouthwatering bbq bites by Gaucho BBQ and vibrant bossanova tunes, with DJ Si Bell on the decks. Spaces are limited – register in advance with kalina@thegalleryclerkenwell.co.uk

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This year will be naughtone's first year as a showroom partner at Clerkenwell Design Week! Yorkshire’s finest will have its doors open and The Travelling Gin Co. will be on hand throughout, serving up proper British G&Ts! So drop on in and check out the best of naughtone.

8 St. Johns Lane EC1M 4BF Established in 1957, J+J Flooring Group is a leading manufacturer of commercial specified flooring. With its two brands - Invision broadloom and modular carpet and Kinetex textile composite flooring – the company provides a range of product and service solutions to meet the needs of its customers in the corporate workplace, education, healthcare, retail and hospitality sectors.

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150 St John Street EC1V 4UD Always a must-visit for specifiers, the Poltrona Frau Group showroom in St John Street will once again be participating in Clerkenwell Design Week. Designed by the architect Giulio Cappellini, the Poltrona Frau Group showroom houses the Italian design brands Cassina, Poltrona Frau, Cappellini and Alias all year round.

48/50 St John Street EC1M 4DG Kusch + Co will be presenting the new Series 9000 ‘Depart’ seating and table range consisting of recliners, low chairs, occasional tables and Island seating, designed by Justas Kolberg to address the agile working needs of today’s workplace. In addition to this, Kusch will be launching the new film of the Series 3600/3650 ARN seating and tables collection, together with a new library table version of the successful San Siro programme and an extensive display of the modular storage range that is Element X.

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Jennifer Newman, an ever-present at previous CDW shows with her bold, colourful designs, will be launching the Club Bench range. Designed for heavy use in education, offices and hospitality. Club has an industrial aesthetic, being made from solid bamboo and tubular steel, and available in lengths up to 3m. During CDW, Jennifer will also be opening her new showroom, situated a stones throw away from the crypt in the atmospheric Clerkenwell Green..

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Introducing QuickStand Lite Redefining the Sit/Stand Space

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A unique and fun range bringing home to office, including tables, chairs and stools. Come and explore okidoki family in our newly refurbished showroom. 95

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The Water Studio is Hansgrohe’s new destination in Clerkenwell for anyone serious about creating show-stopping bathrooms. Five new Axor WaterDream washbasin spouts from world renowned designers will be presented on 26 May at 5:30pm, followed by a party with the intriguing theme of a Black Forest Spring Festival.

21-22 Great Sutton Street EC1V 0DY Getting old isn’t what it used to be… Leading task seating manufacturer Viasit invites you to an eye-opening talk. Studio INTO will share how brands, design and services can address needs posed by the ageing population, which holds 80% of the UK’s private wealth. Wednesday 2:30pm

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Shaw Contract Group’s design hub will open its doors during CDW, welcoming designers and architects to rest and recharge in an environment inspired by contemplative spaces and tranquillity. During the three days, the shortlisted entries of the CASS design competition will be on public display and there will also be the opportunity to explore The Park Collection – colours, patterns and textures that redefine boundaries to create the transition from large crowds to peaceful pathways.

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155 Farringdon Road EC1R 3AD Parla Design is exhibiting the Goba furniture collection, suitable for commercial and hospitality interiors during Clerkenwell Design Week. The third generation Turkish design and manufacturing outfit marries a century of expertise in craftsmanship with a dynamic and creative approach to design. Visit their showcase on Farringdon Road and get to know the brand.

1 Dallington Street EC1V 0BH In addition to inspirational product launches, the central theme for Morgan at this year’s CDW is wellbeing in the workplace. Events will include an art installation and talk by artist Remi Rough, known for his abstract graffiti art and geometry of colour. There will be daily chair yoga classes and a talk by wellbeing author Michael Townsend Williams.

63 Central Street EC1V 3AF Sensorium is a creative collaboration between HASSELL and HÅG. The pleasure garden, ‘Sensorium’, will explore how we view and experience the world around us, whether through everyday technology, or through our physical presence in a space. HASSELL and HÅG will play with smells, textures and sound, leading visitors to question how the senses influence their experience. www.sensoriumcdw.com

Focus 82 Clerkenwell Road EC1M 5RF With the ambition to provide an open and exciting palette of colours to inspire renewal in the years ahead, Howe have explored new combinations and made its opinion on the most pivotal hues - so stop by the Howe showroom and have your say about the new colours for the 40/4 chair. Your opinion is valued – and there is even a draw to win a limited edition chair!

47 – 53 St. John Street EC1M 4AN Bene is a leading international specialist in the design and furnishing of inspiring office and working environments. Visit Bene during CDW to discover the latest workplace innovations and immerse yourself in a fictional setting created by design studio The Workers. Follow the clues to discover the fascinating tale behind a groundbreaking new technology, across three showroom floors.

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Casala are excited to announce the launch of two new products – Boxter and Cooper – at Clerkenwell Design Week. Casala specialise in contract furniture with functionalities such as stacking, linking, means of transport, numeration and storage possibilities integrated into the design. The production processes and the materials used comply with today’s environmental standards.

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VR is revolutionising the world around us, from gaming and entertainment through to medicine and architecture. Rene Batsford and Richard Coates will reveal how VR can affect the world of architecture and design. Experience an immersive customer journey simulation on the freshly released HTC Vive. Presented by Aircharge in association with Neutron VR and McDonald’s. Book your demo slot at www.neutronvr.com/cdw (Wednesday 12:30pm)

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Preparing for Clerkenwell Design Week? Explore ege’s new ‘Industrial Landscape’ collection by Tom Dixon. Tom's first extensive carpet collection for the contract market interprets the rough everyday surfaces of London in seven head-turning carpet designs. Feel inspired by the beauty of decay in ege’s Britton Street showroom.

23-25 Great Sutton Street EC1V 0DN Desso has a packed three-day programme planned for this year’s CDW, exploring ‘Personalisation, Individuality and Uniqueness’. The themes underpin the talks, workshops and activities each day and a ‘Transitions’ art installation is being unveiled by London’s new ‘Queen of origami’, talented Foldability designer Kyla McCallum. The installation celebrates Desso’s award winning Transitions collection and showcases Kyla’ unique intricate folded designs.

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Launch of a new initiative to provide opportunities for young people DesigningFutures@CDW is a new project set up by Jade-Ilke Creative Solutions and supported by Clerkenwell Design Week, Sketch Studios and Milliken (and, we’re proud to say, media sponsored by Mix Interiors). The project has been developed to tackle the issue of access into the design, interiors and construction sectors for young people. The initiative aims to help reduce the barriers for youngsters by creating practical opportunities for them to gain hands-on experience. The project will include work experience and skills training for up to 25 young people placed in participating showrooms for the three days of Clerkenwell Design Week. Designing Futures@CDW is now calling on all showrooms and businesses in the Clerkenwell area to get involved by becoming a sponsor and

giving work experience to a young person on the programme. ‘Sketch are excited and privileged to be one of the three founding partners of DesigningFutures@CDW,’ Justin Bass, Managing Director at Sketch, says. ‘We understand the need for providing young people with opportunities and guidance at the beginning of their careers – and it’s especially valuable in our industry where we need to find ways to attract more young talent. This is something that’s very close to our hearts here at Sketch, as two members of our current team joined us through projects we previously worked on with Jade Ilke and we also have a number of interns who all provide valuable contributions to the business. We love CDW and we’re looking forward to driving Designing Futures forward, and meeting the new group of young people involved.’

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Antron Antron carpet fibre, featuring in Straight and Narrow carpet tiles and Opera broadloom from Christy Carpets, has breathed life into the offices of Natixis Global Asset Management; reflecting the striking views of St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral and the agility, interaction and collaboration of a modern office. With relocation into its first dedicated office space, Natixis Global Asset Management called in the expertise of MF Design Studio to drive an office design that reflects the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business and culture. www.antron.eu

Lyndon Design As the network of Everyman boutique cinemas expands across the UK, Lyndon Design continues to furnish each venue with a bespoke range of seating that is vital for creating the intimate and luxurious cinema environment for which the Everyman brand is renowned. A collection of two-seater sofas and armchairs made from a variety of coloured fabrics, including velvet, with fully upholstered timber frame and complete with foam and feather deluxe seat cushions, are featured throughout the Everyman venues. www.lyndon.co.uk

Gerflor International flooring and interiors specialists Gerflor is set to wow the visiting throngs at Clerkenwell Design Week this month, with some stunning examples of just how its innovative flooring ranges are making their mark in not only a host of commercial applications, but in the home too. Gerflor is a company that does break the mould when it comes to staid, boring designs. www.gerflor.co.uk

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modulyss Nature’s bountiful tapestry of colour, shape and pattern invites the outside in with the beautiful organic patterns and hues of the Handcraft collection, where nature meets craft, in the latest carpet tile collection from modulyss. Four designs inspired by nature’s ability to provide us with beguiling materials that we craft into beautiful objects, Handcraft celebrates the joy of Earth’s ability to amaze and wonder in micro-detail. www.modulyss.com

Rockfon Underwoods motor group is the largest independent dealership in Essex and Suffolk. The group is celebrating the opening of its impressive Peugeot new car showroom in Sudbury, which has been fitted with Rockfon acoustic ceiling tiles to help create a stylish interior design to show the cars to best effect whilst also creating a comfortable, welcoming environment for customers. Managing Director of Underwoods, Gerry Wiggins is, we're told, delighted with the results. www.rockfon.co.uk

moduleo The internet has obviously had a huge impact on the retail sector in recent years, with more companies opting for experience stores and creating a pleasant environment for their customers. With this in mind, moduleo has worked with a number of its retail clients on creating innovative spaces for their customers. For some, moduleo has provided a blank canvas for them to go on to develop the space, while with others it has worked on a more bespoke design to create a real focal point in store. www.moduleo.co.uk

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We might all welcome London's success as a thriving commercial and cultural centre, but its success comes at a price and we need to look for a better balance than we currently see between London and the rest of the UK, argues Mark Eltringham. London is increasingly a victim of its own success. Its thriving tech and creative firms continue to spill out of the incubator districts created for them to find cheaper and more appropriate spaces in which to grow. In doing so they are pushing up rents in unlikely nearby places such as Croydon. In the traditional business districts in the City and Docklands, the capital's tech giants are now able to compete for the first time for some of the most expensive real estate on the planet. To cope with demand, the Mayor is rubberstamping tall buildings like never before, many of them bloody awful, unloved by Londoners and heritage organisations alike, transforming the skyline and creating windswept, arid tundra at their feet. London exists, as it has done for some time, as a semi-autonomous city state within the UK. It no longer belongs to this country as much as it does to the world and so has a complex relationship with other regions. It generates far more wealth than any other city but also exerts a disproportionate pull on the UK's resources, luring talent from the rest of the country and enjoying far more investment in infrastructure. This is even true for HS2, in spite of the attempts to link it with the currently half-

baked idea of a 'Northern Powerhouse'. The main beneficiary of HS2 will be London, enjoying more economic benefits than the rest of the country combined, which means that it will widen the economic divide, not close it. Its main effect for travellers will be to increase capacity where it is most needed, which means the commuter lines south of Rugby. Crossrail

London exists, as it has done for some time, as a semi-autonomous city state within the UK. will similarly intensify London's scale and gravity. The success of London means that many firms and the people they employ are finding it increasingly difficult to justify being there and we are seeing the first signs of a flight. According to Lambert Smith Hampton’s annual Office Market Report, cities such as Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham offer staff and

premises costs for a new-build office of just over £50,000 per workstation. Measured on the same basis, a workstation in London’s Midtown area carries an annual cost of over £80,000. The report predicts that firms will find the draw of lower costs too attractive to justify staying in London. Their only problem is finding the talent elsewhere, so it may be fortunate for them that they're not the only ones questioning the financial cost associated with working in London. The average Londoner living in rented accommodation now spends around a third of their income just on rent. For those lucky enough to buy their own place, they'll find that average house prices are £556,350, more expensive than South East of England (£357,016) and East of England (£292,004) according to Rightmove. If the Government is serious about keeping in step with these trends and also relieving some of the pressure on London, it needs to switch its focus. HS2 simply won't do it and is too far off anyway. The Northern Powerhouse remains primarily a vague bit of sloganeering. So it needs to invest immediately in vastly better broadband and local transport infrastructure that focuses on better connectivity in regional centres.

Mark Eltringham is the publisher of workplace design and management website Office Insight. mark@officeinsight.org

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