Paradise Soho reopens with fresh new interiors by Dan Preston
The acclaimed Sri Lankan restaurant receives a soft, ambient makeover from the designer of natty London eateries Brat, Kiln and Mountain.
What's in and what's out in hospitality property
Unless you’ve been stuck on a (love) island for the last couple of years, you can’t have failed to notice that HSBC UK chose to move its headquarters out of London and up to the ‘second city’ of Birmingham. Furthermore, if you’ve been to the centre of Birmingham recently, you’ve probably also noticed that there’s a ‘tiny bit’ of regeneration going on.
London Design Festival returns with another packed week of events and installations across the capital, as well as a series of specially commissioned projects by internationally renowned designers.
Partitioning expert Style was contracted to deliver flexible space to the showcase meeting and training areas of Fidelity International's new London office, installing four fully automatic Skyfold moveable walls finished in a stunning Kvadrat Floyd fabric.
The insurance-focused Top 50 law firm, which also has offices in Manchester, Liverpool, Southampton, Coventry and Glasgow, will move its 46 London-based staff into the fourth floor of Plantation Place South.
This October The Young Furniture Makers Exhibition returns to the City of London for one day only, offering industry the opportunity to connect with young designer-makers who are looking to make an impact on the sector.
Cutting edge EDGE Technologies (previously OVG) – the specialist developer for innovative and energy efficient office buildings – is moving into the UK commercial property market, with the £50m acquisition of 60 St Thomas Street on London’s South Bank.
Following their recent appointments at the National Gallery and London Screen Academy, Willmott Dixon Interiors has been chosen to create a Grade A office space at Riverside House in London.
We’re in Mayfair – that rarified part of London where, on the face of it, all is quiet and serene. We know, however, that behind the bronze plaques that adorn the pristine townhouses here, serious business is taking place. Really serious business!
We first met with Tim Yendell – Head of Choice & Design at NatWest – at our MixInspired event in London earlier this year. When, having listened to Tim speak so eloquently and enthusiastically about the bank’s transformation, we were offered the opportunity to look at this innovative working model in the flesh, we jumped at the chance.
We talk to Spacelab about the University of London project
French-born Ariane Prin’s work comes out of experimentation and her desire to create new form and utility out of commonly disregarded waste materials.