Project of the Week This week's instalment of the #SBIDinspire interior design series features the bold architectural statement that is Discovery’s new head office which now stands as a prominent landmark located on the highest point of Sandton in Sandhurst, South Africa. Internally, the building is divided into three carefully...
Project of the Week This week's instalment of the #SBIDinspire interior design series features a contemporary and sustainable design for a family home in Mexico City. The project employed the concept of re-architecture; a concept that defines the re-use of buildings, through a contemporary and often environmentally-friendly...
Creating spaces and buildings that are as eco-conscious as they are design-forward is becoming a pressing requirement for the interiors industry. Russell Owens from Zip Water UK explains why the future lies in making sustainable design beautiful. ‘Sustainable design’ aims to reduce or eliminate negative...
We’ve been working with some of the most skilled and innovative British designers since our beginnings in the 1960s, and sustainable design is definitely one of the major emerging trends over the last few seasons. Corian achieved zero landfill status back in 2012 by reusing and...
[vc_row row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]The use of reclaimed and recycled materials is starting to become relatively standard, with many designers embracing the challenges that using a non virgin material brings. There are myriad advantages to using any type of reclaimed material, but despite ecological and sustainable...
[vc_row row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]The energy saving bulb has been with us for a number of years, but even though many of us elected to purchase them when our old bulbs blew, the phasing out of the incandescent bulb has meant that it is one...
[vc_row row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Society of British Interior Design and the Building Research Establishment (BRE) announced the launch of the first stage of its Environmental Strategy that puts the green agenda at the heart of architecture and interior design at the recent Sustainability Conference...
[vc_row row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]World Leaders on policy change and decision making for climate control have gathered at Copenhagen for the beginning of climate change discussion and negotiation. Is this a serious intention to change omissions or is it a political step for a networking...