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Are Retail Interiors Ready to Catch Up With “Quiet Luxury”?

Its 2023’s latest style buzzword and Vogue has crowned it the “trend of the year,“ – “quiet luxury” is EVERYWHERE. Searches for “quiet luxury,” “old money aesthetic,” and “stealth wealth” have skyrocketed, with a increase of up to 568% over the past year alone. Tiktok and Instagram feeds are showcasing quiet luxury outfit inspo, with... Read more »

15 Minutes With: Waugh Thistleton Architects (Sustainability 3/5)

(Image credit: Waugh Thistleton Architects) We were overjoyed to interview Dave Lomax, Associate Director at Waugh Thistleton Architects (WTA), a London based practice renowned for their pioneering use of timber in large-scale buildings. Large-scale timber buildings provide sustainable benefits by storing large amounts of carbon, reducing energy consumption, and promoting renewable resources. With a focus... Read more »

15 Minutes With: Marshall Blecher (Sustainability 2/5)

For the second installment of our sustainability series, we had the pleasure of chatting to award winning architect and co-founder of Danish maritime architecture studio, 'MAST', Marshall Blecher.

15 Minutes With: Surface Matter (Sustainability 1/5)

Sustainability 1/5: For part 1 of our Sustainability series, we visited Surface Matter at their London studio to discuss how sustainability, creativity and beautiful materials underpin everything they do.

Beyond Pop-ups: Why Brands are Embracing Exhibitions

Luxury brands are known for their quality, craftsmanship, and unique designs. But how do they showcase their expertise and artistry to their customers? One approach that is growing in popularity among luxury brands is through holding exhibitions.

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Fantasy Meets Fashion: Exploring the Rise of Anime-Inspired and Cartoonified Design

Anime and design are two powerful forces that have been intertwining in recent years, creating an explosive and innovative fusion that is taking the fashion industry by storm. We explore why.

People Over Product: How Community is Transforming Retail

The future of retail isn’t just about what you buy, but who you connect with, and where you feel at home (or would like to).

Experiential Office Design

We look at the rise of experiential office design and interactive art in informing the next generation of workplace.

How Useful is AI in Design?

AI makes unprecedented waves in the creative world with the popularisation of platforms like midjourney, DALL-E 2 and stable diffusion. But how realistic, and how useful is the result?

The Rise of Flexible Design in 2023

Physically interchangeable, or utilising tech in order to allow for shifting perceptions within a space are underpinning a range of flexible design 2023.

Brands Dominate Super-Scale Sites: LV X Yayoi Kusama

Ambitious concepts and awe-inspiring production feats, such as the global LV x Yayoi Kusama campaign, continue to be the ultimate tool for status signalling when it comes to luxury brands.

AW23 Runways Debut More than Just Fashion

Runways have always been a space for experimentation, and recently controversy following Schiaparelli’s inflammatory couture collection featuring faux exotic animal heads. For AW23 collections, we also see runway design leveling up in terms of design and ambition.