Well-designed workplaces often create environments that make their employees more creative, often without even realising they have done it. Continue reading “The Easiest Ways and Tricks to Inspire Creativity”
A Growing Suite of Urban Design Resources
The Auckland Design Manual has introduced a new tool to help architects and designers cater for people of all physical abilities and stages of life when they are designing buildings and public spaces. Continue reading “A Growing Suite of Urban Design Resources”
Redesigning An ‘Old Style’ Office to Celebrate Nature
The Chinese studio Muxin Design and Research has been asked to redesign an ‘old style’ office so that the environment could be more pleasant for staff. The first step, say the architects, was to eliminate the cubicles to “let the forest in”. Continue reading “Redesigning An ‘Old Style’ Office to Celebrate Nature”
The Best Interior Space and Exhibition Design
The A’ Design Awards takes place annually and recognises projects from around the world with design prizes in categories including, architecture, interiors, landscaping and design. Continue reading “The Best Interior Space and Exhibition Design”
A Design That Accommodates The Needs of Its Rapidly Growing Office
American studio Desai Chia Architecture wanted to capture the “intellectually playful aspects” of Quartz in the design of the digital media outlet’s new headquarters in Manhattan. Continue reading “A Design That Accommodates The Needs of Its Rapidly Growing Office”
Innovative and Sustainable Features of A Building with An Aesthetic Appeal
The shimmer of a glass wall at Aspire Centre, a building along Waiyaki Way, is no doubt eye-catching. Attractive as it may be, the glass that covers the front part of the building is not only meant to have an aesthetic appeal, but is one of the green features the building has adopted in its design. Continue reading “Innovative and Sustainable Features of A Building with An Aesthetic Appeal”
This Year’s Designer Show House
Workers were drilling and hammering, and interior designers were scurrying around as rugs, lamps and all manner of furniture were hauled in seemingly every door of the sprawling Tomball residence, the site of this year’s ASID Designer Show House. Continue reading “This Year’s Designer Show House”
Popular Outdoor Kitchen Designs
Interest in outdoor kitchens continues to grow at a robust pace, with designs often continuing the theme of the indoor space and incorporating grills, pizza ovens, refrigeration and cabinetry. Continue reading “Popular Outdoor Kitchen Designs”
A Victorian Design Full of Charm and Details
Much admired for decades by neighbors in Wellesley Farms, and lovingly maintained by its owners, the six-bedroom Victorian beauty at 19 Indian Springs Way is both grand and inviting. Continue reading “A Victorian Design Full of Charm and Details”
A Bedroom Design with A View to Die For
It’s awash with mod cons, has a view to die for and boasts four bedrooms over three floors – yet potential buyers seem to be staying away from Phil Neville’s luxury £3.5million penthouse flat in Manchester. Continue reading “A Bedroom Design with A View to Die For”