The art of library design to combine library and museum spaces The trend for combining library and local history or museum spaces under one roof makes sense, economically and artistically but, the practicalities of designing to accommodate both…
Importance of interior design without the gimics A few years ago we co-authored a SLA (School Library Association) Guidelines publication called ‘Beyond Beanbags – Designing Inspirational Secondary School Library Spaces’. At the time we were only thinking of…
Buggy storage as part of the library design plan It isn’t until you are working on designing a public space project that you become aware of the small details that make a space an attractive destination. We spend a…
A trend, according to the Oxford dictionary, is a general direction in which something is developing or changing, a fashion, or a topic. Trending, of course, is now synonymous with hashtags and social media. In the world of interior…
Designing for some recent projects we’ve noticed a new type of sixth form space emerging which acts as a bridge or transition space for students that sits apart from the rest of the school. Looking at futures…