31/44 Architects Redchurch Street Building in Shoreditch London

Architects 31/44 extends and refurbishes an existing 1960s light industrial building to create a boutique hotel in Redchurch Street, Shoreditch. The design is contemporary yet reflects the character of the adjacent Victorian warehouses on Club Row and the surrounding Georgian brick facades. 31/44 Architects

Aesop Mitte Berlin

Design/ Interiors/ Retail

Aesop’s store in Berlin is on Alte Schönhauser Strasse in Mitte. The store was designed by design studio Weiss-Heiten, taking inspiration from the Bauhaus movement and the industrial quality of the surroundings. Aesop was established in Melbourne in 1987 with the objective to formulate skin, hair and body care products of the finest quality combining plant based and laboratory made ingredients using only those with a proven record of safety and efficacy. Aesop

Lochal Library and Event Space in Tilburg by Civic Architects

Architecture

The Amsterdam based practice, Civic Architects, have transformed the former locomotive shed in Tilburg, Netherlands to create the Lochal library which incorporates co-working and events space. The Lochal is situated in the railway zone adjacent to the Central Station which is being transformed to form the new heart of the city. Civic Architects

100% Design 2018

Events/ Exhibition

19-22 September 2018

100% Design, the trade show for architects and designers which has been running for 24 years will include 100% Futures and 100% Forward to focus on emerging designers. This year as part of the London Design Festival will also see the launch of the West Kensington Design District. 100% Design.

Arne Jacobsen Georg Jensen cutlery

Design/ Homeware/ Objects

Arne Jacobsen’s cutlery was revolutionary. With extremely simple and bold lines, it was unlike anything that existed at the time. It was a departure from Georg Jensen’s earlier styles and made a huge impact in the design world at its debut. His Functionalist approach went on to dominate much of design in subsequent years. 1957. Georg Jensen,