News WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
Nestled between the chic coffee shops and plush hotels of Dean Street, London is PENSON’s latest finished project: the Dean Street Express. A walk-in self service sexual health clinic with a design inspired by the aesthetics and themes of the local area, Dean Street Express is just a stone’s throw away from its sister clinic 56 Dean Street, where the brand colours of bright orange and crisp white originated from. With an iPad registration system for new and old patients alike, the entire testing process has been automated. The four screening rooms each have a
different design inspired by the various unique shop fronts, store décor and neon signage in the area, the reception even has its very own bit of neon, making it an official member of Soho. At the bottom of the winding fluid staircase the waiting room is made up of space- saving cinema seats and the adjoining consultant rooms are decorated with vintage movie posters, paying homage to the theatrical history that runs through Soho’s veins. Comfortable, luxurious and bright areas replace cold, clinical and claustrophobic spaces, with the added freedom to feel as relaxed as possible.
DREAM OF DESIGNING?
If you’ve ever dreamed of being an interior designer, you can learn the skills you need with an online course from Absolute Academy, School of Interior Design.
DESIGN AT THE DEN
A furniture designer has won a month of priceless, one- to-one business mentoring from former Dragons’ Den investor and Yo! Sushi founder, Simon Woodroffe, thanks to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and in partnership with The Times. James Cook, a former solicitor, is one of only five winners of this covetable prize. The small business owner runs The Odd Chair Company, a furniture business based in Eaves, which employs 14 people and hand crafts every element of a piece of furniture, ‘from tree to finished item’. James’s business was chosen because the judges felt that helping a business with so much history and British heritage presented a really interesting challenge.
Enrol on their course, An Introduction to Interior Design – Online, and you could take a valuable first step to unlocking the designer in you. Accredited by City & Guilds, the course is packed with practical tasks and assignments on real- life projects – giving you the opportunity to develop your design expertise and gain the confidence to style homes for clients. The course is delivered online with the support of a Personal Tutor. Students have 24 hours access to the course, making it a good solution to fit into a busy lifestyle. An Introduction to Interior Design – Online is made up of eight easy-to-read modules and backed up with a Visual Library of over 300 photographs. Students can share their ideas and chat to others via the online student forum. You can enrol anytime and have 12 months to complete the course.
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GET CREATIVE WITH JULIA BRENDEL
Luxury textile designer, Julia Brendel, is teaming up with professional industry experts and opening up her beautiful home and studio in Kent to run a series of creative interior courses to inspire and educate those with an interest in the home interior, creative design processes and homemade crafts. Workshops will include a range of techniques including designing and creating roman blinds and pelmets, making cushions, curtain making and lampshade
making all with traditional passementerie. The workshops are run from the Julia Brendel Studio, a beautiful outbuilding of her Grade II listed Georgian farmhouse home that was built in the 1520's. The workshops are run from the Julia Brendel Studio, a beautiful outbuilding of her Grade II listed Georgian farmhouse home. The courses are aimed at those wanting to learn a valuable new skill, advance their existing artistry for a commercially viable
business or for those who enjoy creating new crafts. The varied mix of courses is open to all levels of experience. With an emphasis on flair and creativity, Julia supplies a choice of her own fabric collections for participants to create beautiful and harmonious interiors that combine luxury, comfort and practicality. Prices start from £65.00 for half day courses. Full day courses range from £125.00 - £250.00.
juliabrendel.com July 2014 Interior Design Today 9
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