January/February 2024
CONTENTS REPORTER
011 Reporter The next edition of the Surface Design Show kicks off a new year of key design events for your diary
012 The Business News and pictures from the design sector
016 Top Ten The best new products to market
018 Diary Pick of the events coming up over the next few months
019 One to Watch Showcasing the work of Natascha Maksimovic, founder of Nat Maks
022 Profile Delving into the life of Matt Jackson, CEO of BDG architecture + design, one year since he took the top job
PROJECTS
026 Holland Harvey / Corner, Tate Modern, London The Tate Modern’s Corner provides visitors with a place to eat and drink that spans both day-time and night-time activities
032 Fletcher Priest / Hooper’s Court, London Part of the Knightsbridge Estate masterplan, Hooper’s Court melds seamlessly into the estate’s overall schema
036 Morris + Company / Rawside Showroom, London Boasting an all-new showroom, Rawside can now showcase its existing portfolio and also the products and designs it plans to bring to market
FEATURES
040 Brief Encounters Veronica Simpson finds illumination in the philosophy of a Finnish master of light and darkness
060 Radical Thinking Nicola Osborn of Basha-Franklin shares her journey and insights into the world of creativity
058 Brief Encounters The Finns take a different approach to furniture fairs, as Veronica Simpson discovered at 2023’s Habitare
042 Surface Design Show Preview The Surface Design Show returns for its 2024 edition, exploring ‘Mindful Living’
064 Rothko in Paris The Fondation Louis Vuitton has set up a retrospective dedicated to Mark Rothko. Stephen Hitchins takes us on a tour through the Parisian exhibition
071 Play Spaces Veronica Simpson looks at the latest in making places fit for children to find joy in their play spaces
082 Housing With the housing crisis worsening, what can creative individuals do to improve the situation? Veronica Simpson unveils some inspiring initiatives
FOCUS
047 Surfaces Kay Hill surveys the world of surface designers and their creative projects
TECH SPEC 095 Light + Tech Jill Entwistle takes us through novel ways of using darkness and an ingenious new sun dial installation
BACK PAGE
114 If Only… We could live in a more flexible and responsive way
Below The surfaces in this project are all about finding the divine, rather than the devil, in the details
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