March/April 2023
CONTENTS REPORTER
013 Reporter The 61st edition of the Salone del Mobile, Milan returns this April
014 The Business News and pictures from the design sector
018 Top Ten The best new products to market
020 Diary Pick of the events coming up over the next few months
022 One to Watch Showcasing the work of Mimi Shodeinde, designer and founder at Miminat Designs
024 Profile Poppy Szkiler has been championing efforts to push organisations to adopt more aurally healthy design solutions
PROJECTS
028 Holloway Li / Wunderlocke, Munich As a dynamic destination, WunderLocke offers a creative hub for Munich’s burgeoning community of artists, creatives and tech entrepreneurs
034 Jump Studios / UBS Arena, New York With an enormous $1.1bn budget, the home of the New York Islanders hockey team has had more than just a face lift
038 Níall McLaughlin Architects / The New Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge University Magdalene College’s New Library shows how architects can engage in thoughtful design intended to last centuries
044 Xsite Architecture and Studio KIND / Opencast HQ, Newcastle Opencast’s cutting-edge HQ in the heart of Newcastle, has been designed to facilitate conversation, collaboration and agile working practices
FEATURES
048 Brief Encounters Battersea Power Station has finally reopened. How does this remarkable industrial building look and feel up close and repurposed?
050 Radical Thinking Richard Parr of Richard Parr Associates considers his journey through radical thinking
068 Brief Encounters Veronica Simpson explores how media values have a huge role to play in influencing customer taste
070 FX Design Seminar FX invited a panel of experts to consider colour; its history, its applications, its fashions and its durability
083 Exhibition Stephen Hitchins takes us through the world’s largest exhibition dedicated to the enigmatic Dutch artist, Johannes Vermeer
086 Biophilia Both designers and their clients are looking toward biophilic design to be more in touch with our planet’s needs
096 Visitor Centres As the first point of contact with the public, visitor centres need to make the right first impression. Kay Hill looks at some interesting examples
FOCUS
054 Lighting Join FX as we guide you through the profiles of two pioneering designers, as well as interesting projects and experiences in the world of lighting
TECH SPEC
107 Light + Tech Jill Entwistle takes us through some of the season’s award-winning lighting installations
BACK PAGE
122 If Only… music could transform our surroundings
This image The Desert X Al-Ula visitor centre in Saudi Arabia embraces a simple, square design reminiscent of palm tree enclosures
COLIN ROBERTSON
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