July/August 2023


CONTENTS


This image The Louis XIV (Ricordo di un lampadario a gocce) is an LED pendant lamp made of metal with crystals by Davide Groppi


REPORTER


013 Diary Pick of the events coming up over the next few months


014 Top Ten The best new products to market


017 Reporter The FX Awards returns this autumn for its latest edition


018 The Business News and pictures from the design sector


022 One to Watch Showcasing the unique furniture of Rawside


024 Profile Dieter Rams is the definition of a design living legend who is still hard at work


PROJECTS 030 Studio Found / The Libertine, London The Elizabethan-era Royal Exchange gets a complete makeover and is tastefully reborn as a premier eatery


036 Fletcher Priest / Warwick Court, London It is not always the case that the old must make way for the new. Warwick Court is enhanced to make it work with the modern world we inhabit


040 Run for the Hills / Yeast Bakery, London The Yeast Bakery’s new London home turns a drab and dreary industrial building into a warm and welcoming venue where customers can enjoy tasty food and great coffee


FEATURES


028 Brief Encounters Manchester Museum boasts a new, permanent gallery that speaks of South Asia’s history and also the lived experience of its people who have moved to the UK


044 Brief Encounters How do we improve the UK’s appalling housing provision for those who fall through the gaps? Citizens House presents a radical new model for truly affordable housing


066 Herzog & de Meuron With projects stretching from London to Beijing, Swiss architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron has established itself as one of the world’s most admired studios


076 NPG Often wrongfully eschewed in favour of its more well-known cousin, the National Portrait Gallery has undergone a massive renovation and has flung open its doors to visitors once more


086 Milan Review The Furniture Practice reviews Milan Design Week


094 Client File Where some people view themselves as artists, engineers or architects, Richard Moss likes to take a more interdisciplinary approach to his design practice and ethos


FOCUS


046 Bar & Leisure From designs of fantasy to the works of science fiction, we take a look at leading designs and designers in the world of bars and leisure


TECH SPEC


099 Light + Tech Jill Entwistle takes us through some of the latest trends and breakthroughs


BACK PAGE


114 If Only… city transportation systems explained themselves intuitively


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