July/August 2024
CONTENTS REPORTER
015 Reporter Entries are now open for the prestigious FX Awards, with 22 categories each judged by a new panel of experts
016 The Business The latest news and pictures from the design sector
020 Top Ten The best new products to come to market
022 Diary The pick of the events coming up over the next few months
024 One to Watch Matt Dixon, founder and director of Form – a modern bespoke manufacturing company with traditional craftsmanship at the heart of the business
026 Profile Tina Norden of Conran and Partners talks about that ‘mind-blowing’ achievement, a preference for style over fashion, and a love for interior design
PROJECTS
030 Levitt Bernstein / Bristol Beacon Concert Hall & Music Hub, Bristol The original fabric of the Grade II listed building has been repaired, restored and upgraded, conserving the distinctive Victorian architecture while reimagining its future
036 Nex / Exeter College Library, Oxford A new overall design vision for one of George Gilbert Scott’s most accomplished works at Oxford University
040 HLW / 3 Kingfisher, London The owner of well-known home improvement brands gets an adaptable headquarters that is aligned with its environmental, social and governance commitments
FEATURES
042 Talking Points Guy Kornetzki of lighting design practice Nulty discusses how the industry can create schemes that recognise the spatial and sensory challenges neurodiverse people face
044 Designer File Ben Webb, MD of hospitality design agency 3Stories, sets out ten things he’s learnt in his career so far
048 Brief Encounters The art and architecture of the Beaufort and Bruges Triennials dovetails well to convince European neighbours that the Belgian coast and its medieval port city have significant charms of their own. Veronica Simpson reports
050 Radical Thinking We discover what inspired the founder of New York design practice RAAD Studio, as well as what he considers to be the most radical era, person and building
054 Exhibition The work of Donn Delson has featured at an exhibition that looked at the world through an American lens
056 Brief Encounters Leading institutions are finding meaningful ways to reckon with their problematic pasts. Veronica Simpson is delighted to find the RIBA joining them, with an exhibition that bodes well for its ambitions for greater inclusivity and sustainability
079 I.M. Pei With a retrospective of I. M. Pei’s career, using drawings, models, photos, film and archival documents, open in Hong Kong, David Trigg examines the Chinese-born US architect’s work
088 La Scala Swiss architect Mario Botta faced a storm of criticism following his 2004 work on restoring La Scala Milan. Despite this, he went on to carry out another round of improvements – and this time the results were received favourably
98 Net Zero Is it possible, or affordable, to retrofit historic buildings? Kay Hill asks the dificult questions
FOCUS
058 Bar & Leisure Toby Maxwell speaks to designers shaping enticing spaces, and we assess a few examples of projects that have harnessed uniquely creative ideas to set themselves apart in a highly competitive hospitality field
TECH SPEC
109 Light + Tech Jill Entwistle reports on the exhibition Salone del Mobile and a Dan Flavin retrospective
BACK PAGE
130 If Only… wallpaper designs could change colour and shape with the seasons…
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Artemide’s Wish You Were Here by Carolina Gismondi de Bevilacqua – see Light + Tech
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