November/December 2024
CONTENTS REPORTER
019 Reporter The FX Awards return this month – we can’t wait to welcome you to the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London
020 The Business The latest news from the design sector
024 Top Ten The best new products to come to market
026 Diary The pick of the events coming up over the next few months
029 One to Watch Unknown Works, an award-winning London-based design studio
030 Profile Tim Pyne, the self-described ‘half architect, half ad man’, discusses the origins of 100% Design and his most recent project, a forum where the property world swaps ideas on cutting carbon emissions
PROJECTS
034 Jestico + Whiles / John Gray High School, Cayman Islands A Cayman Island government international design competition sought a new vision for a school campus – the winning scheme resolved several challenges…
038 Basha-Franklin / Myo St Paul’s, London Well-being, sustainability and flexibility are at the core of a vibrant and adaptable coworking ofice space that overlooks St. Paul’s Cathedral
042 Fettle / Bolívar at Annabel’s, Mayfair, London Fettle’s 18th century-inspired Mexican cantina takes Latin American influences and creates an authentic dining experience in the heart of the capital
FEATURES
046 Brief Encounters Strategic refurbs are the unsung heroes of the responsible design community, eschewing eye-catching structures for improved circulation, de-cluttering and facility relocation – which can be transformational, as Veronica Simpson finds at the Henry Moore Institute
049 Exhibition An exhibition that celebrates the 85th anniversary of Kusch+Co explores its iconic designs through the decades
052 Brief Encounters The Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin does so much more than simply fill its halls with fascinating work and its café with great coffee and cakes…
054 Radical Thinking HLW design director Gavin Hughes names the people who have provided inspiration at various times
088 Sci-fi Design The symbiotic relationship between science fiction and design is being explored at the exhibition Science Fiction Design: From Space Age to Metaverse at the Vitra Design Museum in Germany
096 Reuse & Retrofit Designers and architects are demonstrating ingenuity and resilience in these inspiring projects, selected by Veronica Simpson
106 Michael Craig-Martin Throughout the autumn, the Royal Academy of Arts is holding a retrospective on the long career of Michael Craig-Martin. David Trigg looks closely at the influential artist’s work
Below
Planetarium (Hemisfèric), Valencia, by Santiago Calatrava – see Light + Tech
114 Healthcare In the space of ten years, the UK has gone from one of Europe’s worst providers of ‘later life’ housing to one of the most interesting
126 Show Preview LiGHT 24 is set to be a must-attend event for lighting professionals, showcasing the latest innovations, trends and tech from key brands in the industry
FOCUS
058 Hotels From a bold London sanctuary, to an art-infused Alpine retreat, these spaces seek not just to provide visitors with a place to rest, but to wholeheartedly welcome, reinvigorate and inspire
072 Flooring In surveying the latest flooring offerings, we have discovered a host of fascinating schemes that show just how a fine floor can be the differentiating factor
TECH SPEC
133 Light + Tech Jill Entwistle reports on wall lights and Santiago Calatrava
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