align design and architecture limited

Thanks for doing such a great job Iona Thomas it looks stunning! Such a great project to get involved with and thanks to Rosalyn Rudman for the commission!

Laura Palmer of align design and architecture limited was asked to comment on what the future holds for the next generation of designers by Design Insider. Her quote heads up the piece, which asks young designers across the industry for their insights. Read what everyone has to say in full here - https://lnkd.in/eWVm3ZgD

Yesterday evening, at BASQUE LIVING LONDON's Clerkenwell showroom, Nigel Tresise , Liam Spencer, and Luke Tozer spoke about the opportunities and challenges architects face in delivering buildings which answer society's needs and enrich our lives. Here are 5 key takeaways: 1. Projects have increased in complexity due to the expanded breadth of the brief with an expansion in the number of multi-use buildings and spaces. Increased legislation, policy and certification, including the current feasibility process and sustainability accreditations add further project intricacies. 2. The risk levels for architectural teams and developers are equally high. Lengthened projects put cashflow on a knife edge and unrealistic time demands can make projects untenable. Risk is also a driving factor for the change being seen in workspace leases, now shorter than ever before, and the new ways in which CAT A developments are being positioned for tenants. 3. The acceleration of hybrid working as a societal norm has brought challenges for design studios and businesses alike. We're seeing multi-use projects, both buildings and spaces, deliver a series of solutions which primarily remove the commercial sector boundaries between workplace, hospitality, and retail. This extends into multi-use projects which incorporate residential and workplace spaces. We're also witnessing businesses beginning to mandate 5 working days in the office, facilitated through comprehensive workspace design, positive business culture, and salaries. 4. Relationships with suppliers remain as important as ever. Sample return services are increasingly utilised, especially as material libraries are replaced with digital resources. Specific material and product details are vital for specification with technical ability and sustainability credentials being top priority, followed by cost, before addressing aesthetics. 5. Affordable housing should be at the forefront of our governments plans and a recently launched campaign by Architects for Action for Affordable House, has drawn out 5 affordable housing priorities which would enable a new government to build more and build better. Thank you Daisalux - Emergency Lighting for this opportunity. align design and architecture limited, Pitman Tozer Architects, Anomaly, PARKLEX PRODEMA , OJMAR - Intelligent Locking Systems, Ondarreta, Alys Bryan

Since the pandemic we've seen the acceleration of hybrid working and workspaces evolve to accommodate that way of working. But what now? Mandated 5 days in the office? Hybrid working from unsuitable homes? All-sector projects void of traditional subsector boundaries. On Tuesday I'll sit down with Nigel, Luke and Liam, to discuss how we live our lives and how we use the spaces we spend our time in, from our home to our workplace. We'll be considering the architecture which is needed in order to deliver the buildings needed to facilitate how we want to live. We'll look at the impact of societal change on leasing, the prevalence of mixed use buildings and spaces, and address the disconnect between the speed of change and the process of delivering architectural projects. Join us! Bring your questions for my expert speakers! - https://lnkd.in/ePwAH_Wv Tuesday 11th June 5:30pm BASQUE LIVING LONDON, Clerkenwell showroom #designinsidertalks #leadtheconversation

We are happy to announce a very special event for us celebrating at the BASQUE LIVING LONDON showroom next tuesday, 11th of June, 5.30pm. Reserve your spot now! https://lnkd.in/dQekqPEV “Post-Pandemic Architecture” is a talk to explore the transformation of architecture after the pandemic. Luke Tozer from Pitman Tozer Architects Liam Spencer from Anomaly and Nigel Tresise from align design and architecture limited, will be sharing their perspectives and approaches while Alys Bryan, Managing Editor at Design Insider will be moderating the conversation ensuring a lively discussion! #BasqueLivingLondon #Design #Architecture

More often than not the conversations I lead are interior focused, so what a gift to bring a panel of speakers together to discuss architecture, and what fantastically knowledgeable speakers they are! Nigel, Luke, and Liam will share their knowledge on affordable housing, regeneration of neighbourhoods and mixed-use developments in relation to post-pandemic working and living, they'll also touch on speculative workplace developments, compliance, process and timeframes. They'll question how architecture can enable to live and work the way we wish and ask how architecture can keep up with the rate of change in society. Join us at BASQUE LIVING LONDON, a wonderful venue with fantastic Spanish wine! #commercialinteiors Caroline Collett

Great to see our 'City of London Insurance Firm Offices' in the mix, so to speak! It's the one with the terrarium bang in the centre of the pic...

Investigations into AI.... A new feature from leading interiors publication FX Magazine probes the lessons learnt and investigations undergone to date in AI by designers. Our studio's experimentation with Midjourney and the resultant visuals were given the whole of the opening spread, with Nigel Tresise commenting: 'We’re mainly using AI in the “discovery phase” of projects to aid the creation of reference imagery. In the past, this would be real grunt work. We normally research huge numbers of reference images to aid client decisions and preferences during the earliest stages. Now we can create generative design images that are already unique, because the text narrative is unique.”