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Mixology 2024 Awards Finalist: MCM   We love it when architectural practices choose our systems for their own spaces. It demonstrates trust not only in the quality of our products, but also our team to deliver something exceptional.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐   MCM recently specified Optima for their studio space in London (EC1). For MCM, it was key to specify as sustainably and responsibly as possible. Optima was chosen due to our leading commitment and approach to lowest environmental impact systems and manufacturing.   In their own words:   “Our new premises stands as a testament to the real change that is possible when businesses decide to take a stand. Centered around the principles of #lowcarbon and #sustainable materials, the design of the new space is not only #adaptable but deeply cognisant of its impact on our fragile world.   It’s about making choices that matter, that add up to create a substantial difference.”   Deservedly, the project was announced as a finalist at the Mix Interiors – Mixology 2024 Awards.   Products & Systems Used: 🔹Revolution 54 Double Glazed Partition - Shoreditch Edition. 🔹Edge Symmetry Double-Glazed Doors.   Architect: MCM. Contractor: EC1 Build Location: #London, UK

Just as much as ever, architects face the always-present challenge of crafting spaces that not only look visually striking but also serve practical, functional purposes. As design firms look to balance factors like acoustics, privacy, and design, custom graphic solutions can provide the perfect combination of form and function. SpeedPro Irving offers a range of products that address these critical needs, helping architects elevate their projects and deliver spaces that serve both practical and creative goals. Learn more about how modern designers are using these solutions to build with purpose in our latest article: https://lnkd.in/g2VCUMGQ #Architecture #InteriorDesign #GreatBigGraphics

🌟 Built Environment Channel - Key to get building products #Specified. 🌟 Looking to make a lasting impact in the #architecture, #design and #construction industry? Look no further than Built Environment Channel (BEC), your gateway to reaching architects, designers, and construction professionals at the precise moment of #specification. Here's how connecting with BEC can raise awareness for your brand and secure forward revenue: 🎨 Showcase Your Product or Service: Position your brand front and center, showcasing your building products, materials, technology, and services in a visually captivating manner. Stand out from the competition by demonstrating the unique value and benefits of your offerings to an audience demanding innovation. 🏢 Targeted Reach: Directly broadcast into 180 offices, ensuring your Brand along with your message reaches key decision-makers when they're actively considering building products and services. Access a highly engaged audience of architects, designers, and construction professionals, primed to discover new solutions for their projects. 📈 Amplify Your Influence: Establish yourself as a thought leader in your industry by sharing valuable insights, trends, and expertise through BEC's platform. Gain credibility and trust among architects and designers, positioning your brand as a go-to resource for cutting-edge solutions. ☕ Let's Connect at #Sydneybuildexpo2024 : Are you attending Sydney Build? Let's take meet and explore how BEC can fuel your business growth and forward orders. DM to schedule a time to discover the endless possibilities for your brand with Built Environment Channel. #BuiltEnvironmentChannel #Architecture #Construction #Design #BuildingMaterials #Technology #Innovation #Specifier #SydneyBuildexpo2024 #BusinessGrowth #Networking #sustainability #build #security #interiordesign #interior #renovation #concrete #wood #aluminum #furniture #tapware #fireplaces #lighting #flooring #stone #CMO #CEO #brand #doohmedia Timothy McDermott Sam Matheson Michael Smith Patrick Harrington Haydn Slater

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘇 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 Earlier this year, Active Metal proudly delivered a stunning 5-level inter-tenancy staircase for Allianz’s new headquarters at 555 Collins Street, Melbourne. This project marked a significant milestone in creating a state-of-the-art office environment that brings together Allianz’s Melbourne workforce into a single, cohesive space. Engaged early in the process, Active Metal worked closely with Gray Puksand and to ensure the staircase design not only met but exceeded the client’s expectations. By collaborating from the concept stage, Active Metal was able to shape a solution that seamlessly integrated into the workplace design, balancing aesthetics, functionality, and structural precision. The result is a striking centrepiece featuring a white steel frame, glass balustrades, and timber handrails. This staircase doesn’t just connect levels; it embodies the innovative and collaborative spirit of the headquarters. With 478 work points, 42 meeting spaces, and a design that prioritises wellness and sustainability, Allianz’s headquarters showcases the transformative power of thoughtful design and expert execution. This project remains a standout in our portfolio, and we’re proud to reflect on its success. 🔗 Read more about this project here: https://lnkd.in/g58rCuc3 Designer | Gray Puksand Project Manager | JLL Builder | Capabuild Photography & Video | Pixel Collective Pty Ltd #ActiveMetal #Architecture #Melbourne #Allianz #StairDesign #Commercial

As part of Practice 3 Final of the Master Interior Architecture: Corporeal at ArtEZ University of the Arts, I’ve been focusing on integrating dynamic and sensory-rich elements to create innovative office environments for architects. This iteration of my work emphasizes three key aspects: 1️⃣ Distorted Reflections for Mental Well-Being: By incorporating reflective surfaces that distort perceptions, the space engages the mental senses and encourages users to become more aware of their surroundings. This heightened focus can positively impact mental well-being by breaking routine perceptions and stimulating the mind. 2️⃣ Flexibility in Design to Foster Ownership: Flexibility is a cornerstone of this design, giving workers the ability to adapt the environment to their needs. This sense of control and ownership not only enhances comfort but also strengthens the connection between individuals and the workspace. 3️⃣ Rotation and Non-Repetitive Design: A rotating element is introduced to create a non-repetitive and dynamic experience, countering monotony and encouraging curiosity. This movement makes the space feel alive and ever-changing. Additionally, reflective surfaces are used strategically to enhance communication, fostering visual connections and collaboration among workers. This practice builds on my goal to redefine the workspace as a place that supports both creativity and well-being. It’s exciting to see how these concepts evolve, and I’m eager to continue refining them! #Design #Architecture #WorkspaceWellBeing #MentalHealth #Innovation #ArtEZ #Corporeal

Public Figure: Enhancing Community Engagement through Design The "Public Figure" project by Volkan Alkanoglu | DESIGN redefines community interaction through innovative architectural design. Debuting at Art | Basel | Miami's GGG Pavilion, this urban device exemplifies architecture's role in enhancing public spaces, making them more appealing, functional, and versatile. Architecture's responsibility to foster thriving communities is embodied in "Public Figure." This visually striking and multifunctional design encourages urban communication with its transparent, colorful, and ephemeral properties. It accommodates both informal gatherings and organized events, promoting inclusivity and diverse interactions. Created by Volkan Alkanoglu and Robert Cardenas, the project, located at GG Gallery in Miami, FL, integrates seamlessly with its surroundings. Commissioned in 2011, "Public Figure" transforms public spaces into vibrant hubs of activity and cultural exchange, setting a new standard for architectural excellence and social connectivity. In a world seeking meaningful connections, "Public Figure" offers a visionary design that revolutionizes public spaces, fostering growth, engagement, and a brighter, more interconnected future. #PublicFigure #VolkanAlkanogluDesign #CommunityEngagement #UrbanDesign #ArchitecturalInnovation #ArtBaselMiami #PublicSpaces #CulturalExchange #ArchitecturalExcellence #SocialConnectivity https://lnkd.in/eX_q8m79

Meet Alanah Hayes and her Winning Project at the Universal Design Grand Challenge! Alanah Hayes' winning project, "Architecture of Care - Gradual Spatial Transition," is a powerful example of how the 7 Principles of Universal Design can create inclusive, empathetic spaces for everyone. Here’s how she integrated these principles into her award-winning design: - Equitable Use: Alanah’s design prioritizes comfort and enjoyment for everyone. With curved walls, tactile materials, smooth floors, and rest areas, her project ensures spaces cater to individuals with diverse needs, making circulation intuitive and accessible. - Flexibility in Use: Alanah’s strategic structural choices create both large, open areas and smaller alcoves for respite. Folding partitions and curtains empower users to adjust their space, offering autonomy and adaptability based on individual needs. - Perceptible Information: Alanah’s approach to wayfinding is truly inclusive. She designed a building plan in relief near the entrance, complete with a tactile key for different textures, allowing everyone to have a spatial understanding of the building, regardless of visual ability. - Low Physical Effort: The building’s generous circulation space is carefully planned with seating areas and quiet alcoves, giving users places to rest and recharge. This transition zone thoughtfully manages varying levels of stimulus throughout the building. - Size and Space for Approach and Use: From the sensory wall made of cork for acoustic and tactile benefits to dual-level handrails for people of different heights, Alanah’s design ensures accessibility. Full-length windows offer views to people of all sizes, enhancing sensory comfort and gradual transition between spaces. Alanah's project exemplifies the heart of Universal Design- creating environments where everyone, regardless of ability, feels welcomed, comfortable, and empowered. View her project here - https://bit.ly/48khlLR #UniversalDesign #UDGC #InclusiveDesign #ArchitectureForCare

The Annual Australian Timber Design Award winners for 2024 were announced last night at View by Sydney in Walsh Bay. Professor Greg Nolan from the University of Tasmania was MC for the evening. Bates Smart was the winner of the Grand Prix for their outstanding Embassy of Australia in Washington D.C. The design of the new Embassy of Australia in Washington D.C. was complex, necessitating a delicate balance between cultural representation, iconic civic presence and practical security considerations. The inspiration came from Australia’s iconic landscape and embodies the essence of the vast continent. The building’s transparency was intended to capture the inherent Australian values of welcomeness and trust, while the interior’s expansive atmosphere embodies the vastness of the Australian landscape. At the heart of the 20,000 square metre building, a large atrium serves as an orienting space displaying a powerful connection between the ground plane and the sky. This central atrium establishes a north south axial arrangement of representational spaces where every visitor is granted an equally immersive experience on entry. The main representational spaces are defined by strong materiality with Australian timber wall panels, that provide both air reticulation and sound absorption, organised around a series of textured horizontal bands that transition from rough to smooth. This mirrors the protective qualities of the bark during the eucalypt forest’s cycle of growth, burn and regrowth. Intricate metallic filigree screens have been sensitively deployed to mediate the interplay of light and shadow in social breakout and office spaces. https://lnkd.in/grM_ghw8

The panel discussion on 'Bridging the Gap' at #ETDesignScape 2024 brings together industry leaders to tackle the challenges and opportunities in connecting design, technology, and user experience. As experts share their insights on collaboration and innovation, we explore strategies to create cohesive solutions that bridge divides in the built environment. Zubin Master, Co-founder and Director, Design Matrix "We are starved of traditional spaces, whatever new architecture we are seeing, there is very few nuances of real tradition." Seema Puri, Principal Architect, Seza Architects "The residential architecture evolved into having a lot more not so sustainable practices glazing in large amounts." Monika Choudhary, Co-Founder, Habitat Architects "One change that has become a standard expectation is putting in technology."  Kirti Dodeja, Founder, Designer, Kirti Dodeja "The client is now open to discussion rather than a pitch before you get on the project." Amey Dahanukar, Principal Architect, ARA Design "The need and the want for people going to a second home has gone up by 70 - 80% than what it used to be." Swathy Sivaraman, Principal Architect, Storeyboard Design "What I've realised is that from the clients' standpoint is that they are very well travelled globally, they are also exposed to a lot of social media." Session Moderator: Ridhi Khosla Jalan, Interior Designer & Design Content Creator, RKJ Studio Eztablish Design Know More - https://bit.ly/49Wkj8y #ETDesignScape #ETRealty #DesignScape #Architects #Buildings #Architecture #InteriorDesigning #Planning #Sustainability #Achievers #Summit #Conference #Awards

I've learned that the smallest details often make the biggest impact. "There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on the point of view." — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe In architecture, the truth of this quote is evident in every project we undertake. Even the smallest details can have a profound impact on the overall design and functionality of a space. It’s easy to overlook the minor elements, but when we focus on the details, we create something truly cohesive and meaningful. An architect’s attention to detail can make or break a project: Functionality: Every detail, no matter how small, contributes to the functionality of a space. From the placement of light switches to the selection of materials, attention to these elements ensures the space works seamlessly for its intended use. Aesthetic Harmony: The beauty of a building often lies in the details. The choice of trim, the alignment of lines, and the finish of surfaces all contribute to a harmonious aesthetic that resonates throughout the entire structure. User Experience: The experience of a space is shaped by details like acoustics, lighting, and even the texture of materials. When these are carefully considered, the result is an environment that feels welcoming and comfortable. Sustainability: Thoughtful detailing can enhance a building’s sustainability. By selecting energy-efficient fixtures, optimizing natural light, and using sustainable materials, architects can significantly reduce the environmental footprint of a project. Longevity: Quality in details leads to durability. Well-thought-out design and material choices ensure that a building not only looks great but also stands the test of time, reducing the need for frequent repairs or renovations. In the world of architecture, nothing is truly insignificant. Each decision, down to the smallest detail, plays a vital role in constructing a cohesive and successful project. An architect's job is to see the importance of every aspect of our work and to craft spaces that are greater than the sum of their parts. How do you see attention to detail impacting your work or daily life? Let’s discuss! #Architecture #AttentionToDetail #Design #Functionality #Sustainability #Aesthetics #UserExperience #BuildingDesign