If your office decor has seen better days and it’s time for a makeover, then consider your new colour scheme carefully. Getting it right could see an increase in productivity and worker happiness while getting it wrong might encourage arguments by the water cooler Colours fall into either warm or cool sides of the spectrum,…
When it comes to personalised health care, people have more options than ever before. This has made the act of choosing a hospital for one’s care, something that is based not just on medical expertise, but on customer service and the quality of a patient’s stay. Which is why more and more, hospitals are turning…
The Pritzker Architecture Prize is an international architecture annual award that honours individuals whose architectural endeavours have made a significant impact on humanity and whose work shows a combination of talent, vision and commitment. The awardee receives US$100,000, a certificate, and a bronze medal. We take a look at the last five winners of this…
Google has far surpassed design expectations in many locations across the world. And their new office in Tel Aviv, Israel raises the office innovation benchmark even higher. Designed by architecture firm Camenzind Evolution, this 8-floor office spans 8,000 m2 within the Electra Tower building. Meticulous thought and planning was undertaken before deciding on a design…
The skyscraper city that is Dubai’s Business Bay is still a work in progress with 2015 marking the completion of the first phase of development. The Dubai Creek extension covers the area from Ras Al Khor to Sheikh Zayed Road and will provide 1,600,000 square feet of office space. Situated a stone’s throw from the…
Neimeyer, born in Brazil in 1907 and graduated from the National School of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro with a BA in Architecture in 1934. He formed a professional partnership with Lúcio Costa, an architect and urban planner, and together they worked on projects such as the headquarters of the Ministry of Education and…
“I know that architecture is life; or at least it is life itself taking form and therefore it is the truest record of life as it was lived in the world yesterday, as it is lived today or ever will be lived.”— Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) Frank Lloyd Wright was born during the historic transition…
This weird design warp transports you into a futuristic world collaborated out of seamless curves, uniform colours and minimalist furniture. Beacon Communications in Tokyo, Japan is the brainchild of Leo Burnett. In 2001, the company was formed by a merger between Leo Burnett and D’Arcy. The Beacon Communications website mirrors this same unusual yet trendy…
As we gain more and more understanding into the relationship between psychology and design in the workplace and research further and further into the effect that the workplace has on employees, it has become clear that the look and feel of an office space is of vital importance. Business is constantly evolving, and this is…
Australia is a rich and vibrant land of architecture, and of designers that are more than capable of breaking out of the mold set by traditional design. Whether you’re looking for a building that can house people, industry, commerce or a little bit of a mix, Australia is not lacking in terms of top-notch designers.…