March/April 2024
CONTENTS
REPORTER 010 Obituary Cherrill Scheer, the doyenne of post-war contemporary furniture manufacturing, has died aged 84 013 Reporter Hurry if you want to get to this year’s London Design Week… 014 The Business The latest news and pictures from the design sector 018 Top Ten The best new products to come to market 020 Diary The pick of the events coming up over the next few months 022 One to Watch Showcasing the work of Helena Clunies-Ross, principal of Helena Clunies-Ross Design 024 Profile Liz Close of Rawside has disrupted the office furniture manufacture and design market
PROJECTS 028 Archer Humphryes / Brooklands, The Peninsular London Almost a decade in the making, the final result is an example of vintage luxury and thrilling craftsmanship
034 h2o, Snøhetta / Musée national de la Marine, Paris The museum has re-opened after six years of renovation, showcasing a magnificent, yet sensitive, redesign 038 Wright & Wright Architects / Chorus Rehearsal Room, Royal Opera House, London Choristers can now enjoy enhanced facilities that prioritise their wellbeing and working conditions
FEATURES 044 Brief Encounters Feilden Clegg Bradley’s refurbishment of Brighton Dome’s Corn Exchange 046 Radical Thinking Sumele Adelana, product specialist at Trimble SketchUp, reveals what makes her tick 051 Client File Alix Gilmer, the director of the Inspiring People project, speaks about her role in the transformation of London’s National Portrait Gallery 056 Brief Encounters Highlights from the third Design For Planet festival 058 Talking Points Mark Mason, CEO of Zebra, reflects on his 25 years in retail 080 Workplace Veronica Simpson reports on how workspaces are luring employees back to their office desks
090 The National Gallery Stephen Hitchins takes us on a journey through the gallery’s history while providing us with a glimpse into its future 106 Exhibition This spring, the Design Museum in London pays homage to the masterful Enzo Mari
FOCUS 063 Lighting Join FX as we guide you what we can expect to see in lighting design over the next five or so years
TECH SPEC 117 Light + Tech Jill Entwistle reports on some stunning examples of architectural lighting, and also examines three recent restaurant schemes
BACK PAGE 138 If Only… it was possible to create a smart wallpaper that could sense the mood of its inhabitants
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Delta is an embedded light sculpture and a wayfinding device that flows through the streets and alleys of the Tullinkvartalet development in Tullinløkka, Oslo
(see Light+Tech)
