ChopCHOP!

With all the information floating around on what actually constitutes a kitchen and the best companies producing newer and better appliances, it is becoming easier for new home owners to choose the best possible things for themselves! However, it is not only essential that you not only must look at the design and aesthetics but also you must consider very …

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Parts of a whole

In a restaurant, the whole experience is created by all that touches our 5 senses. The general atmosphere of the restaurant starts by the creation of the theme. Within the concept of the theme, everything matters; from the floor finish to the fabric colours and selection, everything from floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, and furniture. Floor finishes in restaurants can be …

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The usual puzzle: Where to eat?

Many of my recent articles have been about the use of recycled materials and the importance of renewable ones. These greatly factor into our daily lives as it is something that we can touch and feel. I’ve had the opportunity these last  few weeks to meet some young students interested in design shadowing me at work.  While discussing with them, …

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Design & Innovation: Hotel Guest Rooms

Hotel rooms in my opinion fall into two categories, hotels rooms for business travellers and those for leisure travellers and they absolutely should have very little in common. In all major hotels around  the world, guest rooms present the travelers with basically the same designs, same amenities and same layouts. With few changes here and there, a desk here, no …

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Furniture secrets

In my last article I wrote about furniture and the way it says a lot about the way we live. I thought I will share with you some more thoughts: Location Where you live dictates the type of furniture suitable for the place. You’re not going to be buying a furry carpet to be laid in your house in the …

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Dissection of a Hospital

Every one goes to hospitals every once in a while. We take our kids, we go ourselves, we visit someone, it’s very much part of our lives. The space planning and layout of the hospital is a very important. Well space planning of all facilities is important but importantly so for hospitals. While planning a hospital, designers and architects must …

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Faulty Designs that last

From the moment we wake up in the morning, our lives are made easier by a large number of products and gadgets, from the alarm clock, the toaster, the juice maker, the car or bicycle to take you to your destination products are everywhere, the list is endless. All these products are designed to be user friendly,  practical  and safe. …

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Furniture follows function

WHERE we live will determines HOW we live. Let’s start with an example: we’ve all seen the traditional Japanese houses with elevated platforms, paper walls, and seemingly no furniture. Ever wondered why? It’s not because they have a thing against furniture, but because the climate dictates the type of living they can have and what kinds of furniture they can …

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Why shouldn’t a condominium be a home as well??

Let’s start today with a reflection: size isn’t everything some would say….but somehow, when it comes to living space…..I really must beg to differ! Lately, I’ve seen a certain advertisement regarding some new condominiums that really gave me a shock. They blatantly imply, that it is okay for their condos to be so small in living space, because happiness simple …

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Psychology of seating

Ever wondered why eating in certain restaurants make you feel better than in others? Simple answer: the chairs! A restaurant in principle, targets a certain market or group of people before even going into business. It is the simple business of what service they are selling. In fast food restaurants, it’s common for stiff, stale, and mostly uncomfortable chairs and …

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