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February 2023: Issue 224
In this issue
The first Mix Interiors of 2023 has landed! Inside this issue, we look forward to another year of brave, pioneering design – from boundary-pushing projects including TOG’s new sustainable landmark The Black and White Building, a 1960s conference centre turned slick music venue at New Century Hall, and much more. We speak to renowned restaurant designer Afroditi Krassa on what constitutes good design (and why it isn’t as subjective as you may think), Fora’s Katrina Larkin charts her journey from festival pioneer to coworking and wellbeing champion, and Greenpeace Sweden co-founder Hakan Nordin on discusses why sustainability is a journey, not a destination, in our regular Positive Impact feature. Elsewhere, we explore the pivot in interest from the Capital to England’s North – where Manchester is has been steadily gaining steam as the UK’s second most important creative hub. Plus, we round up the upcoming projects, products and events on the way in 2023, and hear from industry leaders as they offer their thoughts on what lies ahead. Thank you to dMFK and Unilin Panels, who collaborated to create this issue’s cover, crafting a playful 3D ‘Mix’ logo inspired by the sculptor Carl Andre.
The logo
Inspired by the sculptor Carl Andre, dMFK created this month’s logo by tessellating, rotating and extruding simple shaped blocks, using contrasting wood grain panels supplied by Unilin. The result explores the warmth, tone and tactility of wood to create a Mix logo that could be read as a playful surface, or an architectural model.
The cover
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JOLIE offers more than bricks and mortar at Meadowside co-living
At this Manchester co-living project, design studio JOLIE explores how a residential project can compete with coffee shops and hotel lobbies.
06/06/2023
4 min read
What it’s made of: Håkan Nordin on why materials matter
For Bolon's head of sustainability and founding member of Greenpeace Sweden, sustainability is a journey, not a destination.
30/05/2023
4 min read
Eve Waldron Design sets the standard for sustainable workplace interiors
The new home of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Entopia is a ground-breaking case study on environmentally-conscious design.
09/05/2023
4 min read
Bluebottle draws on early photography for Getty Images' new workspace
Bluebottle unveils a colourful and collaborative office for Getty London, ready for a new era of flexible working.
03/05/2023
4 min read
Why good design isn’t subjective: in conversation with Afroditi Krassa
Afroditi Krassa on why designers aren’t storytellers and why confidence is all about simplicity.
25/04/2023
5 min read
The Black & White Building: a truly sustainable London landmark
It’s wood, but not as you know it. The Office Group's first 'built from scratch' workplace is a lesson in mass timber, inside and out.
19/04/2023
4 min read
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