Could the Metaverse spell the end for the global design fair? With virtual online activity and investments set to grow exponentially, how much will this new virtual space shape the future of interiors?

Could the Metaverse spell the end for the global design fair? With virtual online activity and investments set to grow exponentially, how much will this new virtual space shape the future of interiors?
The gulf between businesses whose leaders insist on a return to pre-covid workpatterns and those whose leaders are intent on listening and responding will grow in 2021. Ignore opinion at your peril….
We’re in a pivotal chapter that will shape things to come. The political swing from right to left (or left to right depending on where you stand), the battle between opaque regimes and transparent people […]
“Ok, guys. We’re going for an agile flex hybrid pivot collaborative focus zone ideation space, with ergonomic biophilic human centric features, hot desks, perspex cubicles, a flat hierarchy and some slides. This rotating system optimises real estate, allows WFH and third space use. Oh and everyone brings their dog. Any questions?”
As our world economy is faced with unprecedented change, I look to protagonists of change for inspiration. The future of office is at stake….
Some of the largest employers in the world describe it as ‘a tidal wave approaching’. College professors cite being ‘overwhelmed by demand’ due to this issue. This problem threatens to be the single biggest theme […]
So we just knock all the walls down right? Get Dave in to sort the M&E out, order a few carpet tiles and we can cram everyone into one big room. That’ll sort it. Open […]
Milan Design Week is an assault on the senses. Loud, bright and consumed with Prosecco… but if you look carefully you can find the understated and the pure…
In the book ‘New Silk Roads’, author Peter Frankopan considers the causes and effects of global change over the course of history, up to present day. Life is in constant flux and when looking at […]
The sharing revolution has changed the planet. The way we call a cab, how we holiday, work and live. We now stream films and music, sharing the cost of ownership with monthly prescriptions. Why can’t we share design?