April Newsletter for Interior Designers
Benholm Group
Plant and floral creations enhancing lives, spaces and events throughout the UK since 1993.
Welcome to the April edition of our monthly LinkedIn newsletter.
Every month we compile the latest the latest trends, opinion pieces and relevant industry news for busy interior designers.
We hope you'll find our newsletter interesting and inspiring. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the content we've shared, as well as what you'd like to see from us in future issues.
Got an interesting story of your own to share? Get in touch at mail@benholm.com.
NEWS + OPINION
Reap What You Sow: Valuing Workplaces That Grow Good Ideas
The results are in!🎉
You may remember us sharing details of a pioneering research project we were participating in with PLP Architecture and PLP Labs, amongst others. We are delighted with the findings of this study and hope the results will be of great value in influencing the future of biophilic design in our offices.
How To Create The Mindful Office Your Employees Deserve
The office is where we spend 40 hours a week. Why shouldn't we have creature comforts? Or at least some mindful office resources. Go above and beyond the standard-issue office chair, clumsy conference rooms, and nausea-inducing fluorescent lights.
5 Ways The Workplace Is Changing Forever
How, when and where we work is evolving at pace. Architects must embrace the disruptions, stay agile and prioritise continuous learning and innovation.
Reimagining Luxury Hotel Design in 2023
What is luxury, and how do we measure it? Today, luxury in hotel design is defined by textures, finishes, furniture, lighting, and, above all, experiences.
PRODUCTS, FURNITURE + FITTINGS
The Dune Mouse Tempts A Minimalist's Touch
The mouse could be considered the computer peripheral equivalent of the SUV crossover, with the multitude of models sharing basically the same form and function.
Pebble Planter By Yabu Pushelberg For Indigenus
Called Pebble, the planters feature asymmetric designs characterised by soft and natural shapes that mimic the forms of real pebbles.
Retreat Into Nature With A DIY Living Plant Chair
"The Green Hideaway chair just keeps growing. It is a collaboration between whoever built it and nature - the latter will eventually take over."
Pushing The Boundaries Of 3D Printing With Stratum
Stratum - a sculptural 18 metres long piece of furniture designed for the lobby of commercial spaces. It serves as bench seating, a tabletop for sit-down work, provides a standing-height desk and curves its end into itself to become planters for greenery.
TRENDS + INSPIRATION
Scandinavian Hygge Meets Japanese Minimalism
Software provider, Zendesk, refreshed their London office in line with three main principles: togetherness, collaboration and promoting employee experiences that have long defined the Zendesk culture.
9 Saunas In Touch With Nature
Saunas are trending on Pinterest and Dezeen has featured some of the best, including a floating sauna in Stockholm and a three-storey, outdoor sauna in the USA.
Mirror Mirror: Reflections On Design At Chatsworth House
A mix of recent and newly-commissioned work by a total of 16 artists and designers feature in the show, all selected to establish a dialogue with the room or garden that they occupy.
"A Celebration Of Ornament"
Architecture studio Hyde + Hyde has refurbished a 19th-centrury Gothic-revival home in Oxford, reinterpreting its ornamental style with an extension finished with beautiful decorative metal tiles.
An Office Wrapped In An Urban Fruit And Vegetables Farm
Completely covering the building's glazed southern side, the wall of plants acts to filter sunlight and air, preventing overheating and creating a shaded microclimate for the office interiors.
HEALTH, WELLBEING + BIOPHILIA
Defining The Next Wellness Trends
Recent trends show wellness and wellbeing has moved boldly beyond the confines of the spa into the very fabric of hotel design, through to the details of the guest experience.
How To Bring Biophilic Design Into Trade Shows
…From a material perspective, a biophilic trade show would feature plenty of natural materials, tactile elements and organic shapes, making the space rich, welcoming and stimulating.
Positive Customer Experience Is Impacted By Biophilia
Recommended by LinkedIn
Businesses are constantly seeking ways to create a positive customer experience. One of the latest approaches gaining momentum is the incorporation of biophilia, our innate connection to nature.
How Green Walls And Plants Lend To Wellbeing In The Office
Incorporating plants into the office might not seem like it would make that big of a difference. However, studies have shown how well just a few plants can positively impact workers and their lives.
LIGHTING
Lighting Theatrics By Northern Lights At Heythrop Park Hotel
With an established portfolio of luxury hotels and several Grade II listed properties under its belt, the designers and master artisans at Northern Lights created lighting solutions to reflect the immersive design vision.
When Advanced Technology Meets Traditional Craftmanship
Italian brand Italamp has launched Piola, a collection of suspended lighting by designer Danilo De Rossi crafted by weaving gold-coloured metal with glass rods.
Constellation Lighting By David Rockwell For Lasvit
The Constellation lighting collection references the celestial motifs of New York City's Grand Central Terminal ceiling mural.
12 Lighting Designs Referencing Forests, Fantasy And More
Lighting designs still echo escapist fantasies sparked by the pandemic shutdown: Mushroom-strewn woodlands and gleaming virtual worlds continue to inform shapes and finishes.
SUSTAINABILITY
The Black & White Building: A 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.
A Toilet Made From Wood Chips
Finnish design company Woodio has created a toilet, where everything from the seat to the bowl is formed from wood composite that reportedly generates 99% fewer emissions in its production than ceramics.
Growing Air-Purifying Architecture With Algae
What if we could grow buildings? What if - like plants - those buildings recycled air? That seemingly possible idea is no longer a dream due to ecoLogicStudio, who are making strides in 'biotechnology for the built environment'.
Reviving History: 5 Projects Championing Adaptive Reuse
A round up by Mix Interiors of five transformative projects that give new life and purpose to existing buildings.
MATERIALS, TEXTURES + COLOURS
10 Buildings Animated By Expressive Brick Facades
Buildings embellished by decorative brick facades are the focus of this collection, which includes houses, a winery and a mausoleum.
Milanese Interiors With Eye-Catching Material Palettes
Among the featured projects in Italy's industrial capital is a hybrid home and office space in a formal dental studio, a home set within a 200-year-old palazzo and a nunnery-turned-hotel.
Maarten Baas Wraps Jet In Denim For G-Star RAW
Dutch designer Maarten Baas has collaborated with brand G-Star RAW to create an exhibition at Milan design week that comprises a denim-wrapped private plane and jean-shaped cabinetry.
Living Spaces Punctuated By Saturated Primary Colours
In interior design, primary colours have an invigorating effect, whether applied directly to structural elements such as walls and columns or found in soft furnishings and accessories.
This newsletter was lovingly curated by Nikita at Benholm.
The next edition of our newsletter is due out in May 2023. If you have any articles that you would like to submit please email: mail@benholm.com
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