Month: May 2015

Last week some of the Hub team head over to Farringdon for the annual Clerkenwell Design Week. We went straight for Design Factory at the Farmiloe building – a huge exhibition sprawling over 4 floors showcasing ‘leading furniture, lighting and product design from around the world’, alongside some of the most exciting home-grown designer-makers. The temperature was warm, the ice-cream van parked, and the crowd mounting. We picked up a drink and weaved our way around the people and products to find a few gems: Concrete LCDA, French makers of interior concrete surfaces and products, and Terrance Woodgate showcased some beautiful marble pendants..

Built in 1868, The Farmiloe building was appointed Grade II listed in 1991. Up until 1999 it was used as office space for George Farmiloe & Sons, and in recent years has been a location for film, TV and events including Clerkwenwell Design Week. In 2013 Feilden Clegg Bradley studios were appointed to refurbish the site into offices giving this empty space permanent life once more. We’ll miss our yearly visit though…

Hub attended a Seminar programme at May Design Series 2015 including an excellent presentation on Promoting Well-being through Design with Lily Bernheimer and Eleni Grigoriou. The seminar asked; ‘How can spaces bring out the best in people and what design principles can be applied to support happiness, health and well-being and what value can this deliver?’

We were also impressed by the emerging new designer-maker students showcased by Birmingham City and Bucks Universities.

To add to our growing residential and commercial portfolio, Hub are currently working on a hospitality project.

One of Clapham’s busy and successful cocktail bars, SO.UK have asked Hub Architects and Designers to reconfigure their lounge seating and ground floor servicing requirements.