Sophie Nguyen Architects latest project near Brixton

Sophie Nguyen Architects have just finished a new project near Brixton, a beautiful sun trap – the Casa del Sol.

The particular focus of the project was the extension of the lower ground floor of a terraced house into the side alley to create a generous kitchen and dining space, to bring more light in and create a seamless connection to the garden. For this project, the kitchen is introduced as a single standalone element that is placed in the newly annexed side alley. This element maintains its distance from the living space through the glazed gap to the wall of the house – the project is vertical rather than horizontal, bringing clarity to the space as a result. This conversion and the adjoining garden have been conceived to maximise the light that streams into the house.

A sun trap has been created in the middle of Lambeth – the Casa del Sol.

Emma Woollard for FREEZE FOR FRIEZE

Emma Woollard took part in the FREEZE FOR FRIEZE Secret postcard exhibition this weekend for Moncler, in collaboration with the Royal College of Art.

Over 400 artists, designers, students and celebrities donated artwork to raise money for students studying fashion and textiles at RCA. Emma’s gorgeous painting of Vogue Editor Hamish Bowles has been the poster image for the exhibition, being featured on Twitter Moments, Vogue Brazil and Women’s Wear Daily.

See more from the exhibition here.

Run For The Hills are up for a SBID Award

The fab Run For The Hills crew are up for a SBID Award in the Office Design Category for their recent work for Ad Agency BMB. Do them a favour and vote for their fantastic work here.

Summer Round Up: We say hello to new members and share the latest news from around the studios

blue{shift}

blue{shift} is West London’s premier coding school; they offer coding and robotics classes and workshops for kids aged 5-14. They were started in September 2013 with the aim of teaching kids a creative approach to coding. blue{shift} create their own teaching materials utilising a number of different programming environments, coding languages and approaches. They cover a whole range of abilities and coding environments from Scratch to JavaScript to engineering and electronics.  They care deeply about all children becoming active creators of technology, not simply, passive users.

OPUMO

OPUMO has grown to supply customers worldwide with the latest menswear releases from an exclusive selection of internationally sourced brands including Common Projects, Sunspel, YMC, Garrett Leight, Folk and Norse Projects.

At its core, OPUMO is about far more than just showcasing items from the world’s greatest menswear designers, it’s about building a community of like-minded individuals who like to explore, discover and shop.

The OPUMO platform connects established and up and coming designers with individuals through a common appreciation of style, design and culture.

Latest news from around the Studios…

Morse Studio

Morse Studio have completed its latest project for long-standing client Falcon Enamelware. To mark the start of summer, they created a window display for Falcon’s London showroom, celebrating the quintessential British summer indulgence of Strawberries and Cream.

Judith Duquemin

Judith Duquemin original artwork has been used for a facade design at the School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia. It is her first public art project as a practising painter. She created paintings entitled: ‘Out of Shape’ which were sold and then digitally reconstructed.

Youmeus

Youmeus have created CRM Software for the Mac; one app to manage all your contacts, opportunities, email campaigns, appointments, tasks, documents, call notes and much more. An ideal CRM solution to help small businesses and sole traders who want to stay organised and be more productive. With the integrated mMail module you can create groups, build marketing campaigns and easily send targeted bulk email and letters directly from Youmehub. Find out more and download a 30 day trial here.

Pitman Tozer

Pitman Tozer Architects are involved in Mint Street and Gap House Open House between the 17-18 September. Mint Street and Gap House will both be opening up as part of the annual architectural showcase. Mint Street housing development for Peabody in Bethnal Green won an RIBA Award in 2015, and New London Architecture & Housing Design Awards in 2014.

Sidonie Sandrine

In July Sidonie Sandrine was presenting the pre-season collection Spring-Summer 2017 alongside the contemporary Greek fashion designer Stelios Koudounaris. The SS17 pre-collections presentations including the all three of the brands Sidonie represents: Ioanna Kourbela Basics; Stelios Koudounaris and Christina Eceonomou. In Addition there will be a sample sale of the AW16-17 in September/October 2016. Anyone wishing to get a unique style at a bargain price should join our sample sale list to get the head up of the exclusivity.

AfroditiKrassa

AfroditiKrassa’s latest category-defining design is going live! YOSMA, the most anticipated Turkish Meyhane, Mangal & Raki bar of the year is opening in Baker Street. Check it out!

Youmeus Digital Retail Concept for Kenwood

The Chef is Kenwood’s flagship product, recognised for its performance and versatility, featuring over twenty-four attachments. Youmeus created an interactive digital point of purchase concept to activate Kenwood’s ‘What do you see?’ campaign.

The ‘Explore, Imagine, Create’ concept brings the ‘product on shelf’ to life. Combining digital with physical to tell stories and inspire shoppers to explore and discover what they can do with a Chef. Reinforcing the Chef product benefits; performance, versatility and its creative potential.

“People don’t want to just buy a stand mixer, they want to know what they can do with a stand mixer.”

Once Milano picnic blanket

Once Milano have launched a new classic, luxury, linen picnic blanket. The washable blanket is ideal for a family outing or a romantic day out. The blanket has an upper linen layer and its bottom in pvs/nylon, so it can be placed on wet grass or humid sand. Perfect for a happy day at the park and a lovely day by the sea.