I thought over the next few months we look at some of the hot issues in the interior design world. These topics will appeal to pretty much everyone who has even the slightest interest in interior design or is looking to appoint an interior designer for a future project. Interior Design Blogs line [...]
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Commercial & Architectural Lighting Design: Please don’t leave it to us!
November 7, 2011
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Sorry for the delay in bringing this next part of our lighting design blog on commercial and architectural lighting design, but as you have probably seen our studios have been very busy on project all in some way needing quality lighting layouts. “Please don’t leave it to us” might seem a strange title for a [...]
Read moreTop 10 eco-friendly tips poll: your favorite
October 12, 2011
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A month ago we posted our first ever eco poll and here is your preferred 2012 eco-friendly suggestion eco champion: The winner by a long way is: (drum rolls …) Enjoy a waist free lunch! Well done to all those who munch and eco lunch, with zero packaging left at the end & thank you [...]
Read more Lighting Design – It’s a difficult choice (Part One)
February 21, 2011
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As promised this months trek really is going to try to spell out the main differences and myths that surround various lighting technologies which are being used in museum, retail and office environments. Let’s start with LED’s as they are certainly the relatively new boy on the block and in my view the way forward [...]
Read more Become ECO smart & keep it fun @ SMA
February 10, 2011
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Here are a few new tips how to become eco smart. At the SMA studio we like modest eco-friendly ideas one can execute to make a difference. Our focus is naturally on the eco-friendly design aspect, but let’s be honest we can be smarter than that and incorporate so much more green thinking into our [...]
Read more Heritage Lottery Funding – Museum Design
January 5, 2011
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Due to many contributing factors (Heritage Lottery Funding) HLF application stage passes have become more difficult to achieve. It is those museums or organisations that present their projects well that always achieve positive decisions. With our 100% success rate with Heritage Lottery Funding applications, SMA design are now offering our well kept secret solution in [...]
Read more Lighting design
December 13, 2010
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A revolution in lighting design is finally taking place. It has taken many years for museum people and organisations to realise that the investment in good museum lighting and of course an experienced museum lighting designer really pays dividends. For example take a mundane object which normally would not get a second look from a [...]
Read more I smile eco design
November 22, 2010
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I am always first inline to wave my green flag and encourage my eco ethos with considerable passion. As an eco designer, I feel I have the responsibility to spread the green “eco design” gospel so the awareness of environmental damages continues to grow. Since I can remember I loved turning old back into new, [...]
Read moreFood for thought
October 29, 2010
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Naturally we love museums but our team’s thoughts often buzz during lunchtime (those 45 precious group brain feeding minutes) with this infinite question: How many museums do we really need? Yes, you might think this is a funny question for museum designers to ask but we do wonder if it isn’t better to have fewer [...]
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