Review By Ekaterina Kohlwes – Mindful Design Consulting Last night I had the pleasure of attending an event organized by Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture. If you have not heard the latest research happening in the area of how architecture affects our subconscious mind, you better tune-in because you will be missing out on […]
Products EGR Zenolite & Stylelite Zenolite® is the new optical polymer, high gloss, multi-purpose acrylic panel that gives a high gloss glass look without the weight of glass, installation and cost restrictions of glass panels, or the design limitations of aluminum framing. If you are looking for that high gloss look for your wall panels, […]
We are all used to seeing tile as square or rectangular cut pieces, but look what can be done with tile if you involve a bit more imagination. All of it sudden that tiled wall becomes an art piece! The tile company ANN SACKS is continually discovering the new and different ways to create tile […]
This unusual shoe store in Tokyo skillfully exhibits one of the latest trends in retail store design and in architecture: creating a distinctive contrast of a white background color with bright colors of the product itself and/or small pieces of furniture and design elements. Similar design trend can bee seen in the dessert store in […]
Text By Ekaterina Kohlwes – Mindful Design Consulting When it comes to the surroundings of your business – image is extremely important and it’s one of hundreds of factors that play a part in determining success from an internal (employee) standpoint and an external (consumer) standpoint. Designing your company’s office keep in mind that […]
These creative bus stop designs were implemented in Chicago by agency TBWA \ Chiat \ Day New York. Each but stop has a different drink theme, color and name showcased in elaborate way. I love the idea and implementation, but this leaves me wondering how can same technique be used to introduce something healthy and […]
This burger joint, in Oslo, Norway, does not quite fit in any standard restaurant or club category and it does not look like a burger restaurant. With the low-ceiling and only 460 square feet in size the wood-paneled space looks very cozy. This functional small space is a place for parties, hosting intimate events with […]
Being from Ukraine myself, makes me excited to see something this innovative coming out from Kiev! Twister is a restaurant that was recently opened in Kiev, Ukraine, designed by Sergey Makhno and Vasily Butenko. Continuous curving elements of the restaurant’s interior give a beautiful whimsical effect translating the name “Twister” into the design . Soft […]
The original Yucca restaurant location opened in June 2010 at Expo Village in Shanghai, and trust me, it did not look anything like this! I was there! The latest incarnation is the vibrant micro-lounge version located on the third floor of Mansion 26F at Sinan Mansions. This new extravagant space promises to “surprise and tantalize […]
When everything is designed and built we may feel like something is still missing in our business interior. The slick surfaces or some corners may look empty and a bit lonely. That’s when I think about adding smaller design elements which add that additional touch or “spice” to your commercial interior! This is exactly when […]
Often, budget is the biggest “fun killer” in a design project. This is exactly why we encourage you, as a business owner, to work closely with your designer and to be open about your budget from the start. The job of a design professional is to help you meet your budget and still get a […]
