November 20, 2023
Manchester is now a major draw for office design firms
Way before the lockdown rewired the whole events scene in cities around the world, I was given a task by an old, now departed, friend. He wanted to explore the possibility of creating something like Clerkenwell Design Week in Manchester. The obvious problem was that, for some of its historic parallels, Manchester isn’t Clerkenwell and it certainly isn’t London. What it particularly lacked for this type of event was a hothouse of office design showrooms sharing space with a youthful community of architects and designers. The ecosystem for such an event didn’t really exist in the same way. More →
November 10, 2023
The challenge for fit-out firms is to deliver best value despite supply chain challenges
by Kevin P'ng • Comment, Facilities management, Property, Workplace design