There were no real unexpected challenges but there were significant challenges. The schedule was of course a significant challenge. 28 months from design to opening means…

There have been significant recent changes to the role that library staff plays with the public. Today’s librarian, presently and even more so in the future, operates in far more…

After some 40 years of practice, Canada Water Library is our first large public building. We were more than fortunate to be working with LB Southwark’s experienced and enthusiastic…

The greatest challenge for the project was realising the collective expectations of the school community and the project team within the extremely tight budget of less…

Budget, and short of resource in hand, as well as person who is willing to supervise…

Speed of construction was the main challenge of the project. Particulary the design of the furnishing system required a lot of efforts, to reach an efficient and easy construction. We improved the tools that allow us to be…

We were intrigued by the building’s prominent location in the Shanghai’s shopping district and were asked to transform the site into a single, clear identity for Uniqlo. The existing building provided a significant…

Two challenges influenced the project:
1) A 5 month time line to go from concept to end of construction in order to open for a major public event…

We found to design a space which delays the “speed of consumption” in design style something challenging in retail design. There is certain transience, fashion, and catchiness required of retail…

For the Michel Brisson_ Boutique, the most challenging issue — but also the most rewarding — was bringing the building back to its original structure, where we discovered more than just its bones…