Barfield Architects) or a school and community park in Islington (at Penoyre & Prasad, pictured). The important role of landscape With more than 1,000 attendees is emerging as a key driver at all at seminars ranging from scales, from the linear park masterplanning in Nine Elms to a proposed to link Vauxhall with the vacant lot programme in north new American Embassy in London, Green Sky Wandsworth to Thinking is now firmly SustainablebyDesign’s established under the education centre for umbrella of OpenAttendees at Green the Phoenix Garden City’s wide-ranging in Covent Garden. Sky Thinking activities. With hosts District heating was seminars ranging from developers also a subject of to small design practices, recurring debate. the seminars put the spotlight The announcement that on how sustainable design is Green Sky Thinking 2013 will shaping practice. The need for take place in the spring after collaboration and integration Ecobuild shows the strength of surfaced repeatedly in the the initiative, which will now fly workshops, be it for a Victorian solo without the support of Open retrofit in Stockwell (at Marks House weekend.
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KONE wins Red Dot award The new, easily customised interiors and accessories of the KONE Design Collection helped scoop the prestigious accolade KONE has won an award in the world-class Red Dot design competition for the design solutions of its new state of the art elevator range launched earlier in the summer. The Red Dot design award is one of the world’s largest and most distinguished design competitions. The user experience and appearance of KONE elevator interiors have been enhanced with trendy colours, materials and patterns. The new KONE Design Collection regionally offers more than 50 car interiors, created by design professionals ..
for both new construction and modernisation projects. The wide range of ceilings, wall materials, floors, handrails, mirrors and other accessories allows each elevator to be easily customised. According to KONE’s design philosophy, a good elevator user experience is more than just a ride – it’s an emotional journey that combines aesthetics, accessibility, comfort, safety and reliability. This philosophy
springs from KONE’s vision for delivering the best user experience in the industry. Simon Dow, business development director for KONE, confirmed that the company was honoured to have received the award for its latest innovations. The new design solutions offer unique elevator car interiors, as well as user friendly components and accessories. For more information, visit www.kone.com