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When architecture and design practice, MLA, undertook the renovation of the historic Rosebank Distillery in Falkirk, the team knew it would come with its challenges. But that didn't stop them crafting an amazing renewed destination at the heart of the community. Discover more: https://ow.ly/SBGO50Uu5Zm 📸 Credit: Ross Campbell #scotland #renovation #heritage #property

SpaceInvader leads creative team to evolve Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens Pavilion with new lighting installation, Weave - inspired by the city's rich cultural mix and textiles heritage: https://ow.ly/7njx50Uu54K 📸 Credit: Jody Hartley #manchester #urban #installation

Over the last 12-months we've spoken to people from many different practices, disciplines, and places around the world. Across all that we do at Material Source, our aim is to deliver content that resonates with the challenges and opportunities you're facing to provide both inspiration, and useful insight. With 2025 now imminent, here we share the top-read interviews of 2024 according to our stats. We have more fabulous people pencilled in for a chat over the coming months, and, in the meantime, take a look at some of the conversations you've enjoyed reading this year: https://lnkd.in/e2J-326J Featuring John Badman, Gensler; Rameshwari Jonnalagedda; Simon Millington, Incognito; Shannon Conway, Picture This; Ellie Philcox, Euan Kellie Property Solutions; Catalina Ionita, Chapman Taylor 📸 Pip Rustage / Noah Da Costa #insight #interviews #builtenvironment #design #property

With the end of the year nearing, we’re reflecting back on some of your favourite sustainably focused materials and products of 2024 - all championing the concept of re-use, re-purposing and re-invention. From waste-based architectural façades and re-envisioned basalt crofts, to low carbon concrete and CLT in construction, it's been reassuring to see a wealth of circular solutions for the built environment come to the fore - many of which you’ll see are commercially ready: https://ow.ly/AT8Z50Uu1Ee Featuring Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects, Aectual, BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, Pretty Plastic, CDUK, Surface Matter, Crown Paints, Studio Sanne Visser, ao-ft, fardaa, Clayworks, Graphene - The University of Manchester, Interesting Times Gang, Shell Homage 📸 Lewis Cannon / Stefaan Devooght / Marcus Frendberg / Bjarke Ingels Group #biomaterials #circulareconomy #lowcarbon #innovation #netzero

As 2024 begins to wind down, we're taking a look back at some of our most exciting features on colour throughout the year. From Miami Art Deco inspired interiors to sumptuous shade, Mocha Mousse, announced by Pantone as 2025’s Colour of the Year - it’s been a year of both refreshing and restoring uses of colour, widespread throughout the creative sectors. Here's a selection of your firm favourites from the last 12-months: https://lnkd.in/euzHn5hw Featuring Raw Color, MASQUESPACIO Interior Design Studio, IKEA, Ekho Studio & Pantone #colour #vibrant #interiordesign

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for another fantastic 12-months at Material Source Studio Manchester & Glasgow. From Community to our Big Christmas Quiz, our seminars and roundtables, Partner lunch & learns, workshops and CPDs - and everything in between including our exhibitions and editorial content - you’ve been hugely supportive, and for that, we are truly grateful. We’ll be closed during the following dates over Christmas to allow our teams a well-deserved break 🎄: ✨ Both Studios: Close end of the business day - Friday 20 December 2024 ✨ Manchester: Reopens - Thursday 2 January 2025 ✨ Glasgow: Reopens - Friday 3 January 2025 A massive thank you to our teams in both Studios who have worked tirelessly throughout the year, and most recently to deliver the festive run-up activities. We’d like to take the opportunity to wish them, and you - our Partners and Members – and your families, ⭐️ a very Merry Christmas, and a bright and prosperous New Year ⭐️. We can’t wait to welcome you for what’s in store come 2025, but in the meantime, relax, stay warm, stay safe, and thank you once again for your support. It means everything to us. Darren Clanford, Michael Rogan, David Smalley, Sam Lees, Yvonne Gauton, Aoife McCaul, Emily Bagshaw, Tegan Dedekind, Marie-Clare Rowen, Hannah Marke-Crooke

Vepa UK Ltd has joined forces with coffee brand, Koffiebranderij Peeze, to develop a new range of furniture with a transformative twist. Discover more: https://ow.ly/1wBA50UtmxF #furniture #bio #circulareconomy

As 2024 draws to a close, we look ahead to what’s in store in 2025. By way of forecasting what may be to come, we asked you – our community – to let us know what 2025 looks like for you, and, more generally, the sector. From the challenges we may collectively face, to your hopes, aspirations, and the things you would most like to change if you could, across the 25 responses, four unprompted themes emerged. Click here to find out what they are: https://ow.ly/3p1H50Uss3X Huge thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts - tags below - and to everyone who has supported Material Source in 2024 - here's to a bright and prosperous 2025! Astrid Hugo, Gensler Bikem Korkuter McHugh, Oberlanders Architects Atul Bansal MA FRSA, Sheila Bird Studio Ivor Phillips, Broadway Malyan John Williams, SpaceInvader Stephen Clarke, Flexible Business Interiors Ltd Becky Spenceley, Gensler Darren Clanford, Material Source Eleanor Strange, AEW Architects Catalina Ionita, Chapman Taylor Victoria Firth, Grey Lemon Annabelle Brading, Sheppard Robson Simon Millington, Incognito Jasper Sanders FRSA, Jasper Sanders + Partners Michael Rogan, Material Source Kay Sargent, HOK Steven Charlton, i/o atelier David McGowan, Corstorphine & Wright Natasha Bonugli, The Bon Collective Rachel Withey, Ekho Studio Nick Atkin, Yorkshire Housing Daniel Austin, ASK Partners Greg McCallum, Hollis Shannon Conway, Picture This Jamie Hanson, CODA Studios Ltd #2025 #design #architecture #property #sustainability #AI #EDI

Ege Carpets UK crafts vibrant rugs with bold colourful stripes for Kirk Suites, Vejle - the focal point of a curated scheme by interior design studio, Lulu Mosquito, inspired by Miami Art Deco and Nordic minimalism. Discover more: https://ow.ly/gfFb50UrCIy #rugs #hospitality #colour #artdeco #miami

📢 Seminar speakers announced 📢   For our first Seminar of 2025, on 28 January, we’re excited to be welcoming two industry trailblazers to our stage in Manchester.   Discussing the important of materiality in helping us hit Net Zero are David Leversha CEng MIStructE Mst(Cantab) MEng, director and net zero carbon lead for property & buildings, WSP & John Whittaker CEng, MiMMM, engineering director, Graphene - The University of Manchester – each offering a different perspective from a wealth of experience in their respective fields.   We are close to ‘selling out’ with just a few tickets left, so click here to secure your seat: https://lnkd.in/evVdWzUh   This seminar is brought to you in association with Crown Paints, Forbo Flooring Systems, Vepa UK Ltd – all founding partners at Material Source Studio.   Stay tuned for our Glasgow panel announcement, coming soon...   #events #seminars #builtenvironment #sustainability #netzero #carbon