Dream House

09/01/15

Paul has built his take on a room for a dolls’ house as part of the V&A Museum of Childhood’s exhibition “Small Stories: At Home in a Dolls’ House”. The exhibition explores the stories behind some of the UK’s best loved dolls’ houses and features 20 unique rooms by contemporary British design luminaries.

A version of his room — ‘The Longest Table in the World’ — is currently exhibited in our showroom window on Great Portland Street in London’s West End. So do drop by to have a look and go to the exhibition in Bethnal Green for the full dolls’ house experience. (Photo: V&A Museum)

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The rise of First Class travel

16/12/14

Over the last twenty years, we have established our studio as the global leader in aircraft interiors. We have designed countless cabins for many of the world’s leading airlines including Air France, Swiss International Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa to name just a few.

In a recent article in the Financial Times on the rise of First Class travel, Nigel Goode shares his thoughts on the evolution of luxury aircraft interiors.

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Best Design Studio

08/12/14

We are delighted to have been awarded Best Design Studio in the London Design Awards following our busiest year across the product, aviation and transport industries. We are also thrilled to have won the London Design Award for Best Product Design – Commercial & Industry with the New Tube for London, which we designed in partnership with Transport for London.

Recently, our design for the next generation deep level trains for London’s underground was also awarded the Rail Executive Club’s inaugural Most Interesting Award for Best Original Design.

A new cruise industry first

11/11/14

We have launched a new innovation in the passenger shipping industry with our Virtual Balcony for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.

The Virtual Balcony, which features on the company’s latest ship, Quantum of the Seas, solves the age old problem that inside staterooms have no windows or balconies, when every passenger wants a cabin with a view. The Virtual Balcony solves this by giving you real time views from the ship, with the advantage that you can choose whichever direction you look out to. The industry response has been very positive, with the leading media commentator, Cruise Critic, stating ‘the virtual balcony is more than just a novelty; it truly enhances the interior cabin experience’.

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Power 1000

23/10/14

Paul Priestman has been voted one of the 1000 Most Influential People of 2014 by London’s leading newspaper, the Evening Standard.

The Power 1000 list celebrates London’s brightest talents from every walk of life, from art and design to sports, business and politics. The list was unveiled last week at the Francis Crick Institute among many of this year’s 1000, including The Chancellor George Osborne, The Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Stephen Hawking.

Sarah Sands, editor of the Evening Standard, commented: ‘Our city has always been a unique melting pot for science, technology, the arts, finance and politics – and we celebrate the brilliant people who make London the wonder it is.’

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Queen’s Award

21/10/14

We are delighted to have won a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade in recognition of our global growth over the last three years.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank both our clients and our designers. It is thanks to their loyalty and to our brilliant teams, both in London and in our China office that we have been able to grow in such a strong and sustainable manner.

Luxurious Aircraft Interiors for Qatar Airways A380

21/10/14

Over the last few years, we’ve worked closely with Qatar Airways to design the premium aircraft interiors for their new A380.

The Qatar experience across the First Class Cabin and Premium Lounge is one of refined luxury. Rich, warm textures and finishes are infused with subtle lighting. Traditional Arabic patterns are modernised to create elegant features with intricate detail, imbuing the environment with bespoke luxury.

The understated opulence is set by the unique ceiling features, which provide a warmth and level of grandeur unexpected on an aircraft. Intricate patterns, details and lighting infuse every part of the design.

The aircraft is flying on the London to Doha route since October this year.

Bright ideas to make life better

15/10/14

To coincide with the London Design Festival this week, we have curated ‘Bright Ideas to Make Life Better’ in our new Great Portland Street building in Central London.

The exhibition aims to show the breadth of application of design and the ways in which contemporary designers are finding solutions to help us towards a more sustainable future.

For further information go to our designated site brightideastomakelifebetter.com, where we’ll be posting details and pictures from the exhibition.

www.brightideastomakelifebetter.com

Innovation is great

14/10/14

The GREAT campaign is an initiative from UK Trade & Investment to showcase the very best of what Britain has to offer. Used throughout the world in advertising and through events, trade fairs and conferences, the campaign highlights British expertise across a wide range of sectors, from the creative industries, to science, sports or business.

We can now announce that the British government has selected our designs for World View Experience to represent the Innovation arm of the campaign. Our visuals for the space capsule will be used to promote the UK around the world and highlight our skills in ground-breaking transport design.

www.gov.uk/britainisgreat

Blue Sky Transport Design Awards

05/10/14

We’re working with DHL on the inaugural Blue Sky Transport Design Awards, as part of the first ever FIA Formula E Championship. The award aims to address the challenges of growing cities and environmental sustainability. Participants are invited to design an electric transport device or vehicle for private, public or commercial use.

The winning design will be presented at the final race of the FIA Formula E championship in London on June 28 2015, and will receive a grant of £10,000. Paul is chairing the judging panel, which includes key figures from Formula E, Wired Magazine, Andretti FE racing team and DHL.

For more information and details of how to enter go to www.blueskyaward.com