A few months ago, a quiet lunch at Il Salotto planted a seed. A small group of us — architects, developers, regeneration experts — sat around the table and started asking the uncomfortable questions about Glasgow. Not the polite, panel-ready questions. The real ones. So we did it properly. We brought the conversation back, opened it up, and hosted Building Inclusive City Centres  — a #DesignPopUp panel with five of the sharpest people working in Scotland's built environment r

Shaw's Scotland product history from 2018 to today. We all like a positive story, don’t we? That’s exactly why I was so keen to accept Donna Howard and Marie-Clare Riordan ’s invitation to visit Shaw Contract ’s manufacturing plant near Sanquhar, Dumfrieshire last Friday. Because here’s a story we don’t shout about enough: a huge American company making millions of square metres of carpet tiles… in Scotland. Yes. Scotland. Let me rewind a little. Shaw, one of the world’s larg

Write-up of the live panel talk held on 20 March 2024 at #DesignPopUp Glasgow A full line up of speakers, discussing all things Mental...

Thank you! Auctioneer for the evening, Natasha Raskin Sharp AmeetsA 2023 live auction raised over four thousand pounds for the...

Write-up of the live design talk held on 12 Sept 2023 at #DesignPopUp Belfast Our latest design talk was held at #DesignPopUp Belfast at...

A discussion about the latest wellness design concepts, including WELL Building Standards, to help people work, live and feel better.