All articles by Asha
Asha
The effect of colour in the built environment – the scientific evidence
So much waffle is written about how colour affects us. You hear how one hue can create a calming effect, while another will provoke passion, or the like, without a shred of evidence to back up the claims. Blueprint decided to get to the bottom of this and find out just how much measurable scientific proof there is of the effect of colour in the built environment. We teamed up with Milliken Carpets, which commissioned colour expert, Byron Mikellides, Emeritus Professor of the Place, Culture and Identity Research Group at Oxford Brookes University, to tells us what empirical knowledge exists on this subject
Out There: Our Post-War Art review
Historic England’s exhibition at London’s Somerset House provides a timely call-to-action to help save the nation’s sculptures and public art, finds Herbert Wright
Letter from… San Francisco
Johnny Tucker writes from San Francisco – the home of the digital start-up. But is the tide beginning to turn against these icompanies? Raging wage wars to attract the world’s best staff, mean regular Joe’s are being priced out of the city, unable to afford rocketing rent and house prices…
The Woo Building by Haworth Tompkins
A new building by Stirling Prize and Blueprint Award winner Haworth Tompkins completes its ensemble at the Royal College of Arts’ Battersea campus. The practice’s industrial approach embodies advice given by Jim Cadbury-Brown, architect of the original iconic RCA building in Kensington. Herbert Wright reports
Retail case studies
We take an in-depth look at four very different retail environments, from a food and drink outlet that sells records to an order-only clothing store, a refill shop and more.
Retail Q&A with Ian Taylor
Head of retail for SPAR, the independent retailers group, Ian Taylor discusses the role the smaller store can play in the community.
Talking Points
Fiona Livingston discusses the issues and challenges to be met in translating a digital brand into a 3D bricks-and-mortar space.
Workspace Invaders
In a forward-looking workshop run by charity Open-City for HÅG, London school kids envisaged the workspace they would want to be working in when their time comes…
Dare to dream
The chance to dream – something designers are rarely offered in the name of productive work. Veronica Simpson uncovers some inspiring examples of schemes – even countries – that offer support for unfettered creativity.