All articles by Toby Maxwell

Toby Maxwell

Flooring Focus: Inspirational flooring projects

Several inspirational projects that make the most of the space beneath our feet

Flooring Focus: David Conlon of En Masse Bespoke

David Conlon of En Masse Bespoke Interiors on the flooring that makes a project truly unique

Flooring Focus: Ella Doran on wool flooring

Designer Ella Doran explains why wool is an often-overlooked material for flooring

FX Design Seminar: In search of icons

FX brought together experts from across architecture and design to consider what leads a product, or building, to be bestowed with the status of ‘icon’… and whether the term itself has lost some of its resonance in an ever-evolving consumerist society

Risks worth taking: FX Talks 2019

Nothing worth doing is ever easy, so the adage goes. Taking the simple route is always tempting but seldom rewarding, which is why those brave enough to think independently can be such valuable sources of inspiration. FX Talks returned for its second year with another engaging line-up of inspiring radical thinkers to share their individual perspectives on thinking differently

Fabled Studio use India’s famed dabbawalas to design Bombay Bustle

The Mumbai institution of food delivery men, the dabbawalas, was the inspiration for London’s Bombay Bustle, designed by Fabled Studios

A rebrand for UK-wide chain of restaurants: Frankie and Benny’s, Liverpool by turnerbates

One of the latest Frankie & Benny’s restaurants in Liverpool, saw the trialling of a new concept design for the chain by turnerbates

Transporting guests back to jazz age Bombay: Dishoom, Kensington by Macaulay Sinclair

John Macaulay, director of Macaulay Sinclair, explains the design inspiration behind the Kensington branch of Indian restaurant brand Dishoom

Interiors for a day-to-night dining space: Hans Bar & Grill by Goddard Littlefair

In a former London mews, the Hans Bar and Grill for the 11 Cadogan Gardens hotel was designed by Goddard Littlefair to offer a selection of dining and bar spaces

A private members club for Ministry of Sound: The Ministry by Squire and Partners

Squire & Partners deliver a detailed concept for global entertainment brand Ministry of Sound’s new private members club, The Ministry, featuring a stand-out bar, lounge and terrace bar