All articles by Toby Maxwell

Toby Maxwell

Focus: Residential

In this extended look at the residential sector, we review an eclectic variety of projects, ranging from Victorian gasholders-turned-apartments and lofts in Amsterdam to a former Post Office sorting office that provides not only new dwellings but also an open-access garden

Design Seminar – Fit for purpose – and for people

Experts from across the contract design sector discuss wellness in workplace projects

Focus: Project Interviews

Three leading designers from practices Arney Fender Katsalidis, SHH and Conran and Partners take us through recent projects and the considerations they required

Design Seminar: Biophilic design in the Public Sector

Experts in education and hospitality sit alongside architects and designers to discuss the benefits that biophilic design can bring to public-sector interior environments

Toby Maxwell Talks to Developers

As a prelude to MIPIM being held this month, Toby Maxwell talks to developers, architects and designers realising opportunities in uncertain times.

Design Seminar: Branding

Creative experts from across the industry sit down to discuss branding. As a much misunderstood and misused term, how can designers make sense of it?

Designer Views: Floors, Walls & Ceilings Focus

David Spence of SHH and Lewis Taylor of David Collins Studio tell us how important the choice of surface materials is to the success of their many standout projects

Crick Institute

The building aimed at housing some of the world’s leading medical research minds has opened in central London

FX Design Seminar

Architects, scientists and engineers discuss the creative lessons the natural world can teach design

Animal Attractions

Creating buildings for people is one thing, but when they are for animals it’s a whole different thing. We look at a selection of designs that have provided homes for the furry and the feathered…