Sneak Preview Here is a sneak preview of our current interior design project as it nears completion. The Big Idea The building benefits from floor to ceiling glazing. To capture and hold the floor to ceiling view of the surrounding area, we designed areas of the office to have a deep blue ceiling. We’ve received […]
I left of the Studio this week to conduct an engagement session on Healthcare Design at the Society of Interior Designers Academy. The talk took place at M.Spacio Showroom at the Poiz Centre, Singapore. Accredited Interior Designers who have an interest in the healthcare sector attended the session, the first of the year. Stakeholders The […]
How has the latest Omicron outbreak changed NUH Medical Centre? I dropped in to take a look, 10 years or so after we started the interior design. Work on the project began soon after the SARS outbreak of 2003. Lessons learnt were fed into the design brief and I was interested to see how these […]
Flowers brighten up our day do they not? Operating theatre designs with glass walls in stunning colours can do that too. In this article we discuss the use of colour in the interior and cite 3 recent projects where colour played a vital role. Be Inspired By Colour In a recently project with Acromec Engineers, […]
In our mini-series; DESIGN TIPS FOR A SAFE WORK PLACE we delve in to the problems employers are likely to face as office workers return to work. We kick-off this mini-series offering 3 practical tips for office workers to stay safe in the current environment.
Last week I had the opportunity to participate in the IBEW Conference at Sands Expo, Singapore, where we discussed the future of our cities. Tai Lee Siang, Executive Director at the Building Construction Authority, and a considerable team of organisers, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors did a great job persuading delegates to consider our future experience […]
Apple Store Design Singapore – A Case for Preservation? Nic Merrow-Smith reviews the design of the recently opened flagship Apple Store in Orchard Road, Singapore. After years in the making and shrouded in mystery, Apple has finally unveiled their flagship store in Singapore. What joy. Apple’s bold design statement has transformed Knightsbridge in to one […]
Recently completed, the relocation of the Hong Lam Marine offices to OUE Downtown 2 in Shenton Way provides the privately owned firm with a bright and efficient new facility. Merrowsmith Design Partnership was engaged to lead the design and project manage the fit-out. The specialist shipping company enjoys the transformation to an efficient space that […]
In 2007, my family gathered at Malmaison Oxford to celebrate my father’s 80th. He grew up in Oxford Prison and we are pictured here in the Exercise Yard; an area that he described amongst other things, as being “definitely out-of-bounds,” being the son of a prison officer. We’ve been giving due consideration to the problems of an aging population […]
