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Emotional typography & signage for fictional spaces

Typography is not just aesthetic, it is narrative. Especially in films and theatrical settings, typography becomes a character in its own right. It signals time, tone, emotion, and even the logic of a fictional …
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August 19, 2025
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How loopholes ruin cities. Lessons from Malta

Legal, but not right: How loopholes ruin cities. Lessons from Malta. Why some buildings pass policy and still fail the street There’s a particular kind of disappointment only buildings can deliver. You walk down …
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August 14, 2025
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Don’t sign yet: 5 real property mistakes and how to avoid them

Before you sign. You’d be surprised how many people call us after they’ve bought a property, not before.And usually, it’s because something has gone wrong. Structurally. Architecturally. Legally. In every case, without exception, the …
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August 4, 2025
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My office is sustainable (just because I say it is)

We’ve seen it before. A line buried in a corporate website that says something like: It sounds nice.It ticks a box.It makes a company look contemporary. But what does it mean? Does it mean …
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July 23, 2025
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Take a side: because positioning is strategy

Trying to please everyone is a great way to disappear. Let’s start simple:What is positioning? Positioning is the process of differentiating a product, service, or company in the mind of the customer to gain …
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July 23, 2025
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The tyranny of good taste: why designers should disobey

A design guru recently declared that the future of graphic design belongs to those who “read widely” and “develop good taste.” The first part is completely necessary, graphic designers should not only read widely, …
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May 16, 2025
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Branding for museums without logos: visual identity through spatial narrative

What makes a museum unforgettable? It's not the logo. Not the institutional colour. It's the journey. The emotion. What you feel as you leave. Our definition of branding is simple: a brand is people’s …
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April 23, 2025
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Design starts at the door—sometimes earlier

Not every project begins with a sketch. Sometimes, it begins with someone stuck in traffic, dodging puddles with a stroller, or carrying emotional weight long before stepping through the door. We design for people …
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April 22, 2025
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Spatial Dramaturgy: what architecture can learn from theatre

Architecture and theatre might seem worlds apart, one grounded in steel and concrete, the other in script and spotlight. But what if buildings could hold a sense of drama? What if architecture didn’t just …
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April 22, 2025
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Curiosity, risk & the art of experimentation in design

Inspired by a brief but iconic exchange in The Nightmare Before Christmas between Jack Skellington and Dr. Finkelstein, this article explores the value of experimentation in design and what it means for clients, creatives, …
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April 13, 2025

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