Elmwood Timber

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Biophilic Design Biophilic design has become a focal point for builders and architects, such as maximizing the natural lighting and optimal air quality. Whether you choose a wood filled with character or something with a more consistent finish, wood paneling can provide your space with a focal point.

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Onyx

OCTOBER 26, 2020

To showcase the artwork, lighting plays a major role. Lighting is used in all restaurants and acts as a design feature that can accent the product and enhance an individual’s dining experience. Overall, there are three major lights that are used for all spaces: accent, task, and ambient lighting.

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Greater Group

JULY 11, 2023

Commercial restaurant interior designers will know the best combinations of lighting, colour and texture to create this setting while maintaining a balance between comfort and functionality. The basic principle of using furniture and accents as focal points still applies when it comes to designing bar areas and drink displays.

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Design Week

APRIL 1, 2021

The result is a maximalist set of spaces which Rockwell says “celebrates the spirit of carefree sophistication” Several site-specific installations have been designed as feature points. These include Bar Moxy, the focal point of the ground floor lobby. The Wellhead Bristol, by Liqui Group.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 7, 2021

And where the bar is well-lit with large windows, light is filtered in the restaurant area to create a more intimate space, the studio says. Each is then finished with custom designed lighting, seating and screens. A focal point of the space is a large mural designed and painted by London-based illustrator Kate Philipson.

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Greater Group

JUNE 9, 2023

Where the transaction was once the sole focal point of retail design, modern shopfitters and designers take the entire shopping experience into consideration: Someone glimpses a shop window and enters the shop, then browses and samples or tries on the merchandise, eventually making it to the counter and walking out with a purchase.

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Greater Group

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

It’s a dramatic and theatrical focal point but also serves a practical purpose as the resting space for the coffee beans to allow the gas built up during the roasting process to escape before it can be brewed or packaged. The cask is one of those multi-functional design features that are trending the retail design world now.

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Parker Design

MARCH 8, 2021

The curves also add a unique look and feel that is welcoming and helps with visitor flow, encouraging delegates to make a mental association and acting as a subtle invitation to visit the neighbouring LEO stands. Introducing curved shapes in every stand to mirror each other acted as a way to add visual cohesion to the three separate stands.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

The store’s main focal point is a 19 Degree Aluminium Sculpture by pioneering perceptual artist Michael Murphy. The flagship’s exterior features more than 250 aluminium fins with hundreds of LED lights creating a three-dimensional effect.

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Elmwood Timber

DECEMBER 7, 2023

With today’s more contemporary styles, adding focal points that are warm and inviting is a great way to feel more organic. Many designers choose to use a mixture of materials for both the kitchen counter tops and the island top, this contrast in materials breaks up the visual flow and creates a sharp look.

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Greater Group

JUNE 25, 2023

Simply changing the lighting from white to warm, for instance, or moving a product display from the middle to the store’s entrance, could prove to be a real game-changer for the store. These elements include awnings, bulkheads, doors, lighting and the all-important storefront windows.

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Greater Group

JUNE 25, 2023

Designs for an organisation that values transparency and free-flowing communication, for instance, might have less walls between departments and more open spaces. It should also be light enough so as not to cause injury when being moved around. The Australian standard for lighting can be found in AS/NZS 1680.1:2006,

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