In the rapidly evolving urban landscape of Manchester, there is a growing focus on the inclusivity of public spaces. As part of this shift, the integration of gender-neutral language and signage has become increasingly important.
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What’s wrong with colour?
NCstudio visit 3daysofdesign 2024 in Copenhagen and explore attitudes towards colour in contemporary design.
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NCstudio are dedicated to creating resonant hospitality experiences, which connect, inspire and restore. Earlier this month, NCstudio Founder Lucy Goddard visited Hotel Corazón in Mallorca and dissected the power of transformative hospitality at this incredible holistic resort.
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Achieving genuine authenticity in branding, means aligning a brand's visual identity, language, output and actions with its core principles, values and mission. Building this is much more than just a surface-level marketing strategy.
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A round up of the talks from this years HIX event.
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The word ‘commune’ conjures a multitude of meanings, not least to gather; To communicate; Even to commune spiritually. All these ideas could be applied to communing with nature. It’s the innate human desire for belonging and a sense of ‘place’, that drives us consistently into our natural surroundings.
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AI image generation can be viewed as a magnificent and powerful ally for designers. NC interior designer, Natasha, discusses.
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Nostalgia is a wonderful thing. It evokes feelings of sentimentality, belonging and meaning, and is often drawn on during times of crisis as a coping mechanism by those seeking comfort. It’s no wonder then, that this trend of looking backwards through rose tinted glasses has had a resurgence in recent years.
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This year’s Hi Design event saw the team jet off to Morocco to enjoy a few day in Marrakesh. Making new connections and meeting peers. Our procurement Manager Stephen shares his experiences.
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This year Clerkenwell, the UK’s leading design festival, celebrated its 14th anniversary. The extensive programme of talks, exhibitions, installations and parties across the city over a 3 day period drew thousands of visitors from across the world.
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The Hotel Interiors experience is a two-day expo showcasing established and emerging brands within the hotel sector. As well as networking opportunities, installations and activations, there is a thorough talks agenda led by industry experts, which is arguably the real pull to the show as they look forward to exploring future trends within the hospitality market.
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Fuwa Fuwa, meaning Fluffy Fluffy in Japanese has open its first UK location in Manchester on Whitworth Street. Serving up Japanese Soufflé pancakes which has queue around the block since its launch 2 weeks ago.
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The time has come to update our own image to better reflect the studio we are today and our ambition for the future.
Lets us re-introduce ourselves. We are NCstudio, a multidiciplinary studio focused on brand and interior design. Our new name, and new identity represents our evolution, our experience and our well crafted, straightforward approach.
We continued our pop up retail experiences with NOBULL last month as we brought The Floral Shop to life at District Battersea. The three day pop up had coffee, pastries and bouquets in addition to the unique apparel and footware from the NOBULL collection.
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Failure is a dirty word. Even in writing this now, I keep scrolling through a list of synonyms to try and soften or massage the word into something less striking. As designers we strive for perfection. With every meticulous detail in its place. But perfection requires experimentation, and it requires failure. To find the right answer we have to thoroughly interrogate the wrong one. In learning why something doesn’t work, we find out why something does or we find something brand new entirely.
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After months of remote working, and a global shift in the way that we carry out our lives, we are now in a position to return to the office. However, we face the new challenge of requiring employees to actively choose to inhabit it. A recent major trend in workplace design has seen a more domestic offering, with muted earthy tones, plush seating and diverse textures.
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This year WIT became an official sponsor of the CrossFit Games, and we helped them make their mark at the annual event held in Madison, Texas USA. Creating bespoke visual merchandising pieces which take WIT London across the pond.
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Inspired by the iconic Saw Tooth Roof, a glowing jagged structure sits boldly in the space, the open frame inviting visitors to enter and explore. An electric energy is cultivated through the use of these sharp angles, along with washes of bright light and saturated colour, igniting curiosity amongst both children and adults.
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Go! connect brands with agencies in their growing network. With a recent move into the Origins building in Manchester city centre, the team came to NC to create a workspace which represented them as a business, their ethos and showcased this to their clients.
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