The one thing the last 9 months of the Covid Pandemic has allowed or enforced (depending on how you look at it) is for things to slow down and in some instances grind to a stop.
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This years Sleep & Eat event moved online, yet maintained an impressive line up of speakers to discuss all things hospitality. Creative Director Lucy tuned in and found inspiration in those which centred around the environment and our impact on it; a topic with increasing urgency and at the forefront of our minds.
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In 2018 I took a trip to Japan, which evoked an awareness to sound that I had never noticed before. Every traffic light crossing, train station and shop door opening had a sound. They jingled, tweeted and harmoniously blended into the environment as if it was naturally part of the world. Transient spaces such as airports, train stations and bus stops no longer felt stressful nor isolating – something which really stood out to me.
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So much of what we do at NoChintz is about transforming spaces. Our Interior Designers work hard to create characterful environments through layouts and materials expressed in furniture, finishes, lighting (and a myriad of other careful details) all working in harmony to create a certain feeling or mood. As a Graphic Designer this presents an interesting challenge. How should graphics work in an environment already so elegantly defined? Should they be bold and brash or should they calmly compliment the interior choices?
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The current notion of ‘The Community Centre’ in Britain today conjures images of sparse and sterile spaces, transient and without personality. Church halls where pensioners or new mums congregate in circles on stackable plastic chairs, eating custard creams and talking about the weather. Innovation seems to be absent in these non-spaces, and design and communication are seemingly low on the list of priorities, creating inevitable disengagement with younger audiences. However, the rise of a new type of meeting place - ‘The Contemporary Community House’ exists elsewhere and could potentially breathe life into this outdated model- inspiring participation from all demographics and promoting a neighbourhood feel which unites and benefits all age groups.
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We first worked with Black White Denim in 2010 as they opened the doors of their first store in Wilmson, Cheshire. Specialising in capsule wardrobes based on the simple observation that black, white and denim constitute the foundation colours of any stylish woman’s wardrobe. This year, they purchased a new premise and came back to us to help them to relocate and create a new interiors scheme which captures how far the brand has come.
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As one of the best CGI artists in the city Our Studio are one of our closest friends and the perfect partner for a multidisciplinary design studio like NoChintz.
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The first Vitra Summit was held last week via a digital platform as people across the world are ordered to stay at home in response to the global pandemic. 2 days of hosted talks and interactions exchanged scientific findings, know-how and best practices related to the future of shared workspace.
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We are delighted to be announced as a Finalist in the 2020 Mixology Awards.
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We’ve recently helped out our good friend, Maple + Pea, with a pop-up shop in Hull’s newest creative area, The Fruit Market.
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NoChintz Creative Director, Lucy Goddard, attended the Nordic Hospitality Conference in Copenhagen last month. In it’s second year the event boasted two days of talks and a chance to explore the city.
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August saw the opening of Northern Quarter artisanal coffee shop Seed & Cherry. We have been working closely with the team over the past few months in the development of an interiors and branding concept.
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Situated in the heart of Manchester’s city centre, Taiwanese bubble-tea chain, Gong cha opened up its first flagship store in Europe, closely followed by it’s second store on Manchester’s main shopping high street.
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The design team at No Chintz had the pleasure of being invited to visit the Solus Ceramics showroom in London last week. The space, which is located in the heart of Clerkenwell, connected with an impressive brutalist staircase.
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Situated in the heart of Liverpool’s business district stood Centric House, a forgotten building with the potential to intrigue and impress. Introducing a new brand, interior and wayfinding scheme.
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Creative studio NoChintz launches the second location for its Food and Beverage brand ‘Foundation Coffee House’ within the Locke hotels flagship apart-hotel in Manchester – Whitworth Locke.
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Gymnasium design for Locker: boutique functional fitness at Locke Hotels. With functional fitness as the future of training, Locke Hotels launches its own brand of boutique training facilities.
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Working with longstanding client, Arc Inspirations and developing their portfolio of bars and restaurants across Yorkshire and Greater Manchester, we refreshed the interiors scheme for the Banyan Bar + Kitchen brand.
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Being recognised by the industry for our work with fitness brand WIT with our win at the 2018 Mixology North awards is the icing on the cake after another incredible year here at NoChintz.
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