Welcome to the next gen! As far as the popular press is concerned, AI is still clickbait heaven for the paranoid. From poaching jobs, to suggestions of an imminent AI-led annihilation of all humankind, the headlines mostly trumpet warnings about the synthetic revolution. Meanwhile, on Planet Reality there are… Read More
One title to beat them all – Foreigners Everywhere! If you still haven’t bought your tickets to the Venice Biennale 2024, form an orderly queue please, because the doors are about to open. Running from right now up until 24th November, this year sees the return of the… Read More
Where creativity meets data at an office near you Way back in those fresh post-lockdown days, it seemed like life was a heady mix of chasing after the ice cream van and working from home. Not only had we converted our spare rooms into office space, but we’d gone nuclear… Read More
A route map for the architectural highways What motivates people to become architects? Well, RIBA’s Director of Education and Learning, Dr Jenny Russell, recently put it like this: “As an architect, you will change the world – quite literally, being responsible for the creation of our built environment, and designing… Read More
Godzilla Minus One – the lizard of La-La Land Every year we’re expecting it, and every year precisely nobody accurately predicts it. We’re talking, of course, about that Academy Awards ‘moment’. A mesmerised public… Read More
Exactly what’s coming to an office near you! Workplace design has come a long way since rows of typists hammered away at clunky keyboards in the bad old days. Modern bosses understand that the layout of workspace is paramount to employee satisfaction, which in turn increases productivity. In other words,… Read More
Celebrating the pioneering women who broke the mould International Women’s Day 2024 will be celebrating the female contribution to family, community and work all over the globe on March 8th. This year’s theme is to Inspire Inclusion, with the noble mission of spreading an understanding of how increasing… Read More
Building a sustainable brand presence while keeping it real Sustainability has been a hot topic as far back as those prehistoric days before the smartphone invaded Planet Earth. The sustainability green machine has travelled into every corner of our lives because consumers love it. And, truth be told, they mostly… Read More
An animated force to be reckoned with… Metahuman animation has come a looooong way since Polar Express (2004) and Beowolf (2007). Groundbreaking at the point of cinematic release, time has not been kind to the Tom Hanks and Ray Winstone-voiced movies when compared to today’s digital offerings. The… Read More
Mean, green and purpose-built for serious music fans The Co-op is a place we usually associate with going to see the vegetable aisle, not Liam Gallagher. But that’s all about to change, because in April, Co-op Live is opening its doors as Manchester’s brand spanking new arena with attitude… Read More