SMARTER HOME.
SIMPLIFIED LIVING.
SMARTER HOME.
SIMPLIFIED LIVING.
02. Creating Healthy Workplaces for Inspired People and Better Lives, with Heidi Dening
As workers we’ll typically spend 90,000 hours of our lives in work spaces. Scary, sure, but it also means that these spaces have an incredible effect on how we live our lives, both professionally and personally – and why it’s so important that we stop thinking of them purely as a roof and four walls, […]
01. Using Design and Development as a Force for Good in the World, with Tom Palmer
Development is often seen as the enemy of the environment and local communities. But, as this conversation proves, thoughtful and balanced development and design can be a force for good in the world. Spaces. They influence every part of our lives – our health, wealth and happiness. Each week on the Spaces podcast, Sam Buckby […]
00. A Podcast Series Looking at Built Environments With Performance, Purpose and People in Mind
The Spaces podcast focuses on current industry trends, what makes a space ‘inspirational’, and why inspired designers, architects and builders create what they create. Spaces influence every part of our lives – our health, wealth and happiness. They have such an impact on our lives and most of us rarely stop to think about how […]
Clever Ideas for More Functional (and Saleable) New Apartments
Apartment developers will always face a quandary. How to make apartments that stand out in their price range, yet fit neatly into the development budget. With a bit a clever and creative thinking, it’s easy to make any new apartment more functional, energy efficient and eye-catching, without a hit to the budget bottom line. […]
7 Ways Your Home Can Save You Money
There are many ways that you can start saving money on your day-to-day home operating expenses almost immediately. Some of these tips are just basic good old household sense that you might not be putting into full effect. Some other tips might take a little more planning and implementation, but are worth the effort. […]
Smart Automation Ideas for a Healthier Home
Your home and how you live in it can affect your health in a bunch of ways – both good and bad. Much of it comes down to the very basics of life – air quality, adequate sunlight and a good night’s sleep. How your home is designed and built, and the systems you […]
Why Large Volume Home Builders Are Like The Fast Food of Homes
When you think about it, the average mass production home builder is a lot like a fast food restaurant – their only concern is to satisfy your immediate desire. For the fast food restaurant it’s the first bite into a big greasy burger. For the home builder it’s handing you that first set of […]
5 Tips For A More Functional Home
When you’re building or renovating a home it’s very easy to get carried away with aesthetic choices and neglect the more functional aspects of the home. The rush of blood you get from perusing the latest home design magazines is exciting, but it’s in the day-to-day living that the choices you make for your […]