So, you’re thinking about paint colours. The choice is infinite, with so many weird names (elephant’s breath, dead salmon, etc). But maybe you’re starting in the wrong place. Instead of starting from the colour, it makes sense to narrow down your options by prioritising sustainability and choosing an eco-manufacturer first. There are still thousands of […]

Hello and welcome to a new chapter in it’s elementary – the blog from Laurence Katz at elemental studio. So far I’ve waxed lyrical about sustainability, talked excitedly about sourcing, enthused about upholstery and biophilic design – and explored the worlds of wood and rugs respectively. Now the focus for my next two blogs turns […]

In my last blog I explored the lifecycle of wood – from sourcing to sustainable recycling. Here I’m going to dig a bit deeper into some of the practical things designers and consumers can do, to feature wood in commercial and residential environments.

Having highlighted the importance of natural materials in my last blog, I thought it would be useful to explore how nature’s materials can play a sustainable, positive role within interior spaces – starting with the wonders of wood.

My last blog enthused about the idea of biophilic design – introducing nature into the built environment to foster human wellbeing. So how do you do that, in practice?

You know what it’s like when you discover something fantastic: you want to tell the world. This blog may not have global reach (yet!), but I’d love to tell you about … biophilic design.