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Did you see them? TFL’s iconic roundels transformed Oxford Circus Underground station exits to celebrate the launch of Sony’s PS5
A short-term promotional stunt by Sony Interactive Entertainment to celebrate the launch of their PS5 console on 19 November 2020, saw some TFL Underground stations transformed for just 48 hours. Those of you who had reason to be travelling on TFL Underground last week may have been lucky enough to see this signage marketing feat:…
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Royal Opera House
endpoint Project Name: Wayfinding strategy and design for Royal Opera House Clients: Royal Opera House Sector: Retail and leisure Location: Covent Garden, London (UK) Role: Endpoint created a comprehensive wayfinding strategy and design. The Brief: London’s Royal Opera House (ROH) is home to two globally renowned artistic companies: The Royal Opera House and The Royal…
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City Walk (Endpoint, UK / Dubai)
Project Name: Mixed-Use Wayfinding Strategy for City Walk Client: City Walk Sector: Other (Mixed-use development) Location: Dubai (UEA) The role: Endpoint created wayfinding strategy and design. The brief: City Walk is a large mixed-use urban development, built in phases since 2013, by Meraas, one of Dubai’s leading property developers. The area houses high-end retail, food and…
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V&A Museum wayfinding system wins SEGD Award for two SDS member companies
Congratulations to SDS member companies dn&co and Reade Signs who, along with allpointswest (and in conjunction with accessibility consultants JBC London), have won the prestigious SEGD 2020 Honor Award for the V&A Museum London‘s 2019 completed, comprehensive wayfinding strategy. The scheme includes over 400 directional signs over the 12 miles of corridors and 145 galleries…
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Telford Mann Office Brand Graphics
astley Project Name: Telford Mann Office Brand Graphics Client: Telford Mann Sector: Offices and estates Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire (UK) The role: The project encompassed consultancy, prototyping, manufacture and install of external and internal brand graphics including building signage and ambient graphics. The brief: Pensions and investment company Telford Mann wanted their newly constructed, bespoke offices…
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Design Museum
COBAL SIGN SYSTEMS Project Name: Design Musuem Client: Design Museum Sector: Museum and heritage Location: London (England) Role: Cobal partnered with Cartlidge Levene and architects John Pawson, to create wayfinding, placemaking and signage that enriches the character and personality of the Museum’s new home in South Kensington. The Brief: Following a £23 million transformation, the Design…
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Social distancing and new signs of the times
Chris Girling, Head of Wayfinding at member company CCD Design & Ergonomics was recently in conversation with international news agency Reuters about the challenges facing effective social distancing signage as we physically navigate our new peri-Coronavirus pandemic normal. In the space of just over two months, the practice of maintaining a two-metre social distance from…
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Walk this way to sustainable wayfinding and wellbeing in 2020 whilst maintaining social distancing
The built environment plays an important part in encouraging walking. And yet, as wayfinding practitioners we are well aware that designing accessible, attractive and safe environments doesn’t necessarily make them easily legible, memorable or navigable. These last three factors contribute significantly to maximising ‘walkability’. This is particularly pertinent now, in the current climate of COVID-19…
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Kirkcaldy Cycle Map
PIndar creative Project Name: Kirkcaldy Cycle Map Client: Greener Kirkcaldy Sector: Towns and cities Location: Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes (Scotland) The role: Map design and typography The brief: Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity and community development trust working on a local scale to benefit people and the environment. Formed in 2009, their team of 20 staff, over…
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Kidbrooke Village
AIR DESIGN Project Name: Kidbrooke Village Client: Berkeley Group Sector: Residential Location: Royal Borough of Greenwich, London (UK) Role: Wayfinding, sign design and map design The Brief: Situated in one of London’s most popular locations – the London Borough of Greenwich – the scheme comprises four distinct neighbourhoods integrated seamlessly into one community. These include: The Village Centre (Birch House,…