Get Your Hands Dirty In London’s Best Workshop Studios
If you’re anything like us, you must be a big fan of DIY projects. We love challenging ourselves and learning more about disciplines & techniques we know little of. Experimenting with new materials and tools is a lot of fun, however, unless you’re an experienced maker who already has a private studio, you will have...
PENSON’s Design Shopping Guide
The countdown to the 2015 London Design Festival has begun – the fun starts in less than a month. In anticipation of the festival we’ve carefully selected the most inspiring design stores in London, helping you make the most of your visit. From uber cool showrooms showcasing stylish homeware and concept stores to upcycling warehouses – we’ve trawled...
Give your office a facelift
PENSONites are advocates for intelligent design, so creating fun and functional spaces without breaking a bank is something we feel very strongly about. If you are serious about giving your office a facelift, but don’t have enough time or means for a full-on makeover, here are some tips that will help to revamp any space without tightening the purse...
Garment Stands
As I was getting ready for work this morning I realised one thing: we may have our differences, but we can all unite on having a chair in our bedroom that we dump copious amounts of clutter on (@tbhjuststop). Everyone knows “the chair” and you probably have one yourself. We leave our clothes, bags, belts, blazers and trousers...
New Project | UKTV
How often do you go to a meeting and one of your directors is discussing the idea of having a 50ft-high Emo with its head poking out the top floor as it stands tall between two floors and explaining it is because UKTV don’t bury their heads in the sand??? Well in the end they didn’t...
PENSON’s Pick: Mannequins
You had a chance to meet PENSON’s official mascot Regina Phalange last year when we moved to our brand new studio by Tower Bridge. She still proudly guards our studio and enjoys every bit of attention from us and visitors. PENSON team doesn’t do things in halves, so this year we decorated Regina with Christmas...
PENSON’s Pick: Home library
You’ve started wearing your thick pyjamas with long sleeves. You go to work in the pitch black, you come home in the pitch black. Every borough has a Christmas market; and 10 degrees is considered a heat wave …. It’s official – Wintertime is here. I greet December with mixed emotions: firstly sad about how horrible and grey...
Halloween Costume Inspiration For Architects
Halloween has been fast approaching and today we wanted to provide you with some inspiration for your costume. Other professionals have it easy: doctors can wear their scrubs and policemen can wear their uniform, but what can architects do for an occupation-themed costume? It turns out that question was already answered back in 1931. The below...
Translating LFW Trends To Design
As I’m sure you’re all aware, last week London Fashion Week descended on the capital and flooded the streets with stylish megababes in extravagant outfits. We all paid close attention to the shows as the week unfolded, as we believe that it’s important for the world of design to take huge influences from the world...
5 Great Interior Design Books
One of our favourite things about the interior design industry is the levels of interest and passion that it’s inhabitants possess for their jobs. You’ll rarely find an interior designer who isn’t inspired by new designs from other interior designers. It’s an industry of sharing and supporting, and we thought we’d spread that love a...
PENSON’s Pick: Loft Conversions
I remember learning from a young age that if somebody had a loft conversion they were admired by all. I would hear my parents whispering in the kitchen about Tracey and Jack from the down the road and how they’d had various builders and decorators in and out for the last two weeks. Maybe they were getting a...
Those Who Live In Glass Houses…
…should remember to close the curtains before getting changed. They should also check out this list, because there’s a 99% chance I’ve included their home as an example of how glass houses don’t have to be monstrous and clinical, they can be warm and comfortable, and they can place the inhabitant back into nature.