On 26th May, Inex attended 2016’s Design Guild Mark awards at the Goldsmith’s Centre during Clerkenwell Design Week. Presented by Clerkenwell Design Week’s Director Will Knight, the awards were announced for a total of 19 recipients.

The world is changing more rapidly than ever before. Technology is at the forefront driving these changes, but interestingly, what’s changing the most is people’s reactions to the lifestyle. Here, Patricia Fox, Founder of award-winning landscape architects Aralia, explains some of the key trends within the industry, and how to maximise external spaces.

Aaron Stewart and Fernando Rodriguez, of interior design firm Aaron Stewart, were approached to create a fun scheme within a luxury apartment in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Working with wallcovering specialist Surface View, the duo selected multiple images from Surface View’s resource of rare archives to adorn the walls of this apartment.

Phillip Pini, Head of Residential Development at Crestron, looks at how lighting control and scene setting can transform the look and feel of any room, enhancing the interior design as well as saving energy.

Buying a sofa or selecting flooring is a big task, one that we know has a finite amount of choices. These items become the staple element to make it the room we envision. But why is it, when all the pieces finally arrive, the room still doesn’t feel finished? Here, Interior Designer Jane Lockhart offers her advice on adding the final touches to a kitchen design.

The major constraints of a historical building can be challenging. However, Howard Spa Consulting accepted that the constraints at Monastero Santa Rosa should work in its favour, rather than against it. Taking inspiration from the monastic history, the space itself and a little reference to Roman bathing, the building guided the company to ultimate luxury.