For a long time, the idea of working from home was a total impossibility for the vast majority of people. But then, of course – Covid happened. Workers everywhere were dragging their office chairs and desktops into the back of taxis to bring home and try to negotiate the new challenge of remote working.
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Read full articleXR, meaning Extended Reality, is the umbrella term for VR, AR and MR (virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality respectively). These emerging technologies enhance physical environments by superimposing digital elements with the real world.
Read full articleA huge challenge facing businesses in all retail categories right now is how to bring customers back into their stores. Lockdown saw online sales shoot up in an unprecedented way in the beauty industry in particular, yet huge international brands are still committing to a bricks and mortar presence – and we wanted to figure out why.
Read full articleImagine, for a moment, on arrival for a doctor’s visit, your child is greeted – digitally – by Winnie the Pooh. All of a sudden, delight overtakes any nervousness and a positive memory is formed.
Read full articleWorking with clients both at home and abroad, Mortar & More have been looking at the various possibilities around advanced technology to present to our clients, where they are gaining a fully immersive experience of their designed spaces before they have broken ground.
Read full articleLiz Dolan and Rob Tracey, co-founders of Mortar & More, on how the business came to be, what their roles are and finding that elusive work/life balance.
Read full articleOn our first visit, we were introduced to what once was Bakers Bar, sitting proudly on the corner of Thomas St. and Meath St. Clearly once a local pub with a warm charm to it, Kathleen the flower lady set up outside providing colour and conversation to all who passed.
Read full articleEmilio Nanni is a Designer, Architect and Artist based in Bologna and Milan. He has been working as a designer and an architect since 1984 and has been Professor of Furnishing Design at the University of Florence (Faculty of Architecture) since 1990. He has worked with many manufacturers in the capacity of product designer, Billiani, DeCastelli, Et al.italia, MDF italia, Pianca, Saba, Tonelli, etc.
Read full articleOne of the more recent furniture studios we got to work with is Lennart Lauren. Set up by the Leerdam brothers back in 2017, Lennart and Lauren have developed a beautiful collection of pieces, which stand proud alone or as a group within a space.
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