Chihuly, London

We're always on the hunt for fresh inspiration and are always looking across a whole range of potential resources which will feed into our own schemes.  Here at Kew Gardens in SW London are the latest installations from Chihuly which are quite magnificent.  The glass houses themselves always present us with such incredible potential concepts although being able to view these pieces is an added bonus.  If you have the time this really is work checking out.

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Kew Gardens, London

Unsalable (US), Unsaleable (UK)  Kew goes stateside?.....in the meantime, don't poke....you've been warned.  A gentle and welcoming approach to customer service we thought.  We couldn't find the bubble wrap so we've decided to poke and have a "pop" via here. 

Haul yourselves into the 21st century guys at Kew, these kind of signs are reminiscent of when Thatcher was Queen and not appropriate for a 21st century commercial market. 

Kew Gardens, London

Another day researching in paradise looking at the principles of form and design.  With an incredible amount of resources available to top up all of the senses, with the repetition of structure, visible structures, imperfection, spatial distortion, parallel movement and so on (the list is virtually endless), this is a must do visit for anyone out there, particularly if your workplace is akin to battery farming and you are being bled dry of any sense of inspiration in an office somewhere by one of the corporate giants in mega structure land, because as creative people we can (and are usually expected) to design without replenishment, right?  This is a truly cleansing experience and no fake topiary or plastic grass in site.  So turn off that computer and get a one way ticket to inspiration.  You know you want to.

Kew Gardens, London

You cant beat a working day meandering around the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew here in London.  Of course, this is not meant as an advertisement for the place, but to research new concepts for Commercial environments this is an incredible place to begin.  Natural forms in repetition and radiating formats, examples of gravity defying plants, colour and texture and combinations of all of these, this is certainly the place to begin.  Winter time is also spectacular, particularly when it snows when you can make your way straight to the Palm houses for a bit of exotica in a tropical climate and yet its freezing outside.   With the oldest and largest glasses houses in the world (unless Dubai make a faux version or attempt to buy these ones) these ooze history and depth that really cant help but inspire you.