Staying curious

We spend a lot of our time musing, sketching, re-sketching, revisiting ideas, staring out of train windows and working our grey matter.

We actively encourage each other to share thoughts, research, inspiration, ideas and opinions. There's never such a thing as a stupid question (only stupid answers).

How do you
respectfully renew?

Our journey with 22-26 Whitehall

began three years ago when we were

tasked with transforming two very

different buildings...

How video games have shaped the way we communicate

Prior to our use of 3D game engines as the backbone to Vantage, iDEA has a long history of using gaming platforms to help visualise our ideas...

Plain Sailing

After 31 years on the Bridge of iDEA it is time to hang up my Captain's cap and return to shore...

Designing People First Places

Wellbeing now, more than ever, plays a huge part in the considerations of workplace design. Using our own Personal Knowledge and Wellbeing Fund (PKWF), Senior Designer Sam has committed to gaining a qualification to become an Accredited Professional (WELL AP) from International WELL Building Institute.

Drawing conclusions

We always aim to be creative with the way we present back to our clients. Others might zig, whilst we zag. Working with the Royal College of Art over the last ten years has given us multiple opportunities to experiment with different visual styles. Here's where it all started...

Tactility takes time

The digital revolution has certainly taken design to some amazing places - speeding up the process of concept to creation. But, have we lost some of that charm from the imperfections of doing things 'by hand'?

Is one design discipline
ever enough?

We're big believers in cross-pollination of skills when it comes to design. When Senior Designer Harry had the opportunity to go 'back to school' and get his chisels out - there was no stopping him!

What do we do when we
aren't designing?

Have you heard that here at iDEA we have our very own in-house band? If you haven’t, today is your lucky day - you are about to learn all about them.

How do you solve a university challenge?

From our experience, University Estates are often a rabbit warren of space - generally a mish-mash of old and new, big and small. Spaces are complex and disjointed, with years of lifting and shifting taking their toll.

How do you bring a vision to life?

Successfully communicating a design ideas to clients can be tricky, It is not just the look but the feel that needs to be portrayed, to evoke an emotional response with our clients. After all, it is their space, their workplace and somewhere they can be happy to call home.

Can AI help us design?

AI is here. For better or worse. But how will it affect the design industry? Beyond the gimmicks can we harness AI to save time and increase creativity?

How do we communicate change?

We’re great at 'lifting the lid' on organisations - defining the right things to communicate, before packaging and sending it out in a way which resonates with your audience. From this experience we’ve become quite expert at getting the right messages, to the right people, at the right time.

Staying curious

How do you respectfully renew?

How video games have shaped the way we communicate

Plain Sailing

Designing People First Places

Drawing conclusions

Tactility takes time

The digital revolution has certainly taken design to some amazing places - speeding up the process of concept to creation. But, have we lost some of that charm from the imperfections of doing things 'by hand'?

Is one design discipline ever enough?

We're big believers in cross-pollination of skills when it comes to design. When Senior Designer Harry had the opportunity to go 'back to school' and get his chisels out - there was no stopping him!

What do we do when we aren't designing?

How do you solve a university challenge?

How do you bring a vision to life?

Can AI help us design?

How do we communicate change?

How do you
respectfully renew?

Is one design discipline
ever enough?

What do we do when we
aren't designing?