As a world-class facility for autism-specific early intervention, the AEIOU Bald Hills Centre for Autism was a rewarding design challenge for our brand experience team who worked in close collaboration with teachers and specialists to develop a character brand specific to the centre. ‘Andi Little’ is non-gender specific ‘friend’ that relates to children utilising services at the centre. Andi is introduced to visitors upon arrival and proceeds on a series

Construction began this week on Mitsui Shopping Park LalaPort Taichung ahead of a scheduled opening in 2022. Destined to be Taichung’s first full-scale regional shopping mall, the centre will provide locals with a new lifestyle offering comprising of fashion, food, convenience and entertainment. The vibrant design showcases ‘vivid colours of life’ inspired by its local surrounds, with ‘Block C’ reflecting the greenery of the adjacent Yongquan Park to the north

There is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many of us to re-think the way we live; lockdown, remote working requirements, and a re-focus of priorities across society have all impacted how we engage with our living spaces and the wider community. The economic effects of the pandemic have also caused a shift in the need for more affordable and social housing stock. Aligned with this is the

Driven by technological advancements, the lack of affordable housing near city centres, increasing commercial rents, and an influx in the popularity of co-working models, amongst numerous other social and economic factors, the movement towards a decentralised workplace model was already well and truly underway for many businesses prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is however indisputable that the current climate has expedited this change, with employees and businesses calling on

The retail sector has always been in a constant state of evolution, adapting to changes in society, economic cycles, densification of population, and technical advances. Even before the outbreak of the coronavirus, the sector was well entrenched in a movement towards balanced mixed-use to meet the commercial objectives of asset owners and operators as bricks and mortar retail retracted in the wake of e-commerce. In this article, we explore how