Commercial Design Trends 38-1C

If a large pool is integral to your project talk to gold medal winning company Acacia Pools, with 18 years' experience in commercial pool creation

A strong emphasis on sustainability and an evocation of the land – in both architectural form and materials – together shaped this hot pool destination by Sheppard & Rout Architects

A vibrant new flagship McDonalds restaurant in China – by Steve Leung Design Group – boasts LEED platinum certification, translating the space into a modern landmark that celebrates urban green living

Vertical Airfoil Sun Louvres by Louvretec feature on the front façade of Takapuna Fire Station – architectural good looks meet commercial-grade shade, airflow & temperature control

A speakeasy lounge evokes Joseph Conrad’s high seas novel Set of Six – porthole-like windows, a 'Call for champagne' button and an Instagrammable vibe were all part of the Hot Design Folks vision

Oli Architecture has created a 15,000m² landmark distillery in China’s Yunnan Province – distillery tours culminate with a whiskey tasting in the Barrel Tower, an iconic beacon influenced by the local architecture

For Moët Hennessy's new workspaces in Paris, Barbarito Bancel architects upheld the company's values, enhanced the site’s Art Deco heritage, and initiated a cultural transformation 

MOD’s re-casting of the typical Wealth Hub as a “Banking Conservatory” was to challenge the conventions associated with a high net-worth banking experience

Emptying malls? Air thick with drones? Designer Lizzi Whaley, CEO of Spaceworks, sees the future of retail somewhat differently and it's more human-centric than you'd think

The European Hotel in St Kilda has had the ultimate of make-overs, with Melbourne restaurateur and entrepreneur Mario Di Nardo engaging award-winning interior designer director Alex Zabotto-Bentley of AZBcreative to do the honours

Student society and wellbeing were the drivers for dynamic self-contained AUT student accommodation designed by Wingate Architects  

A giant mall designed by 10 Design and set beside a lake optimises nature, traditional Chinese architectural forms combined with 'hypermodern' forms

The story behind 22 Bishopsgate, Britain's largest office building – 62 storeys designed to give 12,000 inhabitants the best possible work environment