Universal Design Studio is an Award Winning Architectural Design and Interior Design Agency based in London, UK. For more information about our interior design portfolio, our architectural design and our industrial design projects and clients, please see below.
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. Architectural Design Project number 1Universal Design Studio is a multidisciplinary team of architects, interior designers and industrial designers based in Shoreditch in London. The Studio takes a consistent, holistic approach to spatial design and interior architecture and offers a profound understanding and interpretation of the full range of creative possibilities. Universal is open to new ways of thinking about design, people, trends, materials (including finding new methods of working with traditional materials), manufacturing technologies and their impact upon design. This is complemented by a strong collective understanding of the relative values of the planning and structural costs of each commissioned project. Buildings and spaces designed by Universal are lucid, authentic responses to contemporary needs, not just pure architectural visions. This enables designs to work effectively at all levels, referencing the context of the client’s brief. Universal was founded in 2001. It is directed by Edward Barber, Jay Osgerby, Jonathan Clarke, Dan Higgott and Mark Simpson. Their knowledge and experience forms a core element to Universal's design process allowing teams to collaborate across scales on all projects whether within the Studio or in stimulating partnership with external consultants. Where Universal has worked with external consultants credit is given within the project text. In March 2008 Universal Design Studio established a studio in Melbourne, Australia. Lucy Bullivant - Architectural curator, critic and author Spatial Design |
Lucy Bullivant - Architectural curator, critic and author British Architectural Design |
New York Interior Design |
Development building |
Innovative Interior Design |
Fashion Retail Architecture |
Interior Architecture |
Award winning Architect |
Table Design |
New York Interior Design |
profile, Lucy Bullivant, Universal Design Studio, approach, |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography  |
Architectural Design Project number 2London Phone N°+44 (0)20 7033 3881 Fax N°+44 (0)20 7033 3882 mail@universaldesignstudio.com www.universaldesignstudio.com [BR]Ground Floor, 35 Charlotte Road, London EC2A 3PG Melbourne Phone N°+61 (0)3 9654 0600 Fax N° +61 (0)3 9654 1677 australia@universaldesignstudio.com www.universaldesignstudio.com 19 Oliver Lane, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Chair Designer |
British Interior Design |
Residential |
Brand Space |
Our approach also allows us to realize fully our initial concepts, from the architectural shell to the minutest detail, as we are one team with several skill-sets and the same design philosophy. We have in common an attention to detail and collectively foster a culture of prototypes which has aided the development of fittings and fixtures, from furniture to display units, within the spaces we create for certain clients. The Stella McCartney store in New York exemplifies Universal's methods. An "abstract landscape" is realized in a series of elements of differing scales, from the interior architecture itself, to floor levels which have been contoured into a terrain for customers to explore, a wall of specially designed tiles - inspired by nature's building block, the hexagon - and hanging screens evocative of long grass. We look forward to working with more innovative, design-led clients contemplating new and dynamic projects worldwide. |
Retail Design |
Universal Design Studio's interior designers apply architectural principles to the design of interiors for living, recreational, retail, office and business purposes |
Store Design London |
Universal Design, Achitecture, Spatial Design and Interior Design |
Juicy Couture outlet |
contact, address, telephone, email |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography |
Architectural Design Project number 3The client list below includes all companies, individuals and organisations Universal has worked with since its formation in 2001. To illustrate our diverse clients and projects we have chosen to showcase a select number of projects in our portfolio. If however you would like further information on projects not shown please contact the Studio. British Red Cross Cappellini Catriona MacKechnie Inc Damien Hirst / Pharmacy Derwent Valley Diageo Differ Farmacia Flannels Group Freedom Brewery Company H & M Isokon Plus J. Lindeberg Juicy Couture Kurt Geiger Liberty Liz Claiborne Inc London Business School Lotte Department Store Modern British / Canteen Moving Picture & Co Nusa Kitchen Palmers Textil AG Parkview International / Battersea Power Station Paul Smith Limited Reiss Scoop NYC Selfridges & Co Skandium Soho Brewing Company Soup & Salad Space.NK SPA.NK Stella McCartney Limited Strada Restaurants The Team Victoria & Albert Museum Virgin Atlantic Airways Virgin Management World Design & Trade Fashion Retail Architecture |
BarberOsgerby |
British Architectural Design |
Innovative Interior Design |
Concept Architecture |
British Retail Design |
London Architectural Design |
British Interior Design |
Store Design London |
British Architectural Design |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography |
Architectural Design Project number 42007 New Restaurant Design book, September: Canteen Fashion Retail book, July: Catriona MacKechnie, Stella McCartney & Lotte FX, May: Liberty of London Design Week, April 27th: Reiss AD Landscape Architecture, March/ April: Lotte Accessories & Eliden Design Week, March 8th: Jonathan Clarke Future Laboratory, Retail Futures, Spring: Catriona Mackechnie Wall Street Journal Europe, March 3rd: Universal Design Studio New Design, issue 47: Lotte Accessories Design Week, February 1st: Liberty of London Ultimate London Design book, January Design Week, January 11th: Lotte Accessories Design Week, January 11th: Universal Design Studio Design Week, January 11th: Jonathan Clarke Elle Decoration, January: Canteen, London 2006 AIT, September: Lotte department store, Seoul Vogue [France], June: Canteen, London Artravel, March: Canteen, London The Restaurant, March: Canteen, London Design Week, February 23rd: Universal Design Studio The Observer, February 12th, Eating + Drinking supplement: Canteen, London The Observer, February 12th, Pleasure supplement: Stella McCartney stores worldwide 2005 Evening Standard, December 21st: Canteen, London Blueprint, issue no. 237: Canteen, London FX, December: Universal Design Studio Design Week, issue no. 20: Canteen, London CityAM, November 14th: Canteen, London Caterer and Hotelkeeper, October 27th: Canteen, London Metro, October 26th: Canteen, London DesignUK Tokyo, October: Stella McCartney, New York/Lotte department store, Seoul Cool Shops London, October: Stella McCartney, London Red, October: Lotte department store, Seoul Ottagono, September: Lotte department store, Seoul Pol Oxygen, issue no. 13: Catriona Mackechnie, New York Red, August: Battersea Power Station, London Blueprint, July: Lotte department store, Seoul GQ.com Style Spy, June: Space.NK Men, London GDR Creative Intelligence, issue no. 17: Space NK Men/Lotte department store, Seoul GDR Creative Intelligence, issue no. 16: Spirit, Selfridges & Co., Manchester/Catriona Mackechnie, New York Icon, April: Catriona Mackechnie, New York Bob, April: Lotte department store, Seoul Design Week, March: Palmers store, Graz Artravel, February: Stella McCartney, London FX, January: Juicy Couture, Las Vegas 2004 RED, December: Spirit, Selfridges & Co., Manchester DesignWeek, September 16th: Spirit, Selfridges & Co., Manchester GDR Creative, issue no. 14: Palmers store, Graz DesignWeek, July 29th: Palmers store, Graz DesignWeek, July 22nd: Palmers store, Graz New York - Architecture & Design book, June: Stella McCartney, New York New London Interiors book, June: Stella McCartney, London Hinge, January: Stella McCartney, London Vivid, January: Stella McCartney, London Fashion Retail, January: Universal Design Studio & Stella McCartney 2003 AD, December: Core Club, New York Elle Decoration, October: Stella McCartney, London Vogue [Japan], August: Stella McCartney, London Intra, June: Stella McCartney, London Blueprint, June: Stella McCartney, London Icon, June: Stella McCartney, London The Observer, May 18th: Stella McCartney, London The Independent Magazine, May 17th: Stella McCartney, London New York Times, May 15th: Core Club, New York DesignWeek, May 15th: Stella McCartney, London Interior Design, April: Stella McCartney, New York Ottagono, March: Stella McCartney, New York Axis, March/April: Stella McCartney, New York Frame, March/April: Stella McCartney, New York Interni, March: Stella McCartney, New York RED, February: Stella McCartney, New York New Design, January/February: Stella McCartney, New York DesignWeek, January 16th: Stella McCartney, New York Surface, January: Stella McCartney, New York 2002 FX, November: Stella McCartney, New York Time Out [London], October 2nd: Stella McCartney, New York Frame, March: Pharmacy, London RED, February: Stella McCartney, New York Retail Design |
Universal Design Studio's interior designers apply architectural principles to the design of interiors for living, recreational, retail, office and business purposes |
Hotel Interior Design |
Spacial Design |
architects, interior architects and product designers |
BarberOsgerby |
Interior Designers |
Concept Architecture |
Tile Design |
Interior Design Specialists |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography |
Architectural Design Project number 52006 FX - Best Restaurant / Bar: Canteen, London Design Week - Best Retail Environment [Commended] : Lotte Department Store, Seoul 2005 FX - Best Chain Store [Finalist] : Space NK, London FX - Best Independant Store [Finalist] : Lotte Department Store, Seoul Red - Best Use of Materials [Commended] : Lotte Department Store, Seoul 2004 Design Week - Best Retail Environment : Stella McCartney, London Red - Best Fashion Store : Stella McCartney, New York Red - Best Use of Materials : Stella McCartney, New York 2003 D&AD [Shortlisted] : Stella McCartney, New York FX - Best Store : Stella McCartney, New York FX - Best Retail Furnishing : Stella McCartney, New York FX - Best Product of the Year : Stella McCartney tile, New York British Interior Design |
Team to go here. Architectural Design and Interiors London |
Jonathan Clarke Table Design |
jonathan@universaldesignstudio.com Interior Design London |
Bespoke Design |
British Architecture |
architects, interior & industrial designers Chair Design |
Interior Design and Architecture |
Tile Design |
Fashion Retail Architecture |
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Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography |
Architectural Design Project number 6We currently have vacancies for qualified architects and interior designers with retail and fit out experience who are ideally available for an immediate start. Please send in your cv, supporting work and salary expectations to: London louise@universaldesignstudio.com or Ground Floor, 35 Charlotte Road, London EC2A 3PG Melbourne australia@universaldesignstudio.com or 19 Oliver Lane, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Canteen Design |
Interior Design British |
London Retail Design |
Architectural Design London |
Spatial design |
Interior Design London |
Multi-disciplinary Design |
London Interior Design |
British Interior Design |
New York Interior Design |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography |
Architectural Design Project number 7Universal has a client dedicated FTP area which is password protected. Clients with access to this area will be issued with the necessary details. http://www.universaldesignstudio.com/ftparea Spatial Design |
Fashion Retail Design |
Edward Barber |
Architectural Design British |
Retail Design British |
Residential |
Retail Design London |
Architectural Design and Interiors London |
Retail Space Floorplan |
Universal Design Studio's strength lies in its multi-disciplinary approach: we have architects, interior architects and product designers working in-house. We most enjoy projects that allow us to draw fully on this multi- disciplinary talent pool because the capacity we have to focus on differing scales allows the cross-fertilization of ideas and design cultures. |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography |
Architectural Design Project number 9The brief from the British Red Cross for their new Headquarters in the City of London was for a reception area, meeting suites and lecture room. Key to the project was to present the ethos and identity of the British Red Cross to the public as an open, professional and responsive organisation. Universal’s response was to remove the personality of the previous occupant through a considered strip-out of redundant fixtures, fittings and finishes and a careful introduction of new finishes and furniture reflecting the key values of the client. At the heart of the works was the creation of the flexible meeting area on the ground floor. The desire to provide acoustic and visual privacy for the occupants while retaining a transparent and open image to the street, led to a space framed by a series of glass and acrylic panels. These were embossed with subtle images representing the organisation’s key values. The enclosure was then lined with a semi-opaque fabric to allow users to adjust the degree of privacy. The brief also called for a flexible signage system that could be updated in-house. The response was a bespoke system which employed folded metal lengths as a hanger. This allowed Red Cross departments to easily move around the building as and when necessary. A secondary colour palette was developed and applied throughout. This enabled staff and visitors to readily distinguish between floors and for the signage system to remain flexible throughout. A new language of folded planes was then introduced across all 8 floors to provide a narrative throughout the building. ------- |
Team goes here. Product Designer |
Jonathan Clarke Edward Barber |
jonathan@univeraldesignstudio.com Juicy Couture outlet |
May 2005 Interior Architecture |
50,000 sq ft Acoustical consultants objectively evaluated all products and construction methods and are able to specify the right combination that is appropriate for each project |
Briitsh Red Cross Canteen Design |
Interior design and refurbishment of reception area to include furniture design Award winning Interior Design |
London Corporate Video Motion Graphics design |
Spatial design |
British Red Cross, interior design, furniture design, refurbishment, mixed use, assembly, meeting room, office, signage |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography    |
Architectural Design Project number 10Situated on the ground floor of the new development by Foster & Partners, Canteen occupies a prime location facing into the iconic Spitalfields market. Universal were approached by Canteen with a creative brief for a new restaurant concept to bring together the best in British cuisine and design. From the starting point of this detailed and highly visual brief, the crux of Universal’s approach was the ambition to create an uncompromisingly modern environment that recalled the best in dining experiences of the mid 20th century. Working with a tight and regular floor plan, a rigorous language was developed based on an arrangement of central communal benches surrounded by three clusters of upholstered banquettes lining the extensive glazed facade. With reference to the ingenuity and attention to detail of the best in transport design, the dining experience for the guest is designed to respond to every need with individual ceramic table lamps, coat and bag storage and bespoke Corian storage trays adjacent to each of the solid oak tables. Universal Design in Architecture |
Universal Design Studio's interior designers apply architectural principles to the design of interiors for living, recreational, retail, office and business purposes |
British Architectural Design |
Interior Architecture crosses interior design and architecture to provide professionals in the field with a structural and load bearing understanding of interior spaces. |
September 2005 Fashion Outlet |
2,200 sq ft Innovative Interior Design |
Modern British Canteen Store Design |
Interior and furniture design Canteen Design |
London British Interior Design |
Retail Space Floorplan |
restaurant, spitalfields, modern british, food, cuisine, dining, interior, furniture |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography      |
Architectural Design Project number 11Catriona MacKechnie approached Universal with a strong business concept for a fashion boutique. The boutique was to sell a bespoke collection of luxury lingerie and sleepwear chosen from a number of small but established international brands. The New York store was conceived to be the first of a number of specialist boutiques. A clear driver for the client was the importance of a brand that was immediately identifiable amongst the lingerie brands on sale. Here Universal worked with Bibliotheque, a London based graphic design consultancy, to establish the store's identity and brand including the packaging. Working within the stringent New York City planning guidelines, Universal created a new angled glass facade behind the existing threshold. This reads as an inserted black marble, nickel and mirrored glass “box”, framed by the existing 19th century iron clad facade. The key to Universal’s approach was a balance between the two main contrasting but complementary atmospheres which inhabit either side of the store. The sultry, texturally dense main retail space plays off the clean lines of the bright service and dressing area. A feathered wall constructed from individually coloured, pressed steel fins provides a soft tonal backdrop to the delicate garments. A series of giant gloss lacquered screens frame sections of hanging merchandise, display hosiery and conceal stock. Freestanding furniture, sculptural fixtures, movable screens with relief patterns, handcrafted display trays and daybeds were made from a palate of soft white leather, Corian and polished nickel. Battersea Power Station redevelopment |
Architecture |
Jonathan Clarke Award winning Interior Design |
jonathan@univeraldesignstudio.com Universal Design Studio's strength lies in its multi-disciplinary approach: we have architects, interior architects and product designers working in-house. We most enjoy projects that allow us to draw fully on this multi- disciplinary talent pool because the capacity we have to focus on differing scales allows the cross-fertilization of ideas and design cultures. |
December 2004 Innovative Interior Design |
400 sq ft Interior Design British |
Catriona Mackechnie, Inc Our approach also allows us to realize fully our initial concepts, from the architectural shell to the minutest detail, as we are one team with several skill-sets and the same design philosophy. We have in common an attention to detail and collectively foster a culture of prototypes which has aided the development of fittings and fixtures, from furniture to display units, within the spaces we create for certain clients. The Stella McCartney store in New York exemplifies Universal's methods. An "abstract landscape" is realized in a series of elements of differing scales, from the interior architecture itself, to floor levels which have been contoured into a terrain for customers to explore, a wall of specially designed tiles - inspired by nature's building block, the hexagon - and hanging screens evocative of long grass. We look forward to working with more innovative, design-led clients contemplating new and dynamic projects worldwide. |
Interior and furniture design British Interior Design |
New York Multi-disciplinary Design |
Spatial Design |
Catriona MacKechnie, brand, New York, retail, lingerie, interior, furniture design, packaging, Bibliotheque |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography      |
Architectural Design Project number 12This project required the complete reworking of an awkward residential property in West London. The existing structure was built in the 1950’s from pre-war plans intended for a different and larger site. The outcome was a compressed envelope of a building with poor horizontal circulation. The brief was to take the existing structure and create a 3 bedroom/2 bathroom home with direct access to a terraced garden. Universal sought to create a scheme relevant to the building’s style while remedying the issues of circulation, light and small internal public areas. This led to an architectural solution integrating the existing Crittal windows and the opening up of the smaller spaces. Rooms were amalgamated, a surplus garage turned into a bedroom, the back of the building opened up to incorporate the garden in the house and new services and finishes laid throughout. Universal then married the interior with custom designed items, such as floating storage units, and iconic 20th Century pieces. The intention here was for the furniture throughout to reference the “International Style” trend of the 1930’s. The result was a clean, open interior flooded with natural light with contemporary, customised finishes and items referencing the house’s original ideals. Universal Design, Achitecture, Spatial Design and Interior Design |
Edward Barber, Jay Osgerby Jonathan Clarke |
jonathan Clarke Store Design |
jonathan@univeraldesignstudio.com London Interior Design |
April 2001 British Architectural Design |
International Interior and Architectural design |
Tile Design |
Residential interior design and refurbishment Fashion Retail Design |
London London Retail Design |
Hotel Interior Design |
residential, interior design, refurbisment, ottley, |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography    |
Architectural Design Project number 14The attic space of a Victorian warehouse in Leeds was converted into a restaurant and contemporary art gallery for the Flannels Group. The intention was for these spaces to compliment Flannels's retail areas on the 3 floors beneath. Attention to the original detail was paramount with the existing timber roof trusses remaining exposed above the open dining area and the windows accentuating views over Leeds's Victorian arcade district. The attic floor also accommodated a private gallery space adjacent to the dining area to carry work by Damien Hirst and other contemporary artists. The restaurant and gallery was 1 of 3 projects undertaken by Universal on behalf of the Flannels Group in 2003-2004. The others were the LIFE mens clothing store in Birmingham’s new Bullring centre and the Flannels shop and cafe-bar in Cardiff. Product Design |
International Interior and Architectural design |
Jonathan Clarke Retail Space Floorplan |
jonathan@univeraldesignstudio.com BarberOsgerby |
April 2004 British Interior Design |
18,000 sq ft Tile Design |
Flannels Group Award winning Interior Design |
Interior design of restaurant and gallery space Universal Design Studio, Design, Architecture, Interiors |
Leeds Fashion Retail Design |
Interior Design London |
gallery, restaurant, Flannels, Leeds |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography   |
Architectural Design Project number 15Universal was shortlisted for RIBA's Kielder Observatory design competition. Kielder is a remote Northumbrian location and key site issues faced were the massing and the exact location of the Observatory on this stark landscape. Universal’s approach was to reduce the program to a series of components and then suggest their potentially complex interaction within an evolving site geometry. The re-introduction of the components would then create a series of deep scars on the landscape and begin to inform a new and artificial geometry. These scars would be accompanied by a series of shallower, secondary markings which would develop over time and be more fluid in their structure. Universal’s strategy was to establish a North line and determine the optimum location for the observatory's Warm Room from this. The line was a cut into the landscape to form a pigmented rammed earth construction allowing the partial depression of the Warm Room plan and the compression of the horizontal, internal view. This served to reduce light pollution and focus visitors on the horizontality of landscape. A constellation was identified and grafted to the site plan to identify scattered locations of the program’s other elements. Specific markings of the landscape were then reintroduced to the site diagram as key orientation elements. From here the locations of the telescope viewing points were then determined by the need to maintain a viewing angle clear of the centralised Warm Room. Budget constraints demanded a low-tech approach. With key elements housing fine crafted components Universal’s response to the site’s materiality included car bays and viewing points. Manufactured from folded steel with a natural finish their intention was to blend into the landscape. The internal colours defined these pieces as clearly artificial but individual items. Prefabricated, these pieces were then lowered into the excavation. The Warm Room was viewed on approach as a rigid and manmade structure whose detailing and polished edge finish reflected its immediate context. The telescope housings were intentionally designed to be shed like with rough, constructed exteriors. However on opening, they revealed a crafted, smooth lining and a capacity for folding and adapting. The detail of these boxes allowed them to perform as viewing areas, walkers rests and shelters. Residential |
Universal Design in Architecture |
jonathan Clarke Spatial design |
jonathan@univeraldesignstudio.com British Architecture |
Shortlisted in Competition, 2005 Product Designer |
Interior Design British |
Kielder Park Observatory Our approach also allows us to realize fully our initial concepts, from the architectural shell to the minutest detail, as we are one team with several skill-sets and the same design philosophy. We have in common an attention to detail and collectively foster a culture of prototypes which has aided the development of fittings and fixtures, from furniture to display units, within the spaces we create for certain clients. The Stella McCartney store in New York exemplifies Universal's methods. An "abstract landscape" is realized in a series of elements of differing scales, from the interior architecture itself, to floor levels which have been contoured into a terrain for customers to explore, a wall of specially designed tiles - inspired by nature's building block, the hexagon - and hanging screens evocative of long grass. We look forward to working with more innovative, design-led clients contemplating new and dynamic projects worldwide. |
Competition to design and build new observatory Retail Design |
Kielder, Northumberland Juicy Couture outlet |
British Architecture |
competition, Kielder, Observatory |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography    |
Architectural Design Project number 16Working with Liberty’s Creative Director Tamara Salman’s vision for Liberty of London, Universal has looked to the spirit of the store at the turn of the 20th Century while giving it a contemporary twist, embracing the traditional core values of the brand in a modern way. Thus patterns and textures synonymous with Liberty – such as the iconic Ianthe print or the Tudor rose carvings found throughout the building – form key starting points while modern techniques such as three-dimensional screens created from liquid metal and high sheen surfaces combine to create a very contemporary, luxe environment. As customers enter the Atrium, the boutique’s front entrance glass vitrines set the tone and define the space. A striking six metre long glass ‘scarf bar’ creates a central focal point and a modern reference to the traditional idea of a service counter. Behind this unit a three metre high luminescent glass wall adds dramatic impact and draws the eye up into the Atrium. The play on transparency and reflection continues with the use of smoked charcoal glass to both define and break up the space, while multileveled mirror and timber units allow for the curation of the collection. American walnut display trays seem to float above mirror cubes reflecting the hand-carved detail on the underside. These patterns are simplified and modernised versions of detailing found on panelling throughout the Tudor building, which have also inspired the carved Peacock blue gloss treasure box display cases. This sensitive refurbishment - which has been carried out with the approval of English Heritage - offers a space which clearly articulates the modernity and sophistication of the Liberty of London brand while also celebrating its design heritage. Innovative Interior Design |
Concept Architecture |
Award winning Architect |
Chair Designer |
February 2007 Brand Space |
2,000 sq ft Universal Design in Architecture |
Liberty Juicy Couture outlet |
Interior and furniture design British Architecture |
London Luxury Environment |
Interior design Seating Design |
Liberty, Department store, retail, shopping, grade II listed, Iain Renwick, Tamara Salman, luxury retail, luxury, Liberty of London, accessories, design, English Heritage |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography     |
Architectural Design Project number 17Lotte recently commissioned Universal Design Studio to create a unique and stylish space for the new Accessories department in its principle Seoul store. The new initiative has transformed the area into an unparalleled retail experience with a distinct geometric atmosphere and a lightweight open structure. The concept for the new 1,200 sq ft Accessories department on the 3rd floor draws inspiration from the garden. Combining contrasting materials, triangular form and lighting with existing elements, the intention is to define the space as a different entity to the surrounding units. Universal also sought to create a differing retail experience to that commonly found in the majority of Korean department stores. Fashion Retail Design |
architecture Design interior Design uk |
Jonathan Clarke Fashion Retail Design |
jonathan@universaldesignstudio.com architects, interior & industrial designers Chair Design |
November 2006 Interior Designers |
1,200 sq ft Store Design |
Lotte Tile Design |
Interior architecture and furniture design Interior Architecture |
Seoul, Korea Interior Designers |
Brand Space |
Lotte, Seoul, interior, furniture design, accessories, new, retail, department store, shopping |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography     |
Architectural Design Project number 18Within the 5th floor of Seoul's Lotte department store Universal created a 1,480 sq foot luxury retail environment. Known as Eliden, the area was dedicated to women’s luxury items from New York, Tokyo, Milan and Seoul. Universal lined the gallery styled space with a sculptured tiled wall. The intention of the wall with its 3-D representation of a traditional Korean textile was to frame contemporary design while referencing Korea’s traditional crafts. The space was then broken up by a series of small rooms separating the brands without completely segregating them. This informal, opaque separation was achieved by creating translucent and transparent screens lit from above and below. The floor also included a number of designated areas for concession brands, display and seating as well as a television studio for Lotte’s new fashion channel. Fashion Retail Design |
Store Design |
Jonathan Clarke Hotel Interior Design |
jonathan@universaldesignstudio.com Product Designer |
March 2005 Multi-disciplinary Design |
11,500 sq ft Interior Designers |
Lotte Canteen Design |
Interior architecture and furniture design London Architecture |
Seoul, Korea Architectural Design British |
architecture Design interior Design uk |
Lotte, Seoul, interior, furniture design, retail, Eliden, ceramic tile |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography     |
Architectural Design Project number 20Located on the upper 2 floors of a large detached property in West London, the project involved the complete gutting of 2 separate flats to create a spacious 3 bedroom apartment. Universal’s brief was to create a home which would serve as a respite to a hectic professional life yet one which could be transformed into a space to accommodate social events at a moment’s notice. Drawing on the notion of ‘another world behind the entry door’ Universal rearranged the circulation within the public areas and opened them up to the light. This was achieved by enlarging windows, setting a skylight directly over the stairs to flood the entrance with light and another over the living space to give different sections the same effect. By using natural light to flood internal areas Universal sought to generate space and form and emphasise the link between the internal and the external environments. An integrated audio/visual system was incorporated to allow the client to alter the ambience with ease. Materials, textures and reclaimed fixtures and fittings played an important part in the redefining of the space. Limestone, travertine and marble further accentuated a clean, serene environment. Spatial Design |
Edward Barber, Jay Osgerby Innovative Interior Design |
Jonathan Clarke British Retail Design |
jonathan@universaldesignstudio.com Spatial design |
July 2001 Architectural Design and Interiors London |
Interior Design London |
Universal Design in Architecture |
Residential interior design and refurbishment Interior Design British |
London Interior Retail Design |
Battersea Power Station redevelopment |
residential, refurbishment, interior design |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography    |
Architectural Design Project number 23Universal extensively remodelled the Grade II former Lefevre Gallery to provide a headquarters incorporating 5,700 sq feet front of house retail space. Developing the ‘nature abstracted’ theme of the New York store, Universal took key structural elements and re-introduced them in a modern re-working. In other areas the fabric and finishes were restored and complemented by themes of nature and landscape expressed in bespoke fittings and numerous handcrafted materials. The retail areas designed to create a relaxed and unintimidating environment include a perfume room, bespoke tailoring service, dedicated VIP area and a garden. A monumental marquetry wall runs the length of the main retail space, incorporating a fairy tale scene designed by Stella. Contemporary furniture and fittings designed for the scheme are juxtaposed with hand-made wallpaper and hand-printed fabric walls, creating an eclectic and highly personal approach to the interior. Materials used throughout the scheme include limestone, polished black granite and smoked oak floors, structural glass, hand crafted tile walls and brushed stainless steel. Retail Design London |
Edward Barber Jay Osgerby Jonathan Clarke Matthew Morrish Matthew Spoors Store Design London |
Jonathan Clarke Table Design |
jonathan@universaldesignstudio.com Development building |
November 2002 architecture Design interior Design uk |
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Stella McCartney Limited Retail Design British |
Interior and furniture design, building restoration Canteen Design |
London Development building |
Universal Design, Achitecture, Spatial Design and Interior Design |
Stella McCartney, London, interior design, furniture design, retail, office, restoration |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography        |
Architectural Design Project number 25This staff training centre is located in Crawley immediately adjacent to London's Gatwick airport. The building opened in May 2007. The site serves primarily as a training centre for airline flight staff. However, it also includes a number of other elements to serve the flight staff's needs. Universal conceived this new intervention as an insertion distinct from the ‘ordinariness’ of typical outlying airport architecture. Universal achieved this by tying the surrounding landscape into the building with the use of courtyards, zones and materials. With this newly formed band of programme, visitors are swept into the reception area and then further drawn through the building by the use of a series of ‘external’ courtyards characterised by natural light, trees and areas for seating. An awareness of the internal versus the external space within the greater 190,000 sq ft development acts as an important orientation tool for the visitor. Further orientation is achieved between and beside each internalised ‘external’ space with a series of objects which clearly articulate their function: an auditorium, a cafe/ bar, a salon, a shop, a library, a travel centre, an intranet zone and a restaurant. All of which aim to give the visitor a sense of belonging within the site, a site which could appear initially to be a barren space. Product Designer |
architects, interior architects and product designers |
jonathan Clarke Interior Architecture |
jonathan@univeraldesignstudio.com British Architecture |
May 2007 Universal Design Studio, Design, Architecture, Interiors |
35,000 sq ft New York Interior Design |
British Retail Design |
Design and construction of communal and front of house areas Brand Space |
Gatwick, West Sussex Universal Design in Architecture |
Store Design London |
mixed use, Crawley, training, new build, Flight training facilty |
Architecture Photography and Interior Design Photography         |
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Battersea Power Station development
Battersea Power Station retail store design
Architectural Video Production
Spacial Design, Architecture
Furniture Design, Architecture
Restaurant Design
Stella McCartney Retail Design
Damien Hirst Design
Seoul Lotte department store design
Selfridges retail design
Juicy Couture
architectural, industrial Design and interior projects
Architecture and Interior Design
Universal Design Studio web project is featured in the book Web Design: Studios by Julius Wiedemann.
architecture, design, interiors
Interior Design and furniture
Universal Design Studio est une agence d'architecture et de Design d'intŽrieur
universal Design studio Architects
BarberOskerby
multi-disciplinary archtects, Interior Designers and industrial designers based in London.
architects, interior architects and product designers
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