Once Upon a Wartime
Kent SMS asked Blueprint to cover the exhibition designed by Pippa Nissen Studio……. Once Upon a Wartime brings five 20th-century children’s stories about the experience of war to life in a forthcoming exhibition at the Imperial War Museum. The exhibition, designed by Pippa Nissen Studio, uses the books: War Horse; Carrie’s War; The Machine Gunners; [...]
passivhaus
On 15th July Kent SMS will be attending this half day seminar at The Building Centre . There are some interesting speakers including Justin Bere who will present some case studies. In marketing terms we are firm believers in Passivhaus because it enhances value not just in financial terms but also gives a practice a [...]
global outlook for 2010
On Wednesday 14th July Kent SMS will be attending Robin Bew’s presentation at St. James Square. It will be most interesting to obtain this perspective and then to consider how this information can be used to inform Strategic Marketing Reviews for Kent SMS clients. Several architectural practices are now looking hard at China in the [...]
pippa nissen studio
Pippa recently formed her own studio to provide clients with her take on private & commercial residential as well as exhibition design. At last night’s launch of the London showing of the Irish Architecture Foundation The Lives of Spaces exhibiton, which Kent SMS attended, she commented that she has won one major exhibition project and [...]
striking a light
New client matchbox architects of Wollaston, Northampton have asked Kent SMS to prepare their practice for expansion in 2010. A bespoke marketing & new client programme that focuses on the core competances of this small but perfectly formed practice is underway. The practice is about to go on site with a hospice www.matchboxarchitects.co.uk As with [...]
change your view
Beyond the built environment sector there are people stating that the best way forward is to market yourself far more than before. Most of us can only do so if we cut overheads and spend the money saved on marketing. Providing you agree with that premise then this begs the question what aspect of marketing [...]
a new world order
Kent SMS produced the text for Spratley Studios latest newsletter 05. It has been written in the language of clients rather than that of the architect. The images are of a high quality which is the key to it being read. Printed litho rather than digital it has impact and accompanied by a carefully crafted [...]
terry pawson architects
Terry’s visual arts centre saw the light of day on Saturday when it was officially opened in Carlow, near Dublin. It is an immense achievement from one of Britains best architects at this type of building. The man himself is so modest. It has at its centre the largest space for displaying contemporary art in Ireland. [...]
shovel ready housing schemes
It is very interesting indeed – in spadefuls – that the home and communities agency have announced that before allocating the £1 billion kickstart programme to the 270 schemes that have planning permission they will be audited. Can you believe it? They will need to show that they meet at least 14 of the 20 [...]
