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- Voices from the Deep Postal Museum
  
  Voices from the Deep
  
  Voices from the Deep
  
  'Voices from the Deep' at London's Postal Museum was designed in collaboration with Nick Bell Design. The exhibition presents letters that were discovered in the wreck of the SS Gairsoppa that was torpedoed off the coast of Ireland during WWII. Transcriptions from the never received letters are revealed to visitors when they direct ultraviolet torches at concealed text printed in UV reactive ink on the graphic panels. The exhibition was curated by Emma Harper and Sean Kingsley.
  
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  Voices from the Deep – Postal Museum
  
  March 2018-January 2019
  
  'Voices from the Deep' at London's Postal Museum was designed in collaboration with Nick Bell Design. The exhibition presents letters that were discovered in the wreck of the SS Gairsoppa that was torpedoed off the coast of Ireland during WWII. Transcriptions from the never received letters are revealed to visitors when they direct ultraviolet torches at concealed text printed in UV reactive ink on the graphic panels. The exhibition was curated by Emma Harper and Sean Kingsley.
  
  Voices from the Deep Postal Museum. March 2018-January 2019
  
  'Voices from the Deep' at London's Postal Museum was designed in collaboration with Nick Bell Design. The exhibition presents letters that were discovered in the wreck of the SS Gairsoppa that was torpedoed off the coast of Ireland during WWII. Transcriptions from the never received letters are revealed to visitors when they direct ultraviolet torches at concealed text printed in UV reactive ink on the graphic panels. The exhibition was curated by Emma Harper and Sean Kingsley.
  
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- Above the Line British Council
  
  Above the Line
  
  Above the Line
- Redhouse Merthyr Tydfil
  
  Redhouse
  
  Redhouse
  
  A series of information and display elements were designed for the Redhouse arts centre at Merthyr Tydfil. Stories about the town's history are presented through graphics, film and audio. The elements are held in horizontal channels, allowing for new display material or equipment to be changed in the future. The project was designed in collaboration with Nick Bell Design and was curated by Christopher Coppock.
  
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  Redhouse – Merthyr Tydfil
  
  Opened March 2014
  
  A series of display elements were designed for the new Redhouse arts centre, Merthyr Tydfil. These structures support graphics panels, monitors and speakers, presenting stories from the town's history. The project was a collaboration with Nick Bell Design and was curated by Christopher Coppock.
  
  Redhouse Merthyr Tydfil. Opened March 2014
  
  A series of information and display elements were designed for the Redhouse arts centre at Merthyr Tydfil. Stories about the town's history are presented through graphics, film and audio. The elements are held in horizontal channels, allowing for new display material or equipment to be changed in the future. The project was designed in collaboration with Nick Bell Design and was curated by Christopher Coppock.
  
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- Beyond the Genome Sanger Institute
  
  Beyond the Genome
  
  Beyond the Genome
- Wellington Arch English Heritage
  
  Wellington Arch
  
  Wellington Arch
  
  This permanent exhibition within the Wellington Arch tells the history of this prominent London landmark since its construction in 1830. The key exhibits are casts of parts of the magnificent bronze 'Quadriga' sculpture that is sited on top of the arch. The historical adviser to the project was Dr Steven Brindle. It was designed in collaboration with Nick Bell Design.
  
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  Wellington Arch – English Heritage
  
  Opened May 2012
  
  This permanent exhibition within the Wellington Arch tells the history of this prominent London landmark. The key exhibits are casts of parts of the magnificent bronze 'Quadriga' sculpture that is sited on top of the arch. Designed in collaboration with Nick Bell Design.
  
  Wellington Arch English Heritage. Opened May 2012
  
  This permanent exhibition within the Wellington Arch tells the history of this prominent London landmark since its construction in 1830. The key exhibits are casts of parts of the magnificent bronze 'Quadriga' sculpture that is sited on top of the arch. The historical adviser to the project was Dr Steven Brindle. It was designed in collaboration with Nick Bell Design.
  
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- Chartwell House National Trust
  
  Chartwell House
  
  Chartwell House
  
  The exhibition gallery at Winston Churchill's former home, Chartwell House, was designed in collaboration with Nick Bell Design. A permanent installation highlights key moments of Churchill’s life, and was devised such that it can be substituted by occasional temporary exhibitions. The design is given an intentionally domestic feel, deemed to be appropriate to its context within a country house. The project was curated by Alice Martin.
  
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  Chartwell House – National Trust
  
  Opened January 2012
  
  The exhibition gallery at Winston Churchill's former home, Chartwell House, was designed in collaboration with Nick Bell Design. A permanent installation highlights key moments of Churchill’s life, and was devised such that it can be substituted by occasional temporary exhibitions. The project was curated by Alice Martin.
  
  Chartwell House National Trust. Opened January 2012
  
  The exhibition gallery at Winston Churchill's former home, Chartwell House, was designed in collaboration with Nick Bell Design. A permanent installation highlights key moments of Churchill’s life, and was devised such that it can be substituted by occasional temporary exhibitions. The design is given an intentionally domestic feel, deemed to be appropriate to its context within a country house. The project was curated by Alice Martin.
  
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- Gagarin in Britain British Council
  
  Gagarin in Britain
  
  Gagarin in Britain
  
  'Gagarin in Britain' coincided with the unveiling of the statue of Uri Gagarin that was donated to the Royal Observatory by the Russian goverment in 2011. Loans from the Russian Space Agency were displayed in conjunction with archive photographs, posters and photographs. The project was curated by Andrea Rose with the involvement of Yelena Gagarina, Uri Gagarin's daughter. Designed in collaboration with Mark Thomson Design.
  
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  Gagarin in Britain – British Council
  
  July-September 2011
  
  'Gagarin in Britain' coincided with the unveiling of the statue of Uri Gagarin that stands at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. Loans from the Russian Space Agency were displayed in conjunction with archive photographs, posters and film. The project was curated by Andrea Rose and designed in collaboration with Mark Thomson Design.
  
  Gagarin in Britain British Council. July-September 2011
  
  'Gagarin in Britain' coincided with the unveiling of the statue of Uri Gagarin that was donated to the Royal Observatory by the Russian goverment in 2011. Loans from the Russian Space Agency were displayed in conjunction with archive photographs, posters and photographs. The project was curated by Andrea Rose with the involvement of Yelena Gagarina, Uri Gagarin's daughter. Designed in collaboration with Mark Thomson Design.
  
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  "Understated panache"
  
  Andrea Rose
  Director of Visual Arts, British Counci
- Fiell Fiell Publishing
  
  Fiell
  
  Fiell
  
  This stand for Fiell Publishing was designed in collaboration with Mark Thomson Design. An all-white structure was created to contrast with the usual visual noise of the busy trade fair environment. The geometry is such that there is the illusion of a dynamic 'twist'. A similar stand was designed for the Frankfurt Book Fair of the same year.
  
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  Fiell – London Book Fair
  
  April 2010
  
  This stand for Fiell Publishing was designed in collaboration with Mark Thomson Design. An all-white structure was created to contrast with the usual visual noise of the busy trade fair environment. The geometry is such that there is the illusion of a dynamic 'twist'. A similar stand was designed for the Frankfurt Book Fair of the same year.
  
  Fiell London Book Fair. April 2010
  
  This stand for Fiell Publishing was designed in collaboration with Mark Thomson Design. An all-white structure was created to contrast with the usual visual noise of the busy trade fair environment. The geometry is such that there is the illusion of a dynamic 'twist'. A similar stand was designed for the Frankfurt Book Fair of the same year.
  
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  “Crisp, minimal and striking"
  
  Katy Greaves
  Blueprint
  
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- Museum of the Post Office in the Community British Postal Museum and Archive
  
  Museum of the Post Office in the Community
  
  Museum of the Post Office in the Community
  
  Set within the Ironbridge World Heritage site at Blists Hill Victorian Town, this permanent installation presents an historical overview of the UK’s postal service, focusing on its important role within communities. The display includes a series of carpet clad booths where visitors listen to recorded testimonials of postal workers and members of the public. The project was curated by Chris Taft and designed in collaboration with Nick Bell Design.
  
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  Museum of the Post Office in the Community – British Postal Museum and Archive
  
  Opened December 2009
  
  Set within the Ironbridge World Heritage site at Blists Hill, this permanent installation presents an historical overview of the UK’s postal service, focusing on its role within communities. The project was curated by Chris Taft and designed in collaboration with Nick Bell Design.
  
  Museum of the Post Office in the Community British Postal Museum and Archive. Opened December 2009
  
  Set within the Ironbridge World Heritage site at Blists Hill Victorian Town, this permanent installation presents an historical overview of the UK’s postal service, focusing on its important role within communities. The display includes a series of carpet clad booths where visitors listen to recorded testimonials of postal workers and members of the public. The project was curated by Chris Taft and designed in collaboration with Nick Bell Design.
  
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- From Atoms to Patterns Wellcome Collection
  
  From Atoms to Patterns
  
  From Atoms to Patterns
  
  'From Atoms to Patterns' explored the influence of X-ray crystallography on designs that were exhibited at the Festival of Britain of 1951. At that time, a number of artists and makers derived pattern from scientists' diagrams of atomic structures, that were then applied to fabric, wallpaper, flooring, ceramics and furniture. One large polychrome element was designed to display the exhibits on loan from the V&A and the Science Museum. The project was curated by Lesley Jackson. The graphic design was by Graphic Thought Facility.
  
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  "A highly focused presentation, set in a suitably retro exhibition design"
  
  Ann Coxon
  Frieze
  
  From Atoms to Patterns – Wellcome Collection
  
  April-August 2008
  
  'From Atoms to Patterns', explored the influence of X-ray crystallography on designs shown at the Festival of Britain of 1951. One large polychrome element displays exhibits that include fabrics, wallpaper, flooring, ceramics and furniture. The project was curated by Lesley Jackson. The graphic design was by Graphic Thought Facility.
  
  From Atoms to Patterns Wellcome Collection. April-August 2008
  
  'From Atoms to Patterns' explored the influence of X-ray crystallography on designs that were exhibited at the Festival of Britain of 1951. At that time, a number of artists and makers derived pattern from scientists' diagrams of atomic structures, that were then applied to fabric, wallpaper, flooring, ceramics and furniture. One large polychrome element was designed to display the exhibits on loan from the V&A and the Science Museum. The project was curated by Lesley Jackson. The graphic design was by Graphic Thought Facility.
  
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- The Heart Wellcome Collection
  
  The Heart
  
  The Heart
  
  'The Heart' was the inaugural exhibition at London's Wellcome Collection gallery. Curated by James Peto and Emily Sargent, anotomical and medical information on the heart was presented within sections devoted to the cultural significance afforded the heart throughout history. The exhibition furniture included specially designed heart-shaped stools. The exterior of the building was fitted with red lights programmed to pulse in the rhythm of a heartbeat. The graphic design was by Nick Bell Design.
  
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  The Heart – Wellcome Collection
  
  June-September 2007
  
  'The Heart' was the inaugural exhibition at the Wellcome Collection that opened in 2007. Curated by James Peto and Emily Sargent, anotomical information on the heart was presented within sections devoted to the cultural significance afforded the heart throughout history. The graphic design was by Nick Bell Design.
  
  The Heart Wellcome Collection. June-September 2007
  
  'The Heart' was the inaugural exhibition at London's Wellcome Collection gallery. Curated by James Peto and Emily Sargent, anotomical and medical information on the heart was presented within sections devoted to the cultural significance afforded the heart throughout history. The exhibition furniture included specially designed heart-shaped stools. The exterior of the building was fitted with red lights programmed to pulse in the rhythm of a heartbeat. The graphic design was by Nick Bell Design.
  
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  "Spankingly fresh in its weirdness"
  
  Kate Muir
  The Times
  
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  "Uplifting"
  
  Houman Ashrafian
  The Lancet
  
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  "An almost brooding atmosphere"
  
  Scott Billings
  Design Week
- Making It Yours Crafts Council
  
  Making It Yours
  
  Making It Yours
- Mixed Belongings Crafts Council
  
  Mixed Belongings
  
  Mixed Belongings
  
  'Mixed Belongings' showcased the work of eight artists and makers of African origin as part of the Africa 2005 festival of culture. Fluorescent red paint applied to hidden surfaces cast an ephemeral wash of warmed daylight across the gallery walls. The exhibition was curated by Raimi Gbadamosi. The graphic design was by Johnson Turnbull.
  
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  Mixed Belongings – Crafts Council
  
  June-August 2005
  
  'Mixed Belongings' curated by Raimi Gbadamosi, showcased the work of eight artists and makers of African origin. The graphic design was by Johnson Turnbull.
  
  Mixed Belongings Crafts Council. June-August 2005
  
  'Mixed Belongings' showcased the work of eight artists and makers of African origin as part of the Africa 2005 festival of culture. Fluorescent red paint applied to hidden surfaces cast an ephemeral wash of warmed daylight across the gallery walls. The exhibition was curated by Raimi Gbadamosi. The graphic design was by Johnson Turnbull.
  
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- Beauty and the Beast Crafts Council
  
  Beauty and the Beast
  
  Beauty and the Beast
  
  'Beauty and the Beast' showcased the work of 26 emerging Swedish designers. The curator Lesley Jackson identified two opposing sensibilities in the work and contrasting spaces characterising 'beauty' and 'beast' were created. The exhibition toured on to Manchester’s Whitworth Gallery. The graphic design was by Kerr|Noble.
  
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  "The art of Nick Coombe's design lies in the manipulation of space, allowing works to sit happily beside each other"
  
  Giles Worsley
  The Daily Telegraph
  
  Beauty and the Beast – Crafts Council
  
  November 2004-February 2005
  
  'Beauty and the Beast' showcased the work of 26 emerging Swedish product designers. The curator Lesley Jackson identified two opposing sensibilities in the work and seperate spaces characterising 'beauty' and 'beast' were created. The graphic design was by Kerr|Noble.
  
  Beauty and the Beast Crafts Council. November 2004-February 2005
  
  'Beauty and the Beast' showcased the work of 26 emerging Swedish designers. The curator Lesley Jackson identified two opposing sensibilities in the work and contrasting spaces characterising 'beauty' and 'beast' were created. The exhibition toured on to Manchester’s Whitworth Gallery. The graphic design was by Kerr|Noble.
  
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  “Stunning presentation"
  
  Bradley Quinn
  Blueprint
  
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  “Dazzling....."
  
  Martina Margetts
  Crafts magazine
  
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- The Minotaur Kielder Water and Forest Park
  
  The Minotaur
  
  The Minotaur
  
  The lottery-funded commission of the maze in the grounds of Kielder Castle was won in open international competition from 74 entries. Designed in collaboration with Shona Kitchen, the structure is built of steel gabions filled with basalt rocks and in the central chamber, waste glass cullet. The Minotaur was included in the exhibition 'Per Laberints' at Barcelona’s Centre de Cultura Contemporania in 2010. The project was curated by Peter Sharpe.
  
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  "A handsome architectural sculpture....summer or winter, the place is a delight"
  
  Jonathan Glancy
  The Guardian
  
  The Minotaur – Kielder Castle, Northumberland
  
  Opened 2003
  
  The commission of the maze in the grounds of Kielder Castle was designed in collaboration with Shona Kitchen. The structure is built from steel gabions filled with basalt rocks and, in the central chamber, of waste glass cullet. The project was curated by Peter Sharpe.
  
  The Minotaur Kielder Castle, Northumberland. Opened 2003
  
  The lottery-funded commission of the maze in the grounds of Kielder Castle was won in open international competition from 74 entries. Designed in collaboration with Shona Kitchen, the structure is built of steel gabions filled with basalt rocks and in the central chamber, waste glass cullet. The Minotaur was included in the exhibition 'Per Laberints' at Barcelona’s Centre de Cultura Contemporania in 2010. The project was curated by Peter Sharpe.
  
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  "Precision, care.....rigour and clarity"
  
  Tony Chapman
  Head of Awards, Royal Institute of British Architects
  
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  "Imaginative.....enlightened"
  
  Catherine Slessor
  Architectural Review
  
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  "The Minotaur exists as a quirky entity....it refuses to be constricted by the discourse that surrounds it"
  
  Jes Fernie
  Curator and writer
- Out There Crafts Council
  
  Out There
  
  Out There
  
  'Out There' brought together external sculptural works by 20 artists and makers. The exhibition setting was fabricated entirely from renewable natural materials; horsehair, cork and recycled rubber. The exhibition was curated by Julia Ravenscroft.
  
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  "The effect is drammatic"
  
  Giles Worsley
  The Daily Telegraph
  
  Out There – Crafts Council
  
  June-August 2003
  
  'Out There' brought together external sculptural works by 20 artists and makers. The exhibition setting was fabricated entirely from renewable natural materials; horsehair, cork and recycled rubber. The exhibition was curated by Julia Ravenscroft.
  
  Out There Crafts Council. June-August 2003
  
  'Out There' brought together external sculptural works by 20 artists and makers. The exhibition setting was fabricated entirely from renewable natural materials; horsehair, cork and recycled rubber. The exhibition was curated by Julia Ravenscroft.
  
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- Posh British Council
  
  Posh
  
  Posh
  
  'Posh' described the resurgence of up-market traditional British brands through their investment in contemporary design. Merchandise was displayed in internally-lit acrylic rhomboid structures. The exhibition was curated by Sorrel Hershberg, with a consultant team that included the writer Philip Hoare, with graphics by Nick Bell Design. The exhibition opened in Tallinn and then toured to Moscow, Belgrade and Seoul.
  
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  Posh – British Council
  
  International Tour. April 2003-July 2005
  
  'Posh' described the resurgence of up-market traditional British brands through their investment in contemporary design. Merchandise was displayed in internally lit acrylic rhomboid structures. The exhibition opened in Tallinn and toured to Moscow, Belgrade and Seoul. The exhibition was curated by Sorrel Hershberg, with graphic design by Nick Bell Design.
  
  Posh British Council. International Tour. April 2003-July 2005
  
  'Posh' described the resurgence of up-market traditional British brands through their investment in contemporary design. Merchandise was displayed in internally-lit acrylic rhomboid structures. The exhibition was curated by Sorrel Hershberg, with a consultant team that included the writer Philip Hoare, with graphics by Nick Bell Design. The exhibition opened in Tallinn and then toured to Moscow, Belgrade and Seoul.
  
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- Shift Arts Council England
  
  Shift
  
  Shift
- Approaching Content Crafts Council
  
  Approaching Content
  
  Approaching Content
  
  'Approaching Content' presented conceptual works by 7 emerging artists. Display elements were designed as a series of interventions that disturbed the existing interior architecture of the gallery. The exhibition was curated by Jonathan Parsons. The graphic design was by Mark Thomson of International Design UK.
  
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  "Extraordinary thought and conceptual development......visually sumptuous yet minimal, invisible and clever"
  
  Dr Louise Taylor
  Director, The Crafts Council
  
  Approaching Content – Crafts Council
  
  February-March 2003
  
  'Approaching Content' presented conceptual works by 7 emerging artists. Display elements were designed as a series of interventions that disturbed the existing architecture of the gallery. The exhibition was curated by Jonathan Parsons. The graphic design was by Mark Thomson.
  
  Approaching Content Crafts Council. February-March 2003
  
  'Approaching Content' presented conceptual works by 7 emerging artists. Display elements were designed as a series of interventions that disturbed the existing interior architecture of the gallery. The exhibition was curated by Jonathan Parsons. The graphic design was by Mark Thomson of International Design UK.
  
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- Solid Air Crafts Council
  
  Solid Air
  
  Solid Air
- This Was Tomorrow Barbican Arts Centre
  
  This Was Tomorrow
  
  This Was Tomorrow
  
  'This Was Tomorrow' commemorated the 20th anniversary of the opening of London’s Barbican complex. The design, in collaboration with Nick Bell Design, was centred around six large artworks which were pasted like billboard posters directly to the walls of the gallery. The curator was David Heathcote.
  
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  "The design truely brought the content of the exhibition to life”
  
  Carol Brown
  Head of Galleries, Barbican Centre
  
  This Was Tomorrow – Barbican Arts Centre
  
  February-April 2002
  
  This Was Tomorrow commemorated the 20th anniversary of London’s Barbican complex. The design, in collaboration with Nick Bell Design, was centred around six large artworks which were pasted like billboard posters directly to the wall of the gallery. The curator was David Heathcote.
  
  This Was Tomorrow Barbican Arts Centre. February-April 2002
  
  'This Was Tomorrow' commemorated the 20th anniversary of the opening of London’s Barbican complex. The design, in collaboration with Nick Bell Design, was centred around six large artworks which were pasted like billboard posters directly to the walls of the gallery. The curator was David Heathcote.
  
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  "I have never seen The Curve at the Barbican Centre look so handsome”
  
  John McLean
  Architects' Journal
  
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  "You are struck at once by the certainty that pervades everything”
  
  Hugh Pearman
  The Sunday Times
- Contemporary Japanese Jewellery Crafts Council
  
  Contemporary Japanese Jewellery
  
  Contemporary Japanese Jewellery
  
  'Contemporary Japanese Jewellery' presented 250 pieces by fifty Japanese makers. The design was based on a restaurant sushi conveyor with exhibits displayed on a continuous undulating strip of white foam that snaked its way through the gallery. The exhibition was curated by Simon Fraser with graphic design by Cartlidge Levene.
  
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  "The display appears to hover within the gallery……it is part of the space yet simultaneously, is only lightly connected to it"
  
  Naomi House
  Educator and writer
  
  Contemporary Japanese Jewellery – Crafts Council
  
  November 2001-January 2002
  
  'Contemporary Japanese Jewellery' presented 250 pieces by fifty Japanese makers. The design was based on a restaurant sushi conveyor, with exhibits displayed on a continuous undulating strip of white foam that snaked its way through the gallery. The exhibition was curated by Simon Fraser with graphic design by Cartlidge Levene.
  
  Contemporary Japanese Jewellery Crafts Council. November 2001-January 2002
  
  'Contemporary Japanese Jewellery' presented 250 pieces by fifty Japanese makers. The design was based on a restaurant sushi conveyor with exhibits displayed on a continuous undulating strip of white foam that snaked its way through the gallery. The exhibition was curated by Simon Fraser with graphic design by Cartlidge Levene.
  
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  "Fresh thinking.....a stylishly presented show"
  
  Ralph Turner
  Crafts magazine
  
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  "Thoughtful.....intelligent and imaginative"
  
  Hannah Ford
  The Architecture Foundation
  
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- Abracadabra Tate Britain
  
  Abracadabra
  
  Abracadabra
  
  'Abracadabra' set out to define a new spirit in contemporary art. A 'common ground' for visitors and the art works was created by removing all the existing partition walls of the gallery. A bespoke dyed carpet was laid that allowed for visitors to sit on the floor to watch the numerous video installations. The design included a 5mx3m one-way mirror at the entrance that created an intentional feeling of unease. The exhibition was curated by Catherine Grenier and Catherine Kinley.
  
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  "A huge success with the public, due in large part to your imagination in developing the installation for the show"
  
  Sir Nicholas Serota
  Director of Tate
  
  Abracadabra – Tate Britain
  
  July-September 1999
  
  'Abracadabra' set out to define a new spirit in contemporary art. A 'common ground' for visitors and the art works, was created by removing the existing partition walls of the gallery. A fitted carpet was laid that allowed for sitting on the floor to watch the numerous video installations.
  
  Abracadabra Tate Britain. July-September 1999
  
  'Abracadabra' set out to define a new spirit in contemporary art. A 'common ground' for visitors and the art works was created by removing all the existing partition walls of the gallery. A bespoke dyed carpet was laid that allowed for visitors to sit on the floor to watch the numerous video installations. The design included a 5mx3m one-way mirror at the entrance that created an intentional feeling of unease. The exhibition was curated by Catherine Grenier and Catherine Kinley.
  
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  "The entire gallery has been converted into a playground where visitors are encouraged to run riot"
  
  Louisa Buck
  The Times
  
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  "Ingenious sorcery, fantastically inventive"
  
  Anthony Jones
  i-D magazine
Architecture
- Terraced House private client
  
  Terraced House
  
  Terraced House
  
  This remodelling of an early Victorian terraced house in Shoreditch opened up the typical ground floor arrangement of three rooms, to create one large kitchen, dining and living space. The kitchen incorporates a black concrete worktop that extends out in to the garden courtyard.
  
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  Terraced House – Shoreditch
  
  2008
  
  This remodelling of an early Victorian terraced house in Shoreditch opened up the typical ground floor arrangement of three rooms, to create one large kitchen, dining and living space. The kitchen incorporates a black concrete worktop that extends out in to the garden courtyard.
  
  Terraced House Shoreditch. 2008
  
  This remodelling of an early Victorian terraced house in Shoreditch opened up the typical ground floor arrangement of three rooms, to create one large kitchen, dining and living space. The kitchen incorporates a black concrete worktop that extends out in to the garden courtyard.
  
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- Tower Apartment private client
  
  Tower Apartment
  
  Tower Apartment
  
  This apartment on the fifteenth floor of the Barbican’s Lauderdale Tower has magnificent views looking west over London. A long corridor wall was faced with specially designed digital wallpaper. The image is of the view photographed from a neighbour’s east-facing balcony. Hence there is the implication of the complete 360 degree panorama.
  
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  “Modern but elegant, funky but grown-up”
  
  Helen Kirwan-Taylor
  The Daily Telegraph
  
  Tower Apartment – The Barbican
  
  2004
  
  This apartment on the fifteenth floor of the Barbican’s Lauderdale Tower has magnificent views looking west over London. A long corridor wall was faced with specially designed digital wallpaper. The image is of the view photographed from a neighbour’s east-facing balcony. Hence there is the implication of the complete 360 degree panorama.
  
  Tower Apartment The Barbican. 2004
  
  This apartment on the fifteenth floor of the Barbican’s Lauderdale Tower has magnificent views looking west over London. A long corridor wall was faced with specially designed digital wallpaper. The image is of the view photographed from a neighbour’s east-facing balcony. Hence there is the implication of the complete 360 degree panorama.
  
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- Studio House private client
  
  Studio House
  
  Studio House
  
  This house for an art collector was created by fusing together two adjoining buildings; an 18thc cottage and the former studio of the artist Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh.
  
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  “The space appears as if an opaque film has been lifted from the colours of the everyday world....the blues are softer, the greys clearer"
  
  Caroline Clifton-Mogg
  Journalist and author
  
  Studio House – Chelsea
  
  2001
  
  This house for an art collector was created by fusing together two adjoining buildings; an 18thc cottage and the former studio of the artist Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh.
  
  Studio House Chelsea. 2001
  
  This house for an art collector was created by fusing together two adjoining buildings; an 18thc cottage and the former studio of the artist Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh.
  
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  “Simple and clean....but with character"
  
  Giles Kime
  The Sunday Telegraph
  
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  “Radical..... spacious, light and welcoming"
  
  Cynthia Inions
  Writer and author
  
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  "Beautifully detailed"
  
  Fay Sweet
  Writer and broadcaster
- Duplex Flat private client
  
  Duplex Flat
  
  Duplex Flat
  
  This refurbishment of a one bedroom duplex within the Barbican’s Milton Court building incorporated a number of devices to create the illusion of a much larger space. The project is featured in the book 'British Interior Design since 1925' by Drew Plunkett and Bruce Peter.
  
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  “Ingenious.....points to a new way of living”
  
  Katherine Sorrell
  Author and journalist
  
  Duplex Flat – The Barbican
  
  1998
  
  This refurbishment of a one bedroom duplex within the Barbican’s Milton Court building incorporated a number of devices to create the illusion of a much larger space.
  
  Duplex Flat The Barbican. 1998
  
  This refurbishment of a one bedroom duplex within the Barbican’s Milton Court building incorporated a number of devices to create the illusion of a much larger space. The project is featured in the book 'British Interior Design since 1925' by Drew Plunkett and Bruce Peter.
  
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  “A softness that curbs any austerity”
  
  Miriam Cadji
  RIBA Interiors
  
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  “A genuinely ultra-modern interior”
  
  Laura Houseley
  Wallpaper
  
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  “A space that would look at home in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey”
  
  Jo Denbury
  Elle Decoration
  
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  “The space feels twice the size it actually is”
  
  Oliver Stacy
  Axiom magazine
- Loft Apartment private client
  
  Loft Apartment
  
  Loft Apartment

About

We are an architect-led consultancy based in London that specialises in three-dimensional design for the cultural sector.

We design exhibitions, museum interiors, gallery installations and small-scale built works.

Biography

Nick Coombe is a chartered architect. He graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1983, where he was mentored by Eduardo Paolozzi.

As an intern he was mitarbeiter to Erdmute and Alessandro Carlini in West Berlin, and then assisted the eminent architectural historian Kenneth Frampton in New York City.

On graduation Nick worked for Powell-Tuck, Connor & Orefelt, after which he went into partnership with Jonathan Stickland for twelve years. The work of their practice included collaboration with Hamish Fulton at Tate Modern and a ceramics studio for Grayson Perry. Throughout the 1990's Nick was a visiting lecturer in interior design at the Glasgow School of Art. He has been invited to speak at various institutions including the Royal College of Art and the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing.

"Nick Coombe is of a new generation of architects blurring the boundaries between buildings and art" Daily Telegraph

Accolades

2025
- ‘British Interior Design since 1925’ inclusion in the book by Drew Plunkett & Bruce Peter
2017
- ‘Kaos Am Wall’, Jugend(widerstands) Museum Berlin creative team
2016
- Kunst am Spreeknie Berlin exhibitor
- ‘Revolution: Interior Design from 1950’ inclusion in the book by Drew Plunkett
2014
- ‘Iron Curtain’, Jugend(widerstands) Museum Berlin participant
2010
- Westonbirt Vantage Point competition shortlisted
- Centre de Cultura Contemporania Barcelona exhibitor
2008
- Design Week Awards finalist
- D&AD Awards in-book
2007
- FX Awards finalist
- ‘The Fundamentals of Interior Architecture’ inclusion in the book by Naomi House & John Coles
- Salter & Collingridge assisted on the Walmer Yard project
2006
- RIBA Central Middlesex Hospital Sculpture competition winner
2005
- FX Awards finalist
- Building Sustainability Awards shortlisted
2004
- RIBA Regional Award winner
- FX Award winner
- D&AD Silver Award winner
- Natural Stone Awards commendation
- Bombay Sapphire Awards finalist
- Royal Academy Summer Exhibition exhibitor
2003
- Creative North East Award winner
2002
- Design Week Awards finalist
- FX Awards shortlisted
2001
- RIBA Everest competition winner
- RSA Art for Architecture Award winner
- Kielder Minotaur competition winner
- ‘New Architects 2’ inclusion in the book published by the Architecture Foundation
- Ideal Home Exhibition Earls Court
2000
- Blueprint Award for Architecture finalist
- FX Awards finalist
- Design Week Awards finalist
- Design Effectiveness Awards shortlisted
1999
- FX Award winner
- RIBA Limavady Arts Centre competition shortlisted
1997
- RIBA Regional Award winner
- RIBA Downland Award commendation
1993
- ‘British Architectural Drawing’ inclusion in the book by Fumio Shimizu
1988
- Legends solo exhibition at the London nightclub
1985
- British Council scholarship hosted by the Museum of Soviet Architecture, Moscow
1983
- RCA Major Travel Scholarship
- RCA Basil Ward Award
1982
- AR International Interior Design Awards special mention

Photography by James Morris, David Churchill and Luke White
Website designed by Nick Bell Design and developed by Archive

Nick Coombe is forever indebted to:-

Drew Plunkett, Sally Greaves-Lord, Nick Bell, Erdmute & Alessandro Carlini, Jonathan Stickland, Adie Palka, and Saadi Haeri.

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Gagarin in Britain

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This Was Tomorrow

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