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The Power of Nostalgic Spaces
An all important question for brands is how to create an emotional connection with their customers, and even more importantly for us as an agency, how to create spaces that reinforce this connection.

How the Metaverse is Influencing ‘Real Life’ Design
3D rendered environments, digital art, NFT’s and the metaverse are becoming BIG influencers on design.

How do your ‘Green Credentials’ stack up?
Alongside the prominent voices of David Attenborough and Gretta Thunberg.

Restaurant & Bar Design Awards Q&A
Speaking to Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, creative agency FormRoom’s MD.

The Luxury Jewellery Industry In 2020
The luxury jewellery industry seems on track for a sparkling future.

Contemporary Interior Trends in Hotel Design
Interior design studios are creating award winning layouts across both hostel and hotel projects.

Dezeen – Seven ice cream shops
Dezeen has scooped up seven design-focused ice cream shops to satisfy your sweet tooth all year round.

What to Expect for Café Interiors in 2020
How can a café encourage customers to stay in and fully experience the brand?

Food and Beverage Industry Trends
What’s next for the food and beverage industry in 2019/20?

FormRoom Appointed Three’s Retail Creative Agency
Three UK appoints retail design agency, FormRoom to explore new boundaries.

How Do Pop-Ups Help Brands Evolve?
Pop-ups have become an integral part in creating hype around your business.

Creating your Brand Blueprint: A Roadmap to Success
How to distil, evolve or expand your brand identity and brand experience?

Why Pop Ups Are Changing The Future For Luxury Retail Brands
Pop-ups proving a staple for luxury brands.

Milk Train Wins Best Experiential Design
FormRoom awarded best Experiential Design at The Drum Awards for our Milk Train store design.

Dezeen for FormRoom
FormRoom fashions Instagrammable interiors for Milk Train ice cream shop.

Frame Magazine for FormRoom
Instagram trends are informing spaces – such as this Art Deco ice creamery in London.

How paid sabbaticals have benefited FormRoom
We live in an age where people’s interests in wellbeing and a healthy work-life balance are on the rise.

Casa Vogue for FormRoom
London ice cream shop has interior designed for Instagram.

Hospitality Design for FormRoom
FormRoom Reinvents the Roman Empire with Kailo.

Store Of The Future: Part Three
Nailing the basics remains key to a successful store experience on a low-budget.

5 Unique Window Displays Designed to Inspire
In today’s fiercely competitive market, brands are seeking to do more than simply displaying well-dressed mannequins

Store Of The Future: Part Two
In a 3-part blog series, we look at the key topics in a successful store experience for today’s customers.

Restaurant & Bar Design Awards Winner Interview
The awards represent the very best in our profession, so it’s a wonderful feeling to be amongst our design heroes from across the world.

Store of The Future: Part 1
What do successful stores you and your team have worked on look like?

Creating In-Store Experiences to Engage Customers
Customer experience has fast become a top priority for brands.

Interiors Trend Report 2019/20
Our most successful campaigns have been when we match the brand purpose with the customer connection and customer journey.

Brands championing sustainability in 2019
The rise of deforestation, climate change and air pollution have caused environmental concerns.

Brand Experience In China
As consumer confidence remains low in the Western markets, even the smaller brands are looking elsewhere for their growth opportunities.

The Rise of Experiential Retail in Athleisure
With a forecasted growth of 30% by 2020, athleisure is considered the fastest growing retail sector.

FormRoom wins at The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards
We’re incredibly thrilled to announce Milk Train took home ‘Best Cafe UK’ at The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards.

The Revival of Brick and Mortar: In-Store Experiences
The retail industry is seeing a massive shift for retailers to develop bespoke interactive experiences in a physical space.

Office Design and Interiors
We are seeing a massive shift in favour of design elements being introduced into office spaces.

The Most Instagrammable Retail Design
We’re now seeing that same ethos being applied beyond retail and into any consumer-led space; including food and beverage.

A Focus On The Male Customer
The industry has recognised the growing importance of men’s fashion and their consumer behaviour.

International VM Awards 2018
The International VM Awards recognise the very best examples of visual merchandising across all sectors, globally.

Visual Merchandising & Display Awards 2017
2017 was an unrivalled year for FormRoom and Prop Studios with our talented team producing some of our best work yet.

Puma x Fenty 18th Century French Culture Inspired Pop-Up
We took key moments, like Rihanna in head-to-toe pink, pearls and a lace fan strutting down the catwalk.

Don’t Make Me Choose! The Rise of Destination Dining
We took key moments, like Rihanna in head-to-toe pink, pearls and a lace fan strutting down the catwalk.

Mon Purse Focuses on Digital Customisation for Pop-Up
We took key moments, like Rihanna in head-to-toe pink, pearls and a lace fan strutting down the catwalk.

Neom Organics Launches Experiential & Multi-Sensory Experience
Neom Organics partnered with FormRoom to design their new Leeds store.

Retro Sixties Vibes For Levi’s V&A Pop-Up
FormRoom were asked to design and build a shop-in-shop within the V&A to celebrate their latest exhibition.

Absurd Bird Restaurant Takes Inspiration from The Bayou’s Tropical Aesthetic
FormRoom continued their collaboration with DesignLSM to create their latest eclectically designed eating space.

Ted Baker Debuts Ottowa Store with Reference to Construction Toys
FormRoom were invited to develop a proposal for various interior panel units of the brand’s Ottowa Store in Canada.

Pantone’s Colour(s) of 2016
Retail Design Blog is a platform curated to show the best of architect, design and visual merchandising.

Retail Design Blog for FormRoom
Retail Design Blog is a platform curated to show the best of architect, design and visual merchandising.

Levi’s Evolves Brand Interiors with a Focus on Their Female Customer
Levi’s came to Formroom seeking to evolve their brand interiors, focusing particularly on their female customer.

Mon Purse Unveils Dynamic Pop-Up With Embossing Station
FormRoom were invited to work in collaboration with That Group for the new Hilton in Bournemouth.

The World of Charles and Ray Eames
FormRoom were invited to work in collaboration with That Group for the new Hilton in Bournemouth.

Yayoi Kusama, Victoria Miro Gallery: Immersive Mirror Rooms
Yayoi Kusama recently created three immersive mirror rooms for the Victoria Miro Gallery.

Olivia Burton’s Pop-up Embossing Station Draws on British Countryside
Taking inspiration from vintage designs and the British countryside, Olivia Burton is the most coveted watch brand of the moment.

Hilton Tongue & Cheek Schpoons & Forx Restaurant
FormRoom were invited to work in collaboration with That Group for the new Hilton in Bournemouth.

Hilton Unveils Cohesive & Inspiring Meeting Room Installations
FormRoom worked in collaboration with That Group to create the ‘business spa’ conference suite for Hilton Bournemouth.

Charlotte Tilbury Captures the Glamour and Opulence of The Art Deco Era
FormRoom were invited to work on the brand’s new Glasgow and Belfast concession spaces.

Ted Baker’s Commercial St Reinforces the Brand’s Strong British Heritage
The brand came to FormRoom to produce Ted’s exhibtion stand at Baselworld in Switzerland.

Charlotte Tilbury emulates the Art Deco era with opulent palm tree chandeliers
FormRoom were invited to work with Charlotte Tilbury on the brand’s concession spaces at Selfridges.

Serpentine Gallery Unveils Pavilion and Summer Houses
BIG’s structure focuses on a concept based on visitor experience.

A Naturalistic Palette For Levi’s, John Lewis Pop-Up Concessions
Levi’s came to FormRoom in order to produce two pop up concessions.

Absurd Bird Celebrates the Weird & Wonderful in Southern Inspired Restaurant
FormRoom recently worked with hospitality designers DesignLSM on Absurd Bird’s restaurant in Shoreditch.

Tom Dixon at St James Church for Clerkenwell Design Week
Tom Dixon took over St James Church, on Clerkenwell Green, by installing a stunning series of lighting and furniture.

FormRoom & Ted Baker nominated for Retail Week Interiors Award
We are delighted to announce that FormRoom & Ted Baker have been nominated as a finalist for Retail Week Interiors Award’s.

Ted Baker’s Commercial Street Store wins Store Concept 2015 Award
We are delighted to announce that Ted Baker‘s Commercial Street Store, has won Retail Focus’ Store Concept Award 2015.