As the first signs of Spring are carried along the March breeze, there’s a real sense of hope and joy returning, after what has felt like a very long winter. Here’s a round up of all our latest news.
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Liz Brewer
Early this year, BJB hosted their second sportive. Not just because BJB love riding fast bicycles (and fast cars), but we feel it’s always a great idea to get colleagues and clients out of the workplace and grab some headspace out in the Surrey Hills.
When the Journal of Biophilic Design got in touch to pick our brains about ‘How nature could inspire people back into the Workplace?’ (post COVID)…Co Founder, Steve Brewer was delighted to have a share his thoughts. Have a listen to this insightful and inspiring Podcast and do share.
What is creativity, and how can we get more of it? FX (the most successful magazine ever for the contract industry) brought together experts from across architecture and design to consider the meaning of creative inspiration and innovative thinking. Director and Co-Founder Adam Burtt-Jones, was invited to share his thoughts.
Wellbeing is one of those tricky words that we often hear but rarely stop to think about, what is wellness and wellbeing anyway? Co-Founders Steve and Adam were delighted to share their thoughts over a coffee with Cognitive Scientist Kristina Barger.
This month BJ&B are delighted to feature professional Photographer Nick Miners. His eye for capturing stunning photographs ‘inside and out’ enables Nick to have a broad yet stunning portfolio of work, one we can wait to share with you.
Welcome to the ‘upsidedownable’ world of our Artist of the Month, Hannah Battershell. From intricate works of art made out of tiny pieces of paper, to quirky multi-media images that can be viewed differently (standing on your head is not compulsory) - Hannah seeks to be like an explorer who goes to worlds where no one has ever been and brings back a picture. And although we’ve never seen it before, we all recognise it….
Which side of your brain most defines you? Left, or right? Well, we all know that the right side belongs to creativity. But what happens when you’re an artist and life throws you a curve ball that rocks your brain and your creativity to the very core. Our artist of the month, Italian painter and photographer Elisa Madeo Pitt shares her story and beautiful mixed media paintings that not only are an incredible form of therapy for herself, but for those that enjoy them. We hope you love them as much as we do.
Visual artist. Hidden artist. Vinyl-Junkie up-cycler - Doug Shaw, is our featured ‘Artist of the Month. You may have seen him live at work at Workplace Trends, or stumbled across one of his 200 pieces of ‘hidden works of art’ in his local neighbourhood. Either way, Doug challenges you to see life and work through the arts as a lens, as he believes we are all artists.
The human body is the best work of art
Jess C.Scott
This month we’re delighted to feature artist Inma Garcia-Carrasco, who truly sees beauty in the human body and paints human nature in its purist form.
Every month we will be featuring a talented, inspiring and often emerging artist or artists. Art brings so much joy, value and beauty into people’s lives. As a design consultancy we often work with artists to help enrich workspaces, so this is our way of celebrating the incredible talent that we so lucky to rub shoulders with.
When we tell our story of how Burtt-Jones and Brewer began, coffee is always mentioned. Why not take a short coffee break to read why there's even more to coffee than meets the cup...