At the recent Leaders in Architecture summit in Dubai, I discussed my experience visiting the Kogi people (an indigenous ethnic group that lives in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia), as part of my postgraduate thesis research. The talk discussed the differences between the Kogi people’s holistic way of building communities (which is localised, with design based on qualitative criteria), with conventional construction practice (which is typically globalised and the design based on narrow quantified, rather than qualified…

Glasgow Warriors recently asked us to help them launch their new logo with an exciting animated campaign. Our in-house creative team, ink, developed the project, which brings the clubs ‘warrior’ mascot to life. The animation follows the timeline of the Glasgow Warriors from their roots, right through to the present day. The video was used by Glasgow Warriors to launch their new branding on their social media channels and STV player ahead of the 2019/20 campaign. The Kettle Collective team…

We are thrilled that our River Clyde Crossing project has been nominated for the Scottish Design Awards Future Project Category. Find out more here.

Kettle Collective would like to wish you a Happy Eid! May this special occasion bring peace and joy to you and your family.

Tony Kettle speaks to Design Middle East about the future of solar technology.

We spoke to Adele, to find out more about her. 1. Why did you choose to study architecture? I was born and raised in Nicosia, Cyprus – a war torn capital where the city and its people significantly suffered the aftermath of war and division. In a creative light, my art A-Level projects explored the effects this deteriorating city had on society and the well-being of its individuals. I used art as a form of depicting people’s emotions and portraying…

Ramadan Kareem, have a blessed month.

Congratulations to Colin who completed the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday in 4:47:41. Colin was running for his Mum who was diagnosed with Cancer last year and raised over £6,000 for Brain Tumour Research. Colin said “I wanted to take myself out of my comfort zone and went from literally no running to running the London marathon in 9 months to raise money for Brain Tumour Research”. “The training through the winter was pretty tough but it made…

Celine and her team, Watsonians Ladies Rugby Team, won the final of the Sarah Beaney Cup at BT Murrayfield as part of the Scottish Rugby Silver Saturday. Find out more about the Sarah Beany Cup Game. Celine told us: “Happiness, that’s the word that best describes last Saturday. Happy to be back at Murrayfield for the final of the Sarah Beaney Cup, happy to play rugby with friends more than teammates, happy to win and lift that cup, and happy…

Our team made the most of the beautiful sunshine yesterday, and took a trip down to the Forth to go sailing for the afternoon. Take a look at the pictures to see how they got on.

During a recent trip to Oman, our team took some time to explore the natural landscape of the Wadi Tiwi. Have a look at some of the fantastic pictures they got during their trip.

We spoke to Will Picken, one of our Architects, to find out more about his motor racing hobby. Aside from architecture and design, my other passion in life is motorsport. It all started, as these things do, at an early age. I remember constructing Lego racing cars as a child and drawing old engine parts. I also enjoyed many years spectating at various motor racing events with my Dad…until we discovered our local outdoor go-karting track. My first kart was…

For our latest Friday Forum, Celine presented her trip to New Zealand. Celine shared this poem by James K. Baxter with our team along with her favourite photography from the trip. New Zealand by James K. Baxter  “These unshaped islands, on the sawyer’s bench, Wait for the chisel of the mind, Green canyons to the south, immense and passive, Penetrated rarely, seeded only By the deer-culler’s shot, or else in the north Tribes of the shark and the octopus, Mangroves,…

Kettle Collective’s Design Director Tony, speaks to the Herald about how he transfers learnings from international projects, to projects closer to home. Read more about his approach in the article here.

Well done to Will, who ran the Barcelona Marathon in 3 hours 41 minutes last week. We asked Will to tell us more about the experience: As it turns out, Barcelona is not the flattest city for a Marathon… nor is it the coldest. I had previously run the London marathon, and wanted to beat the 4 hour mark before turning 30 this year. Fortunately on the day everything went well, and I was able to finish in 3:41. It…

Our latest CPD was a ’technology showcase by Dyson’. Our team had the chance to see 1:1 models of Dyson products such as task lights, air quality purifiers, hand driers and hair driers. We had an insight of how technology can solve everyday hygiene issues and how to improve the experience of the office atmosphere. “Technology can help or hinder these experiences. When it doesn’t work properly, it can have a negative effect on our performance, our happiness and even…

We are pleased to announce that Kettle Collective Architect Usama Al Kindi has been shortlisted for the Rising Star of the Year at the Construction Week Oman Awards 2019. Find out more about the award and the shortlist here.

We are pleased to announce that Kettle Collective has been shortlisted for Consultancy of the Year at the Construction Week Oman Awards 2019. Kettle Collective have worked in Oman since 2014 and followed this by opening an office in Muscat last year. Our team have worked on a series of projects in Oman, including String of Pearls, Yiti Masterplan and the Al Mouj Muscat development. Find out more about the nomination here.

We are thrilled to announce that we will be continuing our collaboration with GH Media. Our collaboration will feature the coverage of the Scotland Rugby Team during the Guinness Six Nations, running from February to March. For all the latest news, make sure to keep up with GH Media throughout the games here. Tune into GH Media’s Podcast prior to the start of the Six Nations to hear more.