Space In Between Us

Building Structures is a new book produced for Faber Maunsell's Structure team. The book showcases a selection of their projects along with their thinking.

Green

A new website for London based Qualitative Research Agency, Spinach. Their unique approach to the work they do, and the Spinach office was the inspiration behind the look of the site...

'Freeform break-out' was how we described the approach to the website design. The Spinach office is made up from a multitude of 'pods' made from a varirty of materials. These areas interact with each other to create different combinations of space, and it was this which inspired us to see how we could achieve this look on the web.

I’ve Got You Under My Skin

The wait is over. The Elemental Herbology skincare and spa range has been launched in the UK and USA. It is available from Wednesday April 16, 2008 exclusively at Space NK stores and on-line at spacenk.com. The Elemental Herbology line of beauty products for women helps restore equilibrium when environmental, lifestyle and hormonal fluctuations alter the natural mechanisms of your skin.

OPX developed the Elemental Herbology brand and designed the product packaging with illustrator David Bray.

Carafe Blu

OPX have been appointed by Thames Water and the Mayor of London to deliver a major new initiative to get London to drink more tap water in its restaurants, cafes and bars. The initiative ties in with a major focus on the sustainability of bottled water highlighted by a recent BBC's Panorama programme.

'London On Tap' was launched at GLA's County Hall on Tuesday 19 February, with support from Mayor Ken Livingstone, Environment Minister Phil Woolas and the Green Party's Jenny Jones. The centre piece of the campaign will be a design competition, open to all London-based designers, to create an iconic carafe to be used across the Capital's restaurants, cafes and bars. Focus will be on producing a design that is not only beautiful but also highly sustainable in its use of materials and means of production.

OPX have been involved in all aspects of the campaign, from naming and brand development through to delivery of printed materials and the campaign's microsite. The consultancy will also play a key role in shaping and managing the design competition process.

OPX Partner Simon Goodall said: "It is exciting to be involved with such a high-profile campaign that has such a positive environmental message. From a sustainability stand-point bottled water is a bit of a car-crash. If this campaign means that tap water will be brought straight to your table in restaurants across London then it will have been a big success. We hope the carafe will also offer an opportunity to celebrate

Summer of 77

No.77 is a top quality private dining room within Faber Maunsell's London headquarters in Hatton Garden. Designed like a mini-michelin-starred restaurant, No. 77 will host a wide range of events from breakfast meetings to small receptions. We designed the new 77 logo, promotional materials, menu and table items, including an engraved refillable water bottle. The choice of tap water is a symbol of Faber Maunsell's commitment to sustainability across their business. Tap water emits 300 times less CO2 during processing than bottled alternatives.