#2017 Autumn Showroom | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

mikumanogi-blog · 4 years ago

Text

2017-10-19 “I can’t wait until morning” Kubo Shiori Blog #26 [ENG]

Hello everyone, thank you for your continuous hard work. I’m Nogizaka46’s 3rd generation member, 1st year high school student, 16-year-old Kubo Shiori. It’s a pleasure to meet you.

Middle parted hair with straight curls.

It’s cold but let’s stay enthusiastic!

The other day we concluded our run of the stage play “Migoroshi Hime” without any problems. Thank you so much to everyone that attended. Before I get into my various feelings on the play first there is something I would like to say.

Thank you to Matsumura-san for creating such a wonderful play and thank you to Fujiki-san, Katou-san, the three members of the ensemble and to the staff.

While I was acting on that stage I had genuine feelings of enjoyment.

When we first started practicing, I thought that we had to do this better than we did for Principle. When we started practicing, I thought that this may have been the most challenging thing I’ve done in my life.

I wanted to embody the character of Shione but I wasn’t able to and I couldn’t help but be frustrated. I was lacking in hard work. Before I knew it, I was pushing myself further and further into a corner and I caused trouble for a lot of people. I apologize deeply.

Honestly, leading up to the first performance I couldn’t help but feel scared, or rather I couldn’t help but feel scared ever since the stage play was announced. Compared to Principle this was much scarier. However, as we headed into the final performance from the bottom of my heart, I felt glad that I was able to stand and perform on the stage. I don’t think there is anything that can compare to the happiness of being able to be a part of this wonderful play and to be given my own character.

On a slightly more negative note, I think that what Shione wrote in her diary is very similar to me. Matsumura-san wrote the script with the actresses in mind and that’s why he entrusted me with the character of Shione. I want to embody this character. I want to demonstrate something only this character can.

Even though Shione is a character that doesn’t show how she feels she wants to convey something. There where times when I felt like it was difficult to act without emotions. However, even when I think about it now, I love Shione almost as though she was the only roll for me.

On the final day the tears naturally flowed out. The appearance of everyone leaving overlapped with the circumstances that we could see around us. I’ll never forget encountering this work. I was able to face my weak self during this time and I wish I had changed even just a little.

I know this has become an endless jumble of sentence but I’m truly happy. Thank you very much.

Entering the final day of the stage play we have already plunged into the second half of October. Just like that I can already see images of November in my head and came to realize that Tokyo Dome is fast approaching.

The fact that we will be able to stand on such a grand stage is all thanks to the hard effort of the senior members. While keeping this in mind, it is thanks to the 3rd generation members and the senior members that we’re able do this performance. On top of that I want to tell and convey these feelings to the senior members while on that stage. Of course, I want to show these feelings to the fans as well.

I’ll work hard so that even though you’re far away I’ll do my best so that you can support me, I’ll use my head, body and my expressions. Please, if you do spot Kubo, please let her know. I’ll do my best.

I’ve always thought that on rainy days my heart also becomes shaped like the rain (´･_･`) but can’t you have fun on rainy days too. Therefore, I’ve made a menu for rainy days.

Because it’s rainy I’ll clean, because it rainy I’ll read, because it’s a rainy day I’ll listen to the outdoor noises. I’m thinking about the positives of rainy days. I do like the rain, and I like clear skies as well as clouds and snow.

Like the weather, I think it’ll be great to show off my different personalities. I’m not good with thunder. But just like thunder, I think it’ll be difficult for people to like all the different sides of me. But, if you think about many positives then I think your heart and soul will become like clear skies. I want to continue to shine on everyone forever.

Next!

Midsummer National tour in Niigata, thank you very much! I went to Niigata once for the album campaign and so this is my second time in Niigata!! Niigata is a great place isn’t it (´･_･`) The food is delicious and I like the air. In the unit corner of the live concert, I performed “Oide Shampoo”

The six of us, Shiraishi-san, Takayama-san, Kitano-san, Ranze-san, Yoda-chan and me, did a mic performance. We were able to get really close to each other! Every time we did this together we were happy. Our smiles were bewitching. I want to do it again … (´･_･`) Thank you very much!!!

Going around the country to various places was our Midsummer National Tour. It was really fun. There’s a lot I want to talk about, but I think I want to talk about it once we’ve finished the Tokyo Dome live concert. Please wait a little bit longer.

Well then, moving on, I was able to do a SHOWROOM stream. Thank you very much. Because of the stage play it’s been a while since I’ve been able to stream. I’m so happy (´･_･`) Even at the handshake events there are a lot of people who have said “I’ve been constantly waiting to watch your SHOWROOM,” and so I’ve been really wanting to do it and I’ve finally be able to do so. Even though it was at an awkward time I’m glad a lot of people were able to watch it!

Next time will be a stream of the highlights of the “Boku no Shoudou” MV. I don’t know when I’ll do it but I’d be glad if you came to check it out! I’ll be in your care!!!

Speaking of that! The answer for the quiz question I asked on the SHOWROOM stream.

Q: What did Shiraishi-san and I do during the harmony section of “Oide Shampoo” in the unit corner on the final performance in Niigata?

The correct answer is, we were having a wink battle with each other. Because Shiraishi-san was winking at me a lot I had to return the winks (´･_･`)♡

Every time she rubs my head and says “You’re so cute aren’t you” I secretly look forward to her head pats(´･_･`) thank you very much!!!

Well, recently I’ve started reading books. I haven’t read books since I was young and so I had the urge to read. It’s the Autumn of reading, isn’t it? I wonder why? Right now, I want to sit still on the windowsill and read a book.

Yoda.

I listened to Yoda’s enjoyable talk about Singapore almost like I had the confidence to say that I’m the most excited person for her photobook (´･_･`) I’m really excited〜☺︎

By the way, today I had the strong desire to talk to someone. I’m glad that someone was there that I could talk to. Sometimes when I ask, I want to cry.

Please let me make some announcements.

· October 30th Gekkan Entertainment-san

On our way to the final performance this was the first time that I got talk about the stage play for an article. It’s Den, Hazuki and me. This brought up many memories. I think I’ll be happy to continue to talk about this stage play in the future. Please make sure to read it! Thank you very much.

☆ October 22nd Nobinobi Nogizaka 3rd generation members!!

All the members did a house party! During the recording it felt like we were all in the dressing room and we were acting very naturally. I think you’ll be able to see how the 3rd generation members normally act. ☺︎

Next! The 3rd generation members have been asked to participate in an event! October 22nd T-Spook. Costumes! In Costumes! It’s very important so I had to say it twice ☺︎ Those that know these words will know. Honestly, everyone is looking forward to it. ☺︎ I myself and greatly looking forward to it!! I'm too excited, please take care of me!!

Furthermore, the Nogizaka46 Calendar is on sale!

There are:

Wall mounted Calendar (Type A, B)

Individual desktop Calendars

By the way I’m in the Type A wall mounted calendar ☺︎

Pre-orders have started so please make sure to check them out!

The other day Marika-san’s solo exhibition opened. From when I entered until I left my jaw was wide open. I really love Marika-san’s view of the world. All the videos and pictures, the only word I can say is ‘amazing’. It was really wonderful; I feel that even now I can picture the things I saw during the exhibition right before my very eyes. Thank you very much.

We’re currently right in the midst of the Under Live in Kyushu! I wanted to go see them (´･_･`) On the day of one of our stage performances it was the first day of the Under Live and to tell you the truth I brought my Tohoku Under Live towel with me. That day I faced the stage play with the feeling that we will both be doing our best (´･_･`)

The Under Live is the first time I got to see Nogizaka46. I love it.

To all the senior members performing in tomorrow’s final concert, do you best! I’ve said it many times already, but I’ll say it again, thank you for giving me the inspiration and for giving me a dream. The Under Album will be released on the 10th of January next year. It is full of a lot of my favorite songs… (´･_･`) I’m looking forward to it ☺︎

The other day I received a fan letter. Thank you very much. Even though I like to write letters I also like to read them. When I saw the envelope I thought, “Is this maybe…” as I opened it. The envelope and the paper were very particular, and they wrote many many pages. I’m overjoyed. There are a lot of letters that haven’t arrived yet, but I’ll make sure to read them once I receive them.

As I thought I like to write down letters. Once you write it, it won’t disappear. On a cell phone and in your memories, there is a chance that they’ll disappear but with letters they won’t. I can feel happy about the fact that I can leave the fact that I’m here right now in print. Thank you very much everyone.

Momoppi at the end. I like like like Momoppi. It would be nice if those feelings could reach her.

Finally, they said that snow would fall. Snow. My favorite season has arrived. The Christmas songs I’ve been listening to since Summer have slowly started to increase. I think I’ll listen to Christmas songs while sleeping the evening.

Music is beautiful isn’t it, why does listening to it sooth the mind and soul. It would be great if the songs I sing now will also have the power to heal and relax.

Good night, please have a good rest.

I’ll write again soon.

Kubo Shiori.

I’m the type of person that thinks carefully before they act. Ever since I was small, I’ve always lived with the idea that this was a good thing, but I feel like something isn’t right. For those who think too much they can’t cross over the border to something else and changing is scary.

I continue to say over and over again that I want to change but honestly changing oneself is scary. Changing my current circumstances. Changing the person that is me. I don’t know if I’ll fall on the good or the bad side, it’s always scary jumping into a world without any guarantees.

Still, I think I’m happy right now. Of course, I’m happy and there are a lot of enjoyable things in my life, but I’ve never wished for more than that. I want to try crossing the border in order to meet what’s ahead of me.

Even though I’m worried about doing it alone I want to try. I want to see a scenery I’ve never seen before. Whatever the result is, it’ll be good.

Shiori is heading off.

https://blog.nogizaka46.com/third/2017/10/041510.php

0 notes

mollieprattbotanical · 4 years ago

Text

Richard Quinn

📷

Raised in South East London, Quinn received a Fashion, MA Central Saint Martins and established his label in 2016. Specialising in womenswear and textiles, he has been praised for his bold use of colour and print, which he produces in his Peckham studio. In 2016 his graduate collection won the H&M Design Award, and he developed pieces from his winning collection that were later sold in selected H&M stores in autumn 2017. The collection proved a hit selling out in store and online. In April 2017 he was named as the British Fashion Council's NEWGEN one-to-watch and was awarded exhibition space in the LFW Designer Showrooms.

I've chosen to research into Richard Quinn because his style of fashion is very unique, creative, quirky and inspiring. his use of colour and patterns especially this runway which links closely to botanicals was amazing. i love how abstract his work is, the way he uses black a-lot in his pieces to help contrast and bring out the patterns in more colour and detail.which i find inspiring and will added into my own work because i love the effect it gives.

0 notes

dalshabetglobal · 7 years ago

Photo

170920 Serri Instagram Update

우리 이번주 금요일날 만나여❤ 여러분들이 구매해준 제품 하나하나가 모여 일정금액이 기부가 된답니다😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇 희 디자이너스 마켓이 하이서울패션마켓 그리고 태그바이 와 함께 9월 22일부터 24일까지 하이서울 쇼룸 장소인 DDP 이간수문전시장에서 2번째 마켓을 진행합니다. 이번 하이서울패션마켓과 함께하는 희디자이너스마켓 행사에서는 의류, 신발, 가방, 주얼리, 패션악세사리, 수영복 등 다양한 제품군의 국내 디자이너 브랜드와 김영희, 달샤벳세리, 달샤벳우희, 크레용팝초아, 크레용팝웨이 등 다양한 셀럽도 셀러로 참여해 애장품을 판매합니다 !!! 또한 하이서울쇼룸과 함께 인플루언서들 또한 많이많이 참여하니, 다양한 복합문화쇼핑현장을 느끼실 수 있을거에요. 디자이너브랜드 옷과 신발, 가방, 주얼리 등 최대 70% 대박할인가로 만나 볼 수 있는 희디자이너스마켓에서 주말데이트 즐겨요 마켓기간동안 참여 브랜드 제품을 득할 수 있는 럭키드로우 행사도 기획했으니 가을공기 느끼며 주말을 희디자이너스마켓 X 하이서울패션마켓 에서 함께보내요 ! - 날짜 : 2017년 9월 22일(금) - 24일(일) - 시간 : 12시 - 8시 - 럭키드로우 행사시간 : 추후 별도 공지 - 장소 : DDP 이간수문전시장 ( 하이서울쇼룸 )

Let’s meet this weekend on Friday❤ A portion of the cost of every item you purchase will be donated😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇 Hee Designer’s Market, together with High Seoul Fashion Market and TagBy will hold their second market from September 22 to the 24th at the High Seoul Show Room located at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza. This time, together with Seoul Fashion Market and Hee Designer’s Market, Dalshabet Serri, Dalshabet Woohee, Crayon Pop Choa, Crayon Pop Way, and a variety of other celebrities will participate in selling merchandise such as clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry, accessories, swimsuits, and a variety of other designer brand merchandise !!! Many, many influencers will also participate together with High Seoul Showroom, so you will be able to feel a variety of cultural shopping experiences. Enjoy a Hee Designer’s Market weekend date where you can receive 70% off on designer brand clothes, shoes, bags, jewelry, etc. There will also be an opportunity to participate in a lucky draw for designer merchandise during the sale period, so spend your weekend feeling the autumn air at the Hee Designer’s Market X Heigh Seoul Fashion Market! - Date : September 22 (Friday) - September 24 (Sunday), 2017 - Time: 12PM-8PM - Lucky Draw period : Announced separately - Location : Dongdaemun Design Plaza (High Seoul Showroom)

#dalshabet #serri #sns #170920

12 notes · View notes

chloetsui · 7 years ago

Photo

Volvo Showroom, Wan Chai, Hong Kong 2017 Autumn

#hong kong #showroom #volvo #wanchai #furniture #hk #interior #pantry

2 notes · View notes

latvian-spider · 6 months ago

Text

Lights, Statues and Dates

Originally Uploaded on DeviantArt as WinxPossible on Nov 26, 2017

-----

Original Description:

That was a nice surprise when I was walking back home. Wish I had a better spot to get a better shot.

-----

No comment.

#Latvia #Riga #Latvia 99 #Shine Riga #Light Show #Monument of Freedom #Autumn #Photo #Spiders Scribbles #Snapshots #2017 Autumn Showroom

0 notes

jeramymobley · 7 years ago

Text

Sharp Expands Interactive Line of Touch Screen Displays

Expansion to AQUOS BOARD Interactive Display Series Creates Largest Product Line for Sharp

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC), announced the expansion of its award-winning AQUOS BOARD interactive display line, aimed at making meetings in smaller spaces more conducive and effective.

The new 50″ Class (49.5″ diagonal) PN-L501C AQUOS BOARD interactive display system is ideal for the increasingly popular “huddle space” meetings and can help users optimise communication in these compact areas.

At 100 nits brighter than the PN-L401C model released last year, it also features a 25% larger diagonal inch measurement and has a 56% larger area than the previous model.

The PN-L401C/501C product line has 10-point multi-touch functionality and high-sensitivity capacitive touch technology that provides precise and smooth operation, enhancing the interactive information experience.

Both displays share features with other models in the award-winning AQUOS BOARD interactive display line, including the brand’s Pen-on-Paper user experience, which resists fingerprints and scratches, as well as providing an anti-glare surface.

In addition, the brand’s 2mm-tip touch pen is ideal for writing fine lines and text onscreen. It also offers Full HD (1,920 × 1,080-pixel) resolution and advanced connectivity.

“We are pleased to add the PN-L501C to the AQUOS BOARD interactive display family, making it our most expansive AQUOS BOARD interactive display product line to date.

“These displays are not only powerful meeting tools for corporate and academic environments, but they can also be used to engage and inform people in stores, museums, showrooms and other public spaces,” said Gary Bailer, Director of Product Planning and Marketing for Pro AV Products at Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America.

Last year, the brand unveiled its consumer-ready 8K-compatible televisions and monitors, the AQUOS 8K series, scheduled for release in China, Japan, Taiwan, and Europe between Autumn 2017 and Spring 2018.

The article Sharp Expands Interactive Line of Touch Screen Displays appeared first on World Branding Forum.

0 notes

gemymaalouf · 8 years ago

Video

Romantic, isn't she? GEMY MAALOUF Autumn-Winter 2017-2018 Showroom in Paris, at The Westin Vendome, March 02-07, 2017. #gemymaalouf #gemymaalouffw1718 #gmcollections #gmshowroom #lovegemymaalouf #gemymaaloufdesign #thewestinparis @thewestinparis (at The Westin Paris - Vendôme)

#gemymaalouf #lovegemymaalouf #gmcollections #gemymaaloufdesign #gemymaalouffw1718 #thewestinparis #gmshowroom

1 note · View note

nudemm · 8 years ago

Photo

NUDE:MM HOMME/FEMME/UNISEX 2017-2018 AUTUMN/WINTER COLLECTION JANUARY 19 - 25 10:00 - 19:00 LAKIC SHOWROOM 17 RUE DES FILLES DU CALVAIRE 75003 PARIS CONTACT/APPOINTMENT: [email protected] [email protected] #nudemm #nudemasahikomaruyama #aw1718 #exhibition #pfw #parisfashionweek

#nudemm #exhibition #pfw #parisfashionweek #aw1718 #nudemasahikomaruyama

16 notes · View notes

begada · 8 years ago

Photo

We are excited to announce our next event, with Hausie Studio in collaboration with Shanghai showroom, FashionWOW. Following this we'll also be showcasing at MODE - China's leading trade show. @mode #modeshanghai #fashionwow #Shanghai #aw17 #autumn #winter #2017 #tradeshow #fashion #hausieshowroom #jewelry #jewellery #art #design #trend #jewelryshare #instagood #instalike #instart #instadaily #potd #ootd #jewelrygram #instajewelry #begada #mumbai #london #india #china #fashionista

1 note · View note

ciris30 · 7 years ago

Photo

'Love autumn' 2017 Pencils and copics on paper New graphic is ready for Concept Odb. In the future this pattern will be used for a New Collection bags. Come in our Showroom to see the news about Concept Odb fashion project! www.bgbag.it #art #chiaraforestiart #conceptodb #leaf #foglie #autumn #loveautumn🍁 #art #graphics #pattern #moda #progetto #borse #crealatuaborsa #newisgood #now #madeinitaly🇮🇹 #pop #myart

#foglie #now #myart #madeinitaly🇮🇹#leaf #loveautumn🍁#crealatuaborsa #chiaraforestiart #autumn #art #moda #newisgood #borse #pop #progetto #conceptodb #graphics #pattern

0 notes

marienela · 5 years ago

Text

Ever Sift Sand Through The Screen

The Autumn/Winter 2020/21 season’s editorial was produced by Tomas C. Toth and Sylwana Zybura who together form the interdisciplinary duo Crosslucid. They made a name in fashion by delivering bold, forward-thinking and multi-layered worlds, telling stories that inspire thought, celebrate diversity and engage in imagining and assembling progressive futures.

EDITORIAL CREDITS Creative direction: Sylwana Zybura + Tomas C. Toth Photography: Sylwana Zybura Styling: Tomas C. Toth Talent & Make-up: Isu Mignon Mignonne Props: crosslucid Masks in collaboration with VLK Berlin With kind support of theta.cool

Nestled in the Marais, the heart of Paris, the DACH Showroom showcases exclusive selections of womenswear, menswear, gender neutral and accessories to a broad international audience who attend Paris Fashion Week.

A successful joint venture and collaboration between Berlin Showroom, the Austrian Fashion Association and Mode Suisse that began in 2017, DACH Showroom was born out of a mutual desire to unite and create a stage for up-and-coming fashion designers hailing from Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

The DACH Showroom offers young fashion designers the space and support to navigate the global fashion industry.

Ever Sift Sand Through The Screen

DACH Showroom Presents “Ever Sift Sand Through The Screen” The Autumn/Winter 2020/21 season's editorial was produced by Tomas C. Toth and Sylwana Zybura who together form the interdisciplinary duo Crosslucid.

0 notes

findusonweb-blog · 6 years ago

Link

Architectural Services Preston, Lancashire Graham Lea Architecture is an architectural design firm based in Preston, Lancashire. We take pride in creating exceptional residential and commercial buildings. Our architectural services range from contemporary home extensions to innovative commercial developments. We also provide services for minor applications and alterations.

Residential and Commercial Architectural Services, Preston

Graham Lea Architecture is managed by Graham Lea who is qualified to Post Graduate Level in Architecture and has been involved in the Architectural Design Services business for many years.

Graham Lea Architecture offers excellent value, high quality architectural services to clients throughout the North West. The Firm, which is based in Ashton-on-Ribble (Preston), started out in 2010 and has over 6 years of experience in the Architectural Services sector.

I studied a degree in architecture at the University of Lincolnshire graduating with second class honors in 2001. After graduation I worked as a draftsman for United Utilities and then gained professional experience at Michael Rayner Associates Architects over four years where my involvement in architect's projects varied from preparing drawings to full contact administration. I moved back in to education in the form of a Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture of which I graduated from in May 2009.

About Us Company Graham Lea Architecture is an architectural design firm based in the centre of Lancashire covering the whole of the North West.

We take pride in creating exceptional residential and commercial buildings, ranging from contemporary home extensions to innovative commercial developments.

Our greatest skill lies in helping our clients explore their design needs and visualising their desires for each project. Identifying every small but important detail is key to the success of our projects. We use this information to provide imaginative, creative and stylish design solutions that bring our clients’ architectural needs and aspirations to life.

Architecture Preston Graham Lea Architecture is based in Preston. The city has a wealth of historical architecture to admire and draw inspiration from. It has excellent transport links with other towns and cities throughout the North West, making it a central location for undertaking work throughout the Lancashire region and beyond.

Team

Graham Lea BA (Hons) Dip Arch Graham founded Graham Lea Architecture in 2011 in Preston. Graham is qualified to postgraduate level in Architecture and has been an architectural designer for over 10 years.

After graduating with a degree in Architecture from the University of Lincoln, Graham began his architectural career as a draftsman for United Utilities. He then moved to Michael Rayner Associates Architects where his involvement in architect’s projects varied from preparing drawings to full contact administration. After embarking on his postgraduate architecture studies he worked at Anderton Gables as a Senior Architectural Designer where he was involved with a number of projects. whilst there he took the lead in delivering a £5,000,000 architectural project of a 75 bed nursing home in Blackpool. Using the experience gained he subsequently set up his own architectural business working on both private and commercial projects.

Graham is skilled in finding creative, pragmatic solutions driven by a careful understanding of the client’s requirements and the unique possibilities of each project. He has an exceptional ability to communicate ideas to a broad range of people, and win the widespread support necessary for the development of small-scale, complex projects

Ben Craven BA (Hons) Ben joined the team in summer 2015. He graduated from the Architecture RIBA Part I course at the University of Central Lancashire with First Class Honours in 2013. After Graduating he worked for Archimedia in Leyland on industrial based projects for multinational companies including Sellafield Nuclear UK and Carpenters Ltd. He them moved to RADM Architects in Liverpool for 12 months working on a mixture of residential and commercial projects. He is currently undertaking his RIBA Part 2 Masters in Architecture at the University of Sheffield.

Tom Benson BA (Hons) Tom joined the team in the summer 2015. He graduated with Ben in 2013 from the Architecture RIBA Part 1 course at the University of Central Lancashire with a First Class honours in Studio. After graduating he moved to Beijing, China to work for the international company Buro Ole Scheeren as an intern to work on projects worldwide. Tom returned from China to start a new opportunity at the number 1 practice in the UK; Foster & Partners as a Part 1 Architectural Assistant. He worked at Fosters for 1 year from July 2014 to July 2015. Tom was named University of Central Lancashire ‘Graduate Of The Week’ in April 2015. He will soon begin his Master of Architecture at the University of Westminster in September 2015.

Mike Cafferkey (HNC) Mike joined the team in the Autumn of 2016. After completing a HNC in Construction and Surveying at Bolton university he is now in his 4th year at the University of Central Lancashire studying for a BSc in Architectural Technology. He has previously worked with DMA Associates on a variety of projects one commercial project he was involved with is a car showroom. He has worked with both new build houses, barn conversions and also with adaption of residential and private properties for the disabled

Mohammed Munshi (BA Hons) Mohammed joined the team in the Spring of 2017 after graduating with a BA Hons degree in Architecture from John Moores University in Liverpool he is now at the University of Liverpool working towards a MArch in Architecture. He has previously worked with Craig Foster Architects in Liverpool and MM Architectural Design in Preston. Working on both residential and commercial developments Mohammed has wide experience from building shopping malls and cinemas from new to doing historic alterations and turning existing premises into a hotel.

Susan Lees Office Administrator Susan joined the team as an office administrator in the Summer of 2017. She has qualifications in Business Administration and Microsoft Office products. Having worked for both a multinational company and within the civil service, Susan took a break to have her children, keeping busy using her administrative skills volunteering within her local community. She decided to start her own business Admin Extra Solutions offering office administration on a freelance basis and is a member of the UK Association of Virtual Assistants.

More than just plans We Believe our greatest skill lies in helping our clients explore their design needs and visualising their desires for each project. Getting to the bottom of every small but important detail is key to the success of our projects. We use this information to provide imaginative, creative and stylish design solutions that bring our client’s architectural needs and aspirations to life.

Our aim is to provide user friendly architectural services to suit any budget be it a small house extension or a million pound commercial project. We are interested in all types and sizes of architectural projects and we’re suitably experienced to work with both private and public sector clients. Graham Lea Architecture has a track record of delivering complicated projects on challenging sites.

If you have a project you would like to discuss with us, or are just looking for some advice, please do not hesitate to telephone, email or call us.

Why choose Graham Lea Architecture? We aim to provide excellent value for high quality architectural services. We have a network of trusted builders and contractors, which we can recommend to complete your project. We are focused on client experience and it is our aim to provide the best client service. We are passionate about great design and great architecture. Our drawings are accurate, highly detailed, and most of our planning drawings are in colour. We begin each project with a clean, fresh approach. We have a broad range of experience that we bring to each project. We can put you in touch with other professionals to provide a full service for any project and budget.

Areas we cover We cover all of the North West for smaller projects and All of England for larger architectural projects.

Areas we cover include: Lancashire, Manchester, Merseyside, Cumbria, Preston, Blackpool, Manchester, Lytham, Blackburn, Chorley, Southport, Bolton, Wigan, Longridge, and Leyland.

Products And Services Architectural Services House Extension Plans Commercial Architectural Services New Build Design Services Barn Conversions Loft Conversions Lease / Licence plans Feasibility Studies and Pre-application Advice Ideas and Sketch Design Planning Permission Permitted Development and Neighbour Consultation Conservation and Listed Building Consent Building Regulations Approval Design Service

Typical Design Service A typical Design Service would include as a minimum the following: A digital measured survey of the existing property Production of existing drawings Design Production of sketch scheme drawings and issue of the scheme to the client Amendments to the scheme Preparation of CAD drawings for Planning Application Submission of Planning Drawings and Application forms to the local Council Preparation of Building Regulation Drawings and submission to Building Control Recommendation of suitable Contractors to undertake the works.

0 notes

global-news-station · 6 years ago

Link

BAGHDAD: Stuck between an endless waitlist for a government job and a frail private sector, Iraqi entrepreneurs are taking on staggering unemployment by establishing their own start-ups.

The first murmurs of this creative spirit were felt in 2013, but the Islamic State group’s sweep across a third of the country the following year put many projects on hold.

Now, with IS defeated, co-working spaces and incubators are flourishing in a country whose unemployment rate hovers around 10 percent but whose public sector is too bloated to hire.

Many self-starters begin their journey at an aptly named glass building in central Baghdad: The Station.

There, they sip on coffee, peruse floor-to-ceiling bookshelves for ideas and grab a seat at clusters of desks where other stylish Iraqis click away at their laptops.

“We’re trying to create a new generation with a different state of mind,” said executive director Haidar Hamzoz.

“We want to tell youth that they can start their own project, achieve their dreams and not just be happy in a government job they didn’t even want,” he told AFP.

Youth make up around 60 percent of Iraq’s nearly 40 million people.

After graduating from university, many spend years waiting to be appointed to a job in the government, Iraq’s biggest employer.

Four out of five jobs created in Iraq in recent years are in the public sector, according to the World Bank.

And in its 2019 budget, the government proposed $52 billion in salaries, pensions, and social security for its workers — a 15 percent jump from 2018 and more than half the total budget.

But with graduates entering the workforce faster than jobs are created, many still wait indefinitely for work.

Among youth, 17 percent of men and a whopping 27 percent of women are unemployed, the World Bank says.

After IS, innovation reigns

When IS declared Mosul its seat of power in Iraq back in 2014, resident Saleh Mahmud was forced to shutter the city’s incubator for would-be entrepreneurs.

With Mosul now cautiously rebuilding after the jihadists were ousted in 2017, Mahmud is back in business.

“Around 600-700 youth have already passed by Mosul Space” to attend a seminar or seek out resources as they start their own ventures, said the 23-year-old.

He was inspired after watching fellow Mosul University graduates hopelessly “try to hunt down a connection to get a job in the public sphere.”

“A university education isn’t something that gets you a fulfilling job,” he said.

Another start-up, Dakkakena, is capitalising on Mosul’s rebuilding spirit, too.

The online shopping service delivers a lorry-full of home goods every day to at least a dozen families refurnishing after the war.

“On the web, we can sell things for cheaper than stores because we have fewer costs, like no showrooms,” said founder Yussef al-Noaime, 27.

Noaime fled IS to the Netherlands, where he was introduced to e-commerce. When he returned home, the computer engineer partnered with another local to found their venture.

A similar service, Miswag, was set-up in the capital Baghdad in 2014 and last year reported hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits.

Banks and big dreams

On an autumn day, some 70 young Iraqi innovators converged for a three-day workshop in Baghdad on founding start-ups.

They flitted among round tables planning projects, their Arabic conversations sprinkled with English terms.

“What we’re doing is showing youth what entrepreneurship is — not necessarily so they succeed, but so they at least try,” said organiser Ibrahim al-Zarari.

He said attendees should understand two things: first, that the public sector is saturated. And second, that oil isn’t the only resource on which Iraq — OPEC’s second-largest producer — should capitalise.

More than 65 percent of Iraq’s GDP and nearly 90 percent of state revenues hail from the oil sector. Many youth turn to it for work, but it only employs one percent of the workforce.

Widespread corruption and bureaucracy also weaken Iraq’s appeal for private investors. The World Bank ranks it 168th out of 190 for states with a good business environment.

Under current legislation, private sector employees are not offered the same labour protections or social benefits as those in the public sector.

And Iraq’s stuttering banking industry appears too cautious to dive in, said Tamara Raad, 26, who researches start-ups.

“The banks have a role to play. They must make loans without interest and help young entrepreneurs,” she said.

Banks or no banks, Mahmud in Mosul is already planning how he’ll grow his business in 2019.

“We will open a new, larger space for new gatherings,” he said excitedly, to bring together returning designers, developers and other inventors.

The post To fight off unemployment, Iraqi youth plant start-up seeds appeared first on ARYNEWS.

http://bit.ly/2UYaMHO

#World News

0 notes

renoxa · 6 years ago

Text

THE 10 MOST POPULAR POSTS OF 2018

It’s that time of year again. While Christmas preparations are in full swing for most, there’s still time to reflect on the year that’s almost coming to a close. I’m doing it early this year. Maybe because my festive period will be a bit less fraught than some (Christmas day with my sister and her family, and a pledge to not go mad with presents!), and a slowing down of the online audience for obvious reasons. So, here are the most popular posts of 2018. It’s worth saying though, that these are the posts that I published in 2018, and not the most popular posts overall. Some of the most popular overall were published before 2018 and some many years before. Which just goes to show that interiors don’t move as fast as some think. What was being researched and searched for in 2016 and even prior to that, is still as relevant today.

1.Kitchen Trends That Will Never Go Out of Style

When I first started to research this topic I was going to write about ‘new’ kitchen trends for 2018. An up-to-date account of what products and finishes are going to take the interiors market by storm this year purely from a decorative point of view. But the more I looked, the more apparent it became that when it comes to kitchens, style is much more important than keeping up with current trends. A complete kitchen refurb is costly, so taking risks with colours and finishes that you may tire of in a few years is not advisable. And if you plan on selling at some point it’s important that you have a kitchen that is not going to put off the potential buyers. Having said that, there is still a lot of scope for creating an on-trend kitchen with bags of style and personality that you will continue to love for years to come….read more.

2.Green is the Colour for Autumn and Winter at M&S

As if we need more proof that green is the colour for the coming seasons, Marks and Spencer have used the most sumptuous shade as a backdrop to some of their Autumn/Winter homewares. If you’re wondering what shade of green it is exactly, it looks very much like Three Farm Green as featured in my recent post on green paint shades. But let’s not get distracted, because there’s much more to love here. That duvet set definitely has my name on it. Wouldn’t it look good in my bedroom? And the real stars of the show?! All those lovely faux plants. Oversized (so much more impactful in a room), and in their own belly baskets too…read more.

3.Fifty (Well Almost) Shades of Green Paint

In fact there are 31 beautiful green paint shades in the Little Greene recent collaboration with the National Trust. A collaboration that is a result of an extensive paint research project that has been undertaken in National Trust houses and gardens throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In fact a quest to find original colours, and to tell the stories of the people who first enjoyed them. Wouldn’t I have liked to have been involved in that! Next time guys!! Inspiration was drawn from sources as diverse as Beatrix Potter’s Cumbrian farmhouse, George Bernard Shaw’s revolving writing hut and even mythical birds featured on the wallpaper hung by Chippendale at Nostell Priory. And the result is a new colourcard featuring some intriguing stories, and a gamut of glorious greens in a comprehensive array of hues…read more.

4.New in Store – Tropical Brights from H&M Home

Continuing my obsessional pursuit of checking out what’s ‘new in’ on my favourite homewares websites. H & M Home. This is one store that I can’t pass by on the high street either. They are always spot-on with the latest trends and their prices are always so reasonable I can’t help filling the basket (virtual or all too real) every time I visit. And this Spring is no exception. They have added a few new colours to their ranges that almost make up for the lack of Spring weather. Pink and yellow. Together! How can you not feel happy when you see them. There’s still that ever-popular tropical vibe going on, but in hot new colours. Leave the green to the house plants and indulge in some hot-house hues on the soft furnishings instead…read more.

5.The Latest Stunner in a Regency London Townhouse from DeVOL Kitchens

Just when you think deVOL cannot possibly top their last kitchen design revealed to the world, they just go right ahead and do it again. I’m not going to apologise for sharing yet another example of their exquisite workmanship. This kitchen just has to be seen if only for its stunning colour combination. In fact the designers at first wondered how the Sebastian Cox range would fit into a Regency London townhouse with such an abundance of period details. This historic showroom needed to be decorated with style and care as befitting its original features. And the Sebastian Fox range after all is, shall we say, more artisan and rustic, and a tad minimalist in style…read more.

6.Introducing Muurmeesters – Dutch Masterpieces for Your Walls

Muurmeesters is a Dutch company that prints (old) masterpieces, particularly in over-sized formats, on high quality fabric. And I think they are stunning. Great for creating impact in any room in the house, and I’m thinking one (or two, or three) would look stunning in my newly painted stairway. I do love a feature wall of different art in different frames, but I’d much prefer to have one big stand-out piece myself. I’ll have to start saving the pennies. I just can’t decide between a portrait, a still life or a landscape…read more.

7.10 of the Best Hanging Garden Swing Seats

Well, the sun truly had his hat on at the weekend. And now that summer is finally here and there is another Bank Holiday weekend looming, don’t you think it’s time you sorted out the garden seating? Not just any old seating. But the decadent ‘I’m all right jack’ sort of seating. There’s something truly indulgent about investing in a garden seat that SWINGS! Pure bohemian chic. Kinda ‘lets pretend we have a party pad in Ibiza’ sort of thing. Because is there anything nicer than cocooning in a comfortable, slightly swaying armchair in the garden? One that is so deeply padded that it will be impossible to stay awake. A gentle breeze, the rustling of leaves in the tree above, and the sweet scent of newly cut grass…read more.

8.New Wall Tile Trends That Are Anything But Utilitarian

Much as I still love the plain white metro (underground, subway, whatever you like to call it) tile, it has become a bit too commonplace. Still popular with clients, but if you’re looking for something a bit more decorative and non-utilitarian you’ve come to the right place. While I was researching new wall tile trends recently, I started to notice that finishes are starting to become a whole lot more glamorous. Deeper colours are creeping in, tile shapes are more striking, and there’s a definite luxurious aesthetic for those who are confident and bold enough to use them. In fact, many of the tiles I’ve been looking at could be used in any room in the house, not just the kitchen and bathroom…read more.

9.Bed and Breakfast in a Converted Belgium Bunker Anyone?

This impressive building was originally a fort for Belgian soldiers in the late 1700’s, but has been completely transformed by a Belgian family into a beautiful B & B. ’The Bunkers’ as the property is aptly named, was then rebuilt in concrete on the brink of 1st world war and during the 2nd world war, bricks were added to the concrete construction. Today, the brickwork appears in an eye-catching pattern of red and yellow colours…read more.

10.The Growing Popularity of the Half Painted Wall

Have you noticed the trend? Two-tone walls with a crisp dividing line. Not to be mistaken for the two-tone walls divided by a dado rail. Nothing wrong with those of course, (in a period home) but not the same thing at all. The two-tone walls I’m referring to are much, much sharper. Much more contemporary, and much more popular than you might imagine. Having tackled this effect myself in the bedroom at home, I can honestly say it’s easier to achieve than you might think. You need frog tape of course and nerves of steel when the time comes to peel it off. But the finished effect is more than worth the effort of measuring, taping, and breath-holding…read more.