Helen Parton

London

Writer at Freelance

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Articles

Mapping change: celebrating the women in street names

1 month ago | ww3.rics.org | Helen Parton

The most popular women figures in street names across 32 major European cities. From left to right: Virgin Mary (369 streets); Saint Anne (37 streets); Marie Curie (25 streets): Mary Magdalene (18 streets); Teresa of Ávila (16 streets).
Nowy Styl ushers in exciting ideas for workplaces and public spaces

2 months ago | onofficemagazine.com | Helen Parton

From its roots in Kraków to its global ambitions, Nowy Styl is shaping the future of office environments with creativity and purposeThe mediaeval city of Kraków is where you’ll find the current administrative headquarters of Nowy Styl.
Helen Parton, Author at Dezeen

Jul 9, 2024 | dezeen.com | Helen Parton

Helen Parton is an architecture and interior design journalist and event moderator. She edited OnOffice magazine from 2015 to 2018 and the 2021 and 2022 editions of the Journal of the London Society. She currently contributes to a wide range of architecture and design titles.
"Design can do more to reduce the built environment's capacity for enabling misogyny"

Jul 9, 2024 | dezeen.com | Helen Parton

Women sick of feeling unsafe in their cities may need to consider disruption as a means of effecting change, writes Helen Parton. When women would rather be stuck in a forest with a bear than a man, according to a viral question on TikTok, that says a lot about women's negative relationship not just with those of opposite gender but also their surroundings.
Meet the Next Gen in Workplace Design

Jul 1, 2024 | designinsiderlive.com | Helen Parton

In the last 6 weeks we`ve welcomed no fewer than 19 fantastic speakers onto the stage, giving our audiences the opportunity to learn from their expertise!With leading commercial interior designers and suppliers we discussed how to specify with confidence through building effective relationships. Hosted by trade association Commercial Interiors UK.
Forget Cannes. Commercial property sector hits the North to great effect

Jun 3, 2024 | workplaceinsight.net | Helen Parton

Cities, Comment, Property, Public Sector An hour or two on the train from that part of the UK that gets talked about most and much better optics for local authorities to chase private investment than the South of France, little wonder the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UK REiiF) proved so popular this year.
A new generation of workplace apps is transforming people's experience of work

May 31, 2024 | workplaceinsight.net | Helen Parton

Disseminating information about a building to the people who occupy it has come a long way from a basic, intranet desktop interface with warnings about wet floors or notices about charity fundraising. These days, workplace apps promise a much more sophisticated experience, which can be accessed in the palm of your hand.
Hybrid working era means a boom time for workplace apps

May 1, 2024 | workplaceinsight.net | Helen Parton

Facilities management, Flexible working, Technology, Workplace design Disseminating information about a building to the people who occupy it has come a long way from a basic, intranet desktop interface with warnings about wet floors or notices about charity fundraising. These days apps promise a much more sophisticated workplace experience, which can be accessed in the palm of your hand.
Cities worldwide are grappling with the delicate balance between nighttime charm and sustainability

Feb 22, 2024 | workplaceinsight.net | Helen Parton

Cities, Environment, Features, Lighting As well as the delights of daytime, cities around the world have long been defined by how their iconic landmarks come to life at night. Think of London’s illuminated riverside or Amsterdam’s canals lit up after dark. These vistas almost come to be synonymous with these places’ very identities.
FAANGs for the memories: how tech palaces lost their lustre

Dec 15, 2023 | workplaceinsight.net | Helen Parton

Features, Flexible working, IN Magazine, Premium Content, Technology, Workplace design I was alerted by the great Jack Pringle during a presentation course he was giving to an unforgettable YouTube clip of Steve Jobs speaking to the local council as part of a planning application for his Apple Park in California, one of the great tech palaces that sprang up in the wake of the digital revolution.