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Nissen Richards Studio Branding Refresh
Nissen Richards Studio had refreshed its brand as the practice approaches its 15-year anniversary in 2025. Director Pippa Nissen commented that ‘Our previous ‘Nissen Richards’ logo could be confusing, as it missed out the word ‘Studio’, especially when being a studio is such an important part of our collaborative practice.’
The new identity features bespoke design features, which nod to our detail-oriented and experimental processes. ‘A bolder sans serif typeface with geometric forms feels cleaner, contemporary, and more approachable from the outset’ Senior Graphic Designer Michael Curia explained. We also worked on an icon that we can use flexibly to identify us on documents and through our work. For this we merged the 2 initials ’n’ and ‘r’ so they are united together – and resemble a building in their form.
25.10.2024
‘Risky Business’ – Pippa Nissen for Architecture Today
Pippa Nissen was invited to submit a ‘think piece’ by Architecture Today recently, and chose to write about the crucial distinction between financial risk and creative risk, considering when not taking a risk becomes a risky business in itself. Pippa also explains how the success of Nissen Richards Studio’s masterplan for Sutton Hoo in Suffolk depended on the client’s ability to distinguish between the two. Read Pippa’s thoughts here
RIBA National Portrait Gallery film
New films have been released by the RIBA, looking at each of the six projects nominated for this year’s Stirling Prize. Nissen Richards Studio was part of the team on the shortlisted refurbishment of the National Portrait Gallery, working with lead architects Jamie Fobert Architects and heritage consultants and architects Purcell.
Watch the project film here
The Architects Journal – Student Life Past and Present
Pippa Nissen was one of four people interviewed by Anna Highfield of the Architects’ Journal about the experience of being an architectural student herself in the 80s and the changes Pippa now sees as a tutor teaching today’s incoming generations. Read here