“I would recommend the NDA because it is a fun and student-driven establishment with plenty of support if studying open learning. It has great processes in place to get all the information you need for each section of your course but also to improve yourself further with the recommended reading lists and extra workshops.” After […]
Robert A M Stern Architects (RAMSA) is perhaps the leading architectural practice in the world today. Employing a staff of over 400 and working on projects in every sector at extremely high levels, the practice has consistently won accolades and prizes for its built output. Add to that the fact that Robert Stern himself , […]
“Studying via distance learning allows for the development of time management skills – having two jobs and studying a degree has definitely allowed me to learn how to effectively manage my time and prioritise tasks.” Amy Johnson left school with a keen interest in studying Psychology and Criminology, but after two attempts at two different […]
House plants are having a revival! Not only are these a great way of adding greenery to interiors spaces, these living organisms can assist in purifying the air and therefore enhancing the quality of life. According to NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America “plants can also help clean indoor air on Earth, which […]
In June 2016 Philippe Starck debuted a new hotel called M Social in the Robertson Quay area in Singapore. Starck explains “M social is where all the elements of the world – including creativity, humour and love – come together in an explosion of energy to create the joy of today’s and tomorrow’s world. To […]
“While searching the courses, I found the NDA very professional, flexible and fresh. I needed to complete a course while managing a career and a family with kids. NDA gave me this opportunity.” Rezzan Kurt graduated with a degree in architecture from Istanbul Technical University (ITU) in 1998 and received her Masters degree with honours […]
The award of Student of the Month for April goes to Barry Grainger for his work on the Diploma in Professional Garden Design at the National Design Academy. Barry is always enthusiastic about his studies and has exceptional drawing skills. He also combines his studies with a very demanding full-time career that frequently takes him […]
On April 10th 2017, Nottingham’s smallest coffee shop opened in a rather unusual location – in an old red phone box. Whilst this might seem a space too small for its purpose, the phone box coffee shop, DiallingIn, is just another example of how disused, unusual and small spaces are being repurposed and bringing a […]
With spring in the air, the welcome of greenery is ever present. The ideal of bringing the outside in is still proving popular and is expanding beyond the living wall. Indoor vertical gardens produce microgreens, which grow in 10 days with fertilised water and requires no soil. The EcoQube frame houses the microgreens making it a […]
Foundation Degree Retail Design student The award of Student of the Month for March goes to Melinda Kiss for her Spatial Planning module as part of her Foundation Degree Retail Design. She has been awarded this prestigious title for her professionally presented technical drawings focusing on spatial planning, spatial awareness and developing scaled technical drawings […]
