Consumers are leaning heavily on digital banking tools during the pandemic, and studies suggest that they will continue to do so in its wake. Fifty-seven percent of consumers now prefer internet banking solutions, compared to the 49 percent who said the same prior to the pandemic. Mobile banking saw a similar spike, with the share of consumers … Continue reading Deep Dive: Reducing The Security Risks Of Open Banking Continue Reading
Open banking is one of the most significant emerging trends in the financial industry, allowing banks and FinTechs to share financial data in a quick, easy and secure manner across a network of platforms. It has been steadily gaining popularity in recent years, with more than 10,000 financial institutions (FIs) around the world practicing open banking and 87 percent … Continue reading Deep Dive: Reducing The Security Risks Of Open Banking Continue Reading
Cottrell and Vermeulen Architecture utilised “the materials of garages and sheds” to create a small two-storey house on Stories Mews in south London. The architecture studio replaced a 1970s double garage with a home that matches the adjoining properties in scale and materials as the latest stage of the development of a service lane into a residential street. “Stories Mews … Continue reading Cottrell and Vermeulen Architecture inserts brick and timber mews house into south London lane Continue Reading
As a result of social distancing rules many restaurants will have to reduce their indoor capacities when they reopen. Architect Ben Masterton-Smith believes that creating enjoyable alfresco dining areas may be key to restaurants’ survival. Masterton-Smith, who is the founder of Transit Studio, has created Social Soho – a proposal to temporarily pedestrianise pockets of London’s buzzing Soho neighbourhood so … Continue reading Outdoor dining “last chance” for many restaurants says Ben Masterton-Smith Continue Reading
Coming up with design concepts for new planets could help solve the problems affecting humanity on Earth, according to architect Winy Maas. Issues such as climate change and habitat destruction can only be solved by thinking about Earth as a holistic design challenge, Maas said. Coming up with alternative planets could help provide insights and solutions that could … Continue reading “It would be wonderful to design more planets,” says Winy Maas Continue Reading
Projects from London South Bank University’s architecture students, presented here as part of their VDF school show, work to improve the social fabric of the capital’s neighbourhoods and envision new purposes for the Eero Saarinen-designed US Embassy. The 19 concepts presented below were created by students across the school, spanning graduates and undergraduates, part- and full-time students as well as … Continue reading South Bank University students rethink London’s architecture Continue Reading
After spending years fine-tuning travel reward cards, banks have found that the coronavirus pandemic decimated all the effort by reducing the need or will to travel, The Wall Street Journal reports. The cards contained perks like sign up bonuses, points on airfare, hotel stays and more — but now, with the pandemic necessitating staying at home … Continue reading Consumers Sour On Travel Rewards Cards Continue Reading
Week 12 of Virtual Design Festival features the marathon Sports Day event hosted by Nelly Ben Hayoun, plus a Screentime interview with Patternity and live panel discussion with The Artling and OMA. Today, designer and amateur boxer Ben Hayoun will take over VDF to host Sports Day – a live two-hour-long conversation bringing together designers and sports personalities to discuss the relationship … Continue reading Nelly Ben Hayoun, Patternity, OMA and The Artling feature at VDF this week Continue Reading
Mastercard and Norwegian financial technology (FinTech) company EedenBull have agreed to expand their partnership to the Asia Pacific region, the firms announced Monday (June 29). Under the terms of the new deal, Mastercard will support EedenBull’s product development and digital services. The announcement comes a month after the FinTech companies agreed to expand in Europe to support EedenBull’s operations in … Continue reading Mastercard, EedenBull Extend Into Asia Pacific Continue Reading
Dezeen promotion: interior-finishes company Woven Image has added two new ranges to its embossed acoustic panel collection, each taking cues from Japanese design. The two new designs, called Zen and Ion, join Woven Image‘s collection of acoustic finishes for office environments, and are a “contemporary take” on Japan’s characteristically clean-lined and minimal aesthetic. The Zen range takes inspiration from … Continue reading Woven Image releases minimal Zen and Ion embossed wall panels Continue Reading