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March 2023

mel meale joins the design central south west discussion panel on sustainability

Mel was part of a live discussion panel at the Design Central South West on the topic: Beyond Sustainability - how designers can take the sustainability conversation further to make a real difference in their work. The panel included Susie Rumbold from Tessuto, Simon Myatt from Havwoods, and leading the discussion, Jeff Hayward.

"Fascinating talk on sustainability in the interior design industry" @adamclutterbuckphotography

South West Interior Design Event Success (designcentraluk.com)

mel meale becomes a biid registered interior designer®

The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) is the only professional institute for interior designers in the UK. BIID growing membership represents both the commercial and residential sectors, from heritage to cutting edge. In addition to rigorous entry requirements which assess training, experience and professionalism, it is required of members to continue professional development throughout their career to ensure their continued expertise in design process, practice and regulatory matters. The BIID is committed to advancing professionalism, integrity and excellence in interior design. For Mel, becoming a member of BIID felt important to be part of a community of professional Interior Designers, to have a body that could advise, educate and support.

British Institute of Interior Design Homepage | British Institute of Interior Design (biid.org.uk)

march 2021

Steer design signs up to UK Interior Design Declares Climate & Biodiversity Emergency

As part of our commitment to sustainability, Steer Design have joined the industry in Design Declares. For everyone working in the design and construction industry, meeting the needs of our society without breaching the earth’s ecological boundaries will demand a paradigm shift in our behaviour. Together with our clients, we will need to commission and design spaces within buildings as indivisible components of a larger, constantly regenerating and self-sustaining system. Alongside all other signatories we will seek to work to the 12 objectives in order to design spaces with a more positive impact on the world around us.

October 2020

BCO Award win for UK Hydrographic Office

UKHO has won the BCO Corporate Workplace in the Regional Awards for the South of England and South Wales 2020! We are delighted to have shared this win with AHR, BAM, Hydrock and UKHO. It was a virtual night which was an experience but no less a fabulous evening had by all.

We are awaiting the date for the BCO National Awards.

December 2019

revit trained

Mel and Harriet both completed training in Revit as we will now be moving towards working in Revit for all large projects and many medium, long term projects. This is an industry wide necessity and we are pleased to now be able to collaborate as sub consultants with this bow to our arrow.

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October 2019

Bristol shuffle talk

Mel Meale our Design Director did a talk for the Bristol Shuffle event to designers and UWE interior design students hosted by Interface Flooring and Orangebox about finding your passion as a designer, understanding it, nurturing it and believing in what you do. It was held in the fabulous Origin Workspace by AHR and Studio Cwtch. If you'd like to read the talk, drop us an email.

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October 2019

Celebrating Creativity

What a great night with Allermuir and Senator, Gerflor, modulyss and Artworks Solutions Ltd at the Glass House in Bristol, guest talk and Gromit making with Jim Parkyn from Aardman Animations. Very pleased with the Steer Design Gromit and we caught up with so many colleagues.

It’s great to have an industry event whether it’s a CPD, talk or product engagement. Recently we’ve also attended the Boss Design, Forbo and Camira South West Collective and the Shaw Contract Feeding Curiosity talk.

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May 2019

RIBA Award win for Places Leisure Eastleigh

A great win for Places Leisure Eastleigh which went up against tough competition. The design of the new sustainable leisure centre replcaes Eastleigh Borough Council’s previous Fleming Park.

The award being presented to a council led project (in partnership with Places for People Leisure) is a fantastic achievement and illustrates the careful design to ensure a high quality result with a smaller footprint than its predecessor.

May 2019

RIBA Award win for UK Hydrographic Office

The first of many awards for UKHO, this night was exhilarating and with all the awards won for UKHO it is testament to the project team’s passion, collaboration and dedication. This night saw the project win RIBA South West Award 2019 and RIBA South West Sustainability Award 2019. For entire list of awards won read more on the case study UK Hydrographic Office.

The client also won on this night RIBA South West Client of the Year 2019 - a well deserved accolade.

September 2015

First project complete

UWE Bower Ashton was the first project taken on in the summer 2013 and it completed in September 2015.

This was a great milestone to reach being not only an impressive client but working with AHR and Kier started many great working relationships.

September 2012

Steer Design was created

Mel Meale founded Steer Design and marketed to every contact and company applicable in the Bristol and surrounding areas to spread the knowledge of this new company at this point being only Mel.

To get the ball rolling Mel took on freelance work in London before winning Steer Design’s first project - UWE Bower Ashton in 2013.