Blue Prism invented the term Robotic Process Automation. Its software platform enables business operations to be agile and cost-effective through rapid automation of manual, rules-based, back-office administrative processes, reducing cost and improving accuracy by creating a “virtual workforce”.
The virtual workforce is built by the operational teams or accredited Blue Prism partners using the company's robotic process automation technology to rapidly build and deploy automation through leveraging the presentation layer of existing enterprise applications. The automation schemes are configured and managed within an IT governed framework and operating model that has been iteratively developed through numerous large scale and complex deployments.

by 6a architects

Client James Brown
Awards RIBA London Award 2019

The clients are the owners of retail brand Hostem and were one of the first to trigger the renaissance of Redchurch Street in Shoreditch. It was their desire to challenge the perception of (and interaction with) food, art and fashion (and fragrance) and to nurture engagement and interaction between these diverse yet compatible sectors under one roof. They set out without a clear brief to select an architect to deliver the as-yet undefined Blue Mountain School.

6a were chosen on the basis of their first project, the Oki-ni Flagship Store in Savile Row, where garments could be viewed and only available to buy online.

Blue Mountain School is extraordinary both in its delivery process and in the resulting building, a project developed and founded on trust between client and architect and their mutual relationship with a joiner called Wayne! This was a three-year collaboration – two years of thought-exchange and one of construction. Ideas continued to evolve during construction and many artists and designers collaborated on the project as the different contributors were identified. Chef Nuno Mendes’s dining club, Mãos, was a late inclusion, which called for incorporation of a new services strategy to accommodate a professional kitchen. The architect had to demonstrate ingenuity and quick thinking in response to the ‘fluid’ brief.

The palette of materials used here is simple, 3 types of bonding plaster which are sometimes left raw and often painted, galvanised metal and a prominent feature of the building, oak from trees sourced and provided by the client which is used for floors, furniture and the central staircase where the extraordinary result is a testament to the close collaboration between client, architect and Wayne.

Attention to detail can be seen wherever you look, an example of this is the clever integration of the air conditioning units into the walls.

Spread over six floors, the building is host to several unique and flexible spaces: Mãos, a professional kitchen, dining and wine rooms; Grace’s, a listening room; Blue Projects, an exhibition space comprised of a series of viewing rooms; a perfumery; and Hostem, an open fashion archive.

Blue Mountain School is a display of 6a’s signature attention to making, in which materials, processes and the ‘hand’ are expressed and celebrated throughout the six-storey monument to fashion and complementary curiosities, the archive is a stunning space where compactor sliding cabinets houses the fashion archive. It is in the basement but can be viewed from street and the ground floor entrance. It is in opposition to their current understanding or acceptance of retail in that it has no shopfront, no floor at street level and doesn’t display its core offer and reflective glass to the street adds a further layer of mystery.

This building is intellectually and conceptually rigorous. The client, architect and joiner relationship is one of trust, collaboration and innovation.

Blue Mountain School will continue to evolve based on the influence of all those involved. Various friends, designers and leading practitioners within their field are part of this ongoing collaboration. This project challenges the future of retail, how buildings are designed and how buildings should be procured and constructed.

Internal Area 486 m²

Contractor Blue Mountain School / Wayne Gabriel

Structural Engineer Price & Myers

Approved Inspector MLM

Graphic Designer John Morgan Studio

Contributing Designer Studio Valentin Loellmann

Contributing Designer BDDW

AN architect who designed some of Brighton and Hove’s most notable buildings will be honoured with a blue plaque today.

The Islamic Architecture style has a diverse history, spanning over a millennium, stretching from Western Africa to Europe to Eastern Asia. Beginning in early 7th century Arabia, this form of architecture emerged with the rise of the Islamic civilization. In fact, Al Masjid Al Nabawi, the first Mosque to ever be constructed was built in 622, in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Moreover, early Islamic architecture was influenced by the pre-existing styles around the region, such as Roman, Byzantine, and Persian qualities.

Today, Islamic architecture is known for its acute attention to detail, craftsmanship, and its spiritual symbolism. Furthermore, as color plays an essential role in architecture, influencing the emotional experience of the space, different colors have been utilized over the years in Islamic Architecture to evoke certain meanings. In Islamic Architecture, colors hold significant spiritual symbolism, reflecting the values and beliefs of the Islamic faith. Four core colors, Green, Blue, Gold, and White, are each used to convey various cultural, religious, and symbolic meanings.

Read on to discover the use of these colors in various Islamic architectural icons around the world.

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https://www.archdaily.com/1004972/the-symbolic-use-of-color-in-islamic-architectureNour Fakharany

CRNtv sat down with Eran Heyman, founder and chief architect at Ericom Software Inc., to discuss the impact of browser isolation on the security landscape and channel partners. Ericom Shield is Ericom's browser isolation solution, and according to Heyman, it provides a "blue ocean" of opportunity in the channel.

"Our strategy is to go as big as possible through the channel, in North America and globally to provide support for their partners," said Heyman. Browser isolation is a cybersecurity offering that helps companies isolate their corporate networks and endpoint devices from the public internet.

The company provides support all the way from initial training to joint participation and events. Based on the scope of a few latest cyberattacks, Heyman says that browser isolation, now more than ever, is becoming more mainstream.

"Even just a year ago, people barely understood why it was in existence, but now, people almost instantly know what it means which is really great for the channel," he said.

Heyman explained that now, there is an opportunity for channel partners to approach their clients with something that customers almost instantly understand. He said they will know why they need it in their businesses, and how it is going to provide them with unparalleled protection.