From Sketch to Skyline
Since 1960 our beloved City Hall has been a major landmark in the City of Hamilton, housing the Corporation’s accounting and executive offices, two...
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Paper City - Paradise Found
A lush island escape where the interiors take inspiration from turquoise waters, pink-sand beaches and deep cerulean skies beyond.
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Vertical Farms For Future Food Security in Bermuda
Bermuda Business Review 2023-2024 in June 2023. BY COLIN CAMPBELL Robust local architecture is noted to resist storms, careful fiscal strategies in banking secures...
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The Bermudan Article: Shutters
Yes, says Colin Campbell, senior architect and director of OBMI Bermuda, and not just because of hurricanes. They add “a vibrancy to the architecture”...
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BERMUDA’S NEWEST LUXURY HOTEL IS A POSH PLAYGROUND FOR ADULTS
BERMUDA’S NEWEST LUXURY HOTEL IS A POSH PLAYGROUND FOR ADULTS The St. Regis Bermuda is the island’s first new luxury hotel in nearly 50...
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Accessible Solutions Webinars
OBMI Bermuda is proud to collaborate with the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) in its efforts to promote and grow accessibility awareness in Bermuda. As...
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BTA & OBMI Announce Partnership for a Barrier-Free Bermuda
OBMI Bermuda is proud to collaborate with the Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) in their efforts to promote and grow accessibility awareness across the island....
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OBMI Named Architects for New Career Development Centre at Bermuda College
OBMI Bermuda was selected as the Architect and Designers of the new state-of-the-art Career Development Centre (CDC) at Bermuda College. The OBMI team is...
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From Concept to Completion
OBMI Bermuda is proud and honoured to have played a significant role in the new state-of-the-art passenger terminal at the L.F. Wade International Airport...
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e-MAGINE DESIGNS
Your Vision Illustrated OBM Bermuda is committed to bringing your ideas to life. It is through this motivation we are excited to introduce...
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We're All In This Together
Dear Valued Clients, Partners & Friends: We trust this messages finds you and your families safe and in good health. As we communicated last...
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Important Message from OBM Bermuda
Like you and your families, we at OBM Bermuda are concerned how day to day global events will affect our collective well-being going forward....
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OBMI Takes Bermudiana Beach Resort to New Heights
Nestled along the breathtaking south shores of Warwick Bermuda, will be the home of the fully redesigned Bermudiana Beach Resort. Since March 2018, property...
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The Approach Behind the St. Regis Bermuda
Over the past four years, the east end of Bermuda has undergone a remarkable transformation. One of the profound shifts to the landscape is...
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L.F. Wade International Airport – In Full Flight
The site of the new state-of-the-art passenger terminal at L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda, has experienced a major transformation over the past several...
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Eco Education - Warwick Academy Marine Science Facility
When considering the composition of the new Marine Science Facility, Warwick Academy approached OBMI’s chartered landscape architect, Jennifer Davidson, to guide the project from...
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Ghana Studies Bermuda’s Water System
Ghana is studying Bermuda’s system of collecting rain to help solve their water crisis. The Ghanaian High Commissioner to the UK, Papa Owusu-Ankomah, recently...
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Turning a house into a home
There is no doubt buying a house comes with a great sense of accomplishment. But transforming that house into your ‘forever home’, is on a completely different level of pride and satisfaction. Unlike the real estate market, there is no particular high-season for home renovations in Bermuda. Of course starting in the cooler months would certainly put a smile on your contractors face, but once you’ve decided that your ready…then the time is right
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Teaching Boosted By Design
When your mission is to empower students who learn best in a non-traditional school setting, the most logical approach is to create a learning environment that is equally as unique. That is precisely what transpired when the Bermuda Centre for Creative Learning (BCCL) turned to Vanessa Bean, Senior Interior Designer at OBM International in Bermuda. Ms. Bean has worked on multiple projects within Cedar House, and used her extensive knowledge and expertise to meticulously transform a vacant office space into a leading-edge learning facility.
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Building in Paradise
The inspiration to buy or build a home in Bermuda is becoming increasingly popular among visitors to the island. Designing a personal vision of an island dream home is exhilarating but can be daunting at the same time. The key to a successful project is thoroughly understanding the regulations and timelines involved with building a home in Bermuda.
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Designed for Success - Francis Mussenden
OBM International is pleased to announce that their intern, Francis Mussenden was awarded the Stanley G. Kennedy Architectural Award by the Institute of Bermuda Architects (I.B.A). To qualify for the award, the candidate must be a Bermudian student who is enrolled in a programme leading to an accredited degree in architecture. Preference is given to candidates who have completed at least their first year of study in an accredited programme, and who demonstrates a high degree of academic merit. This year, Francis was the sole recipient of this prestigious award, which is accompanied by $8,000.00 to assist with education costs.
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Designing the Future - 2019 OBMI Summer Internships
Each year, OBM International (OBMI) offers summer employment to aspiring students studying architecture and Interior Design. Throughout the internship, students are afforded the resources, guidance and practical experience in the arena of architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and master planning. The main objective is to enrich and empower each student, in hopes they will be able to apply these skills with their studies and beyond.
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Architect Brown goes full circle with move
Written by: Duncan Hall for The Royal Gazette Bermuda.
Photograph by Blaire Simmons/The Royal Gazette.
A pioneering Bermudian architect has joined one of the island’s top architectural firms.
Beryl Brown became the first registered female architect in Bermuda when she was admitted to the American Institute of Architects in 1994.
Living History at Home, by Peter Backeberg
Surrounded by the ocean and situated 600 miles from the nearest continent, Bermuda’s isolation has led to some unique and intriguing innovations. A perfect...
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Our Roofs Catch Water
Everyone who visits our island knows Bermuda is renowned for our friendly people, gorgeous beaches, pastel-colored homes and white roofs. While the majority of...
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New L. F. Wade International Airport
Airports across the globe are becoming increasingly aware of the needs of the modern traveler. While speed and efficiency remains a top priority, the focus now includes the travel experience, and turning the mundane into memorable. With an in-depth understanding of this new reality, the design team of the new L. F. Wade International Airport, led by Scott Associates and assisted by their local partner OBMI, have ensured travelers arriving and departing Bermuda will have an entirely unique experience.
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The Art of Interior Design
To the layman, an Interior Designer and Interior Decorator appear to be synonymous. But while both focus on the interior spaces of their projects,...
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Successfully Blending the Old with the New
It is on occasion architects and interior designers get to breath new life into buildings that they have grown up with. It was this exact opportunity...
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A Hidden Surprise Amongst Natural Landscaping
Her passionate and deep connection with nature makes this wonderfully secluded outdoor shower nestled in a grove of mature bay grape trees the favorite...
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Feeling Comfortable in Every Room of Your Home
Who said bathrooms are boring or worse, just necessities. Today’s bathrooms are luxury-ladden, spa-like spaces to reconnect to yourself, your body and feel at...
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A Great Room Deserves Great Interior Design
A designer’s dream might just include an oversized space in which to create the perfect living, dining, entertaining and family-oriented, at least interior designer, Melissa...
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The 101 of Landscape Architecture
Landscape architecture entails more than the ability to identify a particular plant. It is a technical skill that demands the unification of inanimate objects with the natural landscape it surrounds. It is the art of design which integrates landform, water, and indigenous flora and fauna.
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Eye-Catching Design at Spexx Bermuda
After qualifying as an Optometrist in 2012, Wannita Smith returned to Bermuda, and opened a practice called Vision Care. After five successful years, the...
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Bermuda Roof Wetting a Tradition in History
The style and elegance of a Bermuda roof is a globally recognized feature of the island. Its step-like appearance is a visual marvel and...
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Design Your Custom Home in Paradise: Understanding Building in Bermuda
The business of home building in Bermuda has been changing subtly over the past 30 years. An older Bermuda cottage was constructed of Bermuda...
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Secure Your Home for Hurricane Resilience Through Design
Bermudians are no strangers to hurricane preparedness When hurricane-force winds bear down on a coastal area, one of the first pieces of a...
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Bermudian Style Re-Envisioned Into An Elegant Family Residence
OBMI recently completed their holistic residential Longtail House project, which involved master planning, landscape, interior design, and architecture. Set on a 2-acre property with...
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OBMI Designing Private Island Escape - Hawkins Island
OBMI is currently designing a custom high-end private island vacation escape, with a quaint max capacity of 20 guests. With the first phase having...
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Vertical Farming On The Rise
Vertical farming has been on people’s tongues at dinner parties, lunches, casual conversations, and heated debates for some time now. However, it’s still in...
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Landscape Architecture Connects People With Plants
Worldwide Day of Botanical Art, is a collaboration that includes 25 countries, six continents, and hundreds of artists connecting people with plants through contemporary...
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Interior Design Embraces Art in the Home
When it comes to interior design, many of our clients insist on purchasing local art or art which holds significance to their heritage. This...
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Kitchen Redesign Makes Home Feel New
Frustrated with their home’s kitchen, homeowners Lynn and Chris Brown, invited OBMI Interior Designer Michele Smith to discuss options to redesign their kitchen. The...
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OBMI Salutes Perseverance in Chanika Jones
If you look up the word ‘perseverance’ in the dictionary, you may find a picture of OBMI Interior Designer, Chanika Jones. Her story encompasses...
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My Favourite Room: Living Room At Northwinds
By Michele Smith, BAAID, IIDA, BSID, Managing Director, Sr. Interior Designer, Director of OBM Bermuda When clients become friends and projects become passions, magic...
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The Power of Landscape Architecture
By: Jennifer Davidson, CMLI, OBMI Landscape Architect In its simplistic form landscape architecture is the art and practice of designing the outdoor environment. In...
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An Architects View on the Sharing Economy and Diminishing Appeal of Timeshares
OBMI Chairman and Architect, Tim Peck, recently shared his insights on the sharing economy and the diminishing appeal of timeshares with the International Society...
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OBMI Part of Team Awarded Bermuda Airport Design
Representatives of the Bermuda Government, the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), Aecon, and Bermuda Skyport Corporation Limited joined together to officially break ground on the...
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Your Office Features OBMI Designed Divots Sports Bar
Melissa Woods, Interior Designer at OBMI, discusses the design strategy behind the exciting new multifunction hospitality space at The Belmont Hills Golf Club. The...
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OBMI joined representatives at St. Regis Bermuda to Break Ground
OBMI joined representatives of the Bermuda Government, Marriott International, and developer Hotelco Bermuda Holding Ltd to officially break ground on the planned 240,000 sq....
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OBMI Revived Bermuda Retreat
The Cottage Journal takes a tour of Castle Point, a property exquisitely renovated by the OBMI architectural firm in Bermuda. Colin Campbell, OBMI Regional...
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