BCFA OPEN
BCFA Open Dublin 2018
On Wednesday 13th June 2018 the BCFA hosted its second Dublin edition of the BCFA Open exhibition series. The pop-up exhibition was held once again, at the iconic home of Guinness, The Guinness Storehouse at St James’s Gate. The doors to the second floor Arrol suite opened at 1pm with 35 BCFA members exhibiting and… Read More >
Review: Manchester Open 2017
The BCFA Open series continued last week with its second Manchester Open hosted at the iconic Museum of Science & Industry. Held on the second floor of the Museum, in a light and airy space, this exhibition gave you the opportunity to meet and catch up with 27 BCFA Members based in the north and see… Read More >
Exhibitor Q&A: Orangebox
Orangebox urge you to come and see them at the Manchester Open where they will be highlighting some of their best products on stand 28. We spoke with Orangebox about what you can expect to see from them at this years event and their predictions for the industry – Take a look at what they… Read More >
Innovative and exciting new products from Edmund Bell
Exciting new ranges will be spotlighted on the Edmund Bell stand at BCFA Open and all Interior Designers and Specifiers are cordially invited to come along and be amongst the first to preview these innovative ideas from this leading supplier. So what will Edmund Bell have on show? Capturing notes of a gentleman’s outfitters, EXPRESSION has a… Read More >
Exhibitor Q&A: Stuart Taylor, Director at Ena Shaw Contract
Ena Shaw Contract will be exhibiting on stand 12 at the Manchester Open and showcasing some of their latest and best contract curtains. Director Stuart Taylor, was kind enough to answer a few of our questions in the running to the second exhibition in Manchester in the BCFA Open series. He talks about how Millennials… Read More >
KOBE UK at the Manchester Open
Luxury fabric specialist, Kobe, will join other prestigious brands to introduce its new window décor, upholstery and soft furnishings collections at The Manchester Open in October, organised by the BCFA. The two-day event takes place at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester where Kobe will unveil its latest ranges including its new room… Read More >
Newhey Carpets: Always keeping the environment in mind
Newhey Carpets are a leading British manufacturer of contract carpets for the Hospitality and Leisure sectors, and are set to exhibit at The Manchester Open Exhibition on stand 11. Following on from the success of last year’s show, Newhey are excited to be involved again at a new venue, The Museum of Science and Industry.Inspired by… Read More >
Exhibitor Q&A: Martin Kellaway , MD at Lincrusta
You may recognise Lincrusta wallcoverings from the walls of some of the worlds most iconic interiors, from the White House to the Titanic. This year they are celebrating their 140th Anniversary and to celebrate will be showcasing some new designs alongside some of their golden-oldies at the Manchester Open. We had a chance to pick… Read More >
In Conversation With…
Announcing! On Wednesday 4th October at this years Manchester Open, corks will be popped for the drinks reception at 5:30pm and the discussion hosted by SPACE magazine will begin at 6pm. How have you seen the hospitality market change over the last 5 years? And where do you see it going? With the rise of companies… Read More >
Exhibitor Q&A: Darren Clanford, Creative Director for Johnson Tiles
Johnson Tiles offer high-quality products suitable for a variety of different commercial market sectors. They will be exhibiting at stand 19/20 at this years Manchester Open. We have taken a few minutes to chat with Johnson Tiles‘s Creative Director and ask him a few questions about what they are going to be showing at the… Read More >
Orangebox to showcase their latest task chair…
2017 will see the launch of Eva our new task chair, which is an original fusion between physical lightness and performance durability. Orangebox will be showing this product on stand 28 at the Manchester Open this year. The Orangebox designers and engineers have evolved a manufacturing ethos centered on the realization of a new generation of… Read More >
#ThrowbackThursday Manufacturing: Newmor Wallcoverings
Last year Design Insider took a look inside Newmor Wallcoverings unique manufacturing plant. With the Manchester Open just a few weeks away we thought we’d pull this out of the archives to show you how they work from the inside… Based in Welshpool, only 4 miles from the English/Welsh border, Newmor is the largest independent commercial wallcovering… Read More >
Exhibitor Q&A: Bisley – Ralph Hearnshaw, Commercial Director
Bisley are the British success story of workplace solutions. With a factory producing over 15,000 items a week they are one of the leading suppliers of office storage and furniture products. Ralph Hearnshaw, their Commercial Director answered a few of our questions in the running to the Manchester Open exhibition. Bisley will be exhibiting at… Read More >