Events

INDEX Dubai: Something different this September

INDEX director Samantha Kane-Macdonald reveals how September’s second show of 2018 will offer a different interiors experience – to both designers and manufacturers INDEX – the Middle East’s largest interiors exhibition – is gearing up for its second design event of the year, and will offer a fully rounded creative experience by running alongside its… Read More >

7 August 2018

Emerging UK Designer hits INDEX 2018

The UK pavillion at INDEX arranged by BCFA’s own, Sue Graves, will be taking across a young and emerging designer to the September edition of INDEX this year.  Matthew Pope grew up in the South west of England and studied BA Furniture and Product Design at Nottingham Trent University. While at NTU he had the… Read More >

3 August 2018

Review: The BCFA Manchester BBQ Networking

The BCFA is the British association for manufacturers, suppliers and designers for the contract furnishings industry. Design Insider works alongside the BCFA to promote its members who are accredited to make sure they reach the highest standards in manufacture and business practice.  On Wednesday 11th July The BCFA held our Summer BBQ at the stunning Great… Read More >

31 July 2018

Review: BCFA Summer Networking

The BCFA is the British association for manufacturers, suppliers and designers for the contract furnishings industry. Design Insider works alongside the BCFA to promote its members who are accredited to make sure they reach the highest standards in manufacture and business practice.  On a wonderfully hot and sunny 5th July, the BCFA held an exclusive Summer… Read More >

24 July 2018

Graduate selection 2018 with Jim Biddulph

The summer months are always abuzz with life and creativity, not least because it’s the time of year that final year design graduates showcase the results of years worth of research and creative endeavour. Responding to the growing concerns surrounding our over-reliance upon petrochemical materials as discussed in our recent Material Documentary, Jen Keane’s project… Read More >

17 July 2018

PIXEL By Panaz at CDW2018

We caught up with Panaz at this year’s Clerkenwell Design Week where they exhibiting as part of Projects. We interviewed Sarah Lloyd, Head of Design at Panaz about their recent collaborative collection with designer David Fox – Pixel. Pixel comes in two variations; digital and binary, both of which play with scale and contrast with… Read More >

21 June 2018

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 >

15 June 2018

In conversation with Mark Gordon, Sleep + Eat

  The Sleep event has been a staple event for anyone in the hospitality interior industry. For the last few years it has been hosted at the Business Design Centre, Islington but 2018 marks a year of change with the show moving to the impressive venue of Olympia and adding ‘Eat’ to its name. We spoke… Read More >

13 June 2018

Amtico at CDW18

We caught up with flooring company Amtico to talk about their latest collection of products at Clerkenwell Design Week. Taking a look at how you can mix and match the product, from vinyl to carpet tiles to create a really unique space. Check out our short video below: See our a full Clerkenwell Design Week… Read More >

8 June 2018

Sleep Takes the Next Step in its Evolution

Europe’s Leading Hotel Design Event Adds New Focus on Restaurants & Bars (London) Sleep, which is recognised around the world as Europe’s leading and uniquely curated hotel design and development event, has announced the next stage in its evolution. This year it becomes Sleep + Eat, recognising the growing interdependence of restaurants, bars and hotels in creating the full… Read More >

1 June 2018