Reviews
London Design Festival: A Textural Festival of Creativity and Vitality
With that back-to-school zest hanging in the fresh, crisp autumnal air, and golden leaves beginning to crunch underfoot, the end of September signals a noticeable shift of energy and expectation. Having initially opened in March some 20 years ago, the London Design Festival returned to its now well-established September slot and oozed with creativity and… Read More >
Trend Report: London Design Festival 2023
Design Insider Editor, Alys Bryan, welcomes you to the inside track of the 2023 edition of London’s leading design event. While we yearn for the luxury of time to explore every facet of this year’s festival, that simply has not been possible. Therefore, we are delighted to present to you the aspects which we found… Read More >
The New Materialists
The desire for more ecologically sound practices within the design industry has been firmly on the rise for the past decade or so now. During that time I’ve researched and reported on countless projects and new material developments that aim to reduce or reuse waste and carbon emissions in a bid to create sustainable circular… Read More >
New Talent: New Designers 2023
For those looking for the hottest new talents and must-see trends in the world of UK design, New Designers is a go-to event in the annual calendar of trade shows and fairs. Coinciding with university end-of-year shows, the Islington Business Design Centre is flooded with students and industry experts alike during both one-week events, which… Read More >
Milan Material Discoveries 2023: Part 2
While materials have always played a central role in the process of designing and constructing our built environments, their significance has perhaps never been so underscored than what we have witnessed over the past decade or so. Independent material libraries and material-focused exhibitions nestled among the many furniture offerings at international trade shows are a… Read More >
London Design Biennale 2023
Sommerset House, London, has been the home of London Design Biennale 2023 since the 1st of June. Now in it’s 4th year, the Biennale displays more than 40 installations by design teams from across the world, each confronting a global challenge to inspire their audience. This year’s event has the theme ‘The Global Game: Remapping… Read More >
Trend Report: Clerkenwell Design Week 2023
Clerkenwell Design Week continues to grow in participants, visitors and weight as a leading UK design event. This year’s event included 160 showrooms and 600 events, achieving visitor numbers exceeding 37,725. Design Insider’s Managing Editor, Alys Bryan, brings you our insight into the 2023 edition of this popular event. On the following pages we share… Read More >
Material Discoveries at Milan Design Week 2023
Milan Design Week returned to it’s traditional April slot this year following years of disruption caused by the pandemic. As we reported after the event, whilst the Salone may have not have truly delivered in pushing the industry agenda forward – not least in terms of sustainability practices – there were still a number of… Read More >
Trend Report: Milan Design Week 2023
Milan Design Week returned for the first time since 2019 to it’s April home, with 2,000 exhibiting brands at Salone del Mobile.Milano and over 1,000 city based venues. Design Insider Editor, Alys Bryan, brings you our insight into the 2023 edition of the world’s leading design event. On the following pages we share our event… Read More >
London Design Week 2023 Highlights
London Design Week is the jewel in the event calendar for both residential and commercial interior designers looking for the latest textile, lighting and bathroom product launches. The event has grown to include an extensive talks programme which assisted in drawing the crowds despite tube and rail strikes. Here our Editor, Alys Bryan, shares her… Read More >
Five Workspace Design Show Highlights
Yesterday we spent the day at Workspace Design Show at Business Design Centre, Islington, an event which aims to bring together the UK’s workplace interiors community to explore the experience of tomorrow’s workspaces. We thoroughly enjoyed meeting suppliers, building relationships with existing contacts and discovering new conversations and products. We’ve brought together our top 5… Read More >
M Moser Revival Bar: Workspace Design Show
M Moser designs sustainable bar experience for the Workspace Design Show. The Workspace Design Show (WDS) took place this week at the Business Design Centre London. The show brought together the UK’s workplace interiors community to explore the workspaces of tomorrow. M Moser were delighted to be designing the bar for the show, which hosted the… Read More >
Trend Report: Stockholm Furniture Fair 2023
It was a joy to visit Stockholm Furniture Fair, which I am sure is why this trend report is our most in-depth so far, with too many highlights to choose from! I could not have started this Trend Report in any other way than to have shared with you the thoroughly engaging installation created by… Read More >