Reviews
How to Think Smarter to Build Your Design Career
A summary of the Design Insider/ BCFA ‘How To Build Your Design Career’ presentation given by Andrew Lloyd Gordon at the Mix Design Collective on 6 December 2018. In 1963, a young musician woke from a dream with a song in his head. Quickly writing down the chord progression he shared his work with friends… Read More >
Gallery: Stockholm Furniture Fair
Stockholm Furniture Fair is an annual event which is complimented by a program of city based Stockholm Design Week Events. Although this popular event has been running since 1951 this is the first year that I have had the opportunity to attend and I was keen to see if the event was able to meet it’s… Read More >
Towards Utopia – Franklin & Till at Heimtextil
Now in its 49th edition, international trade show Heimtextil saw a further upturn in exhibitors (the ninth year in a row in which it has done so) earlier this month. Bucking the trend of brands tightening their purse strings, the Frankfurt based show welcomed 3,025 exhibitors of home and contract textiles from 65 countries and… Read More >
Edmund Bell at Heimtextil 2019
Edmund Bell, who have been a member of the BCFA for 27 years, have just returned from their tenth appearance at the Heimtextil international trade fair, and it was their best yet. Edmund Bell previewed a number of new ranges at the exhibition including new velvet blackout SENSATION and new velvet upholstery range PLUSH, new… Read More >
Dutch Design Week Trend Report
Dutch Design Week Eindhoven is the largest design event in Northern Europe and presents work and concepts from more than 2,600 designers to more than 335,000 visitors from home and abroad. We couldn’t resist asking Jim Biddulph to fly off and cast his expert eye over the work exhibited. Jim has curated our Dutch Design… Read More >
Gallery: Sleep + Eat Event
‘Sleep + Eat is a conceptual playground for the hoteliers, restaurateurs and designers behind Europe’s leading hospitality projects. Over two days, the show brings together hospitality leaders with Europe’s foremost designers, consultants, architects and emerging talent creating across hotels, restaurants and bars. The expertly curated exhibition sees leading brands showcase their products and concepts. A seminar… Read More >
Milliken’s Stress Awareness Group
To mark the 20th anniversary of National stress awareness day on Wednesday 7th November Milliken hosted a practical session for designers and architects. In the fourth of their series of wellbeing events leading flooring manufacturer and BCFA member Milliken invited Neil Shah, founder and Director or the Stress Management Society and best-selling author, to run an… Read More >
Gallery: Orgatec 2018
The ORGATEC in Cologne is the world’s leading trade fair for Office and Facility. In 2018 the fair aimed to ‘generate momentum while paving the way for pioneering advances, demonstrating its role as a successful presentation platform and meeting place for all decision-makers in the office and facility market.’ This was the first time that I had the opportunity to attend Orgatec and so it… Read More >
Trend Report: London Design Festival
Last month London Design Festival returned for the 16th year, celebrating 10 years at the V&A as the official Festival hub. London was transformed with an inspiring program of Landmark Projects, installations and events throughout the city. This vast celebration of design allows visitors and Londoners an opportunity to experience, discover, and be inspired by world class design. It is… Read More >
Electroanalogue: A digital transformation
During this years London Design Festival, our capital city was transformed into a a hub of celebration and creativity. Another transformation was the Coal Offices in Kings Cross – The home of Tom Dixon’s headoffices, the Coal Office gallery, reception, shop, factory and restaurant. Electroanalogue was an exhibition that showcases variations of digital innovations and… Read More >
Gallery: LDF18
London Design Festival has an ambitious goal; to promote London as the design capital of the world! As the pinnacle of the UK’s design calendar it was imperative that our team spent time visiting LDF18 and after much consideration we decided to prioritise the four largest events; 100% Design, Design Junction, London Design Fair and the… Read More >
Review: Drawing the outside in at Decorex
Last week the BCFA and Design Insider team visited Decorex – an exhibition for designers wanting to explore the latest trends and contemporary styles in their industries. Decorex was hosted once again at Syon Park, from the 16th to the 19th September. As the centrepiece of London Design Festival, Decorex showcase the finest furniture, lighting,… Read More >
Inside Out Contracts Milan collection launch
Contract furnishing specialists and BCFA member Inside Out Contracts have recently launched a new furniture collection containing over 25 spectacular designs, which can be viewed in their South London showroom. The new furniture collection sees handpicked original and innovative furniture designs as seen at this year’s Salone del Mobile Milano. Their successful launch party occurred at the… Read More >