Designer Q&A
Jim Biddulph & Hannah Williams in Conversation
If you visited 100% Design this year you may have already been one of the many who have stopped in their tracks at the sight of a new product range made from a surface material that resembles colourful marble. MarbleSil is the creation of designer Hannah Williams and it’s quite unlike anything else on the… Read More >
Jim Biddulph and Russell Bamber in Conversation
The eagle eyed of you may have already spotted the colourful creations of Russell Bamber popping up on a number of occasions this year. We noted their inclusion as outdoor installations at Clerkenwell Design Week and as well as his stand at 100% Design, an even wider audience were recently introduced to them by ITV… Read More >
Camira and Farnley Hey Q&A
Designed by modernist British architect Peter Womersley, Farnley Hey is a mid-century architectural jewel nestled in the hills of rural Huddersfield. A groundbreaking design upon its creation, even today it is considered somewhat of a rulebreaker – affectionately known within the local area as the ‘Marmite House’ as a result of its ability to divide opinion…. Read More >
Wool Week with Harrison Spinks
This year, The Campaign for Wool’s UK Wool Week will take place between 8th-21st October. The week will once again highlight wool’s natural performance qualities, ecological benefits and uses across the country. Liam McPartland, Farm Manager at Harrison Spinks’ farm in Yorkshire, tells us why wool is such a miracle product for mattress manufacturing and… Read More >
Jim Biddulph & Anthony Millington in Conversation
2019 is proving to be a busy year for Amron Architectural. Experts in the supply of metal mesh here in the UK; they’ve already added the colourful metal chain curtain range Kriskadecor to their portfolio and have also recently welcomed Anthony Millington to the team in a new Business Development role. He joins a company… Read More >
Designer Q&A with Richard Jones, Roger Lewis
UK furniture manufacturer Roger Lewis’ latest range, Kyoto, reflects the needs of both contemporary workplace and hospitality settings. For its design, the team enlisted the creative prowess of emerging British designer, Richard Jones. Taking inspiration from a vintage pin cushion for his pieces, Richard combines a modern upright style with a surprisingly soft and sumptuous… Read More >
Amtico’s Modernist: A Q&A with Alice Bucklow
As part of the 2019 expansion of its popular Signature collection of Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT), Amtico has launched ‘Modernist’, a design inspired by the brutalist architecture seen around future UK City of Culture, Coventry. ‘Modernist’ was developed by Amtico’s in-house design team following two years of research into the brutalist architecture in the city… Read More >
Material Lab’s new studio manager, Sam Wood
Meet Sam, the new studio manager at Material Lab. Responsible for running the day-to-day operations at the Great Titchfield Street studio, Sam joins from a buying role at Wickes, where he specialised in flooring, and then paint. When it comes to colour trends, he’s your man. With one month at the helm now firmly under… Read More >
Jim Biddulph & Katie Gillies in conversation
Shortly after Katie Gillies graduated from Leeds College of Art with her Printed Textiles and Surface Pattern Design degree in 2015 she was faced with a dilemma. The sort of dilemma that any proactive and driven student can only dream of. Retail mega brand Topshop had spotted her work and liked it so much that… Read More >
Jim Biddulph & Sally Angharad in Conversation
The colours and materials we use to bring projects and products to life are increasingly seen as integral components of ‘good design’. With this increase in awareness comes a greater expectation from clients, coupled with even more choice from the industry than ever before. As such, making informed choices about colour and material finishes can… Read More >
Q&A: Paul Kelley and BOB
Following on from Bisley’s BOB product release, Design Insider asks Paul Kelley, owner of Paul Kelley Designs, a few questions about this design. Please could you introduce yourself? I’m Paul Kelley, a bespoke modernist furniture maker, who over the last 15 years has gained a reputation as being one of the most progressive designers and… Read More >
Q&A: Studio 7.5 design Cosm for Herman Miller
In January Herman Miller launched Cosm, designed by Berlin-based Studio 7.5. Cosm is Herman Miller’s first task chair with an automatic tilt. It also has the industry’s first suspension armrest. Initially revealed in Milan during Salone Del Mobile 2018, the chair will be available for order worldwide later this summer. The revolutionary design demonstrates that,… Read More >
Jim Biddulph & Laura Perryman in Conversation
A love for materials and keen interest in contemporary technologies has led Laura Perryman along an interesting and fairly unique path within the world of design. Having studied Printed Textiles at Loughborough University and then at the RCA, Laura was picked up by big name tech brands such as Nokia and later trend agencies like… Read More >