Features
Newmor Wallcoverings Sit Down with 2LG Studios
Texture, colour and pattern, it’s what Newmor do best and at Newmor the options are endless. Newmor specialise in commercial quality, wide-width fabric-backed vinyl wallcoverings. Today, Londonewcastle reveal their first two show apartments within the on-going renovation of this Grade II*-listed brutalist landmark in Poplar, east London styled by Ab Rogers Design and 2LG Studio,… Read More >
Leading Designer, Mark Barrell, Unveils 2020 Industry Trends
Mark Barrell, Design Director at Boss Design, has unveiled the trends that are set to influence the market in 2020. According to the leading designer, the continued movement towards mass personalisation will be a major trend during 2020. [Find Boss Design on the BCFA Product Finder] Mark Barrell explains: “One-size-fits-all doesn’t fit anymore. Demand for… Read More >
Q&A Paul Jones, General Manager at Morgan
After his recent return to Morgan as their new General Manager, we sat down with Paul Jones to discuss the industry and his plans for the company going forward. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge and finely tuned expertise that will cement their role as industry leaders. Paul first started at Morgan on… Read More >
Jim Biddulph & Ricky Sandhu, Six Miles Across London, In Conversation
Having worked as a lead architect for architectural design company Fosters + Partners for over 16 years, opening and working in offices around the world, Ricky Sandhu founded Six Miles Across London (small.) earlier this year. The primary focus of the studio is to create innovation in the built environment and with it to tackle… Read More >
Q&A with Alejandra Albarran: Room
When Alejandra Albarran, Director of Design and Innovation at ROOM, emailed us recently we leapt at the chance to ask her more about ROOM and the modern workplace. 1) Please could you tell us a bit about yourself? I started my career working in fashion and ran my own fashion label for a number of… Read More >
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 >