Industry News
Commercial Interiors UK
After over 50 years supporting the commercial interiors sector the BCFA knows that the way for the association to be even louder in sharing knowledge, education and providing business support in everything from exporting to sustainability is to update their brand, and change their name to Commercial Interiors UK. At Design Insider we are hugely… Read More >
Office Design of the Future: The Liqui view on the Hybrid Office
In May 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Liqui made a speculative forecast, attempting to predict the future of the office and office design. They said: “the biggest change that will be adopted, with even greater momentum, is design for flexibility and well-being.” More than two years later and with a widespread adoption… Read More >
Bristol creative business collective Istoria Group achieves B Corp Certification
Bristol-based creative company Istoria Group is the latest UK business to achieve the rigorous global standard of B Corp Certification, awarded by B Lab. The B Corp concept envisions a global economy using business as a force for good, made up of a new type of purpose-driven corporation which creates benefits for all stakeholders and… Read More >
Hypnos Launch: Hotel Hypnos
Hypnos Contract Beds, the largest provider of hospitality beds in the UK and makers of award-winning, sustainably made beds and mattresses, has announced the launch of Hotel Hypnos – a series of in-depth conversations in which Hypnos partners with experts from different sectors of the hospitality and interior design industry, to share their expert advice,… Read More >
Designer Brightens Wembley Park with Giant, Colourful Floor Mural
Brighton based designer Lois O’Hara’s large-scale mural on Olympic Way Think Independently, Together is an impressive 23m x 23m giant floor mural that bursts with colour. Situated at the foot of the National Stadium, it complements the new Olympic Steps which, since their launch in June 2021, provides a fitting new entrance to the iconic location…. Read More >
CDUK Joins Material Source Studio
Material Source Studio has opened its doors, offering architects and designers in the North West the opportunity to immerse themselves in ‘beautifully useful’ products and materials. CDUK is proud to announce its partnership with the Studio which will include a CDUK exhibition area showcasing a diversity of products including Corian® Solid Surface and the recently… Read More >
Skopos Celebrate 50 Years
The early 70’s saw the birth of a new textile business in the Yorkshire town of Batley. With design and innovation at the heart of everything, three local art college students came together to build an energetic business, delivering eye-catching printed fabrics into healthcare and hospitality interiors. The students were influenced by graphics seen in… Read More >
Mulberry x Muirhead Launch The Lowest Carbon Collection
Mulberry is proud to announce the launch of their new collection of bags created using the world’s lowest carbon leather and crafted in the brand’s carbon neutral Somerset factories. Produced in partnership with Muirhead, a member of the Scottish Leather Group, the limited-edition capsule features the Soft Small Amberley Satchel, an iconic design updated here… Read More >
Meet Design Guild Mark Judge Clare Johnston
Each designer awarded a Design Guild Mark for a piece of their work can be confident that they have created a design which demonstrates design excellence. The Design Guild Mark judging process is rigorous, involving a carefully selected panel of industry leading design professionals. Within this series we will introduce you to a selection of the… Read More >
Edmund Bell Signs the Climate Pledge
In September 2019, Amazon and Global Optimism co-founded The Climate Pledge (TCP) – a commitment to reach net-zero carbon 2040 and meet The Paris Agreement 10 years early. As of September 2021, The Climate Pledge has over 201 signatories across 26 industries and 21 countries – with companies such as Amazon, Mercedes Benz, Microsoft, IBM,… Read More >
Q&A with Agua Fabrics, Supplier of the Year 2021
Agua Fabrics were deservedly awarded the Supplier of the Year Award at the Cruise Ship Interiors Expo 2021. Design Insider caught up with Josh Ralton, Commerical Director at Agua, about their work in the cruise sector and what it means to the Agua family to have been awarded Supplier of the Year. [Find Agua Fabrics… Read More >
The Green Dream: Incorporating Sustainability in Commercial Interior Design
Amtico Commercial Marketing Manager Louisa Eyles explains why, as well as how, sustainability is becoming a key part in commercial interior projects. What is sustainability? How can it be embedded into commercial interior design? Here at Amtico, we have thought long and hard about it – and not just in a corporate “green wash” way,… Read More >
Q&A with Material Source Studio’s Darren Clanford & Michael Rogan
Following from the opening of Material Source Studio in Manchester, Design Insider was intrigued by the concept of the studio and the necessity of its space. We had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Darren Clanford, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Material Source & Michael Rogan, Head of Operations, exploring the journey of Material Source… Read More >