Industry News
COMMERCIAL INTERIOR SUPPLIER PROFILE: Barons
When the opportunity to sit down with Garry Smith, the newly appointed Managing Director at Barons arose, we leapt at the chance to discuss how this leading commercial furniture manufacturer has honed its products and services to ensure a comprehensive range of styles and designs, coupled with outstanding customer service. We discover some of the… Read More >
CARPET FIT FOR A KING
After months of secrecy, Royal Warrant holders Ulster Carpets are proud to reveal that they designed, manufactured and installed over 1,000m2 of majestic wool rich Axminster carpets for the Coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey. Find Ulster Carpets on Product Finder This year marks the 85th anniversary of Ulster Carpets, a fourth-generation family-owned… Read More >
A Lifecycle Approach – The Key to Innovative Sustainability
There is an imperative and urgent need to focus on sustainability. It’s increasingly recognised that we can’t continue with current practices without severe consequences to our own health and that of the planet. We need to adopt a more innovative approach throughout the lifecycle of a fit-out project – beginning right at the start through… Read More >
The Metaverse: Hospitality Now & in the Future
General discussions around the benefits the metaverse can bring have been building for a while now, with a recent survey from KPMG showing that over a third of UK consumers were optimistic about its future. The ability to connect with people when you aren’t physically in the same place has multiple applications of course, something… Read More >
Camira partners with UKFT on £4m recycling project to combat textile waste
Global textile manufacturer of contract and transport fabrics, Camira has partnered with UKFT, Britain’s largest textile network to lead a £4 million project that will divert thousands of tonnes of waste from landfill each year. Contact Camira through Product Finder Autosort for Circular Textiles Demonstrator (ACT UK) is a two-year project which will see Camira,… Read More >
WOW!House at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour
Design Insider’s team was thrilled to be invited to attend the preview launch of WOW!House 2023 at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour. Eighteen rooms of elevated decoration which delivers an incredible celebration of creativity and community, promising to be ‘immersive, aspirational – and above all, FUN!’ The event runs until the 6th July 2023. WOW!House 2023 Exterior… Read More >
Camira transforms online trading in textiles industry with launch of Camira Trade
Global designer and manufacturer of contract fabrics, Camira has launched an e-commerce platform which will see trade customers benefit from 24/7 ordering and up to 40% off the recommended retail price of textile products. Contact Camira through Product Finder Camira Revolution Available in the UK, EU, Norway and Switzerland, Camira Trade is part of a… Read More >
Regional Shortlist Announced for BIID Interior Design Awards 2023
The British Institute of Interior Design has announced the much anticipated shortlist for this year’s BIID Interior Design Awards, with 26 projects shortlisted across 7 regional categories. “Now in its second year, the BIID Interior Design Awards has become a real accolade to aspire to, for interior designers around the country. The quality of entries this… Read More >
From bedroom to bespoke bistro with Curtis
Hotel bedrooms are having to adapt to perform other functions apart from sleeping spaces. Andrew Reynolds, managing director of Leeds-based hotel bedroom furniture manufacturers Curtis, looks at the why and how for designers and manufacturers. Find Curtis on Product Finder The Other House, London Although the aparthotel concept has been growing exponentially since RoomZZZ opened… Read More >
The Conran Shop’s New Commercial Collection
The Conran Shop Announces Commercial Market Distribution Through CE International. “The Conran name has been intertwined through the 35 year history of my Roger Lewis brand, and I am immensely proud of the relationship we have built with The Conran Shop in that time. To be part of the next chapter of a company with such a longstanding heritage… Read More >
What Story Would You Like Your Walls To Tell?
At Spires Art, they’re firm believers that refreshing your hotel artwork is one of the most simple, yet effective ways to enhance your customer experience. Find Spires Art through Product Finder The importance of art starts the moment your guests step into the entrance and continues into every corner of your establishment. Now more than… Read More >
Hansgrohe’s Green Vision Beyond Water: Rethinking the Bathroom
After two years of developing a vision of a sustainable bathroom that functions almost without water, an interdisciplinary team of hansgrohe innovators and PHOENIX design have created the concept design of the ‘Green Vision’, which uses 90% less water, 90% less energy and therefore 90% fewer CO2e emissions in the bathroom. The concept goes far… Read More >
BIO27 Super Vernaculars Catalogue
As the final act of the 27th edition of the oldest design biennial in the world BIO Ljubljana, Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) is pleased to announce the release of BIO27 Super Vernaculars catalogue. Catalogue available in MAO online shop The 27th edition of Biennial of Design BIO27 Super Vernaculars – Design for a Regenerative Future curated by Jane Withers explores and… Read More >