Industry News
GROHE X Series: digital hub launch
On Tuesday 16th March 2021, LIXIL EMENA will launch a digital platform enabling visitors to experience exclusive GROHE brand insights and product news first-hand. The platform will have dedicated content for all of GROHE’s customers and stakeholders including architects, designers, specifiers and hoteliers in the form of trends content, panel discussions, product guides and much… Read More >
Q&A John Richardson, Production Director of EE Smith
BCFA member EE Smith recently agreed to answer our questions about their thriving apprenticeship scheme and how they have placed training at the heart of their business. Design Insider met with John Richardson, Production Deirector of EE Smith to find out more. Can you tell us a little about EE Smith and the markets that… Read More >
Sekers Fabrics & FR-One
Sekers are proud to announce that from the 1st of February 2021, they will be the exclusive brand partners of FR-One in the United Kingdom. FR-One is the industry leader in Inherently Fire-Retardant furnishing fabrics, offering maximum safety by providing a wide range of self-extinguishing multi-use* drapery, bedding and accessory fabrics which meet all necessary… Read More >
Home Working Brochure by Lee & Plumpton
Major British office furniture manufacturer, Lee & Plumpton has launched a new home working brochure to provide an easy reference tool and highlight the extensive selection of high quality furniture to provide practical, ergonomic home working solutions. [Find Lee & Plumpton on The BCFA Product Finder] Lee & Plumpton’s products are designed and manufactured to… Read More >
Richmond: Caring for The Future
In a world where we have all had to pause, we have also had time to reflect. Richmond International has used this period of reflection to look at its ways of working. The team has taken the time to analyse how it designs and has used these findings to create a new framework by which… Read More >
Design Guild Mark will be judged virtually in 2021
The Design Guild Mark is to be judged virtually for the first time in its history in 2021 to ensure the safety of the applicants, judges, and staff. The Design Guild Mark, awarded by The Furniture Makers’ Company, has been distinguishing the excellent from the ordinary in the design of furnishings intended for volume production… Read More >
The Best of 2020 by Protocol
2020 has been a strange time for us all. As it comes to the end of the year, the Protocol team took time to reflect on some of their favorite products that have been new, popular, or featured trendy styles we loved. The Protocol team was asked to select a collection each, below are their… Read More >
Charlotte James Furniture, At Your Service!
BCFA Member, Charlotte James Furniture is at your service! Many of you will be familiar with the standard products in the Charlotte James range, but did you know that they can be customised? Whether your dream sofa needs to be a little wider, a little narrower – or if you’d prefer our new ‘sprinkle’ feather/fibre… Read More >
Cafés – The Beating Heart of the Workplace
Design Insider’s current campaign focusses on bars and restaurants but we wanted to take a small sidestep to look at the impact of the café culture within the workplace. We spoke asked Sarah Dodsworth, Associate Director at SpaceInvader for her opinion. Within the modern workplace, the cafe is the beating heart – a vital part… Read More >
New Landmark at Piccadilly Circus
Andrew Reid is delighted to announce its appointment as Commissioning Managers by Wates and Landsec for a new landmark building in Piccadilly Circus, one of London’s most popular tourist destinations. At the heart of one of London’s most famous locations, One Sherwood Street will be the focus of a new development set to revive the… Read More >
Elegant Clutter discuss the Bar & Restaurant Sector
Elegant Clutter fuses craft, design and technology to offer the broadest and most integrated artwork service in hospitality. A creative led approach is backed up by the ability to manufacture and install all artwork and mirror content, from high volume guest room projects to bespoke public area sculptures and original art. We spoke with Director… Read More >
Liquid Metal & Resin Finishes
Fameed Khalique is an internationally renowned company specialising in surface materials for the global interior design industry. Whilst working on landmark projects with some of the very best names in the business, the company also provides a sourcing service to all clients big or small, regardless of the scale of project. [Find Fameed Khalique on… Read More >
Muse, designed by SpaceInvader Wins Award
A workplace scheme for national urban regenerator Muse Developments at Riverside House in Salford has just been announced the winner of the Fit Out of Workplace category at the BCO Northern Awards 2020. The 540 sq m scheme was designed by Manchester and Leeds-based interiors practice SpaceInvader, for whom this constitutes a third BCO Northern… Read More >