Industry News
COVID19: BCFA Members Support the Healthcare Industry
Many BCFA members were already significant suppliers to the Healthcare sector, and during this time it is hugely inspiring to see how they have reacted in a time of adversity. Working flat out to supply essential products, we are incredibly proud to have such supportive members. We reach out to a few companies to find… Read More >
Q&A with Portfolio Homes Alan Hamilton
Design Insider welcomed Alan Hamilton, Key Account Manager at Portfolio Home to come and tell us a bit more about Portfolio Home and how their products can help now more than ever. Can you tell us about Portfolio Home, when was it launched? Portfolio Home is a trusted and leading supplier of high-quality bed linen,… Read More >
Carlick’s Furniture Top Tips for 2020
Carlick Contract Furniture is a leading manufacturer and supplier of contract furniture to UK’s largest pub, bar and restaurant groups. The company was established over 40 years ago. Carlick team are extremely experienced and with that in mind, we have spoken to the team about their top tips to keep leather fresh and how to… Read More >
Roger Lewis Teams up with Tom Pigeon Studio
Leading furniture designer and maker, Roger Lewis, has collaborated with creative studio Tom Pigeon to design a limited-edition chair and stool range to be unveiled at Clerkenwell Design Week (19-21 May). With a shared passion for designing beautiful, simple pieces for people to enjoy, Roger Lewis invited the Tom Pigeon team to collaborate in creating… Read More >
Podcast: Private View(s)
Last week Dezeen launched Face to Face, a series of podcasts featuring leading architects and designers. The well know publisher is the latest to join this growing trend, one which Design Insider will explore in our new series. We’re excited to share with you some of the great podcasts available today and would love to… Read More >
Jim Biddulph & The Seafood Industry
Set against a backdrop of concern regarding the devastation that rising sea levels will cause to low-lying landmasses; what shifts in oceanic circulation will have on the temperature and weather patterns of regions in the North Atlantic; the effects that plastic debris is having on marine life and the oceanic food chain; or the damage… Read More >
New Sedus Smart Office
Sedus have recently been involved in Dogern (District of Waldshut, Germany) – The office building at the headquarters in Dogern, was completed in April this year. Since then, several different departments have moved into new facilities and are now closely working together. With a construction value of € 13.5 million, Sedus, the renowned office furniture… Read More >
Malone Fabrics Vegan Artificial Leather
Malone Fabrics is the exclusive distributor of skai® synthetic leather for the UK & Ireland. The extensive range of synthetic leathers can be used for the Hospitality, Healthcare and Marine sectors and conform to the highest flame retardancy standards including Crib 5 and IMO. Malone Fabric’s have been an inspiration with their effort into Going… Read More >
Milliken Achieves ISO 50001:2018 in Energy Management
Leading carpet tile designer and manufacturer Milliken has achieved ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management Systems requirements for its two UK manufacturing sites which service markets in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa. ISO 50001 requires a company to develop a management framework for more efficient use of energy. Targets and objectives are established to meet… Read More >
Meet the Judges: Design Insider Awards
At the BCFA Northern Dinner in April 2020 Design Insider will celebrate the very best Northern commercial projects by awarding 4 Awards for design excellence, each project nominated by our readers and BCFA members, judged by key industry players. We are thrilled to be able to introduce you to Ella Doran, Liam Hopkins, Dean Stanford-Palmer… Read More >
EE Smiths Awarded New Contract with The Londoner
EE Smith Contracts Ltd, based in Leicester, has been awarded the multi-million-pound contract to provide the full hotel fit-out of the highly-anticipated 5-star The Londoner, based in Leicester Square. The £300-million development due to open later this year will feature 350 guest rooms, including 35 suites, as well as a variety of restaurants and lounges,… Read More >
Penson Revamps Bluebells Restaurant
Designed and delivered in just 4 weeks, Bluebells Restaurant in Ascot combines sumptuous luxury-inspired glamour and a delicious but accessible fine dining menu. 10 years ago, Bluebells Restaurant in Wentworth, Surrey was conceived by PENSON as snug and imaginative heart-warming dining experience. Now, the second venue in Ascot has been enjoying that same visionary design… Read More >
Forgotten Masters: Amazing Indian Painting
Architects and exhibition designers Nissen Richards Studio have completed a dynamic, colourful and historically-significant project for the Wallace Collection. Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting for the East India Company, guest-curated by renowned writer and historian William Dalrymple, is the first UK exhibition of works by Indian master painters that were originally commissioned by officials from the… Read More >