Industry News
#WoolWeek Harrison Spinks’ prized wool!
For fifth generation family bed-maker, Harrison Spinks, wool is prized as a natural filling for its luxury mattresses. So much so that this BCFA member bought its own wholly-owned farm in North Yorkshire in 2009, where prize Texel, Mule, Suffolk, Wensleydale and Zwartbles sheep are reared by hand to produce pure-grade Yorkshire wool for its beds. … Read More >
Boss: Four rooms of a learning environment
Learning is an activity that is hardwired into us, which is what Boss understands well. Universities are no longer just about teaching, learning and researching, but for living and working. Offices are no longer just about the nine to five, they are about developing employees through training and retaining skilled workers. Boss, who is a member of… Read More >
Q&A with Jim Williams: VADO 30th Anniversary
When we heard that VADO were about to celebrate their 30th Anniversary we got in touch with VADO Managing Director Jim Williams to learn more about their company. Jim joined VADO in 1999, leaving behind a career in Management Consulting to join the small family business. He has worked in all areas of the company… Read More >
Wood with Bisley
BCFA member Bisley known world wide for their metal storage, have taken the opportunity to tell us more about their timber collections. As Europe’s leading manufacturer of steel storage, Bisley know how to get the best out of this great material, but less well known is their design capabilities with wood and that they even have… Read More >
Regulations: Task Seating
For our next focus for our series looking at the regulations and requirements across each discipline, we look at what a designer needs to know when specifying task seating, with the assistance of Boss Design. What should a designer know about the difference between domestic and contract specifications? Compared to domestic furniture, contract furniture is… Read More >
Evans Textiles Launches New User-Friendly Website
Manchester based business and BCFA member, Evans Textiles, has launched a new website that has been designed to provide the ultimate user-friendly experience. Customers can now easily browse Evans’ extensive product range, access detailed product information and order products through their ecommerce platform, Webtex. Evans Textiles’ new website offers visitors an enhanced user-experience with intuitive… Read More >
Decca: How veneer layup can change the design of furniture
BCFA member Decca makes luxury furniture for creative designers in Europe and the Middle East, they spoke to us about veneer and how it can be used to change and enhance the design of furniture. Practiced by furniture makers for centuries, veneer pattern matching is a real celebration of skill achieved by matching veneers to create… Read More >
Considering our material roots
When considering the longevity and influence of all the materials that we know and use on the planet, it’s easy to conclude that, being the oldest, stone must carry the most significance to us a species. After all, all of the natural stone we know was formed over millennia, as the earth itself took shape…. Read More >
Magic with Molten Glass and Moulds
In honour of this month’s themes of process and wood, BCFA member Lasvit have allowed us to explore the process behind making of their lighting – without wood you would not have the amazing collections Lasvit offers today. We also show you their Moulds collection by Jan Plecháč and Henry Wielgus, a perfect example of the wooden form required to make… Read More >
The story of wooden mouldings with Larson-Juhl
During September Design Insider will focus on wood and processes, what better opportunity could we find to speak with Larson-Juhl and discover more about how they process their timber mouldings! The process starts with the sawing of 60 year-old matured pine trees, with the wood then stored, climatised and taken through the kiln drying process. The… Read More >
There’s Nothing Quite Like Timber with Lyndon Design
This month our material focus is on timber. We spoke to Tim Armitt, Managing Director of Lyndon Design, about Lyndon and how they use timber within their design process. Please could you introduce Lyndon? Originally founded in 1982, Lyndon has evolved over the years into a world-renowned brand of handcrafted upholstered seating and furniture, and… Read More >
Nova: Re-Branded!
Nova interiors originated in a modest workshop in the village of Eyam in the heart of the peak district in 1985 by Stan Buchanan. In 2000 the business re-located to an 18,000 sq ft fully integrated factory, capable of servicing larger contract projects from concept to installation, in chesterfield and is now overseen by managing… Read More >
Edmund Bell’s Metallic Appreciation
Edmund Bell, a BCFA member, are known for many types of fabrics: blackout, dimout, sheet, woven, print and upholstery. As their leading fabrics hold many sumptuous and tactile properties, Design Insider would like to bring you an inside look in to one specific colour: metallic. It’s the small details that make the difference within the frame… Read More >