Industry News
Spinks Springs wins third annual Export Award
West Yorkshire manufacturer, and BCFA member, Spinks Springs, a leading supplier of unique, micro pocket springs, has fought off stiff competition to win The Furniture Makers’ Company’s third annual Export Award. Three businesses – Gosling Limited and BCFA members Ocee International and Spinks Springs – were shortlisted for the award and attended a judging day… Read More >
Dr Lynn Jones: Understanding a graduate’s hidden costs
During July Design Insider has been focused on graduates, we have loved sharing examples of the truly excellent work created by the UK’s 2018 graduate cohort which you can enjoy here and here. Dr Lynn Jones was my course leader when I completed the MA Furniture Design course at Buckinghamshire New University, she had a… Read More >
The ever-flowing history of paint
Like many of the materials we’ve already focused on this year, paint is another that we have a very deep connection with as a species. The early origins of paint takes us back 100,000 years, when Ochre was used to make a paint-like mixture to adorn the walls of caves. Since its inception, paint has… Read More >
New look and new collection by Edmund Bell
Edmund Bell is pleased to introduce their new brand identity, developed in-line with their positioning as a key partner in the global interior furnishings sector – And with this comes the launch of SOHO CLUB their latest collection… Established in 1855 and with a long heritage as a major supplier of fabrics, Edmund Bell’s new… Read More >
FIESTA announces partnership with the Apprenticeship Management Group
The Furniture and Interiors Education, Skills and Training Alliance (FIESTA) has entered into an agreement with the Apprenticeship Management Group to launch a new initiative, Furniture and Interiors Skills Plus, that will support furnishing businesses of all sizes to recruit and manage apprentices. Furniture and Interiors Skills Plus was established in July 2018 and will… Read More >
Sheffield’s Institute of Arts at New Designers Part 2
New Designers Part 2 is at the Business Design Centre and Design Insider are delighted to share some of the work being exhibited by students from the University of Sheffield (on Stand FP61). Beatrix Bray: Fluctuare is a speculative piece exploring an object’s ability to evolve with the individual. Through the provision of indistinct yet highly… Read More >
Ege Receives Distinguished EU Environmental Award
As we spend June increasing awareness in the environmental impact of plastic and share recent innovations in plastic recycling the announcement of ege’s environmental achievements are perfectly timed! Whilst the warmest spring in centuries in Denmark witnesses climate changes a few selected companies have just received environmental awards from the EU for their work in securing a more… Read More >
Furniture Fusion gets a new look…
Welcome to Furniture Fusion’s new look… We love the new vibe here at DI HQ but we wanted to hear more about this re-brand from Furniture Fusion’s Managing Director, Sam Samuels…What’s the reason behind the rebrand? After sixteen years of trading, we felt the time was right for a change. When we originally opened our doors… Read More >
Astro Wins Queen’s Award 2018
Congratulations to Astro Lighting who has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s award for International Trade for the second time. The Queen’s Award is widely considered the highest official accolade for any UK business and is fantastic recognition of Astro’s commitment to international trade and continual growth. Astro has continued to achieve 20% growth year on… Read More >
How is glass being used as an interiors feature?
This month Design Insider has had a material focus on Glass. You may have already read about Jordan Söderberg Mills and his use of glass in art and the stunning Monster cabaret, a show which features beasts and fantastical creatures, all made from glass! Now we speak to PENSON, GX Glass, Neil Tomlinson Architects and Future Glass to learn how glass can be an interiors feature. PENSON: At… Read More >
ACID FEMALE DESIGN CHAMPION ANNOUNCED
ACID (Anti Copying in Design) has announce the winner of the 2018 ACID Female Deign Champion on World Intellectual Property Day. Holly Hughes of Citradi has been named the winner of this award and on receiving she said; “I am thrilled and honoured to have been chosen for this award by The Design Council and… Read More >
MONSTER CABARET ARRIVES IN MILAN!
As we spend this month focusing on glass and Milan it is a pleasure to announce that Monster Cabaret, accompanied by a burlesque show, has arrived in Milan courtesy of lighting and experience designers Lasvit. Teatro Gerolamo, April 17 – 22 Come closer and hear a story you have never heard before. We are going to… Read More >
Raku with David Roberts
During March we have taken the opportunity to discus ceramics and I hope that you have already enjoyed watching our first materials short documentary on ceramics. In this article we will look at the ceramic technique of Raku, a Japanese lead-glazed pottery which is traditionally used in tea ceremonies based around the preparation of green tea…. Read More >