Industry News
Chelsom – Double Award Win
Chelsom have been crowned Exporter of the Year and Creative Business of the Year at the 2014 Be Inspired Business Awards at a lavish ceremony in the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom where they were the only company to win multiple awards in all categories entered. The Be Inspired Business Awards, the BIBAs, are the North… Read More >
BFC urges to change regulations
BFC URGES INDUSTRY TO RESPOND TO GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ON CHANGES TO THE FR REGULATIONS The British Furniture Confederation (BFC) is urging furniture manufacturers, retailers and suppliers to the industry to engage with and respond to the government’s consultation on changes to the UK flammability regulations. “We will of course be submitting our own comments on behalf… Read More >
Tektura website nominated for web award
Premium wallcoverings supplier Tektura is celebrating this week after its website has been shortlisted for a prestigious web award. The site, designed and coded by agency Carswell Gould, is a finalist in the ‘eCommerce Website of the Year’ category in the Wirehive 100 Awards. The Wirehive 100 Awards and League Table showcase digital excellence and… Read More >
Print Your Own House
This is quite inspirational and certainly creative but is it really cost effective. Like most innovation there is a period of commercialisation that follows. But where will it end? They are considering 3D printing food for soldiers on the battle front. The Black Watch (now Royal Regiment of Scotland) would have something to say about… Read More >
GROHE garners fifth “red dot: Best of the Best” award
Coveted design award goes to innovative kitchen tap Minta Touc The 2014 edition of the “red dot award: product design 2014” once again saw GROHE prove its prowess as a leading manufacturer of design taps and water fittings. Apart from picking up awards for its Thermostat Grohtherm 2000, its GROHE Rainshower® Flower Collection and its… Read More >
KI Europe Mixology Student Award 2014
SANG A CHOI WINNER OF MIXOLOGY STUDENT FURNITURE DESIGNER OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY KI EUROPE The Mixology14 Student Furniture Designer of the Year award, sponsored by KI Europe’s KICKSTART programme,has been won by Sang A Choi of Buckinghamshire New University for her innovative designs, Beehive and Pony. This award is open to any person… Read More >
Chelsom launch new collection and website
More than two years of in- house design led by Robert and Will Chelsom has resulted in the launch of Chelsom’s brand new collection, Edition 24. The catalogue is more than just a product selector, it encapsulates a revised brand image for the company, showcasing a multitude of beautifully designed new products as well as… Read More >
New Designers – A Sum Up!
FRESH, NEW AND BOLD DESIGNS Design Insider visited New Designers Part 1 this week and was amazed at the quality and professionalism of the young talented designers. Walking through there was a real mix of styles and personalities shown, there was the beautiful, the brave and the very bold. The BCFA and FR One gave… Read More >
Lyndon Design Launch US
‘us’ – the ultimate flexible seating solution from Lyndon Design Lyndon Design has unveiled ‘us’ – an infinitely versatile modular seating solution that is suitable for straight and curved configuration in various colours, styles and arrangements. Designed in-house and originating from a bespoke customer order, ‘us’ is ideally suited for corporate areas, from intimate reception… Read More >
Milliken Collaboration Wins 2 Awards at NeoCon
Milliken’s collaboration with jewellery designer rewarded with 2 awards at NeoCon Milliken’s latest collection from its USA design studio, Dissemblage was awarded a coveted Silver Best of NeoCon in the Broadloom Carpet category in Chicago on 9th June 2014. Created primarily for the Americas market by jewellery designer, Cresta Bledsoe, Dissemblage gives the optical illusion… Read More >
Morgan Clerkenwell is now open………
Officially launched during Clerkenwell Design Week, the new Morgan London showroom is a stunning gallery style space with double height curved glazing that fronts no. 1 Dallington Street, Clerkenwell, London. A highly respected and long-established brand for the hospitality sector, Morgan furniture collections are ideally suited to the developing workplace culture – one of the… Read More >
Burgess in Dubai
DUBAI SHOWROOM LAUNCH Burgess Furniture was proud to officially launch our first showroom in Dubai on the 21st May 2014. Located in Design House in Dubai’s Media City, the showroom features a large selection of our chairs, tables and accessories. Having supplied the Middle East for over 43 years and with the ever expanding hospitality… Read More >
Morgan – Art of Sketching
IPAD SKETCHING Morgan is pleased to announce that the winner of ‘The Lost Art of Sketching’ iPad competition is Adam O’Neill, Associate at Steffian Bradley Architects. Adam was one of hundreds of visitors to the new Morgan showroom, which was officially launched during Clerkenwell Design Week, 20-22nd May. Presented with the winning prize of a… Read More >