Industry News

BCFA MEMBERS BUSINESS FORUM

VIDEOS ARE NOW AVAILABLE Last month the BCFA put together a members business forum which explored some of the industries misconceived mysterious areas including copyright and social media, with the speakers enlightening the crowd. The event also gave some insight into a successful turn around of Ocee Design and the the success that came of bringing a… Read More >

23 May 2014

Morgan opens its doors at Clerkenwell Design Week

Morgan furniture collections are also ideally suited to the developing workplace culture BCFA members Morgan are opening a new showroom – 1, Dallington Street, Clerkwenwell, London during this year’s festival, the showrooms indicated the company’s move to a fresh approach on workplace design. Lately Morgan has been awarded Morgan has been awarded two further Design Guild… Read More >

19 May 2014

PAUL VON DER HEYDE INSTALLED AS NEW MASTER OF THE COMPANY

We must encourage our designer’s creativity, support our manufacturers’ effectiveness The Furniture Makers’ Company, the furnishing industry’s charity, is delighted to announce that Paul von der Heyde, Chairman of the British Furniture Confederation, has been installed as its new Master. The annual installation ceremony took place St Mary-le-Bow church, followed by a celebratory dinner at… Read More >

19 May 2014

ROCA Photography Exhibition

Throwing the spotlight on London’s regeneration Roca London Gallery will host a photographic exhibition during the London Festival of Architecture, exploring some of the Capital’s key regeneration projects and their impact on the city’s inhabitants. Entitled Regenerating Capital: Healthy growth, healthy city?, the exhibition will explore the impact regeneration has on green spaces, small businesses,… Read More >

13 May 2014

Roman Showers Create Bespoke Guides

Making Specials Simple Roman showers have recently launched their new bespoke guides which gives  some excellent advice about what the company can achieve, Roman have ingeniously found solutions for the tightest spaces with their shower, managing to angled glass so there products can fit into any awkward space that you may come across. The Showroom Bespoke… Read More >

7 May 2014

UKTI Appoint New CEO

BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO UAE IS NEW UKTI CHIEF EXECUTIVE Dominic Jermey will be the new Chief Executive of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), it was announced today. Currently British Ambassador to the UAE, he was previously Managing Director of UKTI’s Sectors Group for three years, helping 11,000 of the UK’s most innovative companies to do… Read More >

2 May 2014

Boss Design Opens Dubai Showroom

Boss in Dubai Boss Design Group have just announced the opening of its latest showroom in Dubai. Located in Design House, in the Al Sufouh district of the city and with views onto the Burj Al Arab, the new 1,500 sq ft showroom provides the perfect backdrop to parade the Group’s inspiring collection of seating… Read More >

17 April 2014

One Year On at New Designers 2014

Rising stars of the design world reveal style trends for the year ahead Sixty of the brightest new names in the design world mark the impact they have made after just one year in business, with a showcase at One Year On, part of New Designers 2014 – the UK’s largest graduate design exhibition. One… Read More >

15 April 2014

Burgess Celebrate 55 Years

Burgess Furniture were the very first European manufacturers of the aluminium stacking banquet chair, and with a manufacturing heritage of nearly 70 years, we are the market leaders for conference and banqueting furniture around the world.

14 April 2014

IHS COMPETITION TO DESIGN ‘CENTRAL HUB’ FEATURE

THE INDEPENDENT HOTEL SHOW ANNOUNCES COMPETITION TO DESIGN IT’S CENTRAL ‘HUB’ FEATURE The Independent Hotel Show, (21–22 October 2014), the UK’s only business event for the luxury and boutique hotel industry, this week announced a competition aimed at the UK design community, inviting them to create an exciting new look for it’s central networking area: The… Read More >

24 March 2014

The Chancellor’s Budget

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has revised up its expectations for growth – to 2.7% in 2014 and 2.3% in 2015. A record number of people are in work and the OBR now expects employment to reach 31.4 million by 2018. A deficit that reached 11% of GDP in 2009-10 is now forecast to fall by half to 5.5% in the coming year and will be eradicated by 2018-19.

19 March 2014

Where The Architects Live

Milan 2014 With this title it makes architects sound like a different breed, and in many ways they are, they see spaces in completely different light, and some create some of the most fascinating urban structures. So it seems right to have a featured exhibition on where they live at Salone del Mobile 2014, eight… Read More >

18 March 2014

BCFA Member Targets International Markets

Design Led Export Opportunities At the end of February Nova`s Managing Director Jonathan Buchanan attended the “UK Trade and Investment – Design Led Export Opportunities” briefing in London. Nova Interiors are looking to capitalise on the recent global economic upturn and strong 3rd quarter performance in the domestic market with an exploration into overseas markets…. Read More >

13 March 2014

DESIGN SHANGHAI

A REVIEW OF DESIGN SHANGHAI So let’s take the best of British high end Design to China, package it in a European style exhibition and set it in an extraordinary venue with interiors reminiscent of a Moscow subway! This is just what Media 10 achieved with the inaugural Design Shanghai show which closed its doors… Read More >

5 March 2014

Chelsom Launch New Furniture Catalogue

 CHELSOM DO FURNITURE AS WELL!!  Chelsom, as well as being a renowned lighting supplier, has been a major source of occasional and dining furniture to the retail and contract market for 67 years and this month marks the official launch of their latest furniture catalogue for 2014/15.  The new collection marks a complete reassessment of… Read More >

3 March 2014