Inspiration
An anniversary like no other!
As last years New Designers exhibition wrapped up and plans began for the 35th anniversary this summer, no one could have anticipated the challenges that the show organisers and graduate exhibitors were set to face. The seismic shift caused by the global covid-19 pandemic has effected everyone, not least those involved in live public events,… Read More >
Kirkby’s Transport for London (TFL) Collab
Following on from last week’s showcase of the Mark Alexender collection, The Romo Group this week is showcasing their Kirkby’s collaboration. Continuing the success of Kirkby Design’s first collaboration with Transport for London (TfL), Underground Vol.II features a carefully considered curation of 7 distinct designs, originating from individual London transport lines. Readapted as luxury upholstery… Read More >
Follow-up: THE FUTURE OF BOUTIQUE HOTELS
With the hospitality sector able to reopen, we thought now was a good time to catch up with a few of the BCFA members interviewed for the boutique hotel report at the beginning of the year. How the world has changed… When asked what business outlook looked like, we received a chorus of “it’s impossible… Read More >
Hangrohe’s AXOR Reveal Brand Campaign..
Hansgrohe’s AXOR’s have an exciting new campaign…My Places. The brand campaign explores places of memory for some of the biggest designers in the industry. The campaign explores the personal places that connect AXOR’s design partners with the individualization possibilities that the AXOR MyEdition collection offers (maximum freedom in the ch oice of materials on the… Read More >
South American Desert Style…
Edmund Bell is a supplier of high-quality decorative blackout, dimout, sheer, woven, print and upholstery fabrics to the hospitality, cruise, healthcare, education and workplace markets. And we offer one of the widest selections of high-end curtain lining solutions, workroom accessories & roman blind systems. Following on from Edmund Bells Global Traveller series; the next Edmund… Read More >
Q&A: Sustainability Leaders
Following on from our previous Sustainability Q&A Articles, Design Insider is thrilled to welcome Paraskevi Fotoglou, the Sustainability Engineer at Camira Fabrics. Design Insider sat down with Paraskevi to find out more about the role she has at Camira Fabrics and what existing Sustainability models are in place. Please could you introduce yourself and Camira?… Read More >
Camira Launch Recycled Plastic Fabric
Camira is set to elevate their commitment to sustainable design this Spring, with the launch of their first fabric to contain plastic sea waste. [Find Camira on the BCFA Product Finder] In a pledge to clean both the earth and the ocean, Oceanic is a fabric born of the SEAQUAL Initiative to achieve a waste… Read More >
Hansgrohe Leads with Water Regulation Approvals
The Hansgrohe Group, comprising of renowned brands AXOR and Hansgrohe, continues to set the industry bar for the number of water-regulated approved products on the market. Leading the way with over 1 000 approved products from recognised approval bodies WRAS, Kiwo and NSF, the group prides itself on ensuring its products meet national standards of… Read More >
BOXX Creative’s Redesign of Miramonti
FEBRUARY 2019: London-based design studio Boxx Creative completed the interior design of Miramonti, a luxury boutique hotel, in Brescia, Italy. Located just over two hours away from Milan, the hotel is surrounded by stunning natural beauty and is popular for seasonal activities including: skiing, ice climbing, hiking, fly fishing, porcini mushroom picking and wine-tasting at… Read More >
BOUTIQUE HOTELS: Glazebrook House Hotel
Design Insider is thrilled to welcome you to the first article of our brand new series, Boutique Hotels. We will be sourcing unique & boutique hotels from all over the UK to share with our fantastic readers. Enjoy the series! To kick start the series, we have chosen the stunning Glazebrook House Hotel in South… Read More >
Urban Living: Prestigious Textiles
Design Insider is starting 2020 by looking at new trends within the industry and finding out what trends our members have conformed to and subverted. Drawing on Prestigious Textiles’ 30 years of experience in the international furnishings arena, PT Contract is an exciting new force in commercial interiors. In a mission to create truly inspiring… Read More >
Malone Fabrics Go Green with skai®
Situated on the Southern edge of Belfast, Malone is an exclusive distributor of skai synthetic leather for the UK and Ireland. The extensive range of synthetic leathers can be used for the Hospitality, Healthcare, Marine and Contract sector whilst conforming to the highest flame retardancy standards including Crib 5 and IMO. [Find Malone Fabrics on… 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 >