Inspiration
Toybox Birmingham by 74 interiors
74 are architects, interior designers and placemakers, specialising in student living, workplace, hospitality and residential projects. The Manchester-based practice, named Commercial Interior Design Practice of the Year at the Northern Design Awards 2019, offers clients a design-led, commercial approach and a thoroughly integrated mix of disciplines. The Manchester-based architects and interior designers 74 have created… Read More >
Decca Reveals Winners for Design Competition
Decca, a global manufacturer of luxury furniture for the residential, contract and hospitality markets announced a design competition in 2017 where the core purpose was to re-imagine their own products. Decca recently announced the winner: ‘Accouter Design’, as the proposal presented was imaginative. The competition was a chance to explore what could be achieved by… Read More >
GROHE at The World Architecture Festival
At this year’s World Architecture Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, founder sponsor GROHE celebrated another year of success, welcoming more than 1,000 visitors from the international architecture and design world to their booth. [Find Grohe on BCFA Product Finder] “We are proud to be a part of some of this year’s nominees for the Building… Read More >
Grohe: The Digital Revolution of Showers
GROHE has just launched the modern shower, SmartConnect 310, which is classified as a digital revolution. GROHE is a leading single-brand manufacturer and supplier of beautiful sanitary fittings, including taps for the bathroom and kitchen, showers from the thermostatic mixer to electric, concealed valves and WC systems. [Find Grohe on BCFA Product Finder] Digitalisation and… Read More >
Living Archive Trend: Style Library Contract
During Sleep + Eat we took the opportunity to sit down with the Style Library Contract team and discuss the current trends which they have identified in the hospitality sector. Over the coming weeks we will be sharing 4 trends with you and today we begin with Living Archive. [Find Style Library Contract on BCFA Product… Read More >
Moroccan Kasbah Cool
Following on from their Tribal African blog, the sixth trend Edmund Bell explore in their Global Traveller series is Moroccan Kasbah Cool. [Find Edmund Bell on BCFA Product Finder] Moroccan style is uplifting and inspiring; characterised by bold colours, ornate furniture, patterned rugs and cool floor cushions. Beautiful architecture with curved doorways and windows, heavily studded doors and patterns… Read More >
Inside Out Contracts – Furniture Chronicle
Celebrating 20 years in business, furniture specialists Inside Out Contracts have launched the Furniture Chronicle. A trend report outlining the new designs set to dominate in 2020. [Inside Out Contracts have a BCFA Product Finder Page] From soothing colours and sustainability, to the resurgence of rattan and mid-century design. The Furniture Chronicle pools together the… Read More >
HAPPINESS – THE CATALYST FOR GOOD DESIGN?
Well-being is at the core of Milliken’s design ethos and in an attempt to understand how design can affect our physical and mental well-being the flooring designer and manufacturer commissioned architecture and interiors journalist Helen Parton to produce a report: “Happiness – The Catalyst for Good Design.” The findings are based on a collaboration between… Read More >
Material Explorations for 2019
Having ushered in another new year with a collective desire for new dawns, fresh beginnings and positive change perhaps stronger than ever before, it’s worth taking note of developments that are occurring in the world of materials; they are after all the building blocks of our physical world. Altrock is material that looks back in… Read More >
2018: Maximalist Trend
During January we have been looking to the future, including wonderful projects due to open in 2018. Here we discuss how and why the Maximalist trend will dominate the hospitality sector during 2018 with assistance from the Patternistas, Style Library Contract and Johnson Tiles. It comes as no surprise that the Patternistas, Chris and Suzanne… Read More >
Studio Visit – Jim Biddulph with Fay McCaul
The positive attributes of knitting make it somewhat of an unsung hero in the world of materials. As with its textile cousin weaving, it’s easy to forget that knitting is one of very few processes involved in the construction of fabric. Without the invention of this age-old process we’d have no gloves, scarves, bobble hats… Read More >
Deutsche Bhan’s Idea Train Choo-Choo-Chooses Camira Fabrics
The future of rail travel: German rail operator Deutsche Bahn has unveiled it’s plans for it’s new “Idea Train” (also known as “Ideenzug”), and a range of Camira fabrics have been selected to feature throughout the train. The 30-metre long train has been created to showcase new concepts with the hope of inspiring ultra-futuristic train travel. The… Read More >
Manchester: A nights stay in…King Street Townhouse
Manchester is the design hub of the north and with that comes the need for hotels with interiors designed to impress. With the Manchester Open just around the corner, Design Insider has taken a trip to Manchester and has got an inside peak at the latest and best hotels to get you inspired… In December… Read More >