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Strong Foundations : leadership, continuity and the next chapter at Ulster Carpets
At Ulster Carpets, continuity has always mattered. So too have relationships, trust and long-term thinking. As Joyce McIvor prepares to step back after almost four decades with the business, a new leadership structure sees Rachel Guy expand her role across UK and Europe marine and hospitality markets, while Kate Mitchell returns to lead UK contract… Read More >
Hospitality Matters: What makes a space last? Learning from projects that endure
Hospitality Matters is an editorial series exploring thought-provoking and knowledge-based perspectives on hospitality and wider built environment. Through expert insight and experience-led commentary, the series sparks meaningful conversations and helps shape industry discourse. Hospitlality Matters continues with a contribution from Toni Black, CEO of House of Black. Reflecting on the question of what makes a… Read More >
Inside BW: Where Culture Meets Construction
As BW: Workplace Experts enters a bold new chapter, the scale of its recent growth tells its own story. In the year ending 31 December 2025, BW reported record turnover of £326.7 million, up from £244 million in 2024, alongside a 132% increase in pre-tax profit to £13.9 million. With a target of £350 million… Read More >
You’re Invited! Dining with Cultural Inspirations: Kate Mooney, Founder & Principal, OCCA
Imagine hosting a dinner party where every detail – from the enchanting venue to the eclectic guest list – reflects the passions and inspirations that have shaped your creative life and work. In this joyful feature, we step into the mind of Kate Mooney, Founder & Principal at OCCA, to explore her ultimate dinner party… Read More >
Office Design Expert: What it really takes to bring a company’s dream office to life
In this exclusive Q&A, Sarah Edwards, Project Director at Oktra, explores how workplace design is evolving beyond functionality to support culture, flexibility and human connection. From stakeholder collaboration and sustainability to the realities of hybrid working, Sarah shares insight into how Oktra is shaping workplaces designed for both people and performance. PaySafe London 1. Sarah,… Read More >
You’re Invited! Dining with Cultural Inspirations: Shida Salehi, Founder and Creative Director of Customs Bureau
Imagine hosting a dinner party where every detail – from the enchanting venue to the eclectic guest list – reflects the passions and inspirations that have shaped your creative life and work. In this joyful feature, we step into the mind of Shida Salehi, Founder and Creative Director of Customs Bureau, to explore her ultimate… Read More >
Announcement: Design Insider Ambassadors 2026
Design Insider is proud to officially announce the Design Insider Ambassadors 2026, a carefully selected group of leading commercial interior designers, architects, strategists, hospitality experts and industry voices helping to shape conversations across the commercial interiors sector. Launched during Clerkenwell Design Week, the Ambassador programme marks an exciting new chapter for Design Insider, strengthening the… Read More >
Re-Design vs Design Perfection: Shreena Patel, Senior Interior Design at SpaceInvader
Welcome to Re-Design vs Design Perfection, a playful new Design Insider series leading creatives to choose one object they’d happily reimagine and another they consider flawlessly designed. Shreena Patel, Senior Interior Designer, SpaceInvader reflects on the surprisingly flawed umbrella and the quietly brilliant Bergen Pro Backpack by Kapten & Son, revealing a design perspective shaped… Read More >
Joyful Spaces: TeamLab Borderless – Ana Moisin, Founder and Creative Director, Anamo Design Studio
Outside our homes, the commercial spaces we inhabit daily should do more than just function – they should enrich our lives and spark joy. Our new Joyful Spaces series will form a collection of inspiring spaces, chosen by designers and professionals who share their personal connections to the places that brighten their days. Each article in this… Read More >
CCD’s London studio launches as Halkyn: Interview with Jonathan Aeberhard & The Halkyn Team
The morning after Halkyn’s launch celebrations, Design Insider returned to the studio with the energy of the night before still very much in the air. We had already experienced the new London space, heard the speeches, and raised a glass to the arrival of the brand. Back in the Headfort Place studio, with the energy… Read More >
Design That Endures: What Recognition Really Means at Humanscale
At Humanscale, design is not driven by trends or moments of visibility, but by a consistent commitment to human-centred performance, sustainability, and simplicity. Awards, in this context, are not an end point, but a reflection of a much deeper philosophy. Following two 2026 iF Design Awards, we spoke with Sergio Silva to explore what recognition… Read More >
Designing for Experience: Becky du Feu on Shaping Meaningful F&B Spaces
In this interview, we speak with Becky, Founder of Studio du Feu, about her evolving approach to hospitality design and what continues to draw her to the F&B sector. Reflecting on a 20-year career, Becky shares how her focus has shifted from aesthetics to experience, shaping spaces that feel intuitive, considered and grounded in real… Read More >
Joyful Spaces: Maggie’s Centre, Royal Oldham Hospital – Jon Humphreys
Outside our homes, the commercial spaces we inhabit daily should do more than just function – they should enrich our lives and spark joy. Our new Joyful Spaces series will form a collection of inspiring spaces, chosen by designers and professionals who share their personal connections to the places that brighten their days. Each article in this… Read More >