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Q&A with Sustainability Consultant Mark Allison
Mark Allison Consulting was founded in 2021 and although they are new, they have worked with a broad range of companies including some of the UK’s largest brands over the last 30 years. Mark Allison believes the normal rules of business do not stop when it comes to sustainability, pragmatic solutions still matter. That is… Read More >
Women in Office Design – Kay Sargent
This month’s Women in Office Design column features Kay Sargent, FASID, FIIDA, CID, LEED® AP, MCR.w, WELL AP, Director of Workplace at HOK. From then to now Kay has been designing space since a kid! She was the only girl in the architectural drafting class at college and subsequently opened one of the first CADD… Read More >
ONE: Darren Hilliker
Continuing with our popular ONE series, we spoke with Darren Hilliker, Architect and Design (A&D) Manager at CMD Ltd. Darren brings more than 20 years’ experience in the office interiors market to CMD Ltd, the specialist in workstation power and ergonomic solutions for commercial environments. With a background in the furniture sector, Darren is passionate… Read More >
Q&A with Astro Lighting: BCFA Member of the Month
Summer is finally here; despite the somewhat glum weather in the UK, things are beginning to open up again after an extremely challenging year for the Architect and Design Industry. But, even without the sun our next BCFA Member of the Month, Astro Lighting, have been shining a light through it all, powering on with… Read More >
WOMEN IN OFFICE DESIGN – Nichola Adams
This month’s Women in Office Design column features Nichola Adams, Director at Inspired Ergonomics and Corrigo Design. Getting Started With a degree in the History of Art, Nichola started her career working in art galleries. Looking for a change in direction, she then returned to university to study for a Masters in Health Ergonomics, learning… Read More >
Sekers/FR-One – Q&A with Olivier Delhomme
FR-One, are high performance inherent FR fabrics meeting severe contract requirements and worldwide Fire standards on land and at sea. We took the opportunity to speak with Olivier Delhomme, General Manager of FR-One, about being a long serving passionate member of the industry and the brand’s RE-Invent range. What was the main focus when designing… Read More >
The Future of Design for Healthcare Settings
Healthcare in all its capacities hasn’t been out of the headlines for the past year, it has been debated on, criticised, praised, exposed shortcomings in the current systems and more during the Covid pandemic and now it is time to take a look at it from a design perspective. I caught up with Tommy Cairns… Read More >
WOMEN IN OFFICE DESIGN – Gurvinder Khurana
This month’s Women in Office Design column features Gurvinder Khurana, Director & Co-Founder at align. Early Years Birmingham ‘born and raised’, Gurvinder initially intended a career in fashion and textiles but switched direction and qualified with a BA in Interior Architecture and Design from The Polytechnic of North London. Starting Her Career Gurvinder began working… Read More >
Q&A with Hypnos: BCFA Member of the Month
May has arrived; flowers are blossoming, birds are chirping but most importantly, lockdown restrictions are easing, allowing businesses to open up and welcome back their customers and clients. This picturesque month of new beginnings is the perfect time to introduce our readers to the next BCFA Member of the Month, Hypnos. Coming off the back… Read More >
Women in Office Design – Kate Vine
This month’s Women in Office Design column features Kate Vine, Principal at Perkins+Will London Studio. Early Years …. US born, Kate holds a Fine Art Degree from Skidmore College and a Masters Degree in Interior Design from The New School, Parsons Design, New York City. Kate’s Current Role …. Kate is a Principal in the… Read More >
Taking to the world: Why Export is the Cornerstone of Bisley
Newport based office furniture manufacturer Bisley has been exporting across the globe since 1978 and today international sales account for around 55% of total turnover. The company sells to businesses in 28 countries and such has been the success of their international strategy that they now have their own sales and operations centres in seven… Read More >
Career Profile: Arjav Shah
In the next of Career Profile series we speak with Interior Designer Arjav Shah, Senior Interior Designer at Perkins & Will with a hope that you will find aspects of his career journey an inspiration for your own creative career. What is your educational background? Design has no boundaries and is generated out of ideas… Read More >
Q&A with Crofts & Assinder Head of Design
From the very beginning, Crofts and Assinder has specialised in the design and manufacture of extraordinary cabinet handles and luxury fittings. In their 140 year history, they have had the privilege of dressing furniture at London’s Ritz and Waldorf hotels, the White House in Washington, Parliament House in Buenos Aires and ships of the Cunard… Read More >