People
Women in Office Design – Alison Monteith
Alison Monteith – Managing Director at People-Centric Interior / Workplace Design practice, Monteith Scott – talks to us about life as a student, an interior designer and also more recently a pro-age model… “I was a below average student at school; scraped two lowish grade A levels in Art and English. Foundation Course at Stourbridge… Read More >
Getting to know Harry Pass, Creative Director at Elegant Clutter
Elegant Clutter is a family owned and run business with 30 years’ experience of delivering original and inspirational artwork to high-profile companies in countries all over the world. A talented team of on-site art consultants, designers, picture framers, project managers and manufactures that pride themselves in tackling every project in house, giving each project the… Read More >
In conversation with Carolyn Mitchell
There are few in the in the contract furnishing industry that don’t know Carolyn Mitchell. Early in her career she became the youngest ever chairman of the British Contract Furnishing Association and to this day is the only woman who has held the position. Carolyn still sits on the current BCFA Board, which today has… Read More >
Flexible Working
Have you enjoyed working from home over the past few months? Are you considering asking your employer if you can work flexibly; partly office based and partly based from home or a co-working space? We sat down with Bertie van Wyk, Workplace Specialist at Herman Miller to learn a bit more about flexible working. Many… Read More >
Q&A with Tony Antoniou at Rainbow
When Tony Antoniou, Managing Director of Rainbow, shared his opinion on the impact of COVID19 on the workplace sector we knew he was somebody we needed to interview. In this Q&A we learn more about Tony and his business, the importance of office based working and a move to blended working, as well as the… Read More >
An interview with Zuzanna Skalska – 360Inspiration part of Futures Thinking Group
The idea of looking for Signals of Change™ feels particularly relevant to these uncertain times that we find ourselves in. It also feels hopeful. Hopeful that we can reassess; hopeful that we can come together; hopeful that we can make positive changes and hopeful that there is indeed hope – for us as a species and… Read More >
One size definitely doesn’t fit all – but don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater!
To those who have read my previous articles it will come as no surprise to discover that I certainly don’t think the workplace development process has been one long seamless journey of continuous improvement. Instead of being seen as a golden opportunity to create better corporate workplaces, the wholly unfettered freedom of location provided by… Read More >
The post-Covid Design Sensibility
For my last column in this series, I wanted to reflect on the strange and singular period we are all living through and what it might mean for design – including changes to our design sensibilities. There’s been a lot of focus on the practicalities of redesigning office and hospitality spaces recently, but what about… Read More >
Q&A with Astro’s James Bassant & Riley Sanders
Astro Lighting, one of Britain’s leading designer and producer of contemporary lighting, has launched its first ever capsule collection of design-led, limited edition pieces, designed by Design Director James Bassant (JB) and Senior Designer Riley Sanders (RS). We decided it was the perfect time to get to know more about James and Riley, their inspiration… Read More >
Jim Biddulph & LionHeart in conversation
Architecture and poetry may not seem likely bedfellows. In normal times we tend to navigate the built environment with our heads down, performing functional tasks rather than finding inspiration in dancing golden daffodils or floating lonely clouds. But London-based poet LionHeart sees things differently, and organisations including Grimshaw Architects and the Saatchi Gallery are some of… Read More >
Are you Deadgood?
BCFA member Bisley recently announced its new distribution partnership with fellow British design brand and contract furniture specialists, Deadgood. Bisley has the exclusive distribution rights to Deadgood products in North America. We took the opportunity to speak with Elliot Brook, Deadgood’s Co-Founder & Director to find out more about the British brand and their new partnership. Please… Read More >
Working from home?
Like most people, I’m now working from home and can’t quite believe it’s the ninth week of doing so – it’s flown by! The first week was definitely the hardest, adjusting to the new ways of life. I was pretty restless being cooped up in the flat and not commuting in to the office. Thankfully… Read More >
Trends in Architectural Materials
Which materials are being used in the most interesting ways right now? As well as constantly searching for brand-new materials, we should also seek to test our creativity – as well as thinking about the environment – by considering new uses for existing materials too. As a studio, we’re particularly interested in sustainable materials that… Read More >