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Meet Design Guild Mark Judge Simon Alderson
Each designer awarded a Design Guild Mark for a piece of their work can be confident that they have created a design which demonstrates design excellence. The Design Guild Mark judging process is rigorous, involving a carefully selected panel of industry leading design professionals. Within this series we will introduce you to a selection of the Design… Read More >
Wellbeing in Construction: Q&A with EE Smith Contracts
In line with our Wellbeing campaign, we had the opportunity to speak with Victoria Bottrill, Marketing and Pre-Construction Co-ordinator at EE Smith Contracts, about the ways in which the company tackles stigma around mental health and how Victoria has been inspired to drive positive change in the industry. [Find EE Smith on the BCFA Product… Read More >
Meet Design Guild Mark Judge Peter Thwaites
Each designer awarded a Design Guild Mark for a piece of their work can be confident that they have created a design which demonstrates design excellence. The Design Guild Mark judging process is rigorous, involving a carefully selected panel of industry leading design professionals. Within this series we will introduce you to a selection of the… Read More >
Meet Design Guild Mark Judge Clare Johnston
Each designer awarded a Design Guild Mark for a piece of their work can be confident that they have created a design which demonstrates design excellence. The Design Guild Mark judging process is rigorous, involving a carefully selected panel of industry leading design professionals. Within this series we will introduce you to a selection of the… Read More >
Sustainability Leaders: David Osborne, Roman
Design Insider is delighted to bring you a new series of Sustainability Leader Q&A’s, celebrating the achievements within our industry by following the tireless journey to reaching carbon zero. Kicking off the 2022 series is Roman CEO, David Osborne, who discusses Roman’s recent accreditation’s and how they were attained. [Find Roman on BCFA Product Finder]… Read More >
Wellness Trends in the Hospitality Sector
Nick Brown, Leader, Hospitality UK, LIXIL EMENA, responsible for overseeing hospitality projects for the GROHE brand in the UK, kicks off Design Insider’s Wellbeing campaign by discussing the wellness trends in the hospitality sector. Wellness is almost synonymous with the idealism of a hotel stay. Whether visiting for business or leisure, a hotel stay offers… Read More >
A natural way of building
When it comes to building, we’re increasingly aware that we should be doing it better; that the new environments we create should be better for us, and the planet. But how might we actually go about this? There’s a lot of discussion and more and more awareness of “greener” practices but for many specifiers, they… Read More >
Q&A Sustainable Materials with Josh Bunn
At Design Insider we take great pleasure in being able to introduce our readers to the world leading designers behind the products we regularly showcase and how they address sustainability within their design and material specification. We recently met with Josh Bunn, the latest member of the design team at Brighton based design consultancy Jones… Read More >
Women in Office Design – Suzanne Stuart
This month’s Women in Office Design (WOD) column features Suzanne Stuart, Account Manager, KI Europe. Explain your current role I work alongside our dealer partners to identify and win Workplace projects. This is achieved by building relationships with the furniture consultants, listening to their requirements and putting forward the best solution KI can offer. What… Read More >
Sustainability at Sleepeezee with Sustainability Manager, Andrew Reene
Design Insider has been engaging in some incredibly insightful conversations covering sustainability in our industry, discovering the different approaches brands have been taking to ensure sustainable thinking is at the forefront. We had the pleasure of speaking with Andrew Reene, Health & Safety and Sustainability Manager at Sleepeezee, about why sustainability is so important to… Read More >
Designers Muse – Rose Campbell
At Design Insider we get enormous pleasure from finding out about the designers behind the new products which we are privileged to be able to showcase. Today we bring you our conversation with Rose Campbell, Head of Product and Creative Development at Newmor Wallcoverings. Find our more about Newmor Wallcoverings How did you get into… Read More >
Sustainable Design with Rock Galpin & Erin Johnson
Erin Johnson is Design Manager, and a member of the Senior Management Team, at British contract furniture designer and manufacturer Morgan, where she has worked since 2008. As such, she is responsible for the design process and new product development, ensuring every detail flows smoothly throughout and into production as a fully launched collection. she… Read More >
Sustainability at Morgan with Managing Director, Paul Jones
Paul Jones is Managing Director at Morgan, a British contract furniture designer and manufacturer. Morgan are a design-led company, striving to create truly original, high-quality furniture through passion, care, design, integrity, experience, craftsmanship and an unfaltering dedication to quality. Paul’s history with the company started in 1999 when he accepted an industrial placement as part… Read More >