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Q&A: Newmor’s Moray Forrest
We recently sat down to chat with BCFA member Newmor’s International Sales Director, Morey Forest about new collections, international trends and sustainability. Please could you tell us about yourself? My name is Moray Forrest, I live on the south coast of England with my wife Paula and son William. I read Law at university and… Read More >
Designing with light
In my book, light is one of the greatest design tools we have. In our exhibition design projects, we try to use light emotionally, rather than simply technically, to direct and determine visitor journeys, considering lighting’s role in highlighting, washing and grazing and its application via lightboxes, bespoke fittings and for wayfinding. We enjoy working… Read More >
Q&A with Sam Hecht and Kim Colin
We were delighted to be invited to talk with London-based designers Sam Hecht and Kim Colin about their thinking on the modern workplace, their approach to design and how it informed their latest products for BCFA member Herman Miller. Please could you introduce yourselves? We are Sam Hecht and Kim Colin of London-based studio Industrial… Read More >
The effect of IT development on workplace design
To workplace Millennials – and even to some Gen Xers – the sheer scope and pace of change in this field must be a complete mystery. I on the other hand can clearly remember a much slower-paced world of manual typewriters, mechanical calculating machines and the solitary telex machine; behind which you dutifully queued to… Read More >
ONE: Lee Ness
Continuing with our popular series, we’re kicking 2020 off with Lee Ness, the General Manager of Global Upholstery Solutions who has joined us for the first ONE Article of the year. Lee Ness is the General Manager of Global Upholstery Solutions Limited (GUS) and Head of Design at blackswan. After a long career in manufacturing,… Read More >
Meet the Judges: Design Insider Awards
At the BCFA Northern Dinner in April 2020 Design Insider will celebrate the very best Northern commercial projects by awarding 4 Awards for design excellence, each project nominated by our readers and BCFA members, judged by key industry players. We are thrilled to be able to introduce you to Ella Doran, Liam Hopkins, Dean Stanford-Palmer… Read More >
Using space as a narrative backdrop
As specialists in exhibition design – for museums, institutions, art galleries and anyone with a complex story to tell – we believe exhibition design principles can also apply to the commercial sector, making your showroom / selling environment the perfect backdrop to tell your product story. Such principles include making the most of pacing, interpretation,… Read More >