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Q&A Paul Jones, General Manager at Morgan
After his recent return to Morgan as their new General Manager, we sat down with Paul Jones to discuss the industry and his plans for the company going forward. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge and finely tuned expertise that will cement their role as industry leaders. Paul first started at Morgan on… Read More >
Jim Biddulph’s 2019 Design Highlights
Whilst 2019 has had its fair share of controversy and an alarmingly apparent deepening of social and political division, there is still much that we can celebrate and congratulate from the world of design. Looking back to the beginning of the year and the first trade shows, product launches and creative initiatives through to now,… Read More >
ONE: David Fox
Continuing with our popular series, we invited David Fox, the founder of David Fox Design to take part in ONE, providing us with an insight into the passions and interests behind the UK’s design and manufacturing sectors. David Fox Design is a multi-award winning product design consultancy, who specialises in furniture, fabric and industrial design… Read More >
The effect of materials & processing technology on office development
Particleboard and the ability to produce it in large sheets – cut, shaped and edged in a wide variety of sizes and finishes – was perhaps the first significant and liberating breakthrough in materials processing to affect the development of office (and other) furniture design and production. Veneered and lacquered post-primary-manufacturing finishes have over time… Read More >
Jim Biddulph & Adriana Jaros In Conversation
Having initially studied Graphic Design in her native Venezuela followed by BA Textile Design at Chelsea, Adriana Jaros has developed a striking visual style that incorporates architectural references and continues to grow in scale and/or ambition with every new piece she creates. From photographic ‘interventions’ that involve illuminating and intriguing introductions of colour to large… Read More >
Interactive Retail & the High Street
Retail is now becoming a lot more interactive, what does this mean for the high street and online outlets? Britain’s high street has been in steady decline in recent years, with profit slumps forcing mega brands such as House of Fraser and New Look to close a large number of their stores across the UK…. Read More >
ONE: CLAIRE VALLIS
Continuing with our popular series, we invited Claire Vallis to take part in ONE, where you can glimpse the passions, interests and unexpected choices of the individuals behind the UK’s design and manufacturing sectors. Claire Vallis is Creative Director of Brands at Style Library and is responsible for six of the most iconic British brands in… Read More >
The effect of space planning theory and practice on office development
In the 70s the ideals of office landscape design were wholeheartedly adopted by a management anxious to retain employees in an era of high employment and staff mobility. Individual space standards were generous and furniture budgets were on the up. Although this might have provided a convenient excuse for the furniture providers to adopt a… Read More >
Designing in Turbulent Times
Like me, you may be one of the many who were taught about the affects of climate change at school. You may even be a parent whose own children are being taught about the same human-made issues today. Perhaps you joined the many millions who left their schools and workplaces to take part in the… Read More >
Spectacular Speckles
The last couple of years have born witness to a seemingly unprecedented rise in the use of the speckle within the world of interiors. Noticing this set me to wondering why this might be; it feels like quite a specific aesthetic after all. In truth, the speckle has a deep-rooted history within our built environments…. Read More >
ONE: Julian Evans
Continuing with our new series, we invited Julian Evans to take part in ONE, where you can glimpse the passions, interests and unexpected choices of the individuals behind the UK’s design and manufacturing sectors. Julian is the Senior Designer at BroomeJenkins and has a very broad role within the company. His technical skill, market experience and competence in… Read More >
The influence of New Ideas & Techniques
When I entered it straight from college in 1970, despite the relatively long intervening period, the office furniture industry was in terms of design and output only just beginning to shake off the shackles of dull, post-war austerity. This was driven in part by ideas on how offices might be laid out in a more… Read More >
Vive the entrepreneurial spirit!
What does it mean to be entrepreneurial? Well, it begins with spotting an opportunity and having clarity about what you’re proposing, whether it’s a new value, service, product or method for being more innovative or efficient. Next, you have to commoditise your vision. You’ll need to be more than just motivated to create change – and… Read More >