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MATERIAL OF CHOICE? CARDBOARD!
As we come to the end of our focus on paper this month we apply a little artistic license and introduce you to the work of Liam Hopkins who’s material of choice is cardboard! Liam’s brand Lazerian is a contemporary creative studio that manipulates established design concepts, digital technology and functional materials to create radical… Read More >
3 Artists & their paper creations
This month we are focusing on the material of Paper. Paper is a material that has been used for centuries and we all often use it every day. From large Paper sculptures to delicate paper cut-outs, we take a look at the different ways it is being used in Art by chatting with 3 different… Read More >
Studio Visit – Jim Biddulph with CUSTHOM
Bright light streams in to a studio crammed full with a CAD embroidery machine, screen print table and material samples galore. The Peckham studio space in question is home to Custhom, a team of five who are lead by the company’s original founders Jemma Ooi and Nathan Philpott. The luxury of such equipment and even… Read More >
Have Your Say … What does British design look like?
This month Design Insider will be focusing on Scandinavian design. Many of us love the characteristic Scandi aesthetic but it got us thinking: What does British design look like? We have been overwhelmed by the response to this months questions, this is certainly a topic that our BCFA members and readers feel passionate about! We welcome you… Read More >
Studio Visit – Jim Biddulph with Fay McCaul
The positive attributes of knitting make it somewhat of an unsung hero in the world of materials. As with its textile cousin weaving, it’s easy to forget that knitting is one of very few processes involved in the construction of fabric. Without the invention of this age-old process we’d have no gloves, scarves, bobble hats… Read More >
PARIS LANDMARK TOUR Q&A WITH JULIAN CROSS, WOODS BAGOT
We were thrilled when Julian Cross, Design Lead Europe from Woods Bagot, took up our challenge of curating an architectural Paris landmark tour. You might have seen some of these iconic buildings when you visited Maison et Objet or Paris Deco Off last week! Which Paris landmark do you find most architecturally exciting? Centre Pompidou – I never… Read More >
Have Your Say … What is the Future of the Hotel?
At Design Insider we have spent this month looking to the future, this includes this our Have Your Say … conversation piece where we asked: WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF THE HOTEL? We have been overwhelmed by the response so far, which you can enjoy below, and we welcome you to join the discussion by leaving your… Read More >
Paris Dining Trends with blog Paris – ci l’addition
I am sure that I am not the only person with my flights booked, tickets organised and looking forward to this year’s Maison et Objet, 19th-23rd January. Inspired by this upcoming event, Design Insider has chosen to bring you dining inspiration from our Parisian friends and to do this we have joined forces with Christophe and Slanelle… Read More >
Designer Q&A: Duncan Neil, Creative Director at Earthed
BCFA member Evans Textiles’s sister company William Clark has started a new venture, an Irish linen producer – Earthed. We spoke with Duncan Neil, Creative Director at Earthed by William Clark, who has over 12 years of UK textile experience and is the driving force behind the nature-inspired luxury linen brand. Earthed is a bespoke… Read More >
Interview with Christopher Barger, SVP Global Projects, Grohe
During last years Sleep event in November, Design Insider managed to catch up with Christopher Barger, SVP Global Projects at Grohe who shared all on what it means to sponsor the VIP lounge and how they are tying to bring their shower toilets to the UK market. GROHE are once again sponsoring the VIP lounge… Read More >
In Conversation with…Tracy Kendall
Whilst the work of designer Tracy Kendall is defined by it’s output as ‘wallpaper’, her hand screen-printed and richly embellished surfaces are far from your standard ‘paper.’ Each and every design within her collection is hand crafted, whether involving multi-layered screen-print repeats or stitched adornments. Imagery varies from design to design; you may find photographic… Read More >
Have Your Say…
In the Forth of our new discussion series ‘Have Your Say’ we are posing the question ‘Should the patient experience be re-imagined?’ Can healthcare designers learn from non-healthcare environments in order to re-imagine the patient experience? We would love to open a discussion questioning which innovative ideas from the workplace, hospitality and retail sectors could be applied within healthcare. Are… Read More >
The Age of No Retirement collaboration Q&A with Tina Profit, Camira.
Design Insider caught up with Camira’s Healthcare Product Manager, Tina Profit to discuss their collaboration with forward thinking design organisation ‘The Age of No Retirement’ who bring together some of the best creative minds in Britain to help organisations realise the social and economic value of all-age thinking. What’s behind your collaboration with The Age of No… Read More >