Projects
Rooftop Restaurant at 20 Stories
20 Stories, opened this spring as D&D London’s first restaurant in Manchester – located on the nineteenth floor of No1 Spinningfields, with the restaurant, bar and terrace, being billed as a ‘garden in the sky’. The concept for 20 Stories was designed by New York based architecture and interior design firm CetraRuddy, with DesignLSM being chosen by… Read More >
All Star Lanes, Westfield White City
Westfield White City’s popular bowling alley has been refurbished in an all american inspired bar, diner and ten-pin gaming hall. Visitors to ‘All Star Lanes’ are now transported into a glamorous, art deco 1930s American interior scheme. Designers Fusion by Design – an award-winning design firm – chose Egger to supply the surface Torano Marble for this interior.It… Read More >
The Almoners Townhouse, A Taj Hotel
The Almoners Townhouse at St James’ Court in Westminster, has officially launched its newly renovated ‘premium’ rooms as part of a multi-million pound refurbishment. The Taj Hotel chain has a commitment to ‘reinventing tradition’, and this renovation complements the “English Classics, Reinvented” series they have been running.The award-winning interior designers, Dexter Moren Associates, alongside interior design consultant… Read More >
18th Century Twist to Contemporary Work space Scheme
The Design Insider focus for this month is Workplace and with that in mind, we’d like to share a recent project completed by interior architecture and design agency, align. align has designed a striking, elegant and highly-contemporary workspace scheme for a financial services company client, with a unique 18th century visual twist. The client is based… Read More >
Pigsty opens in Bristol’s Gloucester Road with interior design by Phoenix Wharf
Pigsty, a new neighbourhood restaurant and bar on Bristol’s Gloucester Road, has opened for business, with all interior design and graphics on the scheme created by Bristol-based hospitality and retail specialists Phoenix Wharf. The 100-cover space, aimed at families, couples and group diners, offers high-quality dishes based around good quality, local produce and the company’s… Read More >
Designer Q&A: Amanda Ramsey, Director at Interiors and Floor Design
The latest addition to the Hastings Hotels collection is the Grand Central Hotel in Belfast. Interiors and Floor Design, a firm based in Carryduff, N. Ireland were involved with transforming this 5-star hotels interior scheme. We heard from Amanda Ramsey, the Director, to find out about how she helped transform the building into a new 300 room,… Read More >
Goddard Littlefair designs Hans’ Bar & Grill at 11 Cadogan Gardens
Hans’ Bar & Grill, a new neighbourhood restaurant in Chelsea’s Pavilion Road, has opened for business and features a striking, contemporary interiors scheme created by leading hospitality and F&B designers Goddard Littlefair. The new venue, conceived of by the team behind Chewton Glen, Lygon Arms, Cliveden and 11 Cadogan Gardens, will offer an exciting new… Read More >
Clayton Hotel at Dublin Airport with Skopos
This week we spent a wonderful day at BCFA Open Dublin held in the Guiness Storehouse at St James Gate in Dublin. We will celebrate projects located in Dublin throughout June and we are thrilled to share with you BCFA member Skopos’ recent Clayton Hotel project at Dublin Airport which will launch on the 21st June…. Read More >
The Team Behind Repco Head Office, Rowville
This month our Design Insider theme is Workplace. Here we have an international project from BCFA member Astro. Astro displays a commitment to British lighting design and a passion for quality and precision. Now entering their 20th year, Astro’s creative ethos has remained consistent throughout – that good design demands simplicity. We wanted to introduce you… Read More >
Bisley demonstrate stylish ways of working in new Bray showroom
Following on from the successful opening of their new showroom in Clerkenwell, Bisley’s investment in their showrooms continues with a full refurbishment of the showroom in Bray, Ireland. Situated just South of Dublin on the edge of charming County Wicklow, the showroom, which originally opened in 2009, has been transformed to demonstrate the evolution of… Read More >
San Francisco International Airport
Designs for San Francisco International Airport’s new Terminal One showcases Commitment to Passenger Journey Excellence New images revealing the scale and quality of the redevelopment of Terminal 1, Boarding Area B at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) have been unveiled. The release of the designs by international architecture practice Woods Bagot, in joint venture with HKS Architects, comes as… Read More >
B:HIVE Smales Farm with Boss Design
We continue our focus on workplace design with Boss Design’s recent collaboration with Vidak, their exclusive dealer in New Zealand, to provide office pods at an exciting co-working space at Smales Farm on Auckland’s North Shore. The B:HIVE is a brand new office-leasing development that brings together a community of smart businesses, including tech start-ups, creatives and entrepreneurs, as well as larger… Read More >
Take the Metro to Work!
BCFA member Morgan’s inspired furniture collections are created through a passion for design, coupled with skilled craftsmanship, made in Hampshire and displayed in Clerkenwell. As a design led, customer focused, British manufacturer, Morgan are able to provide outstanding quality combined with exceptional value. They look to integrity rather than fashion, for contemporary, balanced and original expressions. Morgan are… Read More >