Projects
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 >
Furniture Fusion gets a new look…
Welcome to Furniture Fusion’s new look… We love the new vibe here at DI HQ but we wanted to hear more about this re-brand from Furniture Fusion’s Managing Director, Sam Samuels…What’s the reason behind the rebrand? After sixteen years of trading, we felt the time was right for a change. When we originally opened our doors… Read More >
Chelsom at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London
Chelsom worked closely with internationally acclaimed Joyce Wang Studio and procurement giants Benjamin West to create a stunning custom designed lighting scheme for the refurbishment of the guestrooms, corridors and public areas of one of London’s most iconic hotels, the 5-star Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London. The elegant interior scheme was completely original and the Joyce… Read More >
Q&A: Martin Quirke, Architect and PhD Researcher Dementia Services Development Centre
Our focus this month is Emotion and with that in mind, we have looked at how design can effect emotions in a healthcare environment, where emotions can be exaggerated and fragile. Martin Quirke, joined the University of Stirling design team in 2016. Having worked across a broad spectrum of project types, from housing to public buildings, Martin’s… Read More >
DesignLSM create a refined dining experience for Cinnamon Kitchen
DesignLSM are thrilled to reveal their latest project for luminary Indian chef Vivek Singh, creating a stylish all day dining concept for his newest London venture – Cinnamon Kitchen, Battersea. The 120-cover restaurant in West Circus Village, is part of the first wave of redevelopment at Battersea Power Station and is the third restaurant that… Read More >