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Novella – the story begins: SpaceInvader

Designers SpaceInvader have completed the 540 sq m ground floor amenity space for Novella, a new-build residential development on Stanley Street in Salford, facing directly onto the River Irwell and located within the vibrant new riverside district of New Bailey. The scheme has been created by client The English Cities Fund (ECF) – a strategic… Read More >

8 November 2022

Women in Lighting: The Extraordinary Light

Details have the task of expressing that which the basic design requires in that particular point of the object: union or disjunction, tension or lightness, friction, solidity, fragility (…). Details, when they are successful, are no mere decoration. They do not distract or entertain, but induce the observer to understand the whole, to whose essence… Read More >

8 November 2022

Gaucho to Make Liverpool Debut within a stunning Grade II Listed former banking hall

Famed restaurant group, Gaucho, are heading to the North West with its latest opening, located on Liverpool’s Water Street.    Housed within a Grade II listed property the new restaurant will see a compelling interior design scheme implemented by award-winning agency, DesignLSM.   Split over two floors, the restaurant will draw inspiration from the passion-fueled tango… Read More >

8 November 2022

Phoenix Wharf creates candy-coloured fantasia at Bradford’s ‘Oh So Yum!’ dessert parlour for Apprentice winner Harpreet Kaur

Bristol-based hospitality, retail and branding designers Phoenix Wharf have designed a new hospitality outlet for Harpreet Kaur, winner of this year’s BBC television series ‘The Apprentice’, with the new project funded by investment from the show’s host, business magnate Lord Sugar, now also a partner in the business. The new 144 sq m, 55-cover, sit-down… Read More >

8 November 2022

Bolon Flooring at edyn

Sustainable design brand, Bolon, is pleased to unveil photography of its most recent workplace project, the head office of pioneering hospitality group, edyn. [Find Bolon on the BCFA Product Finder] edyn aims to inspire travellers with design-led aparthotels and serviced apartments, offering vibrant experiences and connections. The company redesigned its London Bridge office after assembling… Read More >

7 November 2022

From Forest to Furniture

Environmental awareness is at the forefront of interior architecture and design. ‘Sustainability’ is everywhere, but what does it really mean for specifiers? One factor is material origin. Knowing where your specified materials come from is fundamental to creating sustainable design concepts. EGGER has put the environment at the heart of its operations since its foundation… Read More >

4 November 2022

Commercial Interiors UK

After over 50 years supporting the commercial interiors sector the BCFA knows that the way for the association to be even louder in sharing knowledge, education and providing business support in everything from exporting to sustainability is to update their brand, and change their name to Commercial Interiors UK. At Design Insider we are hugely… Read More >

4 November 2022

50 Years of Skopos: ‘Time’ to ‘Moment’

Hugely successful for Skopos, with its first appearance in 2006, the Time collection brought together geometric outlines and more organic silhouettes, wet-printed onto our ‘Cool Linen’ cloth. [Find Skopos through BCFA Product Finder] The linen/cotton mix base-cloth added natural beauty to the collection, and the series of graphic shapes kept the collection eye-catching, yet simple…. Read More >

1 November 2022