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Valencia C5 by Spradling
At Spradling, being up-to-the-minute is part of their philosophy, especially regarding colour and design. They have a global research and design team that constantly tracks the latest market trends around the world and uses them as inspiration for creating new products that are aligned with future needs of Spradling’s customers. [Spradling have a BCFA Product Finder Page] Based on… Read More >
Trends in Contract by Trevira CS 2019/2020
Trevira CS fabrics fulfil worldwide the important fire safety standards demanded in hotels and restaurants. With Trevira CS fabrics every textile element can be designed safely. At Heimtextil in Frankfurt, Trevira presented “Trends in Contract 2019/2020” for the areas of work, hotels, restaurants, and health and care. The show gave visitors, especially interior designers and… Read More >
Paris Design Week
As September gets underway, the city of Paris will be staking its claim as one of the world’s major design hubs with greater passion than ever. Over the course of 10 days, from September 5th to 14th 2019, the French capital will be playing host to PARIS DESIGN WEEK, inaugurating and accompanying the MAISON&OBJET trade fair. This ninth edition will boast… Read More >
Pop Bottle fabric for Michelin star chef’s Pop-Up restaurant
Panaz, whose fabrics have always combined high performance with “haute couture” flair have now created an industry first, flame retardant and recycled fabric that combines all the above with a new message of sustainability. The fabric Eco-twill will be used by Tom Sellers in his new pop up restaurant, as he embarks on a six-week… Read More >
Work internationally. Travel light
Many years back, before setting up Istoria Group, I finished a particularly exhausting work run and needed to get away. I joined a yacht crew and sailed round the world, taking only essential belongings with me in a small backpack. Later, when I set up my own company, the vision was to be global, but… Read More >
save! Smart sanitation for a sustainable future
Earlier this year at ISH in Frankfurt, Laufen presented the innovative Save! waste-separating WC, which is a sustainable new product that meets a little-known environmental problem of our time: the pollution of our water by nitrogen. The urine-separation WC Save!, designed by the Austrian design studio EOOS, functions like a conventional flushing toilet and contributes… Read More >
Ulster puts Sand on Carpet!
Sand and carpet are not two elements that you would normally put together. However, thanks to the design sophistication and unique manufacturing capabilities of Ulster Carpets, it is possible to recreate the look of sand in a carpet without the feel. [Ulster Carpets have a BCFA Product Finder Page] A great example of this is… Read More >
Roman’s Expanded Shower Choices
Leading international shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, has introduced polished nickel as a new colour option for their frameless 8mm collection. Roman’s polished nickel finish has been introduced into their Liberty collection of hinged and sliding doors alongside silver chrome, brushed nickel and matt black. [Roman have a BCFA Product Finder Page] “Colour options in… Read More >