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Skopos: Where Bespoke Begins with Design

Skopos has more than 50 years of experience supplying flame-retardant contract fabrics and made-to-measure, flame-retardant soft furnishings for commercial interior projects across the globe. The Skopos brand stands for design, expertise and service, supported by a bespoke design offer and on-site manufacturing. To understand how that bespoke service works in practice, Design Insider spoke with… Read More >

13 July 2026

Beyond Adaptation: David Osborne on Making Accessible Design Mainstream

What if the best accessible design is the kind you barely notice? As expectations around inclusive and futureproofed bathrooms continue to grow, accessibility is increasingly moving away from specialist adaptations and into the mainstream of good design. In this Q&A, David Osborne, CEO of Roman, explores how thoughtful product design can quietly remove barriers without… Read More >

13 July 2026

Camira Elevates the Everyday with Upland

Global textile manufacturer Camira has announced the launch of Upland, a beautifully soft upholstery fabric that brings the warmth, depth, and quiet character of the Yorkshire hills into contemporary interior spaces. Inspired by the undulating landscape surrounding Camira’s headquarters, Upland embodies intelligent design from yarn to finished textile, delivering a natural wool-like appearance in a… Read More >

10 July 2026

Lift Up by Balsan: Redefining Sustainable Workplace Flooring

As the workplace continues to evolve, so too do the expectations placed on interior finishes. Today’s designers are challenged to create spaces that not only inspire collaboration and wellbeing but also meet increasingly ambitious sustainability targets without compromising on performance or aesthetics. With the launch of Lift Up, Balsan introduces a carpet tile collection that… Read More >

10 July 2026

Charred vaults, ceremonial halls and a buried river: Carter Owers Studio reimagines the interiors of Skinners’ Hall as 8½ London

Skinners’ Hall has reopened as 8½ London following the first major refurbishment in three decades. Reimagined as a contemporary hospitality and events venue, the transformation follows a four-year programme of restoration by interior design studio Carter Owers Studio, working in parallel with architectural interventions led by 6a architects. With over 20 years of experience designing… Read More >

10 July 2026

Brintons launches new commercial carpet collection, Studio Play

Heritage carpet manufacturer Brintons has launched Studio Play, a new commercial carpet collection engineered for the demands of high-traffic contract environments. Developed through a series of in-house creative workshops, the collection brings an expressive, artisan aesthetic to a specification-grade product built for hospitality, retail, and corporate interiors. Brintons Carpets is a market-leading supplier of woven… Read More >

9 July 2026

How Do You Build a Global Brand Without Copying Yourself? Holly Hallam Has an Answer.

The strongest hospitality brands aren’t the ones you recognise because every location looks identical. They’re the ones that feel unmistakably themselves, wherever they open. That’s exactly the balancing act Holly Hallam and the team at DLSM Studio have been refining through NAC’s expansion across the Middle East. In this exclusive Design Insider interview, Holly discusses why… Read More >

9 July 2026

A New Stage for Sport and Storytelling SMASH by THG Studios with Havwoods

Designed by THG Studios and located within their studio in Manchester, SMASH is the world’s first immersive padel court designed specifically as a platform for content creation, brand storytelling and live experiences. Combining sport, entertainment and technology, the venue has been created to support both high-performance gameplay and professional content production within a single environment… Read More >

7 July 2026