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Designer Q&A with Clare Jenkinson, Ulster Carpets
This month our Material Focus is paint. With that in mind, we wanted to talk to Clare Jenkinson, Residential Designer at Ulster Carpets about their new collection, Watercolours. Watercolour painting is known for its delicacy and subtlety because it uses thin washes and transparency. No matter how quick or slow you work, watercolour does not stay still or remain… Read More >
Fabulous Florals by Loomah
Inspired by the vibrant florals we’ve been seeing from the spring/summer high-end fashion in 2018, Loomah launch their latest collection of ‘Fabulous Florals’… Featuring vivid, painterly blooms against a monochrome background, these new carpets create a striking look for an interior scheme. Made for drama Natalie Cotgrove, designer and founding partner of Loomah was inspired after… Read More >
Designer Q&A: Mark Gabbertas
Mark Gabbertas is one of those names that keeps popping up, as part of our coverage of the Furniture Makers’ Company ‘Design Guild Mark’ we have interviewed him quite few times, in fact he has been awarded a Design Guild Mark for the last 8 years! But we wanted to find out a bit more about… Read More >
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL with Amtico
During July we will focus on case studies based in one of the UK’s fastest growing cities, Bristol. We begin by sharing Amtico’s recent project for the University of Bristol. Beacon House is a landmark 1850s Grade II listed building in Clifton, Bristol. Once the Queen’s Hotel and more recently known as the former Habitat store, the property… Read More >
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 >
Sheffield’s Institute of Arts at New Designers Part 2
New Designers Part 2 is at the Business Design Centre and Design Insider are delighted to share some of the work being exhibited by students from the University of Sheffield (on Stand FP61). Beatrix Bray: Fluctuare is a speculative piece exploring an object’s ability to evolve with the individual. Through the provision of indistinct yet highly… Read More >
50 New Paint Colours by Sanderson
This month we’re taking a closer look into Paint and how it is used to elevate a an interior space. Perfect timing for Sanderson, part of Style Library Contract to enhance their paint offering… It all started in 1900 when Arthur Sanderson decided to start a small paint collection to complement his wallpapers and farbics,… Read More >