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Step up the Luxe Level: Bancroft at HIX LDN 2025
This year at HIX 2025, Bancroft Soft Furnishings will showcase its new Encore FR Velvet Drapery & Upholstery. With an ever-growing mix of considered collections, Bancroft now supplies its FR fabrics to over 40 countries worldwide, offering the hospitality sector an unparalleled choice of furnishing fabrics that fulfil contract specifics, budgets and end use —… Read More >
Comfort Crafted: Lyndon’s Role as a British Manufacturer with Global Reach
At Design Insider, we’re committed to highlighting the craft, innovation, and direction of leading furniture manufacturers. This month, Design Insider sat down with Stephen Russell, Managing Director of Lyndon, part of the Boss Design Group. Earlier this year, Boss Design joined the portfolio of Japanese workplace and seating specialist Okamura Corporation, a move that places… Read More >
Sustainable Luxury: A New Standard in Hospitality Design
Chase Erwin and Panaz hosted a conversation exploring Sustainable Luxury for an audience of invited guests. Moderated by Alys Bryan, Editorial Director of Design Insider, the discussions brought together Sam Hall, Director of Interior Design at IHG Europe; Kate Mooney, Founder and Principal of OCCA Design Studio; and Guy Oliver, Managing Director at Oliver Laws. Across… Read More >
Antumbra Lighting Design: The Quiet Influence of Light
With over two decades of experience illuminating boutique hotels, luxury yachts, and international public spaces, Damien McKay, Partner at Antumbra Lighting Design, has shaped how architecture is experienced through light. In this opinion piece, he explores how lighting is not merely a complement to design, but its defining medium, transforming materials, guiding emotion, and giving… Read More >
A New Era for Sensory Wellness and Neuroarchitecture
An experiential and immersive breathing space has opened inside one of Europe’s leading thermal destinations, Thermen & Badewelt Sinsheim. Commissioned by Thermengruppe Josef Wund, the installation, brought to life through the artistry of Marshmallow Laser Feast, the spatial design expertise of atelier 522, and the sensory innovation and research of White Mirror, creates an environment where… Read More >
A Historic Medway Landmark Transformed into a Resilient New Headquarters
Tucked along the banks of the River Medway in East Farleigh, Kent, stands a striking reminder of Victorian engineering and architectural eclecticism, a fantastic example of adaptive reuse that Felix Lewis Architects have brought sensitively and beautifully back to life. Built in 1860 by James Pilbrow, this Grade II-listed boiler house is a rare example… Read More >
WeWantMore Creates Distinctive Brand Worlds for Faubourg 21, Brussels’ Smallest Luxury Hotel
WeWantMore unveils the brand identities for Faubourg 21, a new landmark in the Belgian capital that sets a bold standard for luxury hospitality. Positioned as “the smallest grand luxury hotel,” Faubourg 21 offers an intimate collection of just 20 meticulously designed rooms (with interiors by Maison Sarah Lavoine), complemented by a series of curated experiences… Read More >
Workplace Matters: Why We Must Not Forget AI is a Tool, but Creativity is Human
Workplace Matters is an editorial series which explores thought-provoking and knowledge-based opinions on the workplace. This monthly series sparks meaningful conversations and shapes workplace design discourse. Workplace Matters continues with a compelling reflection from Ena Mujagić, Head of Interior Design at Kettle Collective, who shares her thoughts on the rising presence of AI in design and… Read More >