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Product Focus: James Shaw at LDF

During London Design Festival we caught up with promising new designer James Shaw, to learn a bit more about his installation that was part of the Shoreditch Design Triangle and was hosted by Ace Hotel. Working out of his small studio space in Elephant & Castle, James designs and makes a wonderful collection of furniture… Read More >

19 October 2017

Bold addition to Manchester’s vibrant Spinningfields district

Following our own visit to Manchester for Manchester Open we continue this month to focus on new and upcoming projects in this vibrant city.   ICA are an architecture and interior design studio, specialising in hotel, student accommodation and serviced apartment design and delivery.  The ICA head office is based in Glasgow, with an additional base in London, the team… Read More >

16 October 2017

MANCHESTER LANDMARK TOUR Q&A WITH NICKI HEARNE, 5PLUS ARCHITECTS

Last month Julian Cross, Design Lead Europe from Woods Bagot, took up our challenge of curating an architectural London Landmark Tour, we are thrilled to continue our series with Nicki Hearne, Associate Interior Designer at 5plus Architects, landmark tour of Manchester. Which Manchester Landmark do you find most architecturally exciting?  Manchester has some wonderful, iconic landmark… Read More >

16 October 2017

Look out for the new Trevira SINFINECO® labels on sustainable textiles

Trevira SINFINECO® is the new brand developed by Trevira. This label may be carried by all textiles that contain sustainable Trevira products. Sustainable, innovative, high-value and responsible – these are the values the new brand stands for. As an industrial enterprise, Trevira is conscious of its special responsibility for an intact environment and has long… Read More >

13 October 2017

Matte-look velvet fabric from Kobe

Introducing a new collection of matte-look velvet suitable for contract use by luxury fabric specialists, Kobe called VOLTERRA. With a matte and natural cotton look and feel, the Volterra range of velvets is an upholstery use fabric woven in a W pile weave technique with polyester pile and a cotton mix base. The of-the-season, timeless… Read More >

12 October 2017

Review: Manchester Open 2017

The BCFA Open series continued last week with its second Manchester Open hosted at the iconic Museum of Science & Industry.  Held on the second floor of the Museum, in a light and airy space, this exhibition gave you the opportunity to meet and catch up with 27 BCFA Members based in the north and see… Read More >

10 October 2017