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Newhey – Housing Units
A magnificent carpet Newhey Carpets, a leading British manufacturer and specialist designer of innovative, high performance and sustainable commercial carpets recently produced over 170 square metres of carpet from their Colortec+ Express service for Housing Units, Manchester’s biggest and best Furniture Store. The carpet was required as part of a major refurbishment for their fully… Read More >
Decorex 2014
Decorex International inspired the industry for another year as the design community descended en masse over four days at the historic location of Syon Park, West London. A strong visitor attendance of 12,500, of which 13% were international, demonstrated the continued support from the industry. At this highly anticipated London Design Festival event, made up… Read More >
Conrad Algarve
How would you feel about working in Portugal four days a week for six months? Pretty good, right? So did designer, Kate Long of Rethink Interiors when she worked on the implementation of Sigma Seifert Interiors’ design of the hotel’s public areas, However, it wasn’t the sun or beaches she enjoyed. It was “living and breathing”… Read More >
Inside Out – Zefi’s Bar
Zefi’s Bar is a new addition to famous King’s Road, serving modern Mediterranean cuisine. The restaurant chose Inside Out Contracts to supply furniture for a comfortable and relaxing dining area and lounge bar. The local history of the site was taken into consideration in the designing process, opting for a timeless style with a 1940s… Read More >
A Tribute to Rodney Fitch
Professor Rodney Fitch, who founded design consultancy Fitch and was one of the giants of the UK design scene, has sadly passed away. Born in 1938 and after studying at the Central School of Arts and Crafts his career started in 1963 as a junior designer at Conran Design Group where he quickly rose through… Read More >
RESEARCH REVEALS POOR OFFICE DESIGN IS AFFECTING UK WORKERS’ PRODUCTIVITY
EMEA office workers who work in environments with natural elements, such as greenery and sunlight, report a 13 per cent higher level of well-being New research on EMEA office spaces has found that the UK’s nature-starved offices are significantly impacting the health and well-being of workers, increasing levels of stress and limiting productivity. Commissioned by… Read More >
HOW GREEN BUSINESS IS GOOD BUSINESS
One of the current preoccupations of the World Green Building Council is to demonstrate how green business is good business, writes the BCFA’s Colin Watson. The way it is presenting this argument is intriguing because as well as extolling the most anticipated benefts of green building design, such as lower energy bills, it is linking green building design with human… Read More >
Roman’s Flexible Wetroom
Leading UK shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, have introduced an innovative new wetroom product, the Pivoting ‘L’ Panel to provide additional water integrity for a wetroom. Roman’s new Embrace Pivoting Panel is the newest addition to their Wetroom Systems collection, offering a stylish way to add reassurance of increased water integrity to your wetroom. The… Read More >