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A View of Neocon
The annual Neocon Show in Chicago is the North American equivalent of Orgatec in Cologne but it has a quite different atmosphere in the vast Merchandise Mart. When it opened in 1930 it was the largest building in the world. with 4,000,000 square feet (372,000 m2) of floor space. Since 1969, the Merchandise Mart has been… Read More >
Chelsom – Renaissance Hotel, Heathrow
Chelsom win contract for extensive refurbishment of Renaissance Heathrow Against fierce competition, Chelsom are delighted to announce that they have been appointed as the main lighting supplier for the much coveted refurbishment programme of the 4- star Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel. Following hot on the heels of their successful involvement in numerous National large scale… Read More >
INDEX International Design Exhibition 19-22 May, Dubai
BCFA at Index Dubai With the backdrop of a rapidly increasing marketplace with major projects and developments for Expo 2020 in Dubai, The World Cup in 2022 in Qatar and the massive hotel room expansion in Saudi Arabia and Africa, it was hardly surprising that the sellout Index International Design Exhibition in Dubai which closed… Read More >
Burgess in Dubai
DUBAI SHOWROOM LAUNCH Burgess Furniture was proud to officially launch our first showroom in Dubai on the 21st May 2014. Located in Design House in Dubai’s Media City, the showroom features a large selection of our chairs, tables and accessories. Having supplied the Middle East for over 43 years and with the ever expanding hospitality… Read More >
Skopos Introduce Peru
BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL A new collection of flowing beautiful plain dyed fabrics has been launched by Skopos Design. As part of the Accents range, exotic, neutral, bold or bright, the choice of 34 colours make this flame retardant collection a flexible choice for drapery and bedding across a number of sectors. Peru is a light-weight… Read More >
Design Pop Up – Edinburgh
A SHOWCASE OF EMERGING TRENDS FROM THE UK LEADING SUPPLIERS After the overwhelming success registered by the first edition of #DesignPopUp, held at the Italian Centre in Glasgow in March 2014 which had BCFA members Bute, Artimede and Milliken. Double S Events has now decided to bring the showcase for the specification market to the… Read More >
Goodbye 9-5
FLEXIBLE WORKING PRACTICES HELP RETAIN AND ATTRACT STAFF New ways of working are being fuelled by employees desire to take greater control of their lives. Over three-quarters (77%) of respondents in a survey by YouGov for Virgin Media Business said that remote working helps them address their work-life balance and almost four in five employees (78%) believe… Read More >
Dixon Turner – Decostone
Dixon Turner breaks the mould… International wall covering manufacturer Dixon Turner Interior Surfaces has added another superb set of products to its ever expanding portfolio. Dixon Turner are now proud to be the exclusive UK suppliers of Decostone, a product from Swiss company Decolan. Decolan have been leading suppliers of HPL and other decorative surfaces… Read More >