Posts Tagged: design
Troels Flensted with Jim Biddulph
Troels Flensted studio follows in the footsteps of a plethora of design giants to have come out of Denmark since the middle of last century, when an industrial movement blossomed out of the dark post-war slump. There are many traits that we associate with Danish design to this day; industrial processes mixed with high quality… Read More >
Sanctuary in the Sand in Blåvand, Denmark
We continue our exploration into international projects by looking at the most recently completed projected by BIG. Varde Museums, BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and Tinker Imagineers celebrate the opening of TIRPITZ – a sanctuary in the sand that acts as a gentle counterbalance to the dramatic war history of the site in Blåvand on the west… Read More >
DLA Piper Manchester with HANDS
DLA Piper, a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries, have recently completed delivery of a flagship project for their impressive new Manchester offices. Hands answered the brief for executive client facing meeting/conference/dining suites and boardroom with Infinity, Transcend fixed and flexible tables and Shadow bespoke storage. “It was clear HANDS… Read More >
Design Insider Love Tunnel: Surface Design
As part of the BCFA Open Spring Design, we will be showcasing Material Lab’s selection of innovative and inspiring surface products in our ‘Tunnel of Love’. The tunnel will feature these stunning selections along with the Innovation Awards Shortlist designs. Versa www.awhiteworkshop.com Versa: A tile that elevates grout from its disregarded existence, to that of a… Read More >
Designer’s Muse: Roca celebrate 100 years of innovation
We recently met up with Roca in their hometown of Barcelona as they reach the milestone of 100 years in design. To find out a bit more about Roca’s long history we sat down with their Design & Innovation Director Josep Congost Iglesias and Marketing Director Carlos Velazquez to discuss the evolution of Roca’s design, the… Read More >
The winner is … Giles Miller Studio
Between the 24th & 26th May 2016 the internationally-renowned design event, Clerkenwell Design Week, welcomed thousands of design hungry visitors. The new master-plan for Clerkenwell Design week held wayfinding of paramount importance and Giles Miller Studio’s partnership with British Ceramic Tile provided a unique solution in a fun and engaging fashion with Billboards. The brilliance… Read More >
Surface Design Awards: Commercial Interior Winner
October 2016 marked the opening of Fucina, the latest project from acclaimed architecture and design practice AMA. The Italian restaurant, owned by Kurt Zdesar, focuses on traditional Italian dishes albeit with contemporary twists. Driven by the seasons, Fucina’s menu celebrates the finest organic Italian produce with classic dishes which includes freshly rolled pasta, stone baked pizza… Read More >
2017 Trend predictions!
As we enter 2017 we explore the differing and developing trends within the design industry. Design Insider have already discovered optical illusions with Ege Carpets and we enjoyed an in depth trend report by Camira. With the BCFA Open quickly approaching, we challenged our exhibitors to choose one word to sum up their 2017 trend predictions…. Read More >
Harrison Spinks Explains All!
Harrison Spinks was founded over 176 years ago and you might be forgiven for assuming that with such a long history that this was a brand resting on tradition, but you would be very wrong. We recently visited Harrison Spinks to discover more about their innovative approach to the design and manufacture of their mattresses… Read More >
Backed into a corner by software
At our recent BCFA Open exhibition we took the opportunity to speak with our exhibitors about their opinions on the cost of software. This Big Topic discusses the investment which our members have made into their software and how they have structured their sizeable investment. We consider how members balance the feeling of being… Read More >
The New Design Museum
The Design Museum was founded in 1989 by designer Terence Conran and grew from the basement of the V&A into a former 1940s banana warehouse in Shad Thames which it called home for 24 years. On the 24th November 2016, following a spectacular opening party, the Design Museum opened it’s doors at the former Commonwealth Institute… Read More >
44 BCFA Members to exhibit at Sleep 2016
Sleep is the UK’s only hotel design exhibition. A show floor packed with new product launches from 160 hand-picked suppliers, but did you know that 43 of those suppliers are BCFA members?! Register as a visitor and make time for Sleep 2016. Agua Fabrics – Stand M24b Astro Lighting – Stand M10 BCFA – Stand M44… Read More >
The BIM Journey
At our recent BCFA Open exhibition visitors were able to attend Paul Quinn’s CPD ‘BIM, Simplified with NBS’ which introduced BIM, the tools that designers are using on BIM projects, and advised furniture manufacturers on their BIM journey. We seized this opportunity to ask Paul and our members more about their experience and opinions of BIM…. Read More >