Posts Tagged: Environment
Camira’s Ocean-waste fabric at Deutsche Bahn’s headquarters
Camira Fabrics have exciting news to share – Oceanic – Camira’s first textile to include marine plastic waste – has been chosen by Europe’s largest railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, for inclusion in its brand-new, eco-friendly office suites. Based in Cube Berlin, Deutsche Bahn’s new home has been heralded as Europe’s smartest office thanks to its… Read More >
Planted Unearthed
Prior to the lockdown there was a new design trade show in the pipeline for the London Design Festival in September. But unlike the majority of both established and fledgling shows that focus largely on interior aspects of our built environments during the busy design-laden period, this one was different. As the title suggests, Planted… Read More >
Silentinght Explores Commercial Sustainability
In the past 12 months, increased awareness of global environmental crises has nudged sustainability from a niche concern to a mainstream opportunity. Silentnight Group explores the response to sustainability, eco-friendly designs, and what the future has in store for sustainability in the Hospitality sector. [Find Silentnight Group on the BCFA Product Finder] In response, we… Read More >
Sustainable Sleep by Hypnos
With over a century of experience in creating bespoke handmade beds for homes and some of the world’s leading hotel brands, Hypnos has continuously evolved to keep up with the latest technology and consumer demands. Now, as it looks to expand its decade-long commitment to protecting the environment, the British bedmaker continues to focus on… Read More >
Chelsom Goes Green
An environmental consultancy programme funded by the European Regional Development Funding and managed by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is helping Chelsom to reduce carbon emissions in a bid to make their headquarters more environmentally friendly. Chelsom is a third-generation family business with over 70years experience designing and manufacturing high quality decorative lighting for… Read More >
Jim Biddulph & The Seafood Industry
Set against a backdrop of concern regarding the devastation that rising sea levels will cause to low-lying landmasses; what shifts in oceanic circulation will have on the temperature and weather patterns of regions in the North Atlantic; the effects that plastic debris is having on marine life and the oceanic food chain; or the damage… Read More >
The Future Materials Library by Jim Biddulph
Kicking off the year’s long list of design trade shows, Heimtextil in Frankfurt; now in its 50th edition, is the first port of call for those looking for the very latest in home and commercial textiles. Some 63,000 visitors pass through the doors, eager to find out what the 2,952 international exhibitors have in store… Read More >