Posts Tagged: Innovation

ULTRAFABRICS EXPANDS ITS REVOLUTIONARY VOLAR BIO RANGE WITH SIX BOLD NEW COLORS

Ultrafabrics, the world’s leading animal-free fabric manufacturers, introduces a bold new range of colours in its Volar Bio range. A go-to performance fabric for global brands such as Herman Miller, Jaguar Land Rover, Airstream, Gulfstream and United Airlines , Ultrafabrics continues to show its commitment to building a more sustainable future. [Find UltraFabrics on the… Read More >

11 October 2022

The Birth of Belong – How Different Departments Collaborated Over a Pandemic Induced Design Brief

At the start of 2020 before the pandemic took hold, heritage office furniture designer and manufacturer, Bisley, were producing over 15,000 items a week at their Newport factory and exporting to over 50 countries. Their 2020 workflow and projects were planned and underway. But we all know what happened next. [Find Bisley on BCFA Product… Read More >

20 September 2021

Jim Biddulph & Rob Nicoll, Chip[s]board in Conversation

There have been countless material innovations over the past decade, with big brands, independent design studios, graduates and students all getting in on the act. The desire to create new, never-seen-before materials has gone hand in hand with the burgeoning of both industry-focused material libraries and universally available social media platforms, which offer the opportunity… Read More >

29 April 2020

Malone Fabrics Go Green with skai®

Situated on the Southern edge of Belfast, Malone is an exclusive distributor of skai synthetic leather for the UK and Ireland. The extensive range of synthetic leathers can be used for the Hospitality, Healthcare, Marine and Contract sector whilst conforming to the highest flame retardancy standards including Crib 5 and IMO. [Find Malone Fabrics on… Read More >

25 January 2020

Graduate selection 2018 with Jim Biddulph

The summer months are always abuzz with life and creativity, not least because it’s the time of year that final year design graduates showcase the results of years worth of research and creative endeavour. Responding to the growing concerns surrounding our over-reliance upon petrochemical materials as discussed in our recent Material Documentary, Jen Keane’s project… Read More >

17 July 2018

Step by Step: Lincrusta

During December Design Insider will explore the production processes behind our members’ most unique and innovative designs. In our last post, Futureglass shared their expertise in glass design with their bespoke pedestal table. Today we move to a completely different industry with Lincrusta as we follow their process from design all the way through to… Read More >

21 December 2016

Step by Step: Futureglass

During December Design Insider will explore the production processes behind our members’ most unique and innovative designs. Last week we saw how Boss Design created Trinetic, an innovative office chair that encourages a correct ergonomic posture through dynamic technologies. Today we visit Future Glass to explore the processes they use to create their versatile bespoke… Read More >

19 December 2016

Step by Step: Boss Design

During December Design Insider will explore the production processes behind our members’ most unique and innovative designs. Last week The Fine Bedding Company allowed us a look behind the scenes as they manufactured their Boutique Silk Smartfil® Duvet. Creating this luxurious bedding product is vastly different to the process we will explore today, where Boss… Read More >

14 December 2016