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Designer Q&A: Paul Hailes, Summit Chairs Design Engineer

Design Insider sat down with Summit chairs very own Paul Hailes to discuss design and inspiration behind their latest modular sofa collection Lilo. Can you tell us how you got into design? As part of my Engineering degree course, I did some CAD modules. The ability to create a 3D object from nothing got me… Read More >

21 April 2017 Furniture People Product Q&A

Designer’s Muse: James Bassant, Astro Lighting

In the latest Designer’s Muse film series we explore the inspiration behind the Atelier range from Astro Lighting with Design Director, James Bassant.

17 March 2017 Lighting People Product

Q&A with Carolina Calzada, Colour Hive

Design Insider met up with Carolina Calzada from Colour Hive to discuss trend forecasting and the Pantone colour of the year. Can you tell us how you get into design? I have been working on the design industry for the past 10 years. I come into this industry because of my marketing skills, when I… Read More >

13 January 2017 Colour People Q&A Trend

Q&A with John Fearon and James Bassant, Astro Lighting

Astro Lighting is a recent addition to the community of excellence that is The BCFA and with November’s theme of Lighting we couldn’t have asked for a greater company to unearth some insight from.

18 November 2016 Astro Lighting Lighting People Q&A

PANAZ/ BCFA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2016

At this years BCFA’s Annual Luncheon held at the prestigious Dorchester Hotel, London, Jan Wilson was awarded the 2016 Panaz/ BCFA Lifetime Achievement Award for her services to interior design. We asked Jan to tell us a little bit about herself, her work and the joys of working within in this industry… So Jan, could… Read More >

3 November 2016 Award BCFA event People Q&A

Q&A with Min Sang Cho

MIN SANG CHO is a London based lighting artist who has a strong background in craft, design and architectural lighting engineering. The Design Insider team first discovered him at Maison et Objet Paris this year and were amazed by the beautiful creations, so we decided to sit him down and talk through his journey into design… Read More >

1 November 2016 3D Printing Lighting People Q&A