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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?… Read More >

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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.

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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…. Read More >

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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… Read More >

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Design Insider`s Clerkenwell Design Week 2026 Event Report is live!

This year, one theme came through clearly: the balance between biology and technology. From AI, digital twins and smarter data to biomaterials, circular thinking and human-centred design, CDW 2026 captured an industry looking for progress with purpose.

Inside the report, we share our standout moments from across the festival, including:

- 7 key conversations
- 53 products launches
- 3 hands-on workshops
- New showroom openings and showroom refreshes
- Commercial Interiors UK’s Design in Focus programme
- Our reflections on the challenges and oppertunities shaping commercial interiors

Whether you joined us in Clerkenwell or couldn’t make it this time, this report offers your inside track on what we saw, heard and loved!

Read the full report by clicking on the link in our bio!

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Design Insider's Clerkenwell Design Week 2026 Event Report is live!

This year, one theme came through clearly: the balance between biology and technology. From AI, digital twins and smarter data to biomaterials, circular thinking and human-centred design, CDW 2026 captured an industry looking for progress with purpose.

Inside the report, we share our standout moments from across the festival, including:

- 7 key conversations
- 53 products launches
- 3 hands-on workshops
- New showroom openings and showroom refreshes
- Commercial Interiors UK’s Design in Focus programme
- Our reflections on the challenges and oppertunities shaping commercial interiors

Whether you joined us in Clerkenwell or couldn’t make it this time, this report offers your inside track on what we saw, heard and loved!

Read the full report by clicking on the link in our bio!

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This month, Boss Design made a compelling case for slowing down, thinking longer-term and bringing craftsmanship back into the centre of the conversation.⁠
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Alongside the launch of new collections including Lucy, Nya and Lumae, the brand introduced a powerful circularity message through The Loop, a programme designed to extend furniture life through repair, reupholstery, reuse and responsible stewardship.⁠
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The standout idea? Upholstered furniture shouldn’t be disposable.⁠
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The new Lucy Lounge Chair has been engineered so its upholstery can be removed and replaced entirely in situ, without tools and without the product ever leaving the building. It’s a subtle but significant rethink of how commercial furniture can evolve alongside changing interiors rather than being discarded because fabrics wear or schemes change.⁠
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Across the showroom, there was a clear sense that innovation and longevity no longer need to sit separately from comfort, beauty or craftsmanship.⁠
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Nordlux has unveiled its 2026 lighting collection, bringing together Scandinavian simplicity, warm materiality and thoughtful functionality across a series of new designs.⁠
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Among the standout additions to the interior range are the award-winning Akeno pendant by Bjørn + Balle, the elegant and portable Glossy Mini by Maria Berntsen, and the sleek, architectural Makoto family by Nital Studio.⁠
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Together, the collection reflects a growing focus on lighting that balances atmosphere, flexibility and understated design.⁠
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Nordlux has unveiled its 2026 lighting collection, bringing together Scandinavian simplicity, warm materiality and thoughtful functionality across a series of new designs.⁠
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Among the standout additions to the interior range are the award-winning Akeno pendant by Bjørn + Balle, the elegant and portable Glossy Mini by Maria Berntsen, and the sleek, architectural Makoto family by Nital Studio.⁠
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Together, the collection reflects a growing focus on lighting that balances atmosphere, flexibility and understated design.⁠
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Discover more on Design Insider - find the tagged post through the link in our bio! ⁠
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#LightingDesign

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Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co. has been appointed to design Nuru Marrakech, a new boutique riad hotel set within the historic Medina of Marrakech and scheduled to open in 2028.⁠
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Developed by Nuraya Collection, the 23-room retreat will bring together a rooftop restaurant, spa, courtyard, speakeasy bar and guest suites within a narrative-led hospitality experience rooted in the rhythms, craft and cultural identity of the city.⁠
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“Designing a riad is not about imposing a vision,” says Tolù Adẹ̀kọ́. “It is about responding to place.”⁠
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Read more about the project on Design Insider.⁠
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#HospitalityDesign #InteriorDesign

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Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co. has been appointed to design Nuru Marrakech, a new boutique riad hotel set within the historic Medina of Marrakech and scheduled to open in 2028.⁠
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Developed by Nuraya Collection, the 23-room retreat will bring together a rooftop restaurant, spa, courtyard, speakeasy bar and guest suites within a narrative-led hospitality experience rooted in the rhythms, craft and cultural identity of the city.⁠
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“Designing a riad is not about imposing a vision,” says Tolù Adẹ̀kọ́. “It is about responding to place.”⁠
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Read more about the project on Design Insider.⁠
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#HospitalityDesign #InteriorDesign

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Q&A with Carolina Calzada, Colour Hive

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

PANAZ/ BCFA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2016

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