Posts Tagged: Trend
Pantone`s Classic Blue with PT
Design Insider brings you expert advice from Prestigious Textiles’ Head of Design Marie Parry. When it comes to creating a commercial interior, colour is the best way to add personality through soft furnishings, feature walls and accessories. Each year, Pantone announce the shade they predict to be The Colour of the Year. Previous years have… 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 >
Living Archive Trend: Style Library Contract
During Sleep + Eat we took the opportunity to sit down with the Style Library Contract team and discuss the current trends which they have identified in the hospitality sector. Over the coming weeks we will be sharing 4 trends with you and today we begin with Living Archive. [Find Style Library Contract on BCFA Product… Read More >
GoSmart’s Workspace Solutions
Agile working is no longer a pipe dream – it’s already here. According to BT, 80% of its staff now use agile practices, resulting in a 30% rise in productivity (source: IT PRO). The telecoms giant says it’s also decreased stress-related illness among its workforce by more than a third. GoSmart’s Director Phil Tipson speaks… Read More >
Edmund Bell: Tribal African
Following on from Edmund Bell’s Nordic Simplicity blog, the fifth trend they explore in their Global Traveller series is Tribal African. Travelling and roving adventures are the influences behind the nomadic Tribal African trend. Clashing patterns with a global vibe, eclectic accessorizing, chunky textured fabrics and eclectic prints, mean that rich details of this trend can be… Read More >
Edmund Bell: Nordic Simplicity
Following on from Edmund Bell’s Memphis Brights blog, the fourth trend they explore in their Global Traveller series is Nordic Simplicity. Nordic is the trend that keeps on giving. This popular look has eternal charm because it combines simplicity with comfort so seamlessly. Light, natural elements and an abundance of neutral colours typify the Nordic look. A harmonious blend of styles from… Read More >
Jim Biddulph & Katie Gillies in conversation
Shortly after Katie Gillies graduated from Leeds College of Art with her Printed Textiles and Surface Pattern Design degree in 2015 she was faced with a dilemma. The sort of dilemma that any proactive and driven student can only dream of. Retail mega brand Topshop had spotted her work and liked it so much that… Read More >
Jim Biddulph & Sally Angharad in Conversation
The colours and materials we use to bring projects and products to life are increasingly seen as integral components of ‘good design’. With this increase in awareness comes a greater expectation from clients, coupled with even more choice from the industry than ever before. As such, making informed choices about colour and material finishes can… Read More >
Pink is the new Black
It’s confirmed, the hottest shade of the year is officially pink! The global authority on colour, Pantone has announced its ‘Colour of the Year’ 2019 as Living Coral, a vibrant pink alternative, while paint manufacturer, Farrow & Ball has released its must-have shades for 2019, one being the moodily-named Sulking Room Pink. Luxury fabric specialist, and… Read More >
Camira’s Trend Report 2019/2020
Textile designer, manufacturer and BCFA member Camira has launched its fourth 2019/20 trend report, providing insight into the colours, textures and aesthetics which will be influential in the coming year. Following on from the disruptive ethos of Revolution from last year, Camira’s new edition titled Why not… continues to question, stimulate and inspire architects and… Read More >
Dutch Design Week Trend Report
Dutch Design Week Eindhoven is the largest design event in Northern Europe and presents work and concepts from more than 2,600 designers to more than 335,000 visitors from home and abroad. We couldn’t resist asking Jim Biddulph to fly off and cast his expert eye over the work exhibited. Jim has curated our Dutch Design… Read More >
Trend Report: London Design Festival
Last month London Design Festival returned for the 16th year, celebrating 10 years at the V&A as the official Festival hub. London was transformed with an inspiring program of Landmark Projects, installations and events throughout the city. This vast celebration of design allows visitors and Londoners an opportunity to experience, discover, and be inspired by world class design. It is… Read More >
Turning the page on paper
Some 2000 years ago a material discovery was made. Paper was invented in China, with the earliest examples dating back as far as circa 180BC. Perhaps inspired by a similar material that was derived from the pressed and dried pith of papyrus plants, where its name actually stems from, paper is in fact made of… Read More >