Posts Tagged: trends
Metallic Trends and Finishes
As 2018 comes to a close, Design Insider would like to explore trends relating to metals and metallic finishes that have inspired designers throughout the year. Many BCFA members gave us responses relating to brassware, copper and metallic finishes – as well as some 2019 predictions! For some time Brass and Gold have been the go-to metals… 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 >
Inside Out’s Berlin Office
Design Insider have had the opportunity to speak to Justin Harrison from Inside Out Contracts in regards to Berlin – one of the themes for this month. Justin Harrison is the Sales Manager and also Manager of the BCFA member’s Berlin Office. We are excited to find out the latest opportunities and trends that exist currently in Berlin, from someone who has witnessed first hand!… Read More >
Alchemy of Colour with Peter Gomez
Design Insider visited the Style Library Contract studio to interview Peter Gomez, Head of Design at Zoffany to learn a bit more about the process behind the colour selection for 2018’s range. The Zoffany colours have evolved through experimental work with natural plant dyes, organic stones, minerals and jewel tones from the Zoffany archive. Featuring bold… Read More >
5 young designers who are exploring future materials
The start of the year is a fitting time to explore and wonder upon the future possibilities of materials. As technologies develop, lifestyles change and mind-sets evolve, materials, the very fabric of our daily lives, are required to respond to a new set of demands. It falls to the designer to take the lead in… Read More >
Studio Visit – Jim Biddulph with Fay McCaul
The positive attributes of knitting make it somewhat of an unsung hero in the world of materials. As with its textile cousin weaving, it’s easy to forget that knitting is one of very few processes involved in the construction of fabric. Without the invention of this age-old process we’d have no gloves, scarves, bobble hats… Read More >