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Surface Design Awards: Public Building Interior Winner
St Patrick’s Church in Donaghmore is a historic landmark in the County Tyrone countryside that can claim a direct connection to the introduction of Christianity in Ireland around 450AD. Starting… Read More >
THE EDIBLE BUS STOP® AT ECOBUILD 2017
THE EDIBLE BUS STOP® TO SHOWCASE PLAYFUL APPROACH TO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN AT ECOBUILD 2017 Six years after its first urban intervention, The Edible Bus Stop® has grown into an… Read More >
Materials in detail: Camira
We often enjoy learning about new products launches, focused on the final product, without really considering the materials they are manufactured from. We spoke to Camira to delve into the detail… Read More >
Backed into a corner by software
At our recent BCFA Open exhibition we took the opportunity to speak with our exhibitors about their opinions on the cost of software. This Big Topic discusses the investment… Read More >
The BIM Journey
At our recent BCFA Open exhibition visitors were able to attend Paul Quinn’s CPD ‘BIM, Simplified with NBS’ which introduced BIM, the tools that designers are using on BIM projects,… Read More >
Vienna Table Light by Chad Lighting
Our Vienna table light is now available with a choice of panels. We still offer the original travertine and slate but Vienna can now feature panels to suit your project. Examples… Read More >
Sekers will unmask their NEW Autumn collections at the BCFA OPEN next week
Sekers is proud to be exhibiting at next weeks BCFA OPEN. They will be showcasing their NEW autumn collection on stand 7B at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall.
Built to last?
Just how realistic is it for the industry to always make products to last? Jim Pendrill reports Aside from mobile phone companies which have the extraordinary capacity to make consumers… Read More >
Will ‘Paradise’ Benefit Birmingham City University’s Students?
On a recent visit to Birmingham it was impossible not to be excited by the development taking place in the city centre and to be drawn into the evolving new… Read More >
Design Guild Mark: What the winners say!
Founded in 2008 by The Furniture Makers’ Company the prestigious Design Guild Mark is awarded to drive excellence and raise the profile of British design and innovation. The Award recognises… Read More >
How did you get into design?
Last week we asked three established designers how they had made their way into their current design positions. We discovered how their young family life shaped both Pernille Stafford and… Read More >
Powering the North
Ahead of the BCFA’s first BCFA OPEN exhibition in Manchester in October, we look at the city’s continued growth prospects. For proof of Manchester’s credentials as the leading creative hub… Read More >
WHY FLOORING SELLS
For this month’s focus on flooring we take a closer look at the role flooring plays in a retail environment. We caught up with Lewis Taylor, Design Director of David Collins Studio who have an international reputation in luxury retail design and our BCFA members to understand how flooring sells.