Industry News
‘…they chose to recruit outside of the UK.’
On the 6th of October UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd made this statement on Radio 4 Today program: ‘I went and visited a factory quite recently where they recruit almost… Read More >
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 >
Nelson Bubble Lamps added to Herman Miller Collection
Leading furniture manufacturer Herman Miller has assumed the exclusive rights to the portfolio of iconic and timeless Bubble Lamps designed by George Nelson
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 >
Flooring Innovation
Ahead of our BCFA Open event on the 26th & 27th October 2016 at Manchester Bridgewater Hall, we discuss innovation with BCFA members exhibiting at the event, Newhey and Johnson Tiles…. Read More >
Turning Earth group exhibition at Milliken showroom for LDF 2016
As part of the London Design Festival, from 17th to 25th September 2016, Milliken’s Clerkenwell showroom will be home to an exhibition of ceramics created by Turning Earth members and… Read More >
CONNOR HOLLAND WINS MIXOLOGY16 STUDENT DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD, SPONSORED BY KI
Connor Holland, who recently graduated from Kingston University with a Bachelor of Science (BSc), Industrial and Product Design, has been named Student Designer of the Year at the prestigious Mixology… Read More >
Milliken takes Gold at NeoCon 2016
Milliken’s modular carpet collection ‘Lapidus’ won a coveted Best of NeoCon Gold award in Chicago on June 13th 2016. Alison Kitchingman, Milliken’s Marketing & Design Director, who attended the show… Read More >
JOHNSON TILES SUPPORTS EMERGING DESIGN TALENT WITH TWO ASSOCIATE PRIZES AT NEW DESIGNERS 2016
Johnson Tiles, the UK’s leading manufacturer and importer of ceramic and porcelain wall and floor tiles, once again supports emerging designers with the sponsorship of two associate prizes at New… Read More >
Shaw Contract ‘Everything Matters’ Campaign wins Mixology 16 Award
Shaw Contract has won the Mixology16 Award in the Environmental & Sustainability category for the ‘Everything Matters’ campaign. Andrew Jackson, Marketing Director EMEA at Shaw Contract comments: “Launched this year,… Read More >