Inspiration
Decca Reveals Winners for Design Competition
Decca, a global manufacturer of luxury furniture for the residential, contract and hospitality markets announced a design competition in 2017 where the core purpose was to re-imagine their own products…. Read More >
GROHE at The World Architecture Festival
At this year’s World Architecture Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, founder sponsor GROHE celebrated another year of success, welcoming more than 1,000 visitors from the international architecture and design world… Read More >
Grohe: The Digital Revolution of Showers
GROHE has just launched the modern shower, SmartConnect 310, which is classified as a digital revolution. GROHE is a leading single-brand manufacturer and supplier of beautiful sanitary fittings, including taps… 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. … Read More >
Moroccan Kasbah Cool
Following on from their Tribal African blog, the sixth trend Edmund Bell explore in their Global Traveller series is Moroccan Kasbah Cool. [Find Edmund Bell on BCFA Product Finder] Moroccan style is uplifting and… Read More >
Inside Out Contracts – Furniture Chronicle
Celebrating 20 years in business, furniture specialists Inside Out Contracts have launched the Furniture Chronicle. A trend report outlining the new designs set to dominate in 2020. [Inside Out Contracts… Read More >
HAPPINESS – THE CATALYST FOR GOOD DESIGN?
Well-being is at the core of Milliken’s design ethos and in an attempt to understand how design can affect our physical and mental well-being the flooring designer and manufacturer commissioned… Read More >
Material Explorations for 2019
Having ushered in another new year with a collective desire for new dawns, fresh beginnings and positive change perhaps stronger than ever before, it’s worth taking note of developments that… Read More >
2018: Maximalist Trend
During January we have been looking to the future, including wonderful projects due to open in 2018. Here we discuss how and why the Maximalist trend will dominate the hospitality… 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… Read More >
Deutsche Bhan’s Idea Train Choo-Choo-Chooses Camira Fabrics
The future of rail travel: German rail operator Deutsche Bahn has unveiled it’s plans for it’s new “Idea Train” (also known as “Ideenzug”), and a range of Camira fabrics have been… Read More >
Manchester: A nights stay in…King Street Townhouse
Manchester is the design hub of the north and with that comes the need for hotels with interiors designed to impress. With the Manchester Open just around the corner, Design… Read More >
Northern Design Scene: Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery has a wonderful mixture of international collections, both contemporary and historic right in the heart of the city. As part of the running to the BCFA’s Manchester… Read More >