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Scandinavian Furniture brings design trend of 2013

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:17:37 GMT

Online retailer Milan Direct has enhanced its reputation for style with the launch of a range of retro Scandinavian furniture.Being the hottest design trends of the moment, the new range makes designer living a dream come true. Co-Founder Dean Ramler,...

Merel Karhof harnesses breeze and turns them into fun furniture.

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:16:19 GMT

Merel Karhof has been utilizing breeze as muse for years, finding new ways to spin airflow. The London-based designers wind knitting machine which united a metal mill and loom to make one-of-a-kind scarves. Her ongoing Energy Harvesters series underscores...

Giving in to reclaimed wood furniture for a greener future

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:20:56 GMT

The credit of using reclaimed wood as opposed to conventional wood to furnish houses, offices and summerhouses has escalated in recent times. The current frequency at making reclaimed wood part of homes stress on the fact that reclaimed timber has...

Jo Swinson MP references The Furniture Ombudsman in Parliament

Tue, 7 May 2013 02:19:14 GMT

With work all set to start in the UK on the execution of the EC Directive on Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR, Jo Swinson MP took time to reference The Furniture Ombudsman in the midst of a Parliamentary debate on the new legislation which is expected...

BDI Member Creates Lighting from Shard

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:59:02 GMT

BDI member David Morgan Associates (DMA) has worked closely with the Shards lighting designer Joe Geitner from George Sexton Associates to develop an under cabinet lighting system specifically for apartments in the iconic building in London. The...

Furniture Semi-Annual Committee Held In January

Wed, 6 Feb 2013 12:00:07 GMT

The Furniture Industry Environment Committee (FIEC) held their semi-annual meeting on 17th January 2013 at Moores Furniture Group in Wetherby. Discussions were varied and included details of new and forthcoming legislation, including the EU Timber...

DCA Selected For IEP Super Express Interior Design

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:01:46 GMT

BDI member DCA has been selected as Hitachi Rail Europes design partner responsible for the interior design of the Super Express trains that form a key part of the DfTs Intercity Express Programme (IEP). Under this programme Hitachi Rail Europe...

Winners Announced At 2013 Carpet Design Awards

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:10:50 GMT

The winners of the 2013 Carpet Design Awards were announced on Sunday, 13 January. It was the eighth time that this fascinating competition has been staged at DOMOTEX. The winners in ten different categories received their awards at the worlds leading...

10 years of Craftwood Interiors

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:10:19 GMT

On the 21st December 2012, Craftwood celebrated four staff 10 year service awards. Managing Director, Alan Carter and his wife, Jes Carter, who is a non-executive Director of Craftwood decided that the continuing success of the business was definitely...

FIRA Received FX 2012 Awards

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:08:59 GMT

At the FX Awards 2012 held on November 22, 2012 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, the DO chair by Orangebox received the Workplace Seating Award, while the Flo Plus monitor arm by colebrookbossonsaunders got the Public,Leisure and Office Products...