During Clerkenwell Design Week, Inex paid a visit to Marianne Shillingford, Creative Director at Dulux UK. During its visit, Inex learnt the process of the company’s annual Colour Futures scheme.

After both starting out in visual merchandising for international household names in the homeware sector, Sam Trindade and Louise Bird’s shared passion for creating beautifully styled displays, led them to accepting opportunities to begin their careers in earnest as interior designers. It wasn’t long before the pair decided to take the plunge and pursue their dream to start their own company, Trindade & Bird. Eight years on and now one of the leading interior design firms in Kent, Louise talks to Inex about creating stunning interiors for homes both here in the UK and internationally.

Nigel Stansfield, President at Interface EMEA, explains how recycling and reclaiming interior furnishings is crucial to help us achieve a more sustainable built environment.

With the sun starting to show its face and more people taking to the outdoors, hospitality establishments are seeing their outdoor areas busier than ever. So, it is important to provide customers with comfortable, stylish and durable outdoor furniture that captures the aesthetics of the space as well as being practical and functional, says Liam O’Donnell, Director of Valdivian Furniture.

MCM began working with Bird & Bird in 2012 when it began developing a forward-looking property strategy for its London accommodation based on the expiry of several lease obligations in 2016. Split across three buildings, Bird & Bird wanted to consolidate into one London base and appointed MCM to undertake due-diligence to help with its building selection process.

Entering the bathroom sector in 1984, as a specialised company in plumbing and installation systems planning, CEA (Centro Energie Alternative) naturally moved into the design sector in 2007 launching the culture of steel, the material that has become synonymous with high-end quality.