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Cofi Coo's Alina gets triple entrepreneur nominations
Interiors & Lifestyle Futures is delighted to learn that one of the stars of our 2012 Venture programme has been nominated for three business awards. Alina Masood, co-owner of Cofi-Coo with her...
View ArticleHow To Create A Brand
It is from a couple of years ago but this article by Marjo Johne in Canada's The Globe and Mail has some excellent points to make about brand creation. It includes Axle Davids, of Distility Branding in...
View ArticleStudent design competition - deadline 3 April 2015
As part of the Affiliation of Rotomoulding Organisations (ARMO), the British Plastics Federation (BFP) is launching a competition open to all UK and International design students. There are financial...
View ArticleTight budget? Create a marketing strategy for free
In our Visioning workshops for small businesses, it is frequently clear that there is little if any budget for marketing. One thing they can do, points out Vanessa Merit Nornberg, is to develop a...
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Make it in the West Midlands – meet the manufacturers and grow your design...
We are delighted to announce that Interiors & Lifestyle Futures is hosting an event for our community of companies on Thursday 30 April 2015. ‘Make it in the West Midlands’ will provide an...
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Design Zone joins ILF 'Make it in the West Midlands...' event on 30 April
The Design Zone will be a small display of work by local designer makers - five young companies who set up through our ILF Venture programme and two companieswho took part in our Visioning...
View ArticleThat was the event that was!
We thought it would be good but we were bowled over by buzz yesterday at our 'Make it in the West Midlands - meet the manufacturer and grow your design potential' event - we've got to come up with...
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May Design Series London
The ILF team will be down in London 17-19 for the May Design Series at the ExCEL exhibition centre. We'll be supporting three of our companies and Textile Design Students from Birmingham City...
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"What colour! What imagination! What vibrancy!"
Brinton rug - award winning design by BCU's Amy NewmanAnd, just to prove it, here are some images from the Birmingham City University Trends stand at the recent May Design Series expo in London. It...
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On a mission - to Milan
In the first week of June, ILF's Ruth Edwards and a number of our companies joined a delegation to the Milan 2015 Expo. The group, which comprised West Midlands businesses, members of Birmingham City...
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Workshops available for designers and small businesses
In need of a modern workshop space? 85 Caroline St in the Jewellery Quarter may be just what you are after. There are six self-contained soundproof workshops in various sizes – the largest could be...
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Sid keeps his business vision on track
Congratulations to Sid Edwards who started his Ripseam company through ILF Venture programme back in 2013. He showcased his company and his patent pending alternative to zip fasteners and spoke of his...
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Maker Monday Techno hacking
Maker Monday is an initiative, led by the Transforming the Region team at Birmingham City University. It aims to establish a maker community in Birmingham inspired by modern technologies.Each event...
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Furniture Show 24 - 27 January, NEC Birmingham
Textile students from Birmingham City University will soon be showcasing their innovative designs again. They will be at the January 2016 Furniture Show bringing to life two room sets: 'Strata' and...
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Furniture commission opportunity - Jewellery Quarter
1000 trades is an independent craft bar due to open in the Jewellery Quarter in March 2016. The owners are keen to commission furniture particularly tables and chairs that celebrates craft in all its...
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Next Maker Monday 25 January
Maker Monday is back on 25 January for another exciting session - a 3D printing workshop from Charlotte Downs of Cinter Design.In keeping with the programme's ethos, Charlotte is both a technologist...
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Furniture award nomination for HF Contracts
Congratulations - and commiserations - to HF Contracts and designers David Rowe and Richard Snell. Their Cello Chair collaboration was nominated for a Furniture Industry Award at this year's Furniture...
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Student winners at 2016 Furniture Show
Back L-R Hannah Malein (ColurHive), Joanna Cain (Tektura), Marlene Little (Deputy Head, School of Fashion and Textiles), Colin Gale (Head of School of Fashion and Textiles)Front L-R Rosie Williams...
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