Furniture and upholstery
The following CPD materials have all been assessed and approved by the RIBA.
‘Are you sitting comfortably?’ is a white paper collaboratively written by Boss design director Mark Barrell and FIRA’s head of ergonomics, Levant Calgar. The idea behind the paper was to examine the notion that no matter how many manual adjustments or specific design features a chair has, it is only as good as the user understands it to be. A chair needs to be easy to understand, easy to use, and not too complex, simply to ensure that the person using it is doing so the way the designer and manufacturer intended.
Founded in 1983, Boss Design is one of the UK’s market leading manufacturers of high quality seating, upholstery and table solutions. The company leads by example and continues to improve on the delivery of an intelligent and evolving portfolio, while maintaining the best ethical standards. Boss Design’s heritage and ethos means that it still believes in and encourages the skill and craftsmanship of the design and manufacturing industry, through the use of both modern and traditional concepts. Boss Design has a wealth of experience in helping to enhance customers’ environments, offering choice solutions, bespoke concepts, reliability and exceptional service.
Approximate reading time: 15 minutes
This CPD seminar uses evidence-based analysis of workplace behaviour to develop a greater understanding of some of the issues that are affecting the workplace and how different work settings can respond to these findings. The aim is to establish how we work, relating to tasks we undertake every day and how we differ individually. To ensure a fair and robust representation of the UK’s offices, it is based on a survey of 2,000 UK employees, taking into account their gender, age, sector, size of employer and location.
The Senator Group, founded in 1976 and headquartered in Lancashire, is one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of office furniture and workplace solutions, and a leading investor in research, development and design. It is also a leading exponent of supply partnerships between manufacturer, corporate and government organisations. Encompassing three brands: Senator, Allermuir and Torasen, the organisation epitomises forward thinking. As a global business with a global reputation The Senator Group builds upon its core values of people, investment, service and the environment. The business is passionate about providing innovative workplace solutions whilst working in close partnership with clients.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
A thought-provoking seminar about the complex issues of environmental sustainability in relation to interior fabrics and upholstery coverings. This presentation examines raw material choices, from petrochemical synthetics to natural fibres like cotton and wool and innovations in bast fibres from plants including nettles and hemp. An overview of the issues surrounding textile dyeing and flammability performance is also provided.
Camira Fabrics is an award-winning textile innovator that designs and manufactures contract upholstery fabrics for commercial interiors. The company has an unrivalled range of products that meet international standards for flammability, technical and environmental performance. Camira Fabrics spins and dyes yarn, grows bast fibre crops to blend with wool, and weaves on over 100 looms to create environmental fabrics that bring personality to interior schemes.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes