Awards

Barnsley Business Awards (2008) - Innovation Award - Highly Commended

"In today's fast moving environment where the housing market is changing rapidly, people need to have furniture which is made and designed for how they live. A design that comes from understanding their needs is a very important factor, which few products and furniture offer at the moment.

Flipt Concept has experience in the housing market, giving them the confidence in delivering what the buyer needs, and also looks closely at products close to home using locally sourced materials - ensuring the company supports Barnsley's economy.

Most designer's 'designer items' look aesthetically pleasing - using the latest colours and patterns. But these don't take into account that housing is getting smaller, nor do they take into account that most new housing contains three flights of stairs or a lift to get your furniture into the desired room. This continually means that there are hundreds of items on the market which all look very similar and do very little to aid our living styles. Flipt Concept is about giving the buyer choice, which they normally wouldn't get from the market. This refers to usability - how a piece can be used to suit peoples living patterns."

More information - Barnsley Business Awards PDF, The Sheffield Star Article.

Ideal Home Show (March 2008)

"Marking one hundred years of iconic home innovation, the Daily Mails Ideal Home Show kicked off its centenary celebrations back in March 2008.

Talent spotted by the Ideal Home Show: Mark Taylor, Flipt Concept's Designer, exhibited Elbow Room Seating® the innovative seating system was displayed in the most popular feature of the show: The Concept Products stand.

The Concept Products stand is a collection of furniture and product design from 31 finalists who were chosen from thousands of graduating students back in 2007.

Elbow Room Seating captured the imagination of the public at this special centenary exhibition which, for 100 years, has launched many ground breaking inventions and stylish designs for the home. The seating system received great interest from retailers, manufactures and of course the public and are set to be on sale very shortly."

Exhibition / Press

Cabinet Maker Magazine (August 2007)

Elbow Room Seating was mentioned in the Cabinet maker magazines New Designer Exhibition review in London in 2007.

The Article Reads: "Renewable resources, product longevity, flexible living and transportability were issues addressed by this year’s wave of new designers.

The event, held at the business design center in Islington, London, in July, previewed work by around 4000 graduate designers covering product, furniture and building design.

Mark Taylor's Sofa, for example, has wooden armrests that can be removed to become footrests or laptop tables, while the River stool by Rachel Turner has handles so that it can be carried and used in different areas of the home.

Ikea Sustain by Lisa Stockton was a project on how to make Ikea’s best-selling Lack table less disposable, by covering it in peel-away sticky-back vinyl, to renew its appearance.

This year’s event was opened by Deyan Sudjic, director of the Design Museum, London, and industry prizes were awarded by companies including Nike, Swarovski, Icon and Argos."

New Designers Exhibition (July 2007)

New Designers is the foremost event in graduate design showcasing the work, energy and talent form the next generation of designers every July at the Business Design Centre, London N1. Thousands of graduates from the UK's design courses will display exciting and truly original work to the industry, the public and the media.

"New Designers is unrivalled in Europe in its scope, in its scale and its size; in its ability to attract companies and people who are looking to hire designers in the future and I believe this is one of the most important exhibitions that is taking place in London." - Gordon Brown