Hive Business Awards 2016

Last week we attended the Hive Business Awards, which celebrates the very best of business in Blackburn and Darwen, where we were nominated for two wonderful awards. Walking through the doors we were blown away by the beauty of Blackburn Cathedral, which made for the perfect setting for the evening ahead. Dressed up all dapper in black tie, we wined and dined, waiting for the awards to be announced. The first award of the night was The Newcomer Award, and we didn't have to wait long to celebrate, as 'Darwen Terracotta' was instantly declared the winner!

We are so happy with our win, and we couldn't have managed it without the hard work and effort put in by every single talented member of our team.

Thank you to Hive Awards for our incredible award. We had a great night, with fantastic food and an amazing atmosphere, and we hope to be back again next year.

Congratulations to all of the winners!

WINNER OF THE HIVE NEWCOMER AWARD!

We are the winner of the wonderful Newcomer Award at this years Hive Business Awards!
It's not been easy, but all our hard work is paying off, and we couldn't be happier.

Goodbye Marek!

We are very sad to say goodbye to one of our talented and highly skilled team members Marek. He has been with us from the very start, and his contribution in helping us build the factory will always be remembered.

We wish you well for the future Marek. Very best wishes from all the team at Darwen Terracotta, and we hope to see you soon.

HIVE Business Awards 2016

We are pleased to announce that we are a finalist in the 2016 Hive Business Awards, being nominated for the Made in Blackburn and Darwen Manufacturing Award.

Wish us luck!

Liverpool University Visit

We welcomed a group of Liverpool University students and their wonderful tutors Amanda and Rosa to our factory last week, to discover the complexity and craftsmanship behind our bespoke terracotta blocks. Studying a Masters in Sustainability and currently working towards designing a ceramic installation, we showed the students each and every process we use in the factory to aid them with their University project and to build their manufacturing knowledge. From CAD design to the polyroom, from colour development to glazing, we toured the entire factory to highlight the mass amount of skill sets we require to produce our work.

It was great to show them around and we wish them good luck with their project and the rest of their course. 

Mavericks

Earlier this month we visited the Royal Academy of Arts to explore their exhibition Mavericks. This exhibition showcased twelve British architects who think outside of the box with design, breaking the mould of standard beautiful buildings. The wonderfully creative practice FAT who we were lucky to work with in the creation of A House For Essex were featured in this selected group, which we think is well deserved! The exhibition also displayed the exceptional work of the late Dame Zaha Hadid, who undoubtedly broke many barriers within architecture; becoming renowned worldwide for her unique designs and love for fragmented geometry and dramatic curves.

Mavericks is a small installation running on the walls in The Architecture Space and Gallery Café. The colourful circles surrounding the walls provides information of each practice and abstract pictures of their work. Although this is quite a subtle display it was very enjoyable to walk around and learn small snippets of the chosen mavericks, and how they have changed British architecture today. A book created for the exhibition however is also available to read to discover more in depth details and design methods behind these great talents. A book we would definitely recommend.

Red Rose Awards 2016

Last Thursday we attended the Red Rose Awards of 2016, where we were nominated for The Best New Business Award. Held at the amazingly grand and beautiful Blackpool Winter Gardens, it provided the perfect setting for the fun filled night ahead.

Businesses from across the North West came together for the black tie event in hope to win the special prizes of the night. Unfortunately we didn't win the award, but we are very proud of our nomination, and we still celebrated our wonderful achievements as a business so far.

Congratulations to all the winners and to all the nominees!

Ecclesiastical and Heritage World Magazine

A great article on our launch as Darwen Terracotta in the 66th issue of Ecclesiastical and Heritage World Magazine - 'New Firm Helps Preserve Traditional Skills'.

To read the full article visit here