Our material is sponsored by FINSA, a Spanish manufacturer of decorative and structural wood-based products. FINSA materials are distributed across the globe and used in various sectors, from industrial manufacturers, hotel fit outs, large scale residential developments, designer furniture makers to construction sites and more. FINSA works with industry, engineers and designers to make sure that the solutions they create are cutting edge, useable, safe and exciting. From MDF, veneers, decorative panels, kitchens, flooring and so much more – FINSA provide materials for makers, creators, and designers to do wonderful things with. Since FINSA UK began trading 30 years ago, they have worked closely with the creative industry, by collaborating with designers and architects and supporting initiatives that promote innovation within the sector. FINSA likes to support those that push the boundaries of design and in turn are delighted to support Designers in the Middle. The design work, which will be crafted by a collection of makers across the UK coordinated by FINSA, will be exhibited at Somerset House during London Design Biennale.

Managing Director, Rafael Willisch, who leads the FINSA team said,

“It is our pleasure to support Designers In the Middle on this collaboration for the 2021 London Design Biennale. 2020 has been a real challenge for many, through this project it has highlighted the hard work and dedication of this talented group of designers. We are very proud to be their material sponsor, we’re looking forward to seeing the outcome of this collaboration in June 2021.”

FINSA's 2019/2020 supported projects include: • Space Popular's latest exhibition, FREESTYLE, which is currently on show at the RIBA in London is built solely from FINSA Fibracolour. • Exhibition sponsor for architects dRMM exhibition: Forest of Fabrication, which was exhibited at RIBA North, in Liverpool. • The Wooden Parliament (created using FINSA solid pine wood and CompacMel) by AMID.Cero9 was displayed as part of the London Festival of Architecture and also as part of the Borough of Culture Programme in Merseyside. • UNKNOWN: Strategies And Solutions In Shaping The Built Environment is the annual conference led by women in architecture co-curated by Melodie Leung, Senior Associate at Zaha Hadid Architects and the Museum of Architecture.

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