Isis News!

Isis Furnish "The Brain"

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dalry Primary School in North Ayrshire has a new school thanks to the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund. It is part of the 'Primary Space' project, a unique project involving the close
collaboration of artists, architects and North Ayrshire Council in the design and realisation of a new concept in primary school building.

'Fexible Learning' exhibited by Isis at BETT08

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

We have all now recovered from a wonderfully busy BETT08. We had a fantastic response to our stand where, this year, we showcased 'flexible learning' and launched VerTable, a unique table with additional functionality - a tipping top offering simple
stowage, the ability to be used as a room divider, projection screen and finally as a dry wipe whiteboard. If that wasn't enough StepSeat was also exhibited, a double tiered mobile seat unit which can be used, amongst other things as a mini-auditorium for performance based lessons or start of the day assembly. As multifunctionality comes to the fore in the educational environment, flexible ICT also becomes an issue. Isis has addressed this with laptop and battery charging units within StepSeat and with the Earthwalk range which includes the 8 hour SideKick Power Pack, a portable 120W external power for any laptop anywhere, without trailing cables.

Now, is your child sitting comfortably?

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Having recently been personally faced with a secondary school kit list, we started to wonder what the difference was between how much we, as parents spent on equipping our children for school, and how much the school themselves spent on equipment to furnish the classroom. So we commissioned an ICM Poll to find out!
The results didn't surprise us - finding, as they did, that parents spend, on average, nine times as much on school kit, as the school spends on the tables and chairs our children sit at. Is this another turkey-twizzler moment? For details of the press release click here.

Samworth Academy opens - September 2007

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Samworth Enterprise Academy opened its door to pupils for the first time today, Monday 3rd September 2007. Jointly sponsored by David Samworth of Samworth Brothers Group of Companies and the Right Rev'd Tim Stevens, Bishop of Leicester, the Academy - an all-through school - replaces Southfields Infants and Newry Junior schools.

Liscard Primary School makeover

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Perhaps it was something to do with bumping into Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen when we were furnishing the GLA debating chamber (here), but when Ty Goddard of BCSE asked whether we'd be able to help with a Changing Rooms-style makeover of Liscard Primary School in Liverpool as part of the National School Environments Week, we couldn't resist!

Isis Orbital - now in full scale production

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Blueprint has welcomed Isis' development of the Orbital workstation with a feature dedicated to its design in the May 2007 edition of the magazine. Describing it as a product that could define the educational ethos of an era, Blueprint said:

Orbital launched on Isis' stand at BETT'07

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Whilst our stand at BETT07 instantly became identified with Puppy chairs, it also saw the successful launch of Isis Orbital - with visits by schools, designer Shin Azumi and BCSE Director Ty Goddard amongst others.

Royal approval for Flipscreen solutions

Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan recently viewed Flipscreen, shown at the exhibition celebrating the contribution of private companies in refurbishing Jordan’s public schools hosted by INJAZ. Maani, who exclusively import and distribute Flipscreen to the MENA region, have completed a number of prestigious installations of Flipscreen in Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Dubai.

LB Southwark at Peckham Library

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The Alsop-designed Peckham Library provided the venue for London Borough of Southwark’s latest one-stop-shop designed by Alexi Marmot Associates and furnished by Isis.

Education Show sees new products from Isis

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Responding to advances in classroom technology, Isis launched their teacher console on stand A4 of The Education Show (NEC 9th – 11th March).

Isis strengthens management team

Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT

With nearly 20 years experience in furniture manufacturing logistics, Leigh Barter (right) has joined Isis from Ofquest Group as Logistics Manager. Leigh joins the company to further enhance the company’s quality management protocols.

Isis launches learning and working collections

Fri, 20 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Isis showed its learning and working collections on stands T20 and T21 at Design Prima - the exhibition intended to break the mould of how furniture exhibitions are staged. Newly launched designs, simply presented made it a forum for inspiration.

t02 from Isis furnishes Bermondsey Spa

Fri, 13 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The London Borough of Southwark together with architects Lifschutz Davidson have recently specified t02 desking from Isis for the new pavillion recently completed to house the first one-stop-shop for the Borough.

GLA City Hall opening

Wed, 24 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT

The Queen officially opened Greater London Authority's City Hall, yesterday, 23rd July 2002, at a ceremony attended by London's Mayor, Ken Livingstone, architect, Norman Foster as well as Isis' MD, Nick Topliss.