BEN KELLY/BKD TO DESIGN BIMM MANCHESTER’S INTERIOR

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BIMM Manchester are pleased to reveal that they have commissioned Ben Kelly Design (BKD) to design the interior of BIMM Manchester’s brand new £3.5M city centre premises on Gt. Marlborough Street.

BKD is synonymous with both thrilling and cutting edge interior design, as well as Manchester itself: Ben famously designed the interiors of Factory Records HQ, The Haçienda and Dry 201 in the city centre.

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With the design of these latter iconic locations, BKD forever changed the public’s perception of what both nightclubs and bars could be – and BIMM is truly excited to see what Ben Kelly Designs can bring to BIMM Manchester’s new home.

The environment BKD creates will play a big part in inspiring both students, staff and guests to reach their full potential.

BIMM Manchester Principal Vaseema Hamilton:

“BIMM Manchester is located in the heart of the city at No.8 Great Marlborough Street, a classic red brick / green glass mill-style building which holds a powerful sense of history and narrative around Manchester’s entrepreneurial and industrial past. BIMM is at the lead in to Manchester’s prestigious Knowledge Quarter and within 10 minutes walk of numerous contemporary music venues. We believe it will be the perfectly placed hub for Manchester’s future music and creative talent. BKDs contribution will be to help us reference and acknowledge the city’s music heritage whilst presenting an environment which is aspirational and reaches to the future.”

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Ben Kelly adds:

“BKD are really pleased to be working with BIMM Manchester helping to create a unique environment for their students to study and learn their craft in. We are happy to be working in Manchester again and to have the opportunity to further the cultural legacy established when working with Factory Records.”

BIMM Manchester is holding an Open Evening on Thursday 27th June at Dawsons’ Music Shop at 18:30. Ben Kelly will be attending and exclusively revealing preliminary designs and artists’ impressions of how BIMM Manchester will look.

http://www.bimm.co.uk/manchester/news/open-day-27th-june

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