JO | Joseph Flanigan

CASE STUDIES

Space Planning

Furniture

Installation

Form and Functionality

As a Northern Irish company with over a century of manufacturing heritage in Richhill, Co. Armagh, we remain dedicated to delivering dynamic and innovative furniture solutions. Our success is built on a steadfast commitment to craftsmanship, enhanced by the latest technology, to create products that make spaces better places to live, work, and connect. By partnering with like-minded suppliers, we ensure our customers enjoy the very best in furniture design, quality, and performance.

Sustainable Manufacturing

Through collaborating with several design-led European and UK manufacturers, and by manufacture of our own products in Richhill, we have pushed the boundaries of what is possible. This has been achieved by using recycled and sustainable materials wherever possible and ensuring all products are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also built to last and environmentally friendly. Our production processes optimise raw material to minimise waste.

THE SEAMUS
HEANEY
CENTRE

Having been selected to provide all the loose furniture for the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast. Team members worked closely with project managers, architects and builders to design and fit out motivational spaces for creative writing. We have been involved in many prestigious projects throughout Ireland and the Seamus Heaney Centre is another landmark building which we are proud to have furnished and be associated with.

CAREERS
EXCHANGE PROJECT

Ulster University wanted to create an open plan space for the Career Exchange Project at their Belfast campus Block BC. With a strong emphasis on design we worked closely with the university to create an inspiring space that welcomes visitors as they enter the building. Flexible, comfortable, and modular, our spaces are designed with user comfort and privacy in mind. Perfect for groups and individuals. We work closely with customers to create environments that foster concentration, productivity, and creativity.

ULSTER CARPETS - STAFF HUB

September 2026

We completed the fit-out of a new staff hub at Ulster Carpets in Portadown, creating a welcoming and considered environment for employees to connect, relax and collaborate. As a leading carpet manufacturer supplying residential and hospitality projects around the world, Ulster Carpets has a strong connection to materials, craftsmanship and design. These principles informed the interiors throughout the new staff hub.

The ground floor was designed as a relaxed social space where employees from across the business can come together, take a break and enjoy lunch. A series of bespoke booths provide comfortable, informal seating, upholstered in Mainline Flax fabric and vita vinyl. The booths feature a fluted detail, complemented by integrated planting to bring softness and greenery into the space.

The boardroom combines rich natural materials with contemporary detailing. The boardroom table features an American black walnut veneer top paired with a black cast-aluminium frame. The table incorporates bespoke inlay panels created in collaboration with Solid Wool, a specialist company that combines wool with bio-resin to produce a durable composite material. The inlays introduce a tactile, material led element to the table while creating a direct connection to Ulster Carpets' heritage.

The boardroom is completed with slatted walnut wall panelling, incorporating a discreet hidden storage compartment. The concealed storage maintains the clean lines of the room while providing practical functionality behind the feature wall.

The finished space brings together craftsmanship, natural materials, subtle detailing and practical design to create a staff environment that feels welcoming and relevant to Ulster Carpets ethos.

ULSTER UNIVERSITY TIMBER QUAY

September 2025

In 2025, in response to growing demand for additional space, Ulster University has transformed its Timber Quay site at the Magee campus in Derry, creating new teaching and learning environments ahead of the 2025/26 academic year. The completed fit-out provided the university with the capacity to welcome up to 375 additional students.

Furniture was carefully selected to create a range of spaces suited to the varied needs of university life. Identity Furniture supplied Rubi lounge chairs and Syre sofas, introducing comfortable, relaxed seating areas for informal study, socialising and downtime. Prime high stools and Hex tables provide more structured spaces for students to gather, work and collaborate, offering flexibility across the newly developed environment.

The result is a practical and welcoming extension to the Magee campus, combining dedicated teaching environments with comfortable spaces for students to meet, work and relax. The project demonstrates how considered furniture selection can help create adaptable environments that support the changing needs of modern higher education.

ULSTER UNIVERSITY,
COLERAINE
EYE CLINIC CAMPUS

November 2025-

Vision care facility located in the Department of Optometry and Vision Science in the Coleraine campus. In this fit out for Ulster University

We supplied 100 desks and 100 desk chairs for the laboratories and lecture rooms.

O'BRIEN CENTRE FOR SCIENCE

NEW
STUDENT ACCOMODATION

For Maynooth University, we were awarded the contract to furnish the brand-new Buckley House / Teach Uí Bhuachalla student accomodation, opening in September 2025. Providing 116 single study bedrooms over four floors 109 ensuite rooms and 7 wheelchair-accessible ensuite rooms each with shared kitchens and dining areas, this residence sets a new standard for student living.

We supplied and installed high-quality mattresses for Queen sized beds (1200 x 1900) for every bedroom, ensuring long-lasting comfort and performance. This follows our previous installation of mattresses for another student accommodation scheme at Maynooth University.

Planning, delivery and installation were all managed and completed by our own transport and experienced fitting team.

NEW
STUDENT ACCOMMODATION

Jo Flanigan, so much more than just Office & Education furniture. As part of our Student Accommodation Furniture Framework with UCD we were awarded the contract to convert 36 single rooms into double student rooms. Matching to the existing colour palette and style we supplied wardrobes, desks, beds, headboards, mattresses, bookcases, night stands and study chairs.

Planning, furniture choice and installation are all part of our service, managed and delivered with our own transport and experienced team.