Our HIGHLIGHTS

To create an individual feel to each of the themed rooms in this boutique Cambridge hotel Retaining light and a feeling of space glass doors, showers and mirrors forms each of the roomy en-suite areas

Beautifully Bespoke

Formally known as the Railway lodge, the new Orlando hotel in Cambridge underwent a complete renovation which included each individual room having a uniquely designed glass en-suite enclosure Working alongside the hotel’s owner, our in house designer Clive Sparkes used his own personal and unique vision to tailor each design accordingly to each specific room providing a wow factor to the new boutique hotel

LED Lit Glass

Glass designer Clive has created a glass design process in which a sketch of any image is etched onto glass and edge lit with LED lighting Light travels through the glass and will be held by the etched design The seamless LED display combined with the beautifully bespoke designs creates a unique effect for glass features such as the Orlando’s beautifully designed rooms

Themes at the hotel included trees, dancers, chess pieces, a motorcycle and petrol pump, an accordion and even the original railway lodge signage Etching using shading techniques allowed Clive to produce designs which provided both decoration and privacy

Increasing space

Frameless glass doors and showers help to increase the light and space in any room and there is no restriction on where they can be used To increase the space in the 8 rooms, sliding glass shower doors were chosen to maximise space in the en-suites and the use of Easy clean Eco glass means that showers will retain their clarity even in hard water areas like Cambridge

The Brief

To design and supply a glass botanical perfumery and planters for the Silver Gilt Medal winner at Hampton Court Flowe show sponsored by Crabtree and Evelyn

The Design

Working with garden designer Jade Goto and Garden House Design, our designer Clive Sparkes was given the brief to design two modular glass buildings which could be erected and dismantled for the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show The show garden titled ‘The Botanical Studio’ was inspired by the traditional ‘Still Room’ and embraces the scents which are familiar with Crabtree and Evelyn’s products Clive is not unfamiliar with incorporating elements of nature and the human form into his work and this project was no exception The studio was to embrace ‘the riches of the natural world, introducing product ranges made with fruit, flower and plant essences ’

The Structure

Clive has worked with glass architectural design for over 30 years and his expertise in the industry provided the foundations for the structural design for the buildings Using 12mm toughened glass for the walls and 18mm Toughened Laminated for the roof, all held together with copper sprayed stainless steel clamps Secured in place using a balustrade base shoe system hidden from sight by the black decking