Bathrooms Washrooms

As we settle into our second year of trading in the pandemic and the challenges that continue to face us, we would like to take this opportunity to reiterate our policy of stockholding and pricing and how it is driving our company forward.

“Last summer we saw widespread disruption to supply and many assumed by now these issues would have ironed themselves out. In fact they have worsened. Most of our competitors are still looking at long lead times and have applied large price increases. We are not only able to maintain the chain of supply due to our longstanding policy of stockholding but are also able to maintain our current pricing structure providing further financial stability to ourselves but as importantly to our customers”

As always the Sussex Range is manufactured from 100% stainless steel including our recently introduced Black Edition of powder coated rails.

“More and more people are coming round to the durability and sustainability of stainless steel, particularly after the year we have just had, we all need to be aware of our environmental and social impact”

“On a practical note our customers don’t want to go to the expense and disruption of fitting out their bathroom to 2 years down the line find that an inferior mild steel rail rusts, leaks and they then need a complete re-tile when the replacement isn’t dimensionally identical to the original”

Stainless steel is 100% recyclable, and manufactured from over 90% recyclable material. It does not rust, flake or corrode. It is the sustainable, durable choice.

We source our rails ethically and take our social responsibility seriously, from our sourcing, to our manufacture, to our charity initiatives. As a stable business with long term stockholding that has maintained a steady supply throughout the pandemic we are able to do all of this whilst protecting our pricing structure.

We offer 3 formats of rail throughout the entire range: Electric, dual fuel and central heating only and we offer both a polished and satin finish as well as the Black Edition Range.

“The cornerstones of our business are quite simply quality, stock holding and ultimately customer service. The three work hand in hand”

Should you require further details please visit our website www.sussexrange.co.uk or contact us on 01825 722988 and info@jiseurope.co.uk

Bathrooms & washrooms AFFORDABLE LUXURY WITH WHITEVILLE CERAMICS NEW DELTA COLLECTION

Whiteville Ceramics, innovative Egyptian sanitaryware brand specialising in contemporary design led bathrooms, unveil its brand new DELTA Collection exclusively designed by the Whiteville Design Lab.

Since debuting in the UK this spring, Whiteville is pleased to report DELTA has fast become its most popular sanitaryware collection, receiving the highest level of retail and consumer acceptance by reason of its high quality design, premium construction, durable finish and attractive price tag: with DELTA washbasins starting from as little as £60 including vat! Precision engineered for superior comfort, the new range of DELTA sanitaryware is designed with soft curves, sleek edges and well-defined contouring. Focusing on improved ergonomics and sustainable technology in the bathroom, every DELTA product solution is designed to be comfortable, adaptable and easy to clean. DELTA includes a broad range of sanitaryware options for the bathroom basin and WC, including:

BASINS

• Over counter 450mm: with or without full pedestal / semi-pedestal • Over counter 550mm: with or without full pedestal / semi-pedestal

WCs

Close coupled: 350mm seat / soft close available

• Back-to-wall: extra-wide 400mm Comfort seat / soft close available • Wall-hung: extra-wide 400mm

Comfort seat / soft close available

Back-to-wall and wall-hung models ensure maximum comfort by offering an extra-wide 400mm Comfort Seat, which is 50mm wider than standard models and this, along with its high durability factor means DELTA lends itself to heavy use commercial settings, large-scale property developments, leisure and hospitality and the public sector.

The featured images show the following new DELTA products by Whiteville Ceramics:

1. Over counter 550mm semipedestal washbasin: W550mm x D420mm x H255mm semipedestal + H195mm basin - White - £140 including vat | Wall hung WC: W372mm x

D544mm x H358mm - White - £180 including vat 2. Over counter 550mm full pedestal washbasin: W550mm x D420mm x H 630mm pedestal + H195mm basin -

White - £105 including vat |

LAPITEC CHOSEN FOR A ZERO IMPACT VILLA SURROUNDED BY NATURE

Architect Giorgio Parise’s design features natural materials, sustainable energy solutions and a strong link between the interior and exterior environments.

The architectural project designed by Giorgio Parise in lower Vicenza was born as a synthesis between the typical rural dwelling and a contemporary housing model. Two different souls, two approaches and characters that the house welcomes and harmonises, rooting itself in the landscape between the Berici and Euganean Hills, not far from the Venetian Lagoon.

References to construction elements typical of the area define the base of the building, developed in an L shape with an additional structure, and covering a total surface area of approximately 920 square metres. From the outside, the exterior of the ground floor is, in fact, composed entirely of trachyte, a stone typical of the area that lends its warm colours to the walls punctuated by long horizontal apertures. The pieces used are offcuts from large stone blocks, with huge dimensions, and a roughness that contrasts with the remainder of the envelope, such as the large windows equipped with brise-soleil, sections in wood, and the XXL Lapitec slabs in the Nero Antracite shade and the Vesuvio •22•

finish, employed on some of the vertical surfaces and the pitched roof.

This combination of natural materials is distributed along the external perspectives of the villa to offer an unprecedented aesthetic. The sintered stone, combined here with wood and trachyte, is composed of a mixture of minerals that are 100% natural and is used in slabs of 1500 x 3365 mm to deliver profiles of pure and essential geometry, in a ventilated facade enhanced by great technical performance. Lapitec boasts a completely non-porous, and therefore non-absorbent surface, making it resistant to changes in temperature as well as atmospheric and chemical agents, while ensuring the best

interior hygrothermal performance during both the summer and winter seasons along with significant sustainability features (Lapitec is recyclable at end of life, it contains a very low percentage of crystalline silica, and its lifetime is potentially eternal).

The reduction of environmental impact was, in fact, one of the most important parameters in the concept developed by the architect Giorgio Parise. This was then incorporated into the choice of materials and the adoption of technologies that would make the home self-sufficient from an energy point of view, including the application of sintered stone on the 30° pitched roof, together with solar panels to power heat pumps. Together with geothermal energy, these have created a zero emissions certified house which is further enhanced by an internal home automation system that helps to manage individual areas and generates consequent energy savings, well-being and comfort for the owners of the villa.

Immersed in a large park of 5,000 square metres, harmoniously intersected by pathways and by the sculptural volumes of the building, part of which is suspended over a pool with aromatic plants and fish, the main entrance to the house is located on the west side - at the intersection between its two branches. Here a double height interior opens into the living area, with Lapitec inserts in the same shade and finish as the facade, the dining area and the kitchen, which overlook the garden through large windows and doors. A staircase leads to a long gallery, configured like a lattice truss bridge, ending in the sleeping area which features a master bedroom with direct access to the green rooftop created above the spa area, the only addition to the L-shaped morphology of the project. Opening onto an outdoor pool, the wellness area includes a sauna, a Turkish bath, a Jacuzzi and a sensory shower, with full-height windows encouraging a biophilic experience of the architecture, with direct and continuous contact with the outside space, the vegetation, nature.