Home Designer and Architect - October 2022

H1 – Hydrogen blends ready, renewable liquid fuel ready and electric water heating equipment.

H2 – Hybrid hot water systems – Including heat pumps, solar thermal, solar PV and electric.

H3 – Market leading, Low GWP heat pumps.

This expansive product portfolio is enhanced by design support and precise modelling of capital expenditure, operational expenditure, and carbon to establish the practical, economic, and technically feasible solutions needed and required for any site.

Rinnai has launched the expansive H3 offering to simplify the decarbonisation of any building and supporting sites with the decarbonisation pathways that exist now and in the future.

Rinnai has maintained and sustained a reputation for technological innovation and creating a healthier way of living for over a century. By creating a healthier way of living through developing commercial products that accept clean energies, customers will be able to identify Rinnai as a trusted brand that delivers customer convenience and health.

Hot water provision is a foundation for lifestyle comfort and is therefore Rinnai’s area of specific expertise. Rinnai understands that hot water and heating provision are key areas of modern life that can be considered as contributing factors towards maintaining societal cohesion and continuity. Rinnai will therefore continue to work towards delivering products that improve upon customer convenience and

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is constantly initiating new working behaviours and corporate practises that update and add to employee knowledge of product understanding and manufacturing processes. Rinnai employs 650

design engineers and reinvests 6% of annual sales revenue into R & D.

All major international economies are now seeking sustainable alternative energies that improve domestic energy security and negate the release of harmful emissions. Rinnai’s H3 range of products coincides with the current internationally approved direction of future energy distribution and H3consumption.products

consist of hydrogen, rDME, heat pump or hybrid options in all energy vectors - natural gas, electrical, rDME and BioLPG. All methods of heating and hot water provision ensuring lower carbon WAY OF LIVING

Rinnai now offers H1, H2 & H3 solutions to the energy question in the cost of living squeeze.

Rinnai H3 Product Roadmap to Lower Carbon and Net Zero De-Carbonisation

Rinnai’s product and service offering is based on H3Hydrogen, Heating and Heat Pumps - which allows any site in either residential or commercial sites to maximise the energy efficiency and performance in striving for NetZero and Decarbonisation. Additionally, Rinnai is developing and introducing electrical formats to all existing product ranges within the coming months. Rinnai’s H3 range of products includes a wide selection of commercial heat pumps as well as hydrogen blends-ready and hybrid hot water heating systems.

Rinnai is a world leading manufacturer of hot water heaters and produces over two million units a year. The company operates on each of the five continents and the brand has gained an established reputation for high performance,

leading to decarbonisation and a higher standard of living quality at affordable prices and costs. All models are designed specifically to reduce all related costs and provide efficient working quality across an entire product life cycle.

Internal practises are constantly refined to ensure Rinnai remains a leader in technological innovation, heating, and hot water dispersal. Rinnai’s H3 range is designed to reflect the corporate values and direction our organisation is keen to Allproject.sourced

product materials, manufacturing conditions and effect on local environment are issues that are under constant revision and will be altered accordingly if found to be in non-compliance with Rinnai’s current and future brand promise to deliver a cleaner living.

Rinnai’s H3 range represents an organisation capable of producing cost reducing technologies that

robust cost efficiency and extended working lives.

Rinnai’s commercial and domestic hot water products offer a limitless supply of instantaneous temperature controlled hot water and all units are designed to align with present and future energy sources and accept either natural gas or hydrogen gas blends. Rinnai units are also suited for off-grid customers who require LPG and BioLPG or rDME.

Rinnai units are UKCA certified, A-rated water efficiency, accessed through multiple fuel options and are available for purchase 24/7, 365 days a year. Any unit can be delivered to any UK site within 24 hours. System design services are available if needed and cost comparison services are accessible to all customers who require further cost detail.

act as a response to the sensitive financial demands perpetrated by the global energy market towards the customer. Rinnai’s H3 range is a pragmatic, socially conscious and a technologically innovative solution for customers who seek products that accept clean energy for home heating and hot water appliances.

Rinnai’s Innovation Manifesto clearly outlines the path to carbon neutrality and maintains a pledge to fully decarbonize company operations by 2050. Rinnai will further support the global clean energy transition by introducing a wide variety of domestic heating options across multiple energy Rinnaivectors.

is committed to decarbonisation. Rinnai’s water heating products are all hydrogenblends ready NOW including the world’s first 100% hydrogen powered water heater. Rinnai products also accept BioLPG capable of delivering NetZero carbon emissions. Rinnai offer comprehensive training courses and technical support in all aspects of the water heating industry.

More information can be found on Rinnai’s website and its “Help Me Choose” webpage.

For more information on the RINNAI product range www.rinnaiuk.comvisit

KEYLITE RAISE THE (SMART)ROOF AT CITYGLADES

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innovative technol ogy and open-plan living, property developer This Land was looking to explore modern methods of construction to help create affordable, well-con structed, sustainable homes, built in the most efficient construction

Totimeframe.helpachieve this, This Land sought out a fast-tracked roof sys tem from Smartroof that would allow an additional useable room in the roof space.

The Smartroof system is designed to maximise floor space by creating rooms in a roof, whilst maintaining efficiency and sustainability stand ards. This particular development required a system comprising of a series of factory-produced pan els, which incorporated insulated roof panels, spandrel wall panels, dormers, dummy chimneys, soffit, fascia, and 68 Keylite roof windows in

Jonnytotal.Cox,

National Sales Man ager at Smartroof, worked closely with both This Land and Keylite

Roof Windows (Keylite) to ensure each aspect of the roofing sys tem reflected the developer’s vision: “Sustainability and modern methods of construction were two huge drivers for this project. It was important for us to ensure our roofing system and everything in it reflected these factors by prioritis ing thermal efficiency and modular construction methods.“The Smartroof system is built in a series of panels at our constructionandcontrolwaste,ablewhichplyated,place.anddeliveredfactories,tositecranedintoOncesitutheroofsimrequirestiling,meanswe’retoreduceprovidebetterofquality,deliverrapidtime.

“We needed to bring some natural light into the roof rooms but required roof windows that wouldn’t compromise the thermal efficiency of the build, which is one area we knew we could trust Keylite to “Wedeliver.used

68 Keylite thermal glazed centre pivot windows in the 11 properties we worked on to make sure any heat lost through the windows would be minimal.

“Cost savings and operational efficiency were two big reasons for choosing Keylite as our roof window supplier, but it was its expanding thermal collar that made Keylite the perfect fit for this project.”

Nestled in between the beautiful Ditton Meadows

One of the biggest culprits for heat loss in roof windows is not double glazing like many believe, but it’s actually what happens in the cap between the frame and the roof. Keylite is the only roof window manu facturer to take full responsi bility for ensuring this thermal gap is filled with its Integrated Expanding Thermal Collar –something that is unique to Keylite and comes as standard on all of its roof windows.

Jonny continues: “The expanding thermal collar completely took away any stress and extra cost around making sure our roofs would be compliant and thermally

efficient. Keylite felt like a perfect fit for this project, ticking all the boxes when it came to sustaina bility, efficiency and aesthetics.”

Being a modern development, Cityglades offers homes with dynamic specifications. This Land’s forward-thinking ‘No Gas’ policy means air source heat pumps were employed, providing underfloor heating for each floor. The houses also make use of vapour control, tri ple glazing, intelligent controls, sustainable drainage and much more, with communal green spaces ensuring Cityglades is a community for future generations.

For more information about Keylite Roof Windows, please www.keyliteroofwindows.comvisit,call01283200158oremailinfo@keyliteuk.com.

CORDIA

REDEVELOPMENTCOMPLETESBLACKSWANHERITAGE

Cordia Blackswan has restored a piece of Jewellery Quarter history with the completion of phase one of its heritage development, The Gothic.

Occupying

a 0.5-acre site at 1-4 Great Hampton Street, The Gothic pro vides 14 high-quality apartments and duplexes of one, two and three bedrooms.

The scheme is being delivered across three phases totalling 50 apartments, and phase one is now complete. Having obtained an occupancy permit, the first owners at The Gothic are ready to move in, and the show apartment is finished.

Cordia Blackswan is passionate about the Jewellery Quarter and its rich heritage and has experi ence in working with listed and heritage buildings. The developer is owned by European company Cordia Group, who are well known for their urban regeneration pro jects across the continent, such as the Corvin Quarter in Budapest.

The developer has retained and enhanced the original Victori an-era features of the building, including traditional cornicing, beams, and windows, finished with contemporary fittings.

Working alongside the Conserva tion Officer at Birmingham City Council and a specialist joinery company based in the Black Coun try, Cordia Blackswan has installed like-for-like windows to retain the authentic appearance of The Gothic. The windows have been

replaced across the four buildings that make up phase one, bringing the thermal and acoustic perfor mance of the development up to modern standards.

The original exterior features of the building have also been restored, including the original turret to its Gothic-style glory. Cordia Blackswan has also worked closely with Edgbaston-based stone masons William Parratt to peel away half a century’s worth of paint and expose the original brickwork hiding underneath.

Over the years, The Gothic has been home to many Jewellery Quarter landmarks, including The Gothic Inn, Gothic Stores and the Gothic Works. For the best part of 50 years, the ground floor facades at The Gothic had been painted many times, in various colours. Some of the building’s features date back as far as 1870.

Marcus Hawley, Managing Direc tor of Cordia Blackswan, said: “It is brilliant to see our long-awaited vision for The Gothic come to life, with works now complete on phase one. The creation of 14 elegant and unique apartments will meet the needs of modern residents who are looking for quirky high-quality living space in a prime city location.

“The offering at The Gothic does not stop at residential, we’re pleased to work alongside Griffley Property who

are creating commercial spaces to let to local independent businesses to support the community and encourage invest ment back into Great Hampton Street.  The Gothic forms a key part of our vision for the transformation of the street, to act as a local social hub in years to come.”

The Gothic was recently awarded Apartment Development of the Year at Insider’s Midlands Residential Property Awards. enquire about a home at The Gothic, please

OFSTUNNINGCOMPLETESRESTORATIONUK’SOLDESTLIDO

Beard Construction has completed a meticulous £6.2m restoration of Cleveland Pools in Bath, the UK’s oldest lido.

Aswell as calling on Beard’s exper tise in heritage restoration, the 15-month project to restore the decaying, 207-year-old Georgian site to its former glory had significant logistical challenges – as all plant and materials could only be brought to the site by boat on the adjacent River Avon.

Machinery, building materials, equipment and everything else required to carry out the major refurbishment work on the Grade II* listed site was loaded up at the nearby Avon Rugby Club, which was used as a base, and carried up-river by barge.

The barge was limited to carrying five tonnes of material per trip and made about six trips a day -navigating around everything from pleasure craft to the canoeists and kayakers who shared the river.

The work saw the creation of a new cres cent-shaped waterproof concrete main pool within the footprint of the original, listed redbrick pool, which was preserved beneath it. Work began with the draining of the existing pool, followed by the installation of a system of drainage crates to allow natural spring water to continue to flow into the listed pool and around the shell of the new one.

The existing children’s pool walls were temporarily held in place while the team excavated out the base to construct the waterproof, below-ground plantroom which is now home to the pool filtration equipment, along with hi-spec water source heat pumps which will be used to heat the pool water. A refreshment kiosk and seating area is now housed above the plantroom.

Curving around one length, the original Georgian changing rooms and a central cottage with archway were made structurally safe, restored, stripped of centuries of paint back to their original Bath stone and re-roofed in Welsh slate – some of which was reclaimed from the original roofs.

New terrace seating was also added, as well as a new toilet and shower block. Outdoor chrome showers also flank both pools.

As well as allowing for access, water from the river will feed the water source heat pumps, providing the Pools with a sustainable heating solution when the pool fully re-opens to the public in spring next year and heating the pool to 28 degrees centigrade.

The pool is now ready to welcome its first swimmers. Hundreds entered a competition to be the first to swim and the winning 100 will do so on Saturday, September 10 – from when the pool will be open to the public for a preview, cold-water season.

The restoration is the culmination of an extraordinary 18-year community campaign by the Cleveland Pools Trust, supported by thousands of Bathonians.

The trust’s tireless campaign has taken the 207-yearold, Grade II* listed site from the lows of its closure in 1984 and a threat of demolition in 2003, to the highs of its stunning, present-day restoration.

The overall cost of the project is £9.3m, £6.47m of which came from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The project has also had significant support from the DCMS Capital Kickstart Fund, Historic England and Bath and North East Somerset Council.

Bath-based architectural practice Donald Insall Associ ates were lead designers on the project with Hydrock carrying out the structural design.

The restoration has been led by project director Anna Baker, a chartered architect who specialises in historic Annabuildings.said:

“I am proud to have played a part in a res toration that many didn’t believe was possible. It’s been complex and very challenging. But it’s also been unique, the project of a lifetime.

“We are a small project team and could not have done it without the help of our hundreds of volunteers. It’s been a real privilege to work on such a community-driven “I’veundertaking.especially

enjoyed taking this from a community her itage scheme to a project which engages with wellbeing, culture, sustainable energy and the natural environment.”

Beard’s project manager Mark Tregelles added: “This has been a rare opportunity to restore a heritage building to its original use. Although logistically challenging, the overriding theme of this project has been collaboration. Working together with Anna, her team, volunteers and local residents has meant that no problem has been “Havinginsurmountable.accessonly

by river has really tested our initiative, not only getting materials in and out of the project but also in the method of construction, given the limited plant and equipment that we could get to the site. Overall, it has been an honour to breathe new life into an historic land mark which can now be enjoyed for generations to come.”

David Barnes, associate director at Donald Insall Asso ciates, said: “We are delighted to have had the oppor tunity to lead the design team for the restoration of this precious historic outdoor public pool. The restored and updated facilities at Cleveland Pools present a new and exciting chapter for continued enjoyment of this muchloved site that is inescapably part of Bath’s rich bathing heritage”.

CaberDek, from West Fraser (Trading as Norbord), is ideally suited to the UK’s unpredictable climate, being that it combines the company’s market leading particleboard flooring with a tough, waterproof and slip-resistant film.

Compliant

with BS EN312: part 5, CaberDek creates a safe working platform thanks to the waterproof, heavy-duty film, which is also resistant to the sudden impacts, punc ture and tear risks to be encountered on any build ing site. It is recommended that CaberFix D4 adhe sive is used for bonding flooring to joists, within tongue and groove joints and along the exposed perimeter edges of the floor. When applied in accordance with the instructions, CaberDek has full BBA approval for 42 days exposure.

For the eventual building occupant, CaberDek flooring more than meets the acoustic require ments of the Building Regulations: with tests on the CaberDek and CaberFix Pro flooring system having confirmed an impressive 44db sound reduction. Meanwhile the easy to peel film, once removed, leaves a clean and undamaged floor surface ready to accept a full range of floor finishes.

Measuring 600mm wide by 2400mm long, Cab erDek is available through West Fraser distributors in an easy to install and familiar T&G format, mak ing it the ideal choice for housebuilders or sub-con tractors to ensure rapid installation, ready to face the toughest of conditions on site.

To find out more about West Fraser’s products for housebuilders, get in touch with Dan Clarke –email Daniel.Clarke@westfraser.com or download product brochures from the housebuilder page of the West Fraser https://uk.westfraser.com/housebuilders/website

For further information, call 01786 812 921 or visit https://uk.westfraser.com/

Carpet Enjoys a Colourful Comeback

Leading the way in carpets designed for the modern home, Abingdon Flooring has announced the launch of a brand-new range to join its Stainfree carpet family. of luxury with feel-good comfort for feet. Its bleach-cleanable finish helps combine style and luxury with all the benefits of hardwearing durability.

WORLD’S ONLY SUSTAINABLE LUXURY CARPETS SHORTLISTED AT THIS YEAR’S THE INTERNATIONAL DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE AWARDS 2022

Luxury carpet brand SYLKA has been named as a finalist at this year’s International Design & Architecture Awards 2022 for its latest innovation, EcoSylk.

Launched

earlier this year, this innova tive new fibre system is crafted using sustainable yarns regenerated from recycled carpets that would otherwise end up in landfill.

Following a harrowing trip to the USA to see how millions of tonnes of used carpets are sent to landfills, the award-winning team behind SYLKA Carpets set about developing a ‘circular solution’ that would ensure that every carpet created not only comes from recycled fibres but that every carpet they produce are themselves fully recyclable.

This new development now replaces its previous fibre, NuSilk, across all of SYLKA’s range of opulent carpets and rugs so that clients continue to enjoy some of the world’s best flooring while preventing thousands of tonnes of used carpets from going to landfill.

Judges at the International Design & Architecture Awards 2022 were impressed by SYLKA’s commitment to sustainability and have shortlisted them for the Flooring: Carpets/Rugs at this year’s awards.

Steve Farrell, Founder and Managing Director at SYLKA, said: “We are really proud of what we have achieved with EcoSylk. It is a considerable development for us and ensures that we are reducers rather than producers of waste.

“The sustainability of EcoSylk sets us apart from many other luxury

flooring brands while ensuring that we retain the reputation for quality that has become synony mous with SYLKA.”

Having gained a place at these awards, SYLKA are now calling on the public to get behind them and support them in a public vote, which closes on Wednesday 21 September 2022 at 5pm BST.

To show your support please vote for them here.

SYLKA will find out whether its revolutionary EcoSylk development has won an award at a glamorous event at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London on Friday 23 September 2022

To find out more about SYLKA and its multi-awardwinning range of carpets and rugs, please visit www.sylkacarpets.com

MODULEO CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN THE UK

Part of the IVC Group, the world’s largest flooring producer, Moduleo first launched its collection of luxury vinyl floors in the UK in 2012 and the business has since grown from strength to strength.

Offering a diverse range of durable, stylish products, Moduleo has a number of collections available to UK customers, including Moduleo LayRed, Herringbone and Moods. Across its flooring portfolio, products come in a host of different designs and shades, from light to dark, in both wood and stone vinyl finishes.

David Bigland, managing director for Moduleo UK and Ireland, commented: “It’s fantastic for us to celebrate 10 years of Moduleo in the UK this year. Over the past decade the brand has grown extensively, and we now offer floors to suit all design tastes for each room of the home.

“This progress and development has been recognised in recent years and we’re proud to have received highly acclaimed accolades, such as a Red Dot Design Innovation Award for

Moduleo planks are manufactured in Belgium, completely free of phthalates. As part of the company’s sustainability strategy, the factory is equipped with three wind turbines and is cooled with water from the Scheldt River. Moduleo floors consist of up to 50% recycled material of verified origin and are themselves recyclable.

David continued: “Since our beginning, we’ve challenged ourselves constantly to produce high-quality flooring which moves with the times. 10 years on and our ambition is the same - we want to future proof the brand and make Moduleo the number one choice in the UK when it comes to luxury vinyl flooring.”

Recent studies into biophilic design suggest the positive benefits of interaction with nature in the home, and this is something the brand has embraced with its latest collections, producing flooring styles which compliment this approach to interior design.

Moduleo styles are ideal for any modern space and come with a number of benefits such as scratch and stain resistance, warm underfoot and equipped to deal with water. The brand has 500 retailers across the UK which offer floors for every room.

For more information on Moduleo flooring, please visit www.moduleo.co.uk and to view styles across social media, visit the #MyModuleo hashtag.

outstanding design quality and a German Design Award for innovation.”

Leading flooring brand, Moduleo, which has its UK headquarters in Derby, is celebrating 10 years of business in the UK.

HOW IS CABERFLOOR MADE?

In a short video launched by West Fraser,trading as Norbord, the panel product specialist demonstrates how its sturdy CaberFloor is made at the huge Cowie facility near Stirling, Scotland.  The video is available on West Fraser’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yfo8ZyfBRg

The95-second, virtual ‘factory tour’ enables the viewer to appreciate the exacting processes required to produce the versatile and wellproven particleboard flooring panels.  The cameras offer a panoramic view of the space-age interiors through to the highly automated plant: where dust and other pollutants are fully suppressed to create a healthy working environment for the handful of engineers and other staff who operate it.

At Cowie, CaberFloor begins life as a series of raw wood streams, carefully sieved and graded to the loadbearing panels’ precise specifications, while the fibres are dried to regulate their residual moisture content.   Minutely regulated chemical treatments are used to facilitate the panels’ formation in layers on the production line and pressure applied to achieve the exact thickness.

Next, the panel blanks are cooled and cured on a slowly rotating carrier system, enhancing their longterm performance and durability, prior to them

being mechanically sanded and precision cut to size.  CaberFloor also features a machined tongue and groove interlock around all four sides to provide stability and minimise the need to support joints.

While the finished CaberFloor panels are carefully checked and labelled by experienced operators for distribution to merchant stockists and other customers, housebuilders and specifiers across the construction industry can be confident in the consistency of a preci sion made, fit-for-purpose product.

To find out more about West Fraser’s products for housebuilders, get in touch with Dan Clarke – email Daniel.Clarke@westfraser.com or download product brochures from the housebuilder page of the West Fraser website https://uk.westfraser.com/housebuilders/

For further information, call 01786 812 921 or visit https://uk.westfraser.com/

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INTRODUCING STUDIO MOREN

Hospitality design specialist Dexter Moren Associates (DMA) is excited to announce a rebranding and change of name to Studio Moren. The rebrand reflects a further evolution of the studio and its collaborative approach to architecture, interior design and integrated hospitality solutions. The new name will be effective immediately.

Over the past 30 years, Studio Moren has established a worldrenowned reputation as a leader in hospitality design, built on long-lasting client relationships that are testament to the creativity, collaborative spirit and expertise of the studio. Increasingly, as the influence of hospitality design has grown across the property spectrum, Studio Moren has found its hospitality experience much sought-after in other sectors including alternative and high-end residential, student, commercial and later living.

Partner led and co-owned, the studio remains equally focused on architecture and interior design,

with the new name embracing both the quality of its service offer and reflecting the greater team collaboration and diversity.

Founder and Partner, Dexter Moren, explains: “For some years the RIBA advised us we were too exposed to a single market and that worried me until I realised it was preferable to be a leader in one sector than master of none. The hotel specialisation has also enabled us to bring our expertise into the many sectors of student, co-living, co-working, later living and BTR projects where hospitality is now a primary focus.

“Today we are led by a management team of 17 who are also co-owners of the studio and together we have

an impressive cumulative total of 243 years of working together. Everyone in our studio contributes and the combination of everyone’s individual brilliance creates a stand-out end product. In the spirit of inclusivity it seems time to evolve the name yet again to reflect our greater team and diversity and I am pleased to announce that from this point onwards we will be known as Studio Moren.”

Studio Moren is based in Camden, London, where its team of 70 architecture and interior design specialists work right across the hospitality spectrum and internationally, mainly Europe, Africa and the Middle East. In every location, Studio Moren creates places where people want to be.

Recent high-profile schemes for the studio include: The Westin London City, The Hotel Villa Pamphili Roma and 8-10 Great George Street, London. Current projects include a private and affordable housing scheme in Great Oakley, Essex, the conversion of a former London police station at 37 Wood Street into a luxury hotel, and an Autograph Collection hotel in Abastumani, Georgia.

As part of the evolution of the Studio Moren brand a new and dynamic website will be launched in October.

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Powdertech

Corby used its Evolution Sand storm finish to powder coat the sides of a large planter outside Perry Barr railway station, Birmingham. Re-development of the railway station was part of a £30.9 million project which also included the bus interchange The entire project was finished on time, and within budget, ready for the Commonwealth Games 2022 hosted by PerryBirmingham.Barrailway

station became a key visitor desti nation, situated close to Alexander Stadium, home of the opening and closing ceremony as well as ath letics events. “We can now say that Powdertech Corby put in an appearance of sorts, at the highly successful Commonwealth Games 2022” said Richard Besant, Director, Powdertech.

Update of the station buildings themselves followed the popular trend for the appearance of rusted metal, providing a contemporary industrial look. “Powdertech’s Sandstorm finish complemented the main building perfectly,” said Richard Besant. “The finish has high durability and colour stability. Providing a very natural appearance of rust with subtle variation in tone, the overall effect is a pleasing consistency of shade. Cleaning and maintenance will be very straight forward, requiring just a 6-monthly wash with water.”

Powdertech coated over 100 mild steel panels and post-brackets some weighing over 100kg which were joined together internally to form the large planter.

What is sustainability?  Sustainability can be best described as businesses meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet the needs of the future.  It has three main pillars: economic, environ mental and social.  People, Planet and Profits.

We formulated our business based on these three premises over twenty years ago.  We still, more than ever, hold to these principles.

Stainless steel is the environ mentally sound choice, it is made from over 90% recycled product and is 100% recyclable in itself.  It is durable.  It will not rust, flake or corrode, your stainless steel rail when it does eventually end its life, will not end up in landfill.

Unlike the manufacture of mild steel, chromed finish towel rails there are no harmful chemical plating processes involved in the manufacturing of stainless steel rails, they are merely polished or satinised.  These chemicals are not always disposed of in the

most ethical of manners often simply tipped into the nearest local river.

Our rails are sourced ethically, we do not source from countries that do not adhere to the princi pals we adhere to.  We believe in fair pay for a fair days work.  We stand by this.

We are a business and we run for profit however we keep our margins reasonable and donate to a program of 12 diverse char ities a year and have our formal charity initiative with the Rye rail, donating £20 from our profits for the sale of each rail to Lucky’s Legacy Rescue.

We believe we are the environ mental, ethical choice.  It is the choices we make today that lead to the choices of tomorrow.

It’s not a hard choice, we offer good product, balanced design, next day delivery on goods that are held in stock, our customer service is excellent and you are dealing with a company that will ensure the companies and society to come are in fact sustainable for all of our children’s tomorrows.

JIS Europe reminds us of their policy of sustainability and how sustainability is fast becoming the key factor for the businesses of today going forward into the businesses of tomorrow.

ROOM2 CHISWICK LUXSTAINABILITY EXAMPLE

Thenew property uses 89% less energy per m2 than most other UK hotels; and renewable energy is maxim ised, with on-site solar panels and ground source heat pumps converting 100% of the energy needed for heating, cooking, and hot water. Additional energy comes from wind, solar and hydro, which is sourced offsite. room2 Chiswick is the world’s first hotel that accounts for its entire carbon footprint making it ‘whole life net zero’.

Alongside the sustainable and energy efficiency aspects, the hometel takes its design inspira tion from the Arts & Crafts move ment and rebellion against the homogenization of design. room2 Chiswick offers guests something that feels real, a space that ditches

plastic veneers in favour of stone washed linen, reclaimed timber, natural recyclable products, and handmade touches crafted by local artisans. Every facet of the hotel, from the furniture, fixtures, fittings, and carpets, have been selected because of the sustainability, atti tude towards the environment and carbon footprint.

The rooms are both quirky and stylish, functional yet friendly, a mixture of hand-crafted combined with state-of-the-art energy saving elements. There are 86 bespoke bedrooms and the ensuite in each is fitted with Kaldewei’s Cayonoplan shower surface plus waste system with matching cover. The Alpine white surface works perfectly with the elegantly designed bathrooms. The finish is extremely durable and can only be scratched by a diamond and stains can be easily removed.

Kaldewei was the perfect partner as the business is also committed to helping the environment. All Kaldewei products are manufactured from 100% recyclable steel enamel and last year the company took another step towards becoming a carbon neutral business; when it started manufac turing with bluemint® Steel, a balance-ori ented CO2-reduced steel which will lessen emissions by 70 percent.

Kaldewei also has a long-term commitment with the WWF working with them in Vietnam on a project designed to prevent large amounts of plastic from entering the seas via rivers and canals in the Mekong Delta every year.

room2 Chiswick was created with a similar mindset and ethos, embracing sympathetic tech nology to achieve pioneering energy efficiencies, some of which has been developed in house. The hometel has two labs collecting data on water and energy use, along with air quality. This is combined with knowledge derived from guest requirements helping the room2 Chiswick team to refine, improve and ultimately increase energy efficiency.

Renewable energy is maximised on site; for example, ultra-low flow pressure showers use less water with aerated water fixtures and ultra-energy efficient lighting and appliances are combined with occupancy sensors across the building. The blue roof reduces localised flooding by slowly discharging up to 50,000 litres of rainwater, and the green roof boasts 200 tonnes of soil and wildflowers, planted to increase biodiversity, and absorb CO2, along with beehives and bug hotels.

Kaldewei has an extensive portfolio of over 600 durable award-winning steel enamel bathroom solutions, delivering the perfect sustainable material choice for any bathroom design with its versatile and flexible solutions. This combined with its commitment to sustain ability made it the ideal bathroom solution for room2 Chiswick.

TOP REASONS10 TO CHOOSE WALL PANELS FOR YOUR PROJECTBATHROOMNEXT

1. NO GROUT

One of the biggest benefits to using wall panels in a bathroom is that there is no need for grouting. Grout is infamously messy, time consuming and is prone to contribute to installer error—with a relatively short shelf life.

Due to bathrooms being the most humid room in the home, grouting can also be a hot spot for mould and mildew. Using panels for a bathroom is a great choice, because you don’t have to worry about the mess, mould or hassle of grout.

If the look of tiles is what you or your customer is after, you can still get the best of both worlds with bathroom panels. At Multipanel, we have recently launched our Tile Collection , with grout lines that have been precision etched by state-ofthe-art machinery which gives you the all the aesthetics of tile, with none of the inconvenience of grouting.

2. SAVE TIME INSTALLATIONON

In fact, using bathroom panels instead of tiles saves on aver age 21 installation hours per bathroom, meaning they can be installed five times faster than tiles, which positively con tributes to accelerating home completion timescales.

3. REDUCE SNAGGING

Snagging issues can be both costly and time consuming to fix. Some of the most common snags in bathroom projects can be reduced by opting for bath room panels.

By choosing waterproof wall panels instead of traditional tiles, you can eliminate the problem of water leakage due to improper tile installation and grouting in bathroom wet areas.

4. MULTIPLE STYLE OPTIONS

Wall panels have been present in homes for years, having first been introduced to the bathroom industry as an alternative to tiles. In recent years, however, wall panels have become a prominent part of the bathroom market beyond simply being an Multipanel’salternative.Director of Key Accounts, Michael Dobson, says: “Modern innovation has led to stateof-the-art bathroom panels that serve, not just as an alternative product, but as the optimal choice for bathroom design, with huge benefits to both homebuilders, tradespeople and homeowners.”

Dobson takes us through the top 10 reasons to opt for bathroom panels for your next bathroom project:

A real bonus of opting for bath room panels instead of tiles is that they are quick to install and can be ready to use in just 24 hours. There’s no hanging around for grout to be applied and then dried before you can hop into the shower – which is particularly important if you only have one bathroom.

Don’t be mistaken in thinking that the look you can achieve with bathroom wall panels is limited. panels have come a long, long way, and as the mar ket leader, Multipanel leads the charge in offering homeowners an array of design options to suit all Bathroomhomes.panels from Mul tipanel’s Neutral, Tile, Linda Barker, and Classic Collections are both beautiful and versatile, and are suited to almost any interior – from the largest bath room to the smallest cloakroom. Great for a quick refresh or a complete bathroom revamp.

5. EASY MAINTENANCE

As well as being easy to install, bathroom panels are easy for homeowners to maintain. There is no need for harsh bleach or chem icals when it comes to cleaning panels—all you need is warm water, normal soap and a soft sponge.

6. LONG LIFESPAN

Bathrooms with tiled walls should be re-sealed every year, and grout ing loses its colour after a few years. The grouting used for tiles also needs to be replaced every 8-15 years. Wall panels have the advantage of lasting much longer— our Multipanel bathroom panels come with a 30-year warranty.

Using bathroom panels gives your bathroom more life, so you can be sure that the performance of the walls will perform well as long as you need them to.

7. UPSKILL EASILY

If bathroom panels are an as-yet unfamiliar part of your trade, you need not worry. Bathroom panels are designed to be easy to install. At Multipanel, we have created Multipanel-U, a learning portal for homebuilders, architects and spec ifiers to learn how to install our panels professionally.

Opting for bathroom panels for your next project means you can add to your skillset, helping you increase your offering.

8. SUSTAINABILITY

Making sustainable choices when it comes to your bathroom design/ project doesn’t have to be a chal lenge when you opt for bathroom panels. For instance, Multipanel’s bathroom panels use sustainable timber, and are both Forestry Stew ardship Council (FSC®)  and Made in Britain certified.

The long lifespan of panels means that you are creating less waste, and additionally, our bathroom

panels are recyclable, giving them a new lease of life when they are replaced.

9. COVER OVER EXISTING TILES

Another great benefit of wall panels is that you don’t need to spend time and resources on preparing the wall surface. Panels can be installed directly over old tiles, adding to the list of reasons why panels are easy to install.

10. WATERPROOF

Using panels for your next bath room project not only means that you can avoid the hassle of grout, it also means you can avoid the worry of water leakage.

Joining shower panels has now never been easier or more aesthet ically pleasing – particularly with Multipanel. Our unique virtually seamless Hydrolock tongue and groove joint provides a watertight installation without the need for additional profiles so that there’s nothing to interrupt the flow of your beautiful wall of shower panel.

Multipanel is the UK’s leading manufacturer of bathroom wall panels, offering a sustainable and modern alternative to tra ditional bathroom tiling. Multipanel believes that sustainability should complement performance, in turn creating an easy-to-install, high quality, grout-free product that lasts for years.

Multipanel bathroom wall panels are available in a range of surface designs, including marble, gran ite, wood and tile effect.

WOLSELEY GROUP ACQUIRES A

MAJORITY STAKE IN BATHROOM SPECIALIST C.P. HART

Wolseley Group has formally completed the partial acquisition, in the form of a majority share of bathroom specialist C.P. Hart.

The move will further Wolseley’s strategic growth drive and will see the business expand into the premium bathroom retail C.P.space.Hart has grown significantly over the last 14 years, and the investment by Wolseley allows C.P. Hart to accelerate its own ambitious expansion plans, as well as to share knowledge and expertise with other Wolseley businesses. As with other recent successful acquisitions for Wolseley, it will be a seamless transition; all outlets will operate as normal

and there will be no change for customers.

Simon Oakland, CEO at Wolseley, said: “At Wolseley, we’ve known and admired C.P. Hart for a long time and we see this move as a valuable addition to our growing bathroom business.

“This acquisition takes us into the premium bathroom sector across both retail and commercial customers and we will work closely with the existing management team to capitalise on this opportunity including providing further investment to the C.P. Hart business.”

C.P. Hart’s Chairman, Richard Reynolds will remain with the business and shares Simon Oakland’s enthusiasm.

Richard said: “Becoming part of the Wolseley family, with its strong commitment to growing its position in the bathroom market, is a great result for our business and we are confident that Wolseley will help C.P. Hart to realise its ambitious expansion plans.”

For more information about Wolseley, visit www.wolseley.co.uk .

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Located at Birmingham’s NEC, Grand Designs Live features the latest in ideas, innovation and home project guidance. Visitors can find an array of exhibitors, experts and live talks, across four unique Project Zones; Build, Kitchens & Bathrooms, Gardens and Interiors.

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ERGONOMIC TAP DESIGNS BY ABODE

– CREATING SAFE, HIGH-PERFORMANCE KITCHEN SPACES

Sowhy does ergonomics play such a big role in kitchen product design?

Now regarded as the main social hub of the modern home, the kitchen has become all things to all people, and given the rise in multi-generational households, the tap has become more than just a ‘supplier of water’.

Trends are therefore identifying water safety as a number one prior ity with taps that are designed to be used by people of all ages, including those with limited mobility, outper forming other inclusive-style taps that forego style over substance. This is because having a kitchen that can grow with you is going to be a prerequisite for the modern homeowner as we move into next year, greatly impacting how the kitchen wash zone is being designed for young families, downsizers and the newly retired under one roof.

For us, we are finding taps designed with a pull-out rinse are a great addition in the main kitchen and utility room, enhancing today’s busy home and lifestyle by giving the end user even more control when prepping food, pot filling or cleaning necessities like kitchen utensils, cookware or dirty dishes.

While kitchen ownership is near universal, we can report only 22% of consumers own a separate utility room and this area of the market is gaining traction fast. The pandemic was definitely a contributing factor to the upturn in working from home, and this has led to open plan kitchen living spaces needing a separate area for appliances, laundry, utility sinks and taps.

This new aspiration presents a huge growth opportunity for UK kitchen designers and manufacturers as almost every utility room features a sink and tap, and as the latest lifestyle trends are experiencing a 63% surge in cooking and enter taining in the home, this type of tap will help to optimise any style of wash zone. Our Tubist T launched in April 2022, is designed with an iconic T-bar style pull-out spray, which is shaped to keep both hand and wrist in a neutral, stress-free position and weighted to ensure a fast, gravitational pull back. Its effortless trigger spray function with c.60cm pull-out will easily reach the corners of an extra-large kitchen sink and switching from hot to cold is straightforward thanks to its space-saving monobloc design and distinct front lever design, which ensures absolutely no risk of damage to the wall or splashback: a huge design advantage.

This month, Design Manager at Abode, Paul Illingworth looks at the importance of good ergonomics in the kitchen and how a selection of specialist taps by the brand are exclusively designed to improve agility in the wash zone without compromising on style or safety.

Tubist T Pull Out Spray Matt Black

There is a common misconception that a tap with modern functional ity can only be contemporary in its design, however we are pleased to challenge traditional design con cepts with our latest bridge design, Hex Bridge Pull Out. The perfect companion for kitchen schemes with larger sinks, this model launched in June of this year, offers the very best elements of our iconic Hex range such as the original knurled spout collar and hexagonal handles. Also benefitting from our retractable pull-out technology, Hex Bridge Pull Out will coordinate seamlessly with any style of kitchen featuring industrial or traditional design elements, while helping to define the wash zone and bring new levels of form and function to the UK kitchen and utility room.

Our ergonomically designed Agilis single lever tap also lends itself to a multi-generational and inclusive

household. Designed for ultimate ease of use, Agilis reduces reach making it simpler to access the tap handle and key features include its unique, inclusive design, 120° tap rotation, minimum 0.75 bar pres sure and single flow characteristics. Featuring a sweeping L shape body with knurled aerator collar, the han dle is located on the front of the tap body for easy reach, and to provide agile movement via a single lever. Just a flick of a wrist will operate the water flow, keeping hands free when pot filling, prepping food or washing dirty hands from baking or

Thegardening.principles of ergonomics con tinue to put the comfort of the end user front and center, and so find ing ways to improve the function ality of a kitchen and utility room will continue to underline sinks and taps as added value features of the modern home.

For further info, please contact Abode: 01226 283

Hex Bridge Pull Out Antique Brass

INTRODUCING ABODE –NEW TO UK BATHROOMS

Why Abode?

Abode was established in 2002 with the intention of providing high quality, stylish bathroom products that were accessible to everyone. Since then, they have become one of the leading suppliers of bathroom taps and mixers in the UK, with a wide range of products to suit all budgets and styles. One of the things that makes Abode so special is their commitment to innovation and style. Their collections are constantly evolving, with new designs and finishes being introduced all the time. In addition, they have strict quality standards for all their products, so you can be sure that you’re getting a tap or mixer that will stand the test of time

Products you can rely on

Abode bathroom taps are sourced with the finest ingredi ents, ensuring that you can rely on their quality. Abode shower valves, cartridges, aerators and flexible hoses are all made with high-quality materials, and the brass used in Abode products is coated with a durable finish. Abode also offers a wide range of stylish taps for your bath room, including bath taps and basin taps.

Water efficiency

Abode is committed to helping customers save water and reduce their environmental impact. That’s why they offer a range of water efficiency devices, including flow limiters and restriction aerators, which can be fitted to their taps and showers. These devices help to regulate the flow of water, reducing consumption without compromising on performance.

We are excited to announce that innovative brand Abode is now available at ukbathrooms.com. This stylish collection features a variety of taps, mixers and showers to suit any style or budget, and is sure to add a touch of luxury to any bathroom.

Finishes

Abode taps have become increasingly popular in recent years for their stylish designs and high quality finishes. Now, Abode has expanded their range to include special finishes such as Antique Brass and Matt Black, as well as the versatile Chrome finish. Whether you’re looking for taps for your bathroom or shower, Abode has a product to suit your needs. With their latest range of finishes, Abode is sure to have a product that will perfectly complement your bathroom décor.

The latest finishes from Abode brassware are now available at ukbathrooms. If you’re looking to add a touch of luxury to your bath room, our comprehensive collection of stylish taps will provide the perfect balance of performance and innovation. Whether you’re after a traditional look or something more contemporary, we have everything you need to make a statement in your bathroom. Shop now for unbeatable prices.

Natural Sanctuaries

BATHROOM DESIGN FROM LUNDHS REAL STONE

One of the most versatile and durable materials in the world, natural stone finds a special place in the bathroom. From exquisite vanity units and integrated basins to shower feature walls and freestanding feature pieces, 100% natural stone from Lundhs can act as a stunning design element in modern bathrooms as well as meet all practical requirements.

Thanks to its natural composition, Lundhs Real Stone marries beautifully with water and is the ideal surface solution for bathrooms of all kinds. As the feldspar crystals glisten, the Larvikite and Anorthosite natural stone brings a touch of nature into schemes, introducing an organic and elegant aesthetic. The textured matte finish partners perfectly with a pared-back style whilst the high gloss finish adds a sophisticated shine to sleek, modern bathing spaces.

A completely natural material, Lundhs Real Stone boasts resistance to water, scratches and stains and is extremely easy to maintain, meaning it can easily withstand the daily wear and tear of busy daily use. Offering the best of both worlds, Lundhs Real Stone is guaranteed to deliver visual impact without compromising on performance or quality, thanks to its superior composition.

KELLER LAUNCHES COTTAGE LIFE

KITCHEN FOR A NATURAL AESTHETIC

Natural materials are trending and rapidly growing in popularity, especially in styles that are charming and simplistic without feeling dated or old-fashioned. With this in mind, Keller is thrilled to announce the development of Cottage Life, the premier country style kitchen.

Authenticity

and naturalism form the basis of this all-new design. The built-in kitchen cabinets blend seamlessly with the sur roundings in a minimalist design that nev ertheless employs a substantial amount of storage space, ensuring that modern function and applica tion is maintained. The 708 handles meld perfectly with the rest of the range, lining up perfectly to create an orderly, symmetrical pattern that adds to the range’s tidy appearance. The island grants addi tional space and utility, particularly in the form of a hob that fits perfectly into the aesthetic despite the country theme. The deepened sink cabinets provide a comprehensive range of storage room, efficiently maximising use of the available area, and a small shelf on the back wall presents extra space simultaneously with a light, modest design.

Utilising stoic stain dark grey oak and trendy Bronx linen, the colours and materials in this uncomplicated design prioritise clean, pristine living, unblemished by the rigours of modern life.

The interior is cloaked in colour ‘mist’, a series of white, grey, and black shades that create a remark ably striking veneer. The worktop and back wall are comprised of composite materials, giving the appearance of elegant marble and bold stone respectively. Bronx linen is a soft-touch contrast to the surrounding composite shell and solid oak cabinets, further emphasising the natural element.

Keller is committed to attainability and accessibility in their products. For a lower price tag but identical high standard, try a wood look front in melamine instead of solid wood.

Keller is well known for offering the widest range of colours (1950 NCS) and finishes in the kitchen fur niture market and is proud to have been a carbon neutral kitchen manufacturer since 2017 and has taken the next step to becoming carbon negative.

For further information, please visit www.kellerkitchens.com.

TELLON APPOINTS HENRY CONSTRUCTION

PROJECTS LIMITED FOR ITS 40 BROADWAY LONDON

SW1 DEVELOPMENT

Tellon Capital have appointed Henry Construction Projects Limited as the main contractor for the construction phase on their site at 40 Broadway in the heart of Westminster.

The 40 Broadway site originally comprised a mid-1960s office building at 40/48 Broadway with large car park, 1920s “warehouse” style building at 1/11 Carteret Street and a further 1980s office building at 13/15 Carteret Street.

Tellon secured planning permission in 2018 for a comprehensive redevelopment. The scheme proposes complete redevelopment to create a distinct office building providing approximately 135,000 sqft GIA of new high quality bespoke accommodation in this sought after location. The scheme includes a series of terraces at various levels with views across St James’s Park.

Demolition of the existing buildings is now nearing completion and Henry Construction Projects

Limited have been appointed for the construction phase to bring the proposed plans to reality from the end of October.

Tellon Capital was established in 2014 and via the acquisition of high quality investments patiently unlocks asset potential and has developed a reputation for delivering high level returns through innovative and well executed asset management initiatives.

James Burchell, a partner at Tellon said “We are excited about delivering a top quality ESG compliant office building in this prime location and are thrilled to have appointed Henry Construction Projects Limited to be our main contractor for the construction phase at 40 Broadway. Their focus on delivering many

services in-house means we can deliver a scheme of the highest standards. We look forward to working with them”

Henry is one of the UK’s leading construction firms. Their focus is on using traditional building techniques and modern methods of construction and can now deliver between 50-70% of the trades in-house.

Mark Henry, Director of Henry Construction Projects Limited said “We are delighted to have been appointed as main contractor for the construction of new offices at 40 Broadway. We look forward to delivering a high quality scheme in a prime location.”

NETWORK SPACE SECURES FUNDING TO DELIVER BROADHEATH NETWORKCENTRE IN ALTRINCHAM

The transformation of a brownfield site in Altrincham is being supported with a £23.25 million loan from Trafford Council.

Network Space Developments is set to regenerate the former Cartwright headquarters on Atlantic Street into a mixture of high-quality refurbished space, alongside new builds, creating a modern, multi-let industrial site designed to attract a variety of businesses.

Known as Broadheath Networkcentre, some 205,000 sq ft of accommodation will be delivered across 25 units, with workspace available from 2,100 sq ft to 39,500 sq ft. The development has the capacity to create upwards of 400 new jobs and provide much needed speculative workspace in the region.

Regional sub-contractors will be encouraged to become involved in the scheme, as well as local training and employment opportunities being provided during construction. Once complete, the scheme will have an estimated GDV of £45 million.

A highly sustainable development, the scheme will target BREEAM Very Good and EPC A ratings. Existing steel and concrete structures on site will be reused and recycled, resulting in a significant reduction in embodied carbon within the development. Individual units are designed to accommodate photovoltaic panels to support renewable energy provision and electric vehicle charging will be provided across the entire scheme.

As well as supporting Network Space Developments to bring forward the scheme, the loan from Trafford’s Investment Programme includes a number of conditions to promote environmental efficiency, on-site renewable power, electrical vehicle charging points, space for SME businesses and the use of local subcontractors and apprentices.

Cllr Liz Patel, Trafford Council’s Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration, said: “The loan fits well with Trafford’s investment strategy and wider council goals, encouraging the creation of high quality employment

space in-borough while requiring high environmental standards and social impacts, as well as providing income that can be reinvested in front line services.

“The proposed quality of this scheme and the demand for this type of space from a range of businesses that want to move into or stay in Altrincham gives confidence that it will perform exceptionally well. We are pleased that the developer is re-using a number of existing buildings on site to create modern smaller units that will suit SME occupiers.”

Dan Adamson, group finance director for Network Space, said: “We recognised the importance of this site to the local area when we acquired it just over a year ago. Since then, we have worked collaboratively with Trafford Council. This will be a best-in-class scheme and, together, we will maximise the positive impact of the project, delivering high quality employment space, jobs opportunities, inward investment and economic growth.

“Planning consent is now in place to repurpose the existing buildings, alongside the delivery of new, energy efficient units. We have already received strong enquiries from a wide range of occupiers ranging from local businesses, trade occupiers to last mile urban logistics firms.

“With a prospective occupier already in legals for the largest unit, the strength of the local market is very evident.”

Network Space commenced the demolition in early May and is aiming for practical completion in spring 2023. The loan will be repaid in phases post completion.

Jonathan Williams at Savills and Will Kenyon at B8 have been appointed as letting agents for Broadheath Networkcentre by Network Space. The wider professional team includes Walker Sime, project management and quantity surveying, AEW architects and Spawforths is the planning advisor.

Aquatechnica

can now be found online at aquatechnica.co.uk where you can dive into its specialist solutions that meet the demands of technical and competition pools, leisure pools, spas and private luxury homes. Featuring technical collections, as well as supporting wall, floor and outdoor tiles; the Aquatechnica website makes it easy to choose a lane to a specification that will exceed expectations.

With pool tank, surround, changing room, wet area, circulation, outdoor and complementary area tiles, profiles, movement joints, adhesives, epoxy grouts, renders, screeds and waterproofing; Aquatechnica™ delivers a total answer for pool and spa projects.

The website provides an overview of the wide breadth of solutions available from Aquatechnica,

Dive in

including high-design ceramic and porcelain tiles, specialist competition ranges, mosaics and outdoor tiles that respond to the rise in lido and outdoor facilities. Along with ordering samples of Aquatechnica products, visitors to the website can also download the Aquatechnica Technical Brochure, an essential guide for tiling systems designed to meet the unique demands of swimming pool specifications.

Upholding aesthetics and delivering on cost, the complete Aquatechnica range is available exclusively through Parkside Architectural Tiles and Strata Technical Tiles. By an integrated approach and high levels of UK stock, Aquatechnica delivers a fast-track solution that meets the demands of swimming pools in a multitude of environments.

Visit the website today at aquatechnica.co.uk

The Aquatechnica™ range of complete pool and spa tiling solutions can now be found online.

DESIGNSURFACESHOW ANNOUNCES ITS 2023 THEME OF ‘SHAPING COMMUNITIES’

Surface Design Show announces the theme of its 2023 edition: ‘Shaping Communities’; with an ambition to improve the surroundings for all, through collaboration and meaningful design solutions.

SurfaceDesign Show once again takes place at London’s Business Design Centre from 7-9 Feb ruary 2023 allowing architects, designers and specifiers to discover the best in material design for the built environment.

The theme explores an open dialogue amongst indus tries and brands with the common goal of building stronger relationships between people and places. Where we live and the places in which we spend our time play a huge part in shaping who we are as people. The role our built environment plays within society should inspire new conversations where human expe rience and a community’s identity are paramount.

Says Surface Design Show Director Christopher New ton, “We are seeing rapid change and progress in the design world, with digital platforms showcasing the real power of teamwork. And so, rather than working in isolation we are fully realising the potential of bridging the gap across industries to create long-lasting values that reflect how we want to work, live and communicate within that space.”

Surface Design Show will highlight how fundamentally important design decisions truly are, not simply for cre ating aesthetic pleasing areas, but for understanding how our surroundings hold the ability to evoke emo tional responses, uncovering how a space can enhance your productivity and mental wellbeing.

Not only will the Show explore the importance of how buildings can affect our mental wellbeing, but naturally it will also turn a focus to the wellbeing of our planet. As much as places need to have a positive impact on people, how buildings affect the environment must also be considered with sustainable practice being imperative to both design and outcomes.

The Main Stage located on the mezzanine level of the show will play host to over 40 speakers during the 2½ days of the Show. Several sessions including Tuesday evening’s Opening Night Debate will focus on the topic of Shaping Communities. The full Programme will be announced in November.

Located at the heart of the show and a recurring high light of the exhibition Surface Spotlight Live features innovative and tactile material for visitors to touch and feel, providing a hands-on experience for architects and designers. Curated by trend and colour expert Sally Angharad, Surface Spotlight Live explores the nar ratives underpinning aesthetic choice, material selec tion and design ethos. The 2023 selection for Surface Spotlight Live highlights the importance of community and will encourage new exchanges between surfaces as well as industry sectors.

The theme of ‘Shaping Communities’ will unite the various elements of the Show, building on the event’s previous successes and making 2023 its most success ful edition yet.

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Tribezi is a brass hot water tap and the perfect accessory to any sink. This stand out product not only operates on 5 volts instead of the standard 12 volts, but it also has a unique ceramic thermos rod which means the water heats up quicker and stays hotter for longer.

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