Heart Space
Curated by
Sheila Bird Studio is a hugely-respected and energetic practice based in Manchester, creating some of the best and most innovative projects in and around the city over the past 30 years. Constantly surprising and delighting clients with exciting and bold spaces, the practice lives and breathes its motto, ‘love what you do’. At the moment, Sheila Bird Studio is working on the Circle Square project in Manchester – with a huge projection mapped wall and stairway, and a sustainable food outlet, which even grows its own food on site!
Meet The Designer
John Humphreys Creative Director
Atul Bansal Founder
Jon Humphreys (right), Creative Director. After studying architecture, Jon pursued a career in branding and media, first working in the emerging digital industry. In 2006 he co-founded The Neighbourhood, a creative design studio delivering brand, moving image, CGI and digital solutions for a wide variety of clients across the globe. In 2019 he joined forces with Atul Bansal (left) at Sheila Bird to continue their shared passion for developing branded spatial experiences that influence working cultures.
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Experience Acoustics
Fabric
Surfaces
Technology
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Accessories
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Furniture & Shelving
Lighting
BESPOKE ATELIER
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3. Plants Furniture 4. 5.
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for a greener world
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Our inspiration for this project has been mazes, cages and secret enclosures. We wanted to get involved with Mix Design Collective to collaborate with some brilliant manufacturers and product designers. It has been a fantastic opportunity to support an event that celebrates great design.
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Products
Top Down Arc Monitor Arm Monitor Arm Finishes
Clockwise from Top Left Kaleidoscope 8200 Custom Colour Whimsy 8609 Grenadine 8810 Honey Onyx 8750 6
Top Down Toledo Upholstery Porto Upholstery Oakland Upholstery Seville FR Upholstery Weaves Fiorre Upholstery Tribal Upholstery Velvet
BESPOKE ATELIER Clockwise from Top Left Foundation - Dawn Jungle - Dawn Reflections - Dawn Rise - Dawn
Below Venus Botticino
Quadra Boiling and Chilled Tap
Yoredale Fabrics
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Products 2
Earth Anatomy
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SMALL BARREL Above Concrete On A Roll
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1. Cedit Policroma 2. Cedit Lapis 3. Micotiles 4. 41Zero42 Solo 5. Cedit Araldica 6. Medley 8
Above Tambour Caramel
Optaled
Clockwise from Above Spectre - Coming soon! Orta - Flora Orta - Musa Sequel Vibe - Paddington Pink
Optos6 Lighting
PLAN
FURNITURE AGENCY
Clockwise from Top Left Hue Viv Highback Lasso
Clockwise from Top Left Fastspa Zebra Knit Highback Enea Puck Fastspa Forest Lounge Armchair Enea Kaiak Capdell Iconica
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Products
Clockwise from Top Christie Display UHD651-L Barco Clickshare Wireless Presentation Door Tablet Room Booking K Array Anaconda Speaker
Left to Right Reece Armchair Calvert
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Clockwise from Left Freestyle Geometric panels 3D Wave panel 3d Prism panel Tetris 3D Panel Circle suspended ceiling panels
Bespoke cabinetry
for a greener world
Left Variety of indoor plants and pots supplied
Left Concrete
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Partners
Arc is our award winning dynamic
The group Aristech Surfaces LLC
Bancroft Soft Furnishings is an
monitor arm, designed to move like
presents two of its emblematic
innovative supplier of contract
you, shadowing your posture and
materials: Avonite® and STUDIO
fabrics to the Hospitality, Leisure
motion throughout the working
Collection®. Exclusively distributed
& Office, Cruise & Ferry and
day. With exceptional reach and
in the UK by James Latham Ltd,
Healthcare & Education sectors.
smooth travel it lets you arrange
both materials can be used for
The company’s contract fabrics
your workspace with complete
any type of furniture surfacing.
include a wide selection of
ease. By marrying ergonomics and
Solid, textured or translucent,
inherently flame-retardant
style with the evolving demands
the products of the 2 two brands
jacquards, wide-width velvet and
of technology, our Arc monitor
combine almost 100 colours.
decorative blackouts, dimouts,
arm range is a perfect partner to
Avonite® and STUDIO Collection®
voiles, exclusive print ranges and
a dynamic and modern office.
can be thermoformed and
essential linings - suitable for
Arc Workspace is part of the SBFI
seamlessly joined to suit any style of
drapery, bedding and upholstery
Group, an innovation hub to a
commercial or residential interiors.
applications.
Bespoke Atelier is a design studio
BETACRYL® Italian Solid Surface
For more than 25 years, Billi has
creating innovative surfaces for
made of two-thirds of aluminium
been synonymous with innovation,
interiors and architecture projects.
hydroxide, a third of acrylic resin
superior performance and reliability
Our commissions and products are
and the rest natural pigments. The
when it comes to instant filtered
inspired by pattern, texture and the
aluminium hydroxide gives the
boiling, chilled and sparkling water.
surrounding environment. Using
product a unique strength, the
Our range of energy efficient
innovative design approaches and
quality of the acrylic resin ensures
filtered water systems is preferred
fabrication methods we create
cleanliness, high resistance and
by designers and architects
integrated interventions. The design
colour stability. Available in a range
around the world for their elegant
of our studio collection ‘Glasshouse’
of sizes, BETACRYL® specialise
styling and space-saving design.
is inspired by the relationship
in sheets from 3.5mm to 25mm
Furthermore, our products continue
between garden greenhouses and
with large sized formats to reduce
to incorporate eco-technology
urban architecture.
jointing. Thermoforming allows the
features to ensure your commercial
creation curved surfaces allowing
space is as sustainable as possible.
house of brands who share a vision for exquisite design.
BESPOKE ATELIER
total freedom for the imagination.
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Fabrics make furniture. We’re
Valencia - based designer and
Casa Ceramica is a multi-award
biased of course, but they really
manufacturer of fascinating and
winning independent retailer,
do bring interiors to life and inject
different seating and tables, Capdell
showcasing an extensive selection
personality through colour, design,
is a 50 years young secret - at least
of beautiful and innovative tiles.
pattern and texture. They’re often
to the UK market. This delightful
Supplying to both the architectural
the first visual connection to a piece
contract office and hospitality
and design community and
of furniture and they’re certainly
collection from some of Europe’s
domestic clientele, Casa Ceramica
the element users interact with
top designers is available in natural
undertakes many prestigious
the most.Camira are global textile
beech, oak and clever metal parts in
projects around the UK and the
innovators who love designing and
many fabrics and paint colours. New
World with the help of a friendly
manufacturing fabrics for a huge
pieces like Iconica, Nix and Panel (a
and knowledgeable team who have
range of commercial interiors from
Design Guild Mark award winner)
a wealth of experience within the
offices to education to healthcare
will become classics.
tiling and design industry.
Earth Anatomy are the UK’s leading
Welcome to Ecoscent. We are
Enea Design is a contemporary
provider of natural stone veneers,
here to enhance your customer
furniture cooperative manufacturer,
a new generation of surfacing
experience & influence purchase
creating striking, robust furniture in
materials. Super thin, lightweight
decision, through the power of
the Basque country, Spain. They use
with a degree of flexibility, our
scent. The patented diffusion
innovative engineering techniques
veneers can transform ordinary
technology within our scent delivery
and collaborate with selected
surfaces with the look and touch of
systems transform premium
designers to create pieces for living,
natural stone without the difficulty
fragrance oil into a fine, dry mist,
working and public spaces.New
and expense of using solid stone.
creating the perfect ambient
designs include Puck poufs, Kaiak
Ranging from 2mm on a fibreglass
aroma in any space. With over 500
wooden seating and Pike tables, to
backing to 7mm with a rigid
signature scents to choose from
go with the big-selling Lottus range.
aluminium composite backer, our
and the option to create your own
thin stone veneers offer increased
bespoke fragrance, EcoScent has
durability for any application.
something for everyone!
and hospitality, with careful consideration to sustainable design.
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Partners This fabulous collection of outdoor
Moso Bamboo Surfaces is a UK
naughtone is a British furniture
furniture was started in 1995 by
market leader in beautiful, tactile
design and manufacturing
the Levrangi family in a wonderful
and sustainable bamboo for the
company based in Yorkshire, UK.
setting just west of Lake Garda
domestic and commercial sectors.
Founded in 2005, naughtone
in Italy. Classic designs work
We sell a large range of traditional
customers include Amazon, Etsy
alongside 2007’s Forest design to
and unique flooring, a range of
and Google. Although naughtone
give a comprehensive collection
worktops, veneers and the largest
is based in Britain, products are
for hospitality and residential use.
range of 2440x1220 panels, smooth,
available globally. naughtone
In 2017, a design partnership with
profiled and in slat form for use as
design and develop in the UK
Studio Lievore Altherr in Barcelona
wall coverings, table tops, bespoke
then manufacture at home
produced several wonderful new
furniture, kitchen units and doors to
and increasingly internationally
collections; Zebra, Moai and Orizon
name a few, as well as exterior grade
to support our approach to
using aluminium, stone and wood
bamboo which meets a class B fire
sensible lead times, pricing and
- future classics of outdoor furniture
rating in decking and cladding.
environmental factors.
for grown-ups.
PLAN
FURNITURE AGENCY
We are a dynamic engineering
With over 500 tile designs, including
Plan Furniture Agency represents
company who specialise in UK
exclusives from the world’s best
European furniture manufacturers
manufactured precision engineered
manufacturers, Parkside is a trusted
IDUNA from Portugal, ENEA
lighting systems. Our team is
tile specification company with
DESIGN, CAPDELL & MANUEL
made up of design-led individuals
the versatility to provide solutions
LARRAGA from Spain and FAST
who specialise in producing high
for any commercial interior.
SPA from Italy. Each of the brands
quality products. We utilise a wide
With a philosophy of developing
represents quality in their designs
range of LED modules each with
thoughtful responses to the unique
and in their manufacturing
their own characteristics with
demands of clients and their
capability; each piece is considered
the aim of providing long-lasting
projects, Parkside delivers a range
and well-made so you can rely on
lighting solutions. Our products
of additional services including
them to do the job.
are currently illuminating some
waterjet cutting and colour
amazing spaces from high end
matching.
residential properties to structures with cutting-edge architecture.
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proAV Limited is a global audio
sixteen3 are passionate about
Soundtect are manufacturers of
visual (AV) systems integrator
creating stylish, high quality
100% polyester acoustic sound
and support services provider.
furniture for the commercial
absorbers. Manufactured from
We specialise in corporate, public
interiors market. The in-house
70% post consumed recycled PET,
sector, education, retail, automotive,
design and upholstery teams
the panels are a third-generation
hotel, leisure and residential sectors.
use their extensive knowledge
product and are fully recyclable.
proAV is proud to partner with the
and capabilities to develop and
We have 12 different eye-catching
world’s leading manufacturers
manufacture furniture to the
acoustic applications, including
of AV products as we continue to
highest specification, combining
3D panels, class range, ceiling
strive for pioneering technologies
great attention to detail with
baffles and rafts and our most
that connect and unify our clients,
practicality and usability in mind.
recent addition:- Freestyle. All of
their people and sites, no matter
sixteen3’s product portfolio offers a
our panels are not only sustainable,
where in the world they’re located.
softer approach to working, with an
but they also add a unique feature
proAV has 9 offices globally offering
extensive collection of soft seating
and will lend themselves to all
24/7/365 support.
ranges, stylish café chairs and
disciplines of design.
modular space division systems.
for a greener world
Urban Planters North West design
Since its inception in 1956, USM
Xstone UK produces innovative,
bespoke, tailor-made, internal
modular furniture has stood for
handmade stone based and totally
planting schemes on both a rental
timeless design of the highest
unique products. ‘Concrete on a roll’
and maintenance and also a
quality. From a few basic
is as thin as 2mm and totally flexible;
purchase and maintenance basis
components the successful Swiss
manufactured with a 96% crushed
that aim to bring the outside in to
company has created individual
stone content, X Stone’s offering
benefit from better wellbeing of
items of furniture that are designed
includes a range of concrete colours
employees and to give visual impact
so that they grow with any
and textures which are truly unique!
for visitors. Our fully trained local
changing needs. Developed to be
Products are available for all surface
service technicians visit regularly
totally adaptive, the modular system
applications both internally and
to ensue the display looks superb
allows for customised solutions
externally, and now can be bought
on an ongoing basis. Our client
which can be extended and varied
as a self-adhesive floor tile offering a
base include the region’s most
at any time providing sufficient
durable and hard-wearing finish.
prominent managing agents, hotels
room for individual flexibility and
and many commercial companies.
creativity.
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With thanks to Our Designer: Sheila Bird Studios Our Partners: Arc Workspace Aristech Bancroft Linings Bespoke Atelier Betacryl Billi UK Camira Capdell
Casa Ceramica Earth Anatomy Ecoscent Enea Fast Spa Moso Bamboo Naughtone Optaled
Parkside PLAN ProAV sixteen3 Soundtect Urban Planters USM X-Stone
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