Indesign april 2017 lr

april 2017

A week in the life of Mathew Freeman The BIID share some conference news Woods Hardwick create a playful palette What’s trending in bathrooms and flooring?

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Welcome to the April issue of in.Design!

It’s so good to be back in ‘hard copy’ after our short on-line-only hiatus; there’s nothing to compare to a newly-printed publication!

And we have a packed issue for you to enjoy! In in.His Life on p06 Mathew Freeman, Creative Director at 33 Interiors, allows us to peek into his diary and read about how his love of yoga helps maintain a great work/life balance.

Keeping an eye on the latest trends, we have two in.Vogue features in this issue - Contract Flooring (p14) takes a look at commercial carpets and sees what the Flooring Show has in store, and Bathrooms (p20) features some glorious sanitary ware to please both traditionalists and fans of the most contemporary fittings!

in.Brief shows how, when challenged with a relocation which also involved the incorporation of three offices in to one, Woods Hardwick proved more than up to the task. Read about their stylish fit-out of IGT’s new premises, on p24.

And finally, on p34 the BIID reveal more details of their 2017 event, Inside Knowledge: The BIID Business Success Conference.

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in.HIS LIFE Mathew Freeman, Creative Director at 33 Interiors, invites us to share in his busy week

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Contract Flooring, where hard wearing meets great looking!

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What’s making a splash in Bathrooms?

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Woods Hardwick fits out IGT’s new merged office

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in.BIID The British Institute of Interior Design announces the exhibitors for the sixth BIID annual conference, Inside Knowledge: The BIID Business Success Conference

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A Week In The Life Of Mathew Freeman Mathew Freeman is a member of the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) and sits on its professional practice Committee. He is Creative Director at 33 Interiors (www.33interiors.com), which specialises in residential, hospitality and commercial interior design.

Over his last 14 years in London, BIID Registered Interior Designer® Mathew has been busy working on a vast array of projects, leading to his current position as Creative Director.

33 Interiors delivers a unique vision for every brief, and Mathew ensures that each project has a strong concept, a narrative that provides creative direction, clear rationale and a common thread that pulls everything together. Focusing on the concept so intently feeds his passion for attention to detail. This, in turn, builds richness and depth into his schemes, providing his clients with highly individual interiors.

Monday Almost every day starts with my commute into central London. This typically takes an hour, and as I live at the start of the line, I have a choice of seats and the opportunity to keep up to date on my reading. I browse through Elle Decoration and Sleeper, as well as the Homes section of the Evening Standard. I also make sure I have a few episodes of my favourite shows at hand in case I don’t get a seat on the way home.

Watching Drag Race, Walking Dead, and Grace and Frankie makes the journey time fly by. I’ve also become addicted to Peak, a nifty brain training app. It promises to improve memory, alertness, problem

Mathew Freeman

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The lobby at Paddington Exchange

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The elegant lobby at St Dunstans’ House solving, coordination and creativity, so I try to make sure I use it daily.

Once at the office I sit down with the team and we discuss the week ahead, update each other on projects, resourcing and client meetings. We have recently completed a fantastic residential development in Paddington and my main task today is to maximise exposure of the project. Our current year out student from Nottingham Trent is helping put together sample boards for one of our hospitality projects, and I review these ready for the client

presentation tomorrow.

making good progress.

My evening is a quiet one, sharing homemade lasagna with my partner who also has a totally absorbing job as a theatre producer.

In the afternoon I have a meeting at one of our central London hospitality projects to run through shop drawings on the restaurant area. We discuss details of the planning implications of signage and services routes to the bar from the basement.

Tuesday Today is looking like a busy day. It begins with a team run-through of one of our commercial office projects. The team has been working on the project for over 18 months. The completion date is in September, and I am satisfied that we are

After work on Tuesdays I have my yoga class, followed by a little time in the spa. I have been practicing yoga for 17 years and it really helps beat the stress from London life.

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10 : in.HIS LIFE Wednesday We recently won a project in the Middle East, and work on this is due to start next week with a series of client meetings in the region. I’ve already done a lot of preparatory research. I’m really looking forward to checking out the built environment there, as well as doing some general exploring of the region.

In the evening I have drinks with two of my friends from my interior architecture degree course. We meet in Soho on Old Compton Street, and settle down to catching up on each other’s news.

Thursday Thursday is spent analysing our company website and choosing the updates we want to showcase. The stunning photographs of our Paddington development will be the lead project this week. Specially commissioned professional photography is essential to sell our completed projects to future clients. We always make sure we have both general and detailed shots so we can visually demonstrate the intricacy of our designs as we talk through the brief.

Currently, our most far-flung brief is a hospitality project in Penang, Thailand.

We have already developed our proposals and are awaiting client feedback. We’ve produced a series of beautiful spaces for the project, and we believe the client will be very happy with them.

Thursday evening includes one of my favourite activities. I’m looking around show apartments, including a £17m penthouse in Chelsea. The Berkeley Homes development there is just spectacular! In the penthouse lobby we are welcomed by a sweeping staircase leading up to the master bedroom

The luxurious Grosvenor Hotel in Chester and terrace, which is minimal and beautifully detailed. The rest of the four bedroom penthouse has stunning views and is everything you would expect for the price tag. I vow to keep buying lottery tickets, thinking “Maybe one day…!”

Friday Today looks like it’s going to be a day of deep thought. Our business has recently celebrated its third birthday and we are due to refresh our business plan. So I spend the day intensively note-taking, sketching, thinking, analysing and researching. I cover short term and long term goals, business development, existing and new clients, fees and turnover. By the time I finally leave for my yoga class there is nothing I need more.

Friday evening is quiet, dinner at home watching the sun set over the city. My partner and I discuss our plans for 2018 and our Easter trip to Miami.

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Glamour meets comfort at Paddington Exchange Saturday I start my day with a long tube ride to the other side of London to see a friend who lives near Kew Gardens. We discuss the impending birth of her second child and what we can do to her house to accommodate a children’s play area. A few sketches later and I think the basics are there. From Kew I head to Chelsea to celebrate another friend’s 40th birthday at Phene, so plenty of delicious food, good wine and chocolate birthday cake!

Sunday Hockney day! Finally I have managed to get round to seeing the Hockney show at the Tate Britain with my favourite art lover and publishing friend Yvonne. We have been going to shows together for around five years and always make the most of the members’ area and the cake! We arrange our next catch up at the Groucho Club in a few weeks’ time to celebrate her birthday.

The beautiful lounge at Paddington Exchange invites you to relax

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The Human Nature collection, by Interface

Hard-Working Warp & Weft Contract flooring adds ambience to hotels, focusses concentration in schools, and makes workplaces more productive. We look at some of the inspirational options available

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he 2017 edition of the Flooring Show (www.theflooringshow. com) in Harrogate will see the introduction of ‘The Contract Zone.’ Featuring a central display of the latest trends and innovations in the contract flooring sector, and surrounded by exhibition stands which will host key brands, this latest development will be one

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It is supported and sponsored by the Contract Flooring Association, who will also be running a Demonstration Zone with a specific focus on contract flooring. The Trends Hub is once again curated by Scarlet Opus, and a specific seminar area will host CPD certified seminars, giving visitors from the contract sector a chance to add to their professional development.

Brintons (www.brintons.net) exhibited its latest High Definition collections at the BCFA Open, Spring Design event which took place in March at the Old Truman Brewery in London, where they showcased two bold graphic designs woven in its 32-colour High Definition Weave, a unique Brintons’ innovation created for the contract market that allows for infinite design possibilities and highly dynamic visuals.

An art-inspired design from the Altered Gravity collection created by Stacy Garcia (shown) was presented as a wall-hanging extending to the floor alongside a pixelenthused design from the Zuzunaga collection by artist-designer Christian Zuzunaga. These two designs showcase the creative possibilities and extended colour combinations allowed by Brintons’ HD Weave technology.

Altered Gravity is the eighth collaborative collection between Brintons and Stacy Garcia. The range includes 14 patterns and draws inspiration from diverse periods in the history of modern art; abstract expressionism collides with contemporary graphic design and digitally rendered textures melt between layers of mixed media

Brintons’ Altered Gravity collection by Stacy Garcia

16 : in.Vogue paintings. The exhibited design from the collection presents graphic hexagonal strokes in varying blue hues.

The trend for eye-catching textures and effects in office carpet has led to a significant increase in demand for Heckmondwike FB’s ‘Constellation’ range (www.heckmondwikefb.co.uk). The range offers a softer, more tonal installation and is available in a choice of eleven different shades, offering limitless design opportunities.

The colour choices include red, orange, green, blue, purple, grey, black and plum, plus three recent additions; cream, beige and brown. The Constellation range is available in ‘planks’ to create inspirational designs that capture the imagination and demonstrate the endless possibilities with this exciting carpet design.

As part of Heckmondwike FB’s Creative Flooring range, Constellation is ideal for a wide variety of commercial flooring applications. It can be cut on-site without the risk of fraying and this allows individual flooring designs to be created and installed easily.

Also available in Heckmondwike FB’s Creative range are the Array, Montage and Night Sky collections. Together with Constellation, they offer a fantastic of choice of styles and colours, bringing a strong element of design into robust, high performance fibre bonded carpet.

The Human Nature collection, by Interface

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There are proven benefits to incorporating nature-inspired – or biophilic – design techniques in interior spaces. For example, Interface’s Human Spaces report (2015) found that including natural elements can significantly boost levels of well-being and productivity. In the educational environment specifically, research from Wells & Evans (2003) shows that increased contact with nature can dramatically boost young people’s attention capacity, meaning they are more focused in the classroom and better able to concentrate. For example, simply optimising exposure to daylight alone can increase the speed of learning by 20-26%.

Heckmondwike FB’s Constellation range (shown in Brown)

Interface’s Human Nature collection, which is inspired by the tactile textures found in the most elemental of floor coverings – forest floors, grassy fields and pebbled garden paths, was the perfect biophilic flooring for the project. Human Nature 840 skinny plank in Limestone – which mimics a pebbled design – was chosen to create a focal square design in the reception area at the entrance of the building.

For the main corridors in the building, Interface’s Off Line collection was selected to create an eye-catching, stimulating design.

It was used in a Pepper/Lime colourway, which incorporates two different colours of yarn – a pepper grey shade and brighter lime colour. To complement this, the Infuse collection in Clay Lime, Unity in Graphite and Online collections in separate Pepper and Lime shades were also used in various classrooms and communal spaces.

Brintons’ Zuzunaga collection, by Christian Zuzunaga

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Sweet Suites Whether it’s a quick shower or a leisurely soak, fabulous bathroom surroundings are essential!

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he Kartell range by Laufen (www. laufen.com), developed by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba, is a project that unites the best properties of two brands; Kartell contributes creativity and expertise in plastic objects, and Laufen, high quality and precision in ceramics. An extended Kartell by Laufen range was presented at ISH 2017, including elegant new washbasin vanity unit combinations, new decors for the floorstanding washbasin, new furniture elements, a rimless floorstanding WCcombination, and a free-standing bathtub.

The Albion Bath Company’s Tubby Torre Duo (image supplied by Little Greene)

All baths from The Albion Bath Company (www.albionbathco.com) are created from the company’s unique Iso-enamel material.

This self-reinforced, acrylic-free cast stone resin and mineral mixture gives Albion baths the closest possible match to original cast iron in both look and feel. However, an Albion bath weighs just one third of the weight of an equivalent cast iron bath. They also retain heat better, insulating the water for up to an hour more than the traditional models, and will happily stand up to all cleaning products.

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Kartell by Laufen The Design Solutions range by Aqata The Tubby Torre Duo free standing bath tub is yet another addition to the popular range of Albion Tubby baths. The Tubby Torre Duo has their trademark integral plinth and gives you maximum bathing space in a compact length of 1500mm. It’s generous depth gives you deep, luxurious, sumptuous bathing without compromise – there isn’t any need to feel cramped in a Tubby!

With Design Solutions, Aqata offers, for the first time, a choice of tinted glass in grey, bronze and green, for added warmth and individuality in the bathroom. Clear Plus glass is also available as an alternative to standard glass, providing a crystal-clear finish. Aqata’s wide choice of standard and bespoke etched glass designs offer further customisation, if desired.

Aqata (www.aqata.co.uk) has launched a new range, Design Solutions, offering maximum minimalism, with a reduced design that provides uninterrupted spans of 10mm toughened glass, creating a feeling of space and sublime five star luxury.

Perfectly in tune with the trend for seamlessly integrated showering, the new collection from Abacus Bathrooms (www.abacus-bathrooms.co.uk) features a beautifully coordinated showering portfolio.

Called Temptation, the range is led by two cutting-edge thermostatic shower controls in one and two outlet versions. The former caters for a single shower, while the latter allows a shower system that also diverts to a bath filler or hand-shower.

The new collection is the company’s most versatile range to date and can be almost entirely customised to suit individual preferences, with a choice of wall fixings, glass type, etched design and handle options to create a truly personalised design.

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Abacus Bathrooms’ new Temptation range design is sleek and comfortable to use with ergonomic handles that are easy to grip with wet hands. Highlights include the Temptation wall-mounted waterfall

22 : in.Vogue Available in a range of two-toned ‘original’ glazes found in their archives, these include Sea Mist, Crème Anglaise and All White.

Comtesse’s sleek silhouette provides an elegant look whilst introducing a soft touch of colour to the bathroom.

The aesthetic lightness of SaphirKeramik, a slim yet robust material, combined with a design suitable for everyday use produced by a master of the craft, makes the Val bathroom collection from Laufen (www. laufen.com) unique and successful all over the world. Initially presented in 2015, the Munich star designer Konstantin Grcic has designed new pieces for the collection, masterfully presenting the characteristic interaction between forms and lines in the Val collection.

The new Comtesse suite from Thomas Crapper & Co shower head, which has a blade-like waterfall spout. The Temptation Fluid Shower Column is an exposed model with a discreet diverter that flips between overhead and hand shower.

With the future in mind, Roca (www. roca.com) presents an exclusive vitreous china collection for those in the search for the extra mile. ‘Beyond’ is an urban proposal with sophisticated solutions for basins shaped by Roca’s new material Fineceramic®, and the latest technologies in the design of bathroom products. On the other side, Carmen pays tribute to the past with the redesign of an iconic model from Roca’s centenary history. The classical Carmen washbasin is coming back with a vintage style to become a new complete bathroom collection with the most advanced features such as rimless toilets.

Along with new washbasins the additions to the collection also include rimless WCs, a bidet, a circular, free-standing bathtub, and a complete faucet series.

The new Comtesse suite from Thomas Crapper & Co (www.thomas-crapper.com) features sophisticated, curved lines with a nod to vintage glamour. Inspired by original designs from the 1920s, Comtesse has been re-mastered combining classic design with the best modern materials and techniques whilst maintaining the qualities unique to Thomas Crapper.

Crafted by experts from the highest quality ceramic, the WC pan is available with a lowlevel cistern creating the illusion of space when fitted with elegant wall brackets.

The anti-splash roll around basin is made using one piece of ceramic, whilst creating the effect of an under-mounted basin, synonymous with 1920s design. Combined with the Original washstands, this suite works perfectly in any bathroom or toilet, even where space is at a premium.

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When Three Become One! When the leases for International Game Technology PLC’s (IGT) three London offices were about to expire in 2016, the company acquired a 17,300 sq ft office at 10 Finsbury Square to create one big central office.

Woods Hardwick, one of the UK’s leading multi-disciplinary architectural practices, was appointed to maximise the space through creative and efficient design while delivering sound value for money. With the first office having to be relocated by 1st May 2016, and the remaining two planned to move on a phased basis in June 2016, time was of the essence…

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he project, predominantly a fit-out scheme, required some sensible creative input; up until April the three offices were part of two separate companies - GTECH, the largest global lottery business, and IGT, the world leader in the gaming equipment space. After merging to create the world’s leading end-to-end gaming company and adopting the IGT name with GTECH’s visual identity, the new office needed to inspire employees and integrate historically different companies and departments.

Visually marrying two brands, as well as combining three offices into one, required some specific design considerations. The environment had to be suitable for HR as well as the more creative gaming/ programming division of the company.

According to the white paper ‘How to Create a Successful Organisational Culture: Build It – Literally’ by Haworth’s Global Workplace Research department, creating workplace culture is the most important factor to take into account when designing office spaces.

Generally, companies have an overarching culture that is often tied to their brand, but there are also strong and varied subcultures that tend to run along business unit lines, (such as the aforementioned HR and gaming departments). Unsurprisingly, different units may express very different cultures.

“Understanding the cultural context of an organisation can help the designer offer the right mix of individual, meeting and social spaces and even the atmosphere of those spaces that encourage the desired behaviours,” explained Haworth’s senior research strategist Dr Michael O’Neill.

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ft of space on one floor, the new office building at 10 Finsbury Square did not offer the natural internal character of an older building. Therefore, Woods Hardwick, acting as design team leader, decided to flair into the vast space by using a playful colour palette. The colours were toned down for specific working zones to cater to the diverse needs of the employees, and at the same time, they were used to create unified company spirit.

To meet IGT’s multi-use space requirements consisting of 134 open plan desks, 15

offices, eight meeting rooms and a number of informal meeting spaces as well as support spaces, the architects decided on a holistic colour-led design approach.

Engaging office design plays a significant part when merging companies. Informal meeting spaces encourage staff interaction, which in return increases staff morale and, in the best case, leads to the generation of ideas through casual, verbal idea exchange. Creative interiors also allow companies to make a statement. However, the functionality of an interior concept

should never be compromised in favour of gimmicky features.

Letting their imagination fly, but not being quirky for the sake of it, Woods Hardwick created spirited and playful communal spaces, using bold contemporary furniture and flashes of colour. The design and vision for the breakout and link spaces tie this playful palette together to ensure that the identity of each space is clearly representative of IGT’s creative aspirations.

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employees can take refuge from the hustle and bustle.

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The desk layout was put in place to further guarantee that social interaction among employees happens organically.

The differences and shared features of the various departments were taken into consideration to establish common ground and group staff together accordingly. This resulted in a flat hierarchy in terms of

In order to maximise employee wellbeing, breakout spaces and communal areas were created around the perimeter of the building to allow for casual mingling and downtime. Because of the building’s structure, open views and plenty of natural light were provided. According to reports from the World Green Building Council,

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n.Design caught up with north Star Club owner Carolyn Van outersterp, to find out how she creates beautifully natural spaces that take your breath away.

Set in sun-dappled woodland close to York, there’s a fairytale feel to the suites, and Carolyn’s used a flair for interior design to capture rustic chic with a hint of elegance in every single one. Four poster beds await the weary, roll top baths add a touch of luxury, and log burning stoves promise warm, cosy evenings with the sounds of the trees swaying in the wind outside.

We asked Carolyn what she thinks holiday let guests are looking for from their escapes, and she explained that glamping is all about reconnecting with nature and making memories. “people want something different to what they have at home,” she told us. “i like to give them a sense of theatre. i think luxury is time with nature, and experiences like sleeping under the stars.”

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Insider Knowledge!

The British Institute of Interior Design has announced the exhibitors for the sixth BIID annual conference, Inside Knowledge: The BIID Business Success Conference. Taking place on Thursday 8th June at 30 Euston Square in London, the BIID is delighted to welcome Hamilton Lifestat, Roca, Selectaglaze, Spiral Cellars, and UK Hide.

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he BIID is delighted to welcome the first official exhibitors of this year’s conference,” said Katherine Elworthy, COO, BIID. “Complete with a new conference format for 2017, Inside Knowledge has been curated especially to deliver real and actionable guidance as well as strategic insights and practical ideas that interior designers can apply to their business.

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Hamilton Lifestat is a British electrical solutions provider that designs, develops and manufactures innovative electrical accessories of the highest quality. Well known for its on-trend range of decorative electrical wiring accessories, lighting controls and multi-room audio systems, Hamilton has become a leading supplier to interior designers and interiors specifiers.

Leading bathroom brand Roca returns as a BIID Conference exhibitor for the third time. Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, Roca is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative bathroom products.

“We are thrilled to be joined by an exciting line-up of prestigious brands who supply the interior design industry, and will join us on the day to showcase their brands.

Without the support of our exhibitors we would be unable to host this industry event and would like to extend our thanks to all for supporting the event.”

The one day only event, Inside Knowledge: the BIID business success is the only UK conference developed for and by working interior designers. Tackling fundamental business issues including marketing, PR, branding, business planning, negotiating, people management and much more, this is a must-attend event for industry professionals and design students who wish to learn about how to develop and build a thriving interior design business.

Each exhibitor will have a stand at the BIID Conference and will be available to network

with attendees and answer any questions during the day’s break sessions.

For more information and to book your ticket now at the exclusive early-bird rate, please visit www.BIIDconference.com, and follow on Twitter @BIIDtalk #BIIDIK17

Selectaglaze is a leading UK specialist in secondary glazing and will be joining the sponsor line up for the first time. Achieving a Royal Warrant in 2004, Selectaglaze designs and manufactures all units bespoke for each project’s specification and needs, providing significant noise reduction, improved thermal performance and enhanced security.

With over 35 years of knowledge and expertise, Spiral Cellars design, craft and install exceptional wine cellars. A true specialist in its field, Spiral Cellars has become the company of choice for those wishing to specify a wine cellar in a project.

UK Hide offers the largest range of leather hides in the country and completes this year’s exhibitor line up. Working with furniture, automobiles, aircrafts, accessories and more, UK Hide works with designers to produce high quality leather projects.

FOR INSPIRING BATHROOMS THINK CROYDEX

www.croydex.com

Croydex has launched a new collection of furniture to help transform your bathroom from a place of chaos to a calming sanctuary.

If the minimalistic trend isn’t your style, why not bring a rustic charm and cosy, calming atmosphere to your bathroom with the Chetsford range from Croydex.

The range includes a practical yet stylish floor standing tall cupboard which is perfectly complimented by the wooden vanity unit with ceramic handles and an integrated basin. To complete the look of your bathroom and make it appear bigger and brighter, the Chetsford mirror is an ideal purchase.

For the full range of Croydex products contact: Croydex Ltd, Central Way, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5AW Tel: 01264 365881 Fax: 01264 367223 Email: sales@croydex.co.uk

38 : CONNECTIONS ACCESSORIES Fabricant Ltd Unit 4 Red House Farm, Bridge Hewick, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 5AY T: 01765 607755 F: 01765 607739 E: sales@fabricant.co.uk W: www.fabricant.co.uk Focus SB Napier Road, Castleham Industrial Estate, St Leonards-on Sea, East Sussex TN38 9NY T: 01424 858060 F: 01424 853862 E: sales@focus-sb.co.uk W: www.focus-sb.co.uk

BEDS Hypnos Limited Longwick Road, Princes Risborough, BuckinghamshireHP27 9RS T: 01844 348200 F: 01844 348099 E: designer@hypnosbeds.com W: www.hypnosbeds.com

BESPOKE SOLUTIONS Design & Display Structures Ltd, Ground Floor, 1-7 Station Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1HT T: 07971 601 619 E:sales@design-and-display.co.uk W: www.design-and-display.co.uk

CURTAIN & BLIND SYSTEMS Fabricant Ltd Unit 4 Red House Farm, Bridge Hewick, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 5AY T: 01765 607755 F: 01765 607739 E: sales@fabricant.co.uk W: www.fabricant.co.uk Silent Gliss Limited Pyramid Business Park Poorhole Lane, Broadstairs Kent CT10 2PT T: 01843 863571 F: 01843 864503 E: info@silentgliss.co.uk W: www.silentgliss.co.uk

ARTISTS Charmain Russouw Art 10 Hawkesley Crescent, Birmingham, B31 4DL T: 07773342013 E: info@myart-direct.co.uk W: www.charmainrussouwart.com New Ravenna Mosaics PO Box 1000, Exmore, VA 23350 T: 757.442.3379 E: info@newravenna.com W: www.newravenna.com

BATHTUBS Cabuchon Bathforms Whitegate, Lancaster, LA3 3BT, England, UK T: 01524 66022 E: info@cabuchon.com W: www.cabuchon.com

DECORATIVE PANEL SURFACES

DOORS

Polyflor Ltd PO BOX 3, Radcliffe New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7NR T: 0161 767 1111 F: 0161 767 1100 E: info@polyflor.com W: www.polyflor.com SureSet UK Ltd 32 Deverill Road Trading Estate Sutton Veny, Warminster, BA12 7BZ T: 0800 612 6501 F: +44 (1985) 841260 E: mail@sureset.co.uk W: www.sureset.co.uk

FURNITURE

Xylo Cleaf Xylo House, Unit 13, Brunswick Ind. Park, Brunswick Way, New Southgate, London, N11 1JL T: +44(0) 20 8368 8122 F: +44(0) 20 8368 8127 E: info@xylocleaf.com

Junckers Ltd Unit A, 1 Wheaton Road, Witham, Essex, CM83UJ T: 0044 (0) 1376 534700 E:enquiries@junckers.co.uk

W: www.xylocleaf.com

J B Kind Doors UK Portal Place, Astron Business Park, Hearthcote Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9DW T: 01283 554197 W: www.jbkind.com

FLOORING Designworks Tiles Falcon Road, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7LB T: +44 (0)1392 473037 W: www.designworkstiles.com

Cult Furniture 811 Wandsworth Rd, London SW8 3JH T: 0208 1856960 E: info@cultfurniture.com W: www.cultfurniture.com Elm Workspace The Space Centre, Porte Marsh Road, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9BW. T: 01249 819419 F: 01249 819418 E: sales@elmworkspace.com W: www.elmworkspace.com Hill Interiors Hill House, Oaktree, Burneston Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2JW T: 01845 567044 F: 01845 567055 E: sales.enquiries@hill-interiors.com W: www.hill-interiors.com Satelliet Browns UK South, Unit 2 Nexus Park, Lysons Ave, Ash Vale, Surrey, GU12 5QE T: 0800 977 5722 E: info@satelliet.co.uk W: www.satelliet-browns.co.uk

CONNECTIONS : 39 Technogym U.K. Ltd. Two The Boulevard, Cain Road, Bracknell, RG12 1WP T: +44 (0) 1344 300236 F: +44 (0) 1344 300238 W: www.techogym.com

HOME AUTOMATION AM Intelligent Homes Suite 9, Space House, Abbey Road, Park Royal, London NW10 7SU T: +44 (0) 20 8838 3597 T: +44 (0) 20 8838 0691 E: info@amintelligenthomes.com W: www.amintelligenthomes.com

HOMEWARES Dream Icons Little Acre, East Lavant, West Sussex, PO18 0AJ W: www.dreamicons.com T: 08452 93 93 91

INNOVATIVE SOLUTION Armstrong World Industries Ltd Building Products Division Armstrong House, 38 Market Square, Uxbridge, UB8 1NG T: 0800 371849 F: +44 (0) 1895 274287 W: www.armstrong-atelier.eu

LIGHTING Transformation Tubes Ltd 118 Winkworth Road, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2QR T: 01737 373483 F: 01737 370590 E: sales@transformationtubes.co.uk W: www.transformationtubes.co.uk

PIANOS

RETAIL Morplan Ltd Unit 1, Temple Bank, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2DY T: 0800 45 11 22 E: web.support@morplan.com W: www.morplan.com

SHIPPING & STORAGE SERVICES AirSea Packing Group Ltd, AirSea House, Belvue Business Centre, Northolt, UB5 5QQ, UK T: +44 (0)20 8893 3303 F: +44 (0)20 8893 3068 E: aspuk@airseapacking.com W: www.airseakingpacking.com

1066 Pianos 20-24 Pierce Ln, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5DL T: 01223 881691 W: www.1066pianos.com

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