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CONTENTS August 2022

4 Home Decor

26 Kitchens

18 Bathrooms

36 Industry News

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IN A BROOKLYN BROWNSTONE, TWO DESIGNERS KNEW EXACTLY HOW TO BRIDGE HISTORY AND HERITAGE Photography: Frank Frances Studio

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tripped-back spaces are a specialty of the New York City studio Ishka Designs. “A home should be able to come to life at its barest,” declares Anishka Clarke, one half of the design duo behind the firm. With her partner in life and work, Niya Bascom, Clarke fashions spaces that support myriad functions with sleek, streamlined forms. The duo’s practice is rigorous and responsible; Clarke and Bascom eschew synthetic materials in favor of natural ones and incorporate their clients’ identities while working to sidestep clichés. This can be a tough ethos to follow, but it’s all done with the goal of “giving more” while using less, says Bascom.

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The cool-and-collected scheme was a full-circle effort for Ishka Designs.

In a Brooklyn brownstone completed in 2019, Clarke’s and Bascom’s skill at designing with both efficiency and cultural context in mind were put to the test. The result is an elegantly minimal home with details that speak to the heritage of its stewards. The clients, a couple with Pakistani and Haitian lineage, were aligned on their needs: a largely open-plan home with room for their young family to roam. “It wasn’t a very hectic brief,”

says Clarke. “They simply wanted a space that felt like them.” As a starting point, Clarke and Bascom deployed a circular motif in their decorative choices throughout the house. “We love the principle of a circle,” says Bascom. “There’s no beginning, no middle, no end—only constant growth.”

Clarke and Bascom came aboard just as local architecture and design firm Harper Design + Build finished

Home Decor renovating the historic townhouse, which was built in 1899; Harper was responsible for the interior architecture and preserving original details wherever possible. The house’s latest incarnation features higher ceilings and additional depth on several floors, extending the already roomy five stories into something akin to a self-contained world. “The space takes care of you,” shares the client. “When we go away somewhere we are always excited to come back home.”

Each of the five floors in the house has a distinct purpose. The cellar, a floor below the garden-level basement, holds a gym, a DJ room for the record-loving husband, and a craft area for the whole family to enjoy. In the basement, an office for both husband and wife makes the most of its limited use of pattern and is adorned with a sumptuous Romo wallpaper that mimics the worn silk of an old Persian rug.

Guests enter on the parlor level, where an airy living room is divided into two discrete sitting areas centered on round rugs that tee up the circle theme. In one corner, the shape is repeated in more dimensions with a 1970s Metafora Lella and Massimo Vignelli cocktail table, a Flos lamp, and a reissued Mathieu Matégot chair by Copacabana.

“The clients simply wanted a space that felt like them.”

Also in the living room is an Erased Heritage rug by Jan Kath, which references the complicated colonial legacies of the homeowners’ countries of origin. “The concept for the project started with the clients, their personalities, and their heritage, which was very important for them,” says Clarke. “They wanted to feel represented in their home.”

Accommodating the clients’ desire for texture and depth alongside Ishka’s minimalist, culturally aware approach was a tightrope walk further accomplished by incorporating the work of contemporary artists Ndidi Emefiele, Prince Gyasi, and Shreya Mehta, each piece chosen specifically for the project. In addition to artworks, the duo selected lush floor- and wallcoverings, rich with color and pattern.

Other subtle nods to the clients’ respective backgrounds appear throughout the house: in the jali (a type of latticed screen) that frames a staircase; in the carvedwood doors joined together to make a headboard in the serene main suite; and in the Moroccan moucharaby-style cocktail table that anchors the den. None of these pieces comes from the clients’ specific countries of origin, though they all privilege non-Western craft and design traditions. Grouped together, they communicate a desire to honestly acknowledge the past while partaking in the rapture of the present. As Bascom puts it: “Forward ever, backward never.”

The most vibrant moments in the house arrive in spaces for the couple’s first child, who was born after the house was complete: A playroom on the home’s top floor boasts a bookcase that combines the geography of Pakistan and Haiti in an ocean-hued configuration of shapes reminiscent of Memphis Design. In the nursery, hints of mango interplay with graphic silver-andwhite Juju wallpaper.

Chair: Mathieu Matégot. Chaise: Studio Paolo Ferrari.

Carpet: Jan Kath. Artwork: Ndidi Emefiele.

Chairs: Muuto. Dining table: Ilse Crawford. Wooden sculptures: from Ghana. Wall light: France & Son.

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HOW DO YOU BRING DOWNTOWN COOL TO PARK AVENUE? CALL ALL-STAR DESIGN DUO ASHE LEANDRO

“We weren’t looking to imitate anything. And that was really freeing.”

Photography: Stephen Kent Johnson

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ark Avenue from East 57th to 96th streets is as much a literary and cultural allusion as it is an address.

With a meticulously landscaped median, the Manhattan boulevard is a two-mile gauntlet of elegant brick apar tment buildings in shades from buff to earthen, with liveried doormen and Renaissance Revival and neo-Gothic exterior ornament. Designed largely between the Gilded Age and the Great Depression by such architects as Emery Roth and Rosario Candela, this stretch of rarefied real estate is mostly void of the quaint rowhouses and twee storefronts found on nearby Madison or Lexington. The writer Gay Talese immortalized it in the 1970s as “the Park Avenue of poodles and polished brass; it is cab country, tip-town, glassville, a window washer’s paradise.”

As such, strolling the neutral-hued brick canyon of Park Avenue on an early summer afternoon, it is the architectural outlier that beguiles: On a corner in the 90s stands a stark white four-story structure, stucco-over-brick—a cheery cube that cuts through the staid neighborhood like a splash of Aperol.

With nearly 40 steel-framed windows in its stocky facade, it seems equal parts fortress and aerie.

At almost 7,000 square feet, it has seen many incarnations and owners since it was erected in the 1880s, while Grover Cleveland was president. It was built as a Victorian-era apartment house, then renovated in 1908 to incorporate three street-level storefronts. By the early 2000s it had been reborn, a bit haphazardly, as a single-family

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weren’t looking to imitate anything,” Leandro says. “ We had so few constraints, and that was really freeing.”

house. But it is the recent reimagining—down to the studs—by Ashe Leandro, the partnership of the Venezuelan-born architect Reinaldo Leandro and the American designer Ariel Ashe, which shows how a modest building can hold its own along the storied boulevard, simultaneously alluding to the past while -celebrating modernity. “We

The owners, Adam Miller, a media executive, and his wife, Jennifer, who works in public relations, looked for designers who would be willing to start without preconceptions. With two teenage children, the couple had previously lived downtown in lofts and were eager to bring their minimal sensibility uptown. Several firms either wanted to recreate other sober townhouses they had remodeled nearby or “had absolutely no idea what to do,” Adam says, “basically interviewing us and asking if we had any good ideas.” Only Leandro and Ashe, who are in their early 40s and are known for working with edgy young clients, seemed on their wavelength. “If we had an inspiration, it was John Pawson,” says Leandro, referring to the famed British ultraminimalist. “We wanted to evoke that purity.”

Home Decor T h e p a i r s u g ge s t e d a complete reorientation of the house. They removed the original doors (there are now windows there, symmetrical with the existing ones), creating an elevated entry off the avenue reached by a set of wide poured concrete stairs. The change made the property wide instead of deep, rendering it more like an expansive mansion on a quiet side street than a narrow townhouse on Park Avenue. Inside the entr y there is now a huge sweeping circular stair that forms the core of the residence, with oak treads and a simple black matte iron railing. The palette is a mixture of dark gray and ebony with warm wood and white walls. “It ’s all about texture when you are so pared down,” says Ashe.

The designers also came up with an innovative solution for the exposed ground-floor corner, which was previously highly visible through its tall windows. There had long been a kitchen in that spot with the shades continually drawn. Leandro and Ashe moved it to a new location and employed an idea they remembered from the Chelsea townhouse of the art dealer Matthew Marks: They removed the old floor of the space to create a double-height basement family room that cannot be glimpsed from the street. Now, during the day, sun floods into the space through windows near the ceiling line, and at night, the room, with a plum-colored sectional, is illuminated by a dangling 20-foot-tall Isamu Noguchi lantern hung from the apex.

The living spaces on the floors above hold a tightly edited selection of furnishings. In the dining room, a travertine table is surrounded by custom-made wooden chairs by Rob Pluhowski. The living room’s curvy green sofa sits across from an original stone mantel that was moved here from elsewhere in the house.

The subtlety of Leandro and Ashe’s approach is perhaps best seen on the top floor, where a glassed-in garden room is flanked by terraces. In this newly redone space, light streams in through curved conservatory windows, and Adam makes his morning coffee at a black-countered wet bar. As night falls, the couple’s children and their friends take over this lofty oasis, with Park Avenue laid out, lights twinkling, below them.

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SUSTAINABLE LIVING HAS NEVER LOOKED MORE APPEALING THAN IN THIS AUSTRALIAN HOME Barefoot luxury is the vibe at The Farm Byron Bay, a family home and inspiring community space

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tanding on one of the highest points within the hinterland of Byron Bay in New South Wales, Australia, is The Range, a sprawling 120-acre property that offers sweeping 180-degree views across the hills and beyond to the sea.

For owner Emma Lane and her husband Tom, founders of sustainable community space The Farm Byron Bay, an extensive, decade-long search came to an end when they stumbled upon their now home.

‘Our brief was privacy and a view of the ocean,’ says Emma. At the centre of the land is a stately farmhouse, which acts as the main abode for Emma, Tom and their children – Charlie, George, Matilda and Lulu – as well as Ranger their beloved Hungarian vizsla.

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Beyond the proper t y sit t wo restored farm sheds, known as The Barn and The Cabin, both of which have been reimagined into separate external living spaces and play into the couple’s love of Spanish-style fincas.

‘A finca is a type of country estate or ranch, usually farming-orientated and often with a plantation, and a collection of buildings,’ explains Emma.

‘With the farmhouse, barn and cabin, and 4,500 macadamia trees, it seemed an appropriate theme for The Range.’

The three-bedroom main house, modelled on the farmhouse that once stood in its place, blends the old and new by retaining unique features from the original home.

Emma, who lives by her business’s sustainability ethos, repurposed several features.

tiles, which disguise the marks and muddy footprints that are inevitable with children and pets.

‘The shelves in the living area are made from the old roof trusses,’ she says.

Then there’s the rustic bath, created from a gigantic wine barrel, that sits outside the main bedroom.

With such an expansive home, you’d presume choosing a favourite corner would be difficult, but Emma points to the sunken lounge. Designed in collaboration with local interior designer Sarah Ellison and situated at the heart of the property, it is the space her family inhabits the most, along with the outdoor entertaining area.

‘There’s a barefoot sophistication that I love to adopt in my lifestyle – relaxed yet curated,’ says Emma. It’s an aesthetic that seeps into every aspect of the property, from the raw timber fittings and custom-designed pieces that were made in collaboration with local makers, right down to the muted, earthy colour palette. This includes leather and linen furniture, as well as beautiful terracotta floor

‘Tom often cooks dinner over the coals of the firepit while we gather around and enjoy the views out to sea,’ says Emma.

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT SUSTAINABLE WOOD FINISH Consumers today are more conscious than ever about the sustainability credentials of the products they buy and use. There is a clear trend for switching to more sustainable and environmentally friendly products. That’s why so many people turn to Osmo when looking for a wood finish, as it’s not only high-quality, durable and easy to maintain, but it is also made from sustainable ingredients.

A Sustainable Solution The foundation of Osmo wood finishes is based upon purified and refined natural resources which are carefully harvested into natural oils and hard waxes. Osmo products contain natural vegetable oils to help nourish the wood and retain flexibility. Depending on the product, they might include: linseed oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil as well as thistle oil. The interior range of hard wax oil products also contains natural plant waxes carnauba wax and candelilla wax, offering wear resistance and repellency. Furthermore, our extensively cleaned pigments have been approved for use in the food industry.

Choosing the right finish Osmo’s mission is to preserve the natural beauty and durability of wood with only the highest quality and environmentally friendly products. Products made from wood; from flooring to furniture, are made from organic matter, so will continue to need nourishment to ensure the product stays in the best possible condition, both aesthetically and structurally.

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Our advice is to make use of a high-quality finish, full of natural ingredients to complement the woods properties. This will ensure that the wood continues to breathe and respond well to environmental conditions, removing any possibility of cracking or and blistering.

FSC© Certification Osmo suppor t s sus t ainable forestry and works diligently to ensure that the origin of timbers used can be proven. To help improve, and with our natural resources in mind, Osmo has taken on the high standard of FSC©-certification for certain products. In choosing an Osmo product, you can be reassured that the product is not just good for wood, but good for the environment too.

For more information on Osmo and its range of environmentally friendly and sustainable products and finishes, call Osmo UK direct on 01296 481220 or alternatively visit www.osmouk.com.

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veryone’s been going on about rough luxe over the last few years and it’s not stopping anytime soon. Rough luxe specificities are immediately recognisable, one such example is skilfully scraped wallpaper in the rooms, which is just enough to give it a distressed look and let the walls tell a story.

In a nutshell, rough luxe is all about bringing a sort of grunge boheme, shabby chic vibe to your home interior.

1. Rough luxe: a history Rough luxe first came about in England in 2008. According to some, reknown designer Rabih Hage initiated the trend as he was working on a 4 stars boutique hotel overhaul in Campden, called Rough Luxe (or “poorgeois” for the more cynical among us). Hage might have made Rough Luxe become a thing, but the trend has certainly been about for longer: in the 1990’s, grunge already made a point of mixing luxe and distressed elements. In any case, shabby chic has become the norm for a lot of boutique hotels around the country, from Fife to Dorset.

2. The principles of rough luxe It’s all about creating a distressed appearance, as if the room hadn’t been redone for a while, but balance is important if you don’t want your home to look gloomy and unwelcoming and there are a few good rules to follow imperatively. Furniture should look retro but not like it’s been taken out of the dumpster.

3. Why is rough luxe an insider trend?

The irony of rough luxe is that despite using reclaimed materials, it can actually be quite hard to master and source the right pieces for your home. Most people that are after this particular vibe for their interior often seek the help of a professional designer which can also make it quite expensive – the home design equivalent of those $ 500 ripped pair of jeans. Nevertheless, with a bit of creativity and the right addresses, it’s a style that’s still achievable. Look out for specialty stores that now sell trompe l’oeil rough luxe patterns and decor: the result is uncanny and some of them even include windows!

4. Don’t just focus on distressing the walls Rough luxe is mostly known for its scraped wallpaper look, but you could very well choose to highlight a nicely distressed tiled floors by redoing the walls and leaving the tiles in their original condition.

5. Don’t forget furniture Old leather sofas and wooden furniture with a chippy patina finish will be perfect to finish up the rough luxe look. Look out for them in flea markets, garage sale and second-hand stores in your local area!

THE TREND FOR LUXURY HOME DÉCOR IS ON THE RISE

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JOHNSON TILES HAVE EXTENDED THEIR KERASTAR RANGE British tile manufacturer, Johnson Tiles, has extended its everpopular Kerastar range to become the go-to tile collection for commercial interiors.

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he harmonious range of through-body, unglazed porcelain tiles now includes floor and wall tiles in a variety of bright and vibrant tones, new shapes and sizes. Exclusively designed for the commercial interiors market, the range beautifully combines up to 70% recycled content, commercial endurance and architectural elegance.

Inspired by the limitless beauty of the natural world, the extended collection comprises 43 shades, 11 sizes, 4 finishes, 4 structures and 3 shapes for maximum creativity.

Suitable for use both indoors and out, each shade is available in a selection of textured structures that achieve a PTV slip resistance rating of 36+ in both dry and wet areas.

The through-body porcelain tiles are ideal for high-traffic areas including busy retail, hospitality, workplace and healthcare environments. The material and colour

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run all the way through the tile so scratches, chips and signs of wear are easily blended or hidden.

Kerastar ’s existing architectural-friendly neutral colour palette has been bolstered with the addition of cool greys, warm reds and burnt oranges to give designers the creative freedom to establish zones or create patterns across interior schemes. Classic tones such as Clay from the original collection offer the perfect base upon which to build a decor style. And for a pop of colour, the new Sage, Sky and Terracotta shades (to name just a few) reflect the brighter hues found in nature as well as popular colour trends throughout design.

Johnson Tiles’ Senior Designer Amy Pears, says; “Kerastar is the versatile collection that every designer needs and wants. Developed exclusively for high-traffic commercial interiors, the range features tones, shapes and structured finishes that are designed to coexist in harmony together.”

“From the forest floor to our expansive oceans, the colour palette takes inspiration from the limitless beauty of the natural world with shades including Fern, Sea and Sky. Combining 43 shades with the bodied porcelain design and complementary fixtures and fittings, the range blends beauty and strength to withstand the heaviest of footfalls with unlimited and coordinated design options.”

As the popularity of geometric shapes continues to surge, a selection of shades within the Kerastar collection are now available in two hexagonal shapes. Small and large format square and rectangular styles are also available, offering premium versatility and choice.

For designers, this is the only range they’ll ever need – using the same tiles to unlock the tools to create a different look every time.

Fittings within this range include battiscopa and cove skirtings along with steptreads, making Kerastar the ideal flooring solution for commercial specifications.

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e supply both traditional ball joint rails, ladder rails with a tubular and square profile, as well as a range of more design lead rails. We supply in three formats across the board; central heating plumbed in, electric only and dual fuel. With the rising and continuing popularity of Black fixtures within the bathroom we have extended the Black Edition Range which now carries 13 of our most popular rails.

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We also supply our cylindrical element in both polished and satin finish this element is unique to ourselves designed by our inhouse design team and perfectly complements all of the rails within in the range made of tubular steel.

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The 1920 shower is designed to be a focal point and bathroom designers can add mosaic tiles to the wall or floor - or even a statement piece of furniture to make the bathroom the room visitors speak about!

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OFFSITE SOLUTIONS DELIV PODS FOR £3.2M CONTRAC Offsite Solutions, the UK’s leading bathroom pod specialist, has delivered the final pods for a £3.2m contract to manufacture luxury bathrooms for its second Berkeley Homes residential scheme.

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esigned by Foster and Partners with Broadway Malyan, 250 City Road in London is a landmark development set in 1.9 acres of landscaped green spaces and courtyards.

Offsite Solutions has manufactured a total of 221 bath and shower pods in two different bathroom designs for Siena House. The delivery of the pods to site was completed in just seven weeks to meet Berkeley Homes’ scheduling for installation. This involved careful logistical planning with 44 separate batches of pods required on site and up to 10 deliveries in a single week.

The project was for the third phase of the City Road development, which will provide one, two, and three-bedroom apartments for private sale, and homes for shared ownership managed

by Peabody Trust.

The interior design for the bathrooms and ensuite shower rooms for the private sale apartments is opulent and elegant. Fittings are finished in striking brushed gold – wall-mounted taps to the hand basin and bath, heated towel rail, and overhead and hand-held showers. This contrasts with white sanitaryware, a white steel bath, large format grey stone porcelain tiles with colour-matched grout, and a grey stone vanity top.

You can view a video of the bathroom pods here.

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High end bespoke vanity cabinets with fluted doors in dark blue and contrasting gold trims are designed to match the fitted furniture in the bedrooms.

Aurimas Vaitkus, Site Manager at Berkeley Homes, said, “Bathrooms are one of the most challenging elements to build on a major residential scheme with so many different trades and subcontractors to procure, co-ordinate, and benchmark which takes a lot of management time. Accurate tolerances and high-quality finishes are also vitally important to achieving the required standard – and these are easier to attain in a manufacturing environment.”

“Specifying bathroom pods simplifies the process of internal fitout and reduces the duration of second fix. There is a huge saving in management time by removing the need to co-ordinate different trades on site. Offsite manufacturing is just a more efficient way of working and we

estimate it was at least 20 per cent faster on this project than in-situ construction.”

“Offsite Solutions has performed well at every stage. Their team was responsive with excellent communications and their logistics were outstanding, delivering this project ahead of programme, despite unavoidable changes to the delivery schedule caused by bad weather.”

“The quality of their pods is very good – and having worked with Berkeley Homes previously, they understand the high standards we work to. They showed exceptional knowledge of compliance, specifying pipework and fittings which meet both NHBC standards and facilitate connection on site. Having pods manufactured in the UK also makes it easier to visit the factory and resolve any design issues at an early stage.”

James Stephens, Managing Director of Offsite Solutions, said, “We are

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VERS FINAL BATHROOM CT FOR BERKELEY HOMES The luxury pods have a frameless glass shower enclosure, floor standing dual flush toilet, three-door mirrored cabinets, underfloor heating, and integrated LED lighting – creating a luxurious ambience for contemporary living. A specially designed, 1.2m high niche feature is recessed into the wall in the shower and above the bath.

This was fully tiled and fitted with glass shelves.

heating. A large mirror above the hand basin was inset into the tiles for a flush, high quality finish.

An effective and innovative underfloor heating solution was used for City Road, with a sub-floor with grooves to hold the pipework and an aluminium diffuser plate for even heat distribution. This was all integral to the pod and fully fitted in the factory.

Of fsite Solutions of fers the UK’s largest range of pods to suit many different building types and applications. Options include steel-framed bathroom pods with porcelain-tiled finishes for high-end apartments, PRS, student residences and hotels; robust and low maintenance GRP composite shower pods for student accommodation, build-to-rent, care homes, social housing, and healthcare; hybrid pods for specialist projects, and award-winning demountable GRP pods for ease of installation in refurbishment schemes.

The bathroom pods for the shared ownership homes were fully tiled in limestone-coloured large format tiles to reduce maintenance and the need for repainting.

Each bathroom was pre-installed with a bath and overhead shower on a sliding wall-mounted rail, a semi-recessed hand basin, free standing back-to-wall toilet, a tiled vanity top, heated towel rail, and underfloor

The contract at City Road follows Offsite Solutions’ successful delivery of an £8m project for Berkeley Homes for the offsite manufacture of more than 900 high specification bathroom pods for a 68-storey tower at South Quay Plaza in London Docklands.

Offsite Solutions has also developed steel-framed utility pods for apartments or studios for build-to-rent or build-to-sell developments.

delighted to have delivered our second bathroom pod contract for Berkeley Homes. These are the most luxurious and highest specification pods we have manufactured to date, taking offsite manufacturing to a completely new level.”

“There was extensive early collaboration on the design of the pods between Berkeley Homes, Broadway Malyan, Offsite Solutions, and the manufacturer of the bespoke cabinetry. This worked exceptionally well from our perspective.”

“Our production processes were also sufficiently flexible to accommodate the manufacture of a second range of bathroom pods for this mixed tenure project, to meet the requirements of the shared ownership homes which were specified

by Peabody Trust. This gave Berkeley Homes all the speed, quality, and procurement benefits of offsite construction from a single manufacturer.”

For further information, visit www.offsitesolutions.com, call 01278 780807 or email info@offsitesolutions.com.

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LANDSCAPE - the UK’s premier landscaping exhibition, looks to showcase the industry more than ever before by bringing more exhibitors, more visitors and even more features to Hall 3 at the NEC - National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham on the 28th and 29th September 2022.

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elcoming hundreds of exhibitors with a vast collection of industryleading products, services and innovations for the design, build and management of exterior and interior landscaping projects, LANDSCAPE 2022 is the trade event you will not want to miss, and the best part is - it’s all FREE! The LANDSCAPE Show is the chance of the year to network with professionals at the top of their game at the largest event the industry has ever seen!

LANDSCAPE is proud to say that 86% of visitors are very likely to recommend and use an exhibitor for a future project, and the exhibitor list continues to go from strength to strength, year on year.

The extensive exhibitor list ensures that when they say that there is “something for everyone”, they really do mean it!

This year alongside the highly anticipated CPD accredited seminar programme, LANDSCAPE will be introducing some brand-new features including a Graduate Showcase by London College of

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Garden Design, and an additional program of ‘How to’ Seminars for anyone in the industry to learn, be inspired and expand their skills.

Back again at the central bar area, LANDSCAPE will be hosting the incredibly popular PechaKucha 20x20 and Meet the Designer programme. LANDSCAPE’s Women in the Industry Day was so well received in 2021 that it’s back with an additional Networking Morning running in conjunction with #Yes She Can. Also back this year is the highly anticipated design competition, which will be focused on Wildlife Friendly designs and supported by the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust.

Both the exhibition and all seminar sessions are free to attend. For more information or to register to attend the show, simply visit the registration page online.

Expect the biggest names in landscaping to feature in the 2022 line-up and be sure to keep an eye on LANDSCAPE’s social media channels for the latest updates and be the first to hear about even more reasons why LANDSCAPE 2022 is the show you do not want to miss.

See you there!

Further information can be found online: www.LandscapeShow.co.uk info@LandscapeShow.co.uk +44 (0)20 7821 8221 Twitter: @LandscapeEvent #LANDSCAPE2022 Instagram: @Landscape.show #LANDSCAPE2022

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ABODE SWICH MARKS 15-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH SPECIAL WOOD EDITION Now is the time to make the Swich, as leading designer and distributor of market leading kitchen taps, sinks, bathroom taps & showering solutions Abode, celebrate 15 years since it launched Swich® with a special wood edition, crafted entirely from FSC® Certified Beechwood timber.

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esigned to transform a new or existing kitchen mixer into a filtered w a te r t a p, A b o d e Swich® will deliver a fresh supply of crystal clear, filtered water and can be retro-fitted or part of a new kitchen design.

The special Swich® Wood anniversary edition is designed in sustainable beech with roughsawn edges, a fine grain wood surface and contemporary matt black lettering.

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providing immediate access to the domestic water supply and fresh filtered water via the Swich® filter cartridge.

Simply turn the knob to divert the water from the domestic supply to fresh filtered cold water, which is free from chemicals and offers a better overall taste, appearance, and quality of drinking water.

Suppor ting the three R ’s that currently define today’s eco-conscious home and lifestyle, Swich® Wood Reduces single use plastic, Reuses sustainable materials and Recycles redundant high resin filters via the Filter Recyle Scheme unique to Abode.

Abode offer two filter options for Sw ich® that feature activated carbon to improve the taste and reduce impurities – (1) Classic Filter with a maximum flow rate of 2-3 litres per minute which is ideal for soft to moderate water types, and (2) High Resin Filter with Ion exchange water treatment system, which is best suited to hard water areas and also part of the Filter Recycle Scheme.

The exclusive and patented Swich® Water Filter System works in conjunction with a normal kitchen mixer tap,

Abode Swich® is perfect for application in the kitchen, utility or bathroom so end users can enjoy the benefits

of filtered water at the touch of a handle. Paul Illingworth, Design Manager at Abode says, “ T hrough one small ‘Swich’, you are now able to convert any tap, old or new to deliver fresh and filtered water whenever you need it. Our new Swich wood is crafted entirely from FSC approved materials and expands upon our current range, providing a natural look and feel to your kitchen whilst giving you the ability to reduce your reliance on single use plastics. Now, we know that tackling the ever-growing environmental crisis can seem like a daunting task, however we believe that lots of small actions can allow for big changes. By choosing the Abode Swich, you can be part of the solution and reduce plastic pollution as one of our Swich filters can provide you with the equivalent of 8000 1L single use plastic bottles. Not only will you be doing your bit for the planet, you will also save yourself some money too!”

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Designed to provide a quick, toolless installation, Abode Swich® comes in four ultra-luxe finishes with the option of two filter kits and either a round or square handle on select models. Bringing the very best of filtered water to the UK kitchen, Swich® by Abode includes the following award-winning design options: •

New Swich® Wood - Special Anniversary Edition - Round handle - From £269 Classic Kit or £320 High Resin Filter Kit

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Swich® Matt Black - Round handle – From £247 Classic Kit or from £298 High Resin Filter Kit

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Swich® Chrome - Round or Square handle – From £213 Classic Kit or from £264 High Resin Filter Kit

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Swich® Brushed Brass - Round or Square handle - From £224 Classic Kit or from £275 High Resin Filter Kit

For further information, please contact Abode: 01226 283 434

info@abodedesigns.co.uk www.abodedesigns.co.uk

Get social and follow Abode on Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn #WaterTheWayYouWantIt

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BRANDT DESIGN

- WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN PLANNING A KITCHEN Leading UK interior design specialists, Brandt Design, empower UK homeowner’s by providing specialist knowledge on what to consider when planning a kitchen in 2022.

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hether you want to keep an existing layout or set your own stamp on a new property, be honest about what you can afford and how you want to live. In the age of the individual, you no longer have to model your new kitchen on the old design, or limit yourself with old-fashioned ideas about the cook zone being a merely functional domain.

Julia Steadman, Commercial Director at Brandt Design guides you through the buying process so you know how to invest with confidence: BUDGET: Be realistic about how much you want to spend on your kitchen and factor in a contingency as you may wish to upgrade some elements once you’ve spoken about the options with your kitchen designer. Be upfront and find out

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what is available and the payment terms. It is not unusual to discuss extending a mortgage to cover home improvements or taking out a loan from your bank so weigh up all the options and don’t rush your decision. Alongside money, you will want to factor in timing, especially as supply chain disruptions have impacted on the kitchen appliance trade globally. It is always best to err on the side of caution. In my experience, it is possible to go from design to installation in approximately 6 – 8 weeks depending on the project but with the current supply chain issues on appliances it is best to allow as long as possible.

Current lead times on appliances can be as long as 25 weeks. Think about what else is going on in your household schedule so that your kitchen installation doesn’t clash with exams, Christmas, holidays or recovery from an operation, for example.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Ask yourself if you have the bandwidth or lived experience to keep track on all aspects of a kitchen project in addition to your other commitments, especially if your plans involve installing flooring or knocking through into another room. Establish if the companies you are considering working with offer full project management services and have a customer charter so you can understand their working processes and above all trust your gut. Remember that you need to feel comfortable with your kitchen designer, the installation team and the whole ethos of a company before you give the go ahead so make sure you ask for testimonials and see examples of their finished projects, when you are looking around showrooms.

GATHERING IDEAS: You’re sure to be inspired from plenty of sources: kitchen showrooms, glossy magazines, social media such as Pinterest and Instagram as well as schemes in other people’s houses. A good kitchen designer will want to establish what works with your lifestyle, the architecture of your house and your cooking style as well as the needs of your family members so be as honest as possible whether you are a passionate foodie or have a penchant for quick and easy cooking. It makes sense to establish if a utility room or boot room is desirable so that you can have a separate space for your laundry, outdoor clothes and footwear as

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well as extra storage. With 62% of UK households owning pets, you might need to factor in companion animals and their needs.

FURNITURE: Selecting the right st yle of kitchen furniture for your needs is easy. Simply decide whether you prefer a modern handleless aesthetic or a timeless Shaker-inspired look to suit your home and use this as a foundation for the rest of the room. Choosing a bespoke kitchen which is perfectly tailored to your space is a great investment as you know that everything will be customised to fit in the available space. The latest fitted furniture and storage systems will help you to streamline your cooking experience and made-toorder worktops will add another layer of luxury and efficiency to protect and define your kitchen.

Make sure you explore the new generation of VOC-free paints and rich lacquer finishes will combine with your choice of subtle or distinctive hardware for a zone which fully reflects your style.

FLE XIBLE LI V ING: Bu y ing a kitchen is all about enhancing your life for the long haul, especially if you have found your forever home so your kitchen designer can advise you about ergonomics – how to manage the space wisely and efficiently such as making sure that units are at a comfortable height. Remember there is no such thing as a standard unit or a standard height so if you’ve always fancied having a dedicated space for a laptop, TV, recipe books or even a home bar, now’s your chance.

A mixture of seating areas and a combination of open and closed shelving are all possibilities for you to tailor the kitchen living zone to your needs. Appliances also need careful consideration, both in terms of eco-efficiency as well as careful placement so you can enjoy the full benefits of must-have hot taps, coffee makers, fridge-freezers and whisper-quiet extractor fans. Integrating them within custom units is ideal for a seamless and modern approach.

LAYOUTS: Sometimes the shape and size of your room will dictate a kitchen layout such as a galley or a popular U-shaped or l-shape run of units. If you’re keen to have an island unit in place of, or in addition to, a dining a table you’ll need to be sure there’s adequate clearance behind it when the doors are opened and establish if you’d like to incorporate a hob, sink or breakfast bar. Peninsulas are also

am option if you’d like to extend a run of units and incorporate some bar stools.

LIGHTING: Designer lighting can add another layer of sophistication to your kitchen, especially if you want to alter the ambience from day to night or add smart lighting. As an interior’s expert, your kitchen designer will be keen to show you all the possibilities – including the latest options for changing the colour temperature from warm to cool.

Brandt Design offer two furniture collections for the UK homeowner: 1) Heritage - a more classical and bespoke range of furniture, which is beautifully crafted in the UK to the highest standards, and 2) Urban a sleek and contemporary range of furniture that offers a choice of handled or handle-less kitchen designs. Prices for either furniture collection start from £25,000 +vat. The company also has its own fabrication facility where it makes worktops to order, including stone-effect quartz, solid surface, granite and wood.

Brandt Design www.brandtdesign.co.uk info@brandtkitchens.co.uk

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IKEA HAS LAUNCHED A NEW COLLECTION OF PREMIUM COOKWARE

(AND YOU’RE GOING TO WANT IT ALL)

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If you’re looking to give your kitchenware an update, Ikea has you covered.

The Swedish retailer has announced the launch of a new premium cookware range with designer Ilse Crawford, and it’s perfect for lovers of minimalism.

The collection, called Finmat, incorporates the designer’s signature Scandi aesthetic and consists of four unique pots and pans that combine functionality and style.

With a modern copper finish, stainless steel interior and base for exceptional heat transfer and preservation, this stylish cookware works on all hob types, including induction, and can be safely used in the oven.

“Human-centred design is at the heart of my practice at Studioilse,” said Crawford.

“Long-lasting, carefully considered products are more important than ever. With the new Finmat cookware range, I want people to be inspired by its functionality, as well as the beauty of its softer design language. The range’s beautiful copper exterior is perfect for elevating cookware in a sophisticated way.”

Using creative engineering, the pots and pans include a minimal pouring edge, meaning there is a very slight lip around the top of the pots allowing for easy and clean pouring. This stylish range is therefore perfect for taking straight to the table for serving, impressing your guests with both your delicious dish and impressive kitchenware.

The collection is available in Ikea stores now

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SUSTAINABLE LUXURY CONTINUES TO DEFINE THE UK HOME AND KITCHEN The super-luxe and prime residential markets are set to be a key part of the UK’s economic recovery going forwards and our research shows that luxury is being redefined for a new generation of home buyers wanting added convenience in the kitchen, which is stylish and sustainable.

TOP: PT1053 Pronteau HotKey® Profile 3-part 4 IN 1 Antique Brass RIGHT: PT1101-F5 Pronteau Flow Limited Prostream 3 IN 1 Swan Chrome

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n support of this paradigm shift, and following extensive market research and in-house product development, we’ve curated our strongest ever portfolio of sink and tap products, which embrace the virtues of sustainable design, modern convenience and the latest trends.

Adding a layer of luxury to the modern home, our specialis t Pronteau range offers end users a high-specification range of 3 IN 1 and 4 IN 1 steaming hot taps with exclusive safety features and quality assurance. Designed to be future proof, Pronteau caters to environmentally aware design briefs that require a superior style, heightened level of safet y and sustainable operation.

Featuring our exclusive HotKey® technology for added safety and truly ergonomic mode of operation, Pronteau also makes way for the PROBOIL under sink boiler, an intelligent hot water boiler offering fast and trouble-free delivery of

steaming hot filtered water. Our new Pronteau HotKey® Collection with ultra-compact PROBOIL.4E boiler is our latest hot tap series, allowing customers the opportunity to enjoy 75 - 98° instant filtered steaming hot water, filtered cold and regular hot and cold water on tap.

We are also a partner of NBS, of fering a selec tion of WR A S approved products listed on NBS Source to assist in the specification

kitchens TOP: AT2198 Hex Bridge Pull Out Brushed Nickel BOTTOM: AT2187 Agilis Single Lever Black & Brass

plus a range of fashion-forward finishes including Mat t Black, Antique Brass, Black & Brass, as well as Stainless Steel and Chrome, all supported with finish samples and product literature.

of its range of kitchen taps, sinks and Pronteau by Abode steaming hot water taps. NBS is linked with over 1,200 premium brands so members can add products straight to their project specification and 3D models or simply access technical information as required. NBS is a global leading technology platform that combines the best content and connectivity for anyone involved in the design, supply and construction of the built environment. In fact, over 73% of UK architects use NBS to write their specifications, making over 13.6m decisions per month within the NBS platform.

Material Lab, where visitors can now explore a newly installed lifestyle display of working Abode sinks and taps designed on an L-shaped kitchen by CKL Commodore Design with Halifax Oak furniture by Egger and Graphite Grey worktops from Omega Interiors Hull.

The Abode products on display at Material Lab in London, were carefully selected to reflect the latest trends, which cater to luxury specifiers and the interiors community who are design-sensitive and demand quality. We showcase a range of products including our Pronteau hot water taps, award winning Swich water filter device,

Doing our bit to help deliver greener homes and buildings nationwide, every component of our taps has been extensively tested to meet exacting standards and withstand added stress, such as flow restriction. Like all our other product collections, our water-saving range is outlined in the new Sink & Tap Specification Manual and is yet another testament to the company’s investment in supporting the next generation of buyers who want a ‘house of the future’.

For further info, please contact Abode: 01226 283 434 info@abodedesigns.co.uk www.abodedesigns.co.uk

With increasingly sophisticated design solutions in the residential and commercial KBB market, Abode remains fresh and dynamic in the marketplace. The company’s new brochures, combined with its e-commerce plat form and exciting collaboration with NBS, continues to support the company’s omnichannel approach.

Our most recent venture is our latest partnership with one of the UK’s finest innovation hubs,

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STANHOPE AND MITSUI FUDOSAN TO START PHASE 2 OF TELEVISION CENTRE Mitsui Fudosan and Stanhope, as development manager, today announce that they will start the second phase of the redevelopment of Television Centre, with a total end value of £500m, signalling the success of the first phase and their continued confidence and commitment to White City and the London property market.

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hase 2 comprises a total of 511 homes in four separate plots designed by Stirling prize-winning architectural practices, following the masterplan established by lead architects AHMM, including a modern crescent shaped block of 180 apartments and a contemporary 25 storey tall building of 167 apartments for completion in 2026.

The development of phase 2 will complete the masterplan and further open up the site to local residents, visitors and workers by the creation of a second entrance on Wood Lane and pedestrian connection through to Hammersmith Park via interlinking urban streets. The development of a

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cluster of new buildings are designed to be distinctive and have a character of their own, complementing each other and the buildings established across the wider estate.

Jonathan Trout, Property & Commercial Director at Stanhope said: “We are delighted to be working with Mitsui Fudosan as development manager for the delivery of a new residential 25 storey tower with 167 apartments and 180 apartments in a crescent block by 2026. The start of phase 2 demonstrates the commitment of Stanhope and Mitsui Fudosan to the delivery of much needed new housing, including affordable, in Hammersmith & Fulham and our long-term commitment to the area.”

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Tomoo Nakamura, Managing Director, Mitsui Fudosan UK said: “This announcement underlines our continued commitment to the development of the Television Centre site and the range of opportunities which it offers for the delivery of a number of significant commercial and residential projects. Having recently become the sole owner of Phase 2, we are delighted to be able to continue to collaborate with Stanhope as development manager for the delivery of almost 350 new apartments. We have already completed over half a million square feet of office space as well as more than 430 homes on the Television Centre site. We remain focused on ensuring that this development continues to be delivered to the highest standards while we continue to explore other investment opportunities in London.”

AIMCo, on behalf of some of its clients, and Mitsui Fudosan remain owners of Phase 1 which includes Soho House, the Helios residential building, 2 Television Centre (offices let to Publicis, the White Company and Soho Works) and 1 Wood Crescent (under construction and offices part pre-let to PvH Corp., the parent company to brands including Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER with Stanhope as Asset Manager.

Construction has already started on 142 new affordable homes for Peabody in two new buildings called Macfarlane Place at Television Centre, with delivery expected in early 2024. Designed by Maccreanor Lavington Architects, the new buildings will replace the now demolished former BBC multi-storey car park on Wood Lane, W12, opposite Westfield. 1 Wood Crescent is under construction and recently ‘topped out’ and is due to complete in early 2023.

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Why mood-boosting hues are set to reign supreme when it comes to interiors for Spring 2022

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ood-boosting hues are having a real moment when it comes to transforming your interiors.

From calming blue to sunny yellow, Spring 2022 will introduce some of its dreamiest colours yet when it comes to paint trends.

Take Juniper Whorl, for example. This magnificent fusion of pigments and colours will transform any room into a tranquil haven. The colour blue calls to mind feelings of serenity and peace, making it perfect for those who want to improve their wellbeing at home.

Juniper Whorl Available 1L to 5L £22.50 to £85.50

Evidence has also shown that the colour green has psychological benefits. This new wave of embracing shades of green has come directly from our reinspired love of nature, as more people look to bring the outside in post-lockdown. And of course, there’s nothing more cheerful than golden yellow.

All colours are available in Ceramic Matt, Interior Matt and Soft Sheen for walls or Gloss, Satin and Eggshell for woodwork and metal surfaces. Ceramic Matt has added ceramic microsphere technology, making it a washable and highly durable paint. A finish that is perfect for high-traffic places where a matt finish is preferred.

Sweet Caper Available 1L to 5L £22.50 to £85.50

Colourtrend is a leading premium paint brand, available in select stockists across the UK. For more information visit: ww.colourtrend.co.uk For product samples or information please contact: Lisa.Boyle@tigerbond.com 07740 771 109

further Furze Lane Available 1L to 5L £22.50 to £85.50

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