Lathams ‘Aged’ Flooring Adds Instant Charm
James Latham has bolstered its already extensive solid and engineered Bausen flooring portfolio with the addition of ‘1757’, a contemporary range of ‘aged’ Oak engineered boards with broken edges, a …
Interior Design
Tarkett LVT installation goes swimmingly at fitness centre
A King’s Lynn swimming centre that has almost a quarter of a million visits each year has revamped its viewing area with the help of Tarkett flooring. The 100sqm area …
Giving room designs a taste for chocolate
Chocolate is just one of 6 contemporary colours introduced by Vicaima as part of their new stained oak doors range, which answers the growing trend for attractively stained real wood …
demista™ – Inspired Innovation
Whether in a house, apartment or a hospitality venue such as a hotel , guest house, sports club, etc, everyone who uses the bathroom can be frustrated by having to …
Sun-Light Solutions transforms the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre’s TelePresence Suite.
Sun-Light Solutions and Pro AV dealer Saville AV consulted with The 3M Buckley Innovation Centre in West Yorkshire and have transformed its TelePresence Suite by creating a translucent lighting feature …
Helping create a bathroom paradise
Ensuring that the bathrooms are as luxurious as the location, Laufen sanitaryware has been chosen for the exclusive Kandolhu Island Resort in the Maldives. The resort comprises 30 bungalows all …
Flexible flooring for modern times
Abby Chandler, Marketing Manager at Heckmondwike FB, looks at how flooring is increasingly being used to create flexible office workspaces. “The trend for open plan design in new office developments …
Porcelain Wood – Introducing the Prescott Range
Porcelain Wood’s beautifully-distressed, Parisian-inspired tile planks incorporate intricate whitewashed tones with innovative and versatile geometric patterning, designed around a subtle, neutral base of ashes and greys. The range is designed …
Golden Anniversary of the Concealed Cistern
60 million sold in 50 years – the future of bathroom design lies with concealed cisterns 2014 will see Geberit celebrate the anniversary of the launch of its concealed cisterns. …
Door Kit and Set Solutions made simple
Leading interior door manufacturer Vicaima have just launched a new door kit and set solutions brochure making the process of specifying and selecting the ideal door and frame assembly straightforward …
Inta’s i-Sport shower panels are stylish washroom wonders
Inta’s new i-Sport shower panels fuse sleek style with functionality to provide the ultimate showering experience for commercial washrooms. Boasting a sleek all-in-one compact design with an extruded aluminium finish, …
Only Vicaima could answer the challenges of this landmark project
Vicaima was chosen to provide the interior door sets for the World Wildlife Fund Living Planet Centre in Woking, which is also home to the WWF. The centre is at …
Shepway Civic Centre’s made up with Array
Shepway Civic Centre, the offices of Shepway District Council in Folkestone, Kent, has undergone a major refurbishment, which has included specifying fibre bonded carpet tiles from Heckmondwike FB. Almost 350 …
Tarkett chosen to help reduce injuries
FOLLOWING trials an NHS hospital is hoping to reduce trips and falls in its dementia ward by installing Tarkett flooring. Conducted by the University of Portsmouth, the Hip-Hop Flooring Study …
Bespoke Floor Provided for The Blue Planet
Flowcrete developed a unique flooring solution especially for the new National Aquarium Denmark, Den Blå Planet (The Blue Planet), which reflects light to create a captivating underwater illusion. The Copenhagen …
Altro Flooring still a safe bet after 14 years
Altro Walkway TM 20 safety flooring installed 14 years ago at East Norfolk Sixth Form, a top-performing college in the county, is still going strong and has recently passed stringent slip …
Gerflor plays its part in the creation of family firm’s superstore
With the largest of its six outlets measuring 4,700ft², the decision by independent electrical goods retailer HBH Woolacotts to create a new 18,000ft² store was a big step in the …
Bamboo is the perfect material for interior flooring
For interior flooring projects, bamboo may not be the first material that comes to mind. However, its exceptional performance, aesthetic and environmental attributes make it a strong alternative to traditional …
Coloured Movement Joints produce bespoke joints for Hard Flooring, Natural Stone and Slate.
They specialize in colour matching their joints to the grout or the floor finish creating a stylish designer look and a seamless finish. CMJ are designed and manufactured to exceed …
Not your usual safety floor
FUNCTION usually comes before form – but not with Tarkett’s new Safetred Design Collection. Carrying on the company’s reputation for manufacturing beautifully designed yet high-performance flooring, the range has been …
Formica Group and Unilin present their new Collection of exclusive, on-trend designs in HPL and MFC
Formica Group and Unilin are delighted to announce the launch of the new Formica® Unilin Collection, introducing new colours, woodgrains and patterns. Extending the range to 103 designs available in …
Mobilane launches a ‘picture’ worth a thousand breaths
Sean Farrell of green screen company Mobilane explains how LivePicture – a living, breathing picture of plants – can enliven any wall, bringing a breath of fresh air to even …
Green Floorzone Solution Helps Hit Eco Standards
Architects and developers are facing increasing demands to deliver sustainable projects that meet the strict environmental criteria of modern public sector constructions. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), non-recycled materials and inefficient …
Exciting new entrance area sample card released
As part of its commitment to architects and contractors, Heckmondwike FB has released a sample card demonstrating its new entrance and transition area colours. Heckmondwike FB recently introduced Blue Moon …
Gerflor’s interlocking tiles specified on RIBA Stirling Prize nominee
Short-listed for the 2013 Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize, the Medical School at the University of Limerick has attracted high praise for its striking limestone exterior and internal …
Tarkett announces the deployment of phthalate-free technology across its residential and professional flooring product ranges
Tarkett – worldwide leader in innovative flooring and sports surface solutions – announces its decision to use phthalate-free plasticizers in its vinyl flooring production in Europe in 2014. As part …
Follow Flowcrete to Fix Your Floors
Global resin flooring specialists Flowcrete have launched a new blog as part of their drive to share expert knowledge with the construction industry. The site has been designed to become …
Breathing new life into an historical building with Roca
Bringing a Grade II* listed building into public use for the first time in more than 200 years, the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in central London is now open to the …
Porcelain Wood – The Ashdown Range
The Ashdown range by Porcelain Wood plays on the richness of diversity and is available in five visually striking wood grains. Inspired by the likes of the exotic African zebrawood …
6,500 Vicaima Doors specified in 38 residential and care homes
Ideal Care Homes (part of the LNT Group) has 38 residential and dementia care homes in the Midlands and the North of England. Vicaima has supplied a total of 6,500 …
Monolith gets straight to the point of bathroom redesign in Milan
When it came to modernising the 1960s-built Four Points by Sheraton hotel in the centre of Milan, updating the guest bathrooms was crucial to maintaining its luxury four-star status. However, …
Reynaers at Home has a handle on design
Purity handles for architectural glazing systems in prestigious homes Reynaers at Home is proud to announce the launch of a unique new suite of designer handles that: Offer stunning aesthetics …
‘Out now on a screen near you’ Coram Showers launch NEW Website
Premium British manufacturer of quality shower enclosures, showertrays and bathscreens, Coram Showers, introduce its brand new and highly transformed website; www.coram.co.uk The new lifestyle website from Coram Showers is highly …
Porcelain Wood – The Ashclyst Range
The Ashclyst collection is a bold, contemporary interpretation of wood flooring, providing a beautifully clean finish that recreates the authentic passage of time. This striking, vintage wood effect is complimented …
Heckmondwike FB supports the construction & property industry’s homelessness charity
West Yorkshire-based Heckmondwike FB has helped to enrich the lives of homeless people in East London, by supplying carpet tiles to Cardboard Citizens, a homelessness project supported by Oscar award-winning …
Award-Winning Housebuilder Chooses Vicaima Doors
Award-winning housebuilder Junnell Homes has chosen Vicaima doors for its inspirational development of new homes at one of Hampshire’s most exclusive locations. Vicaima’s innovative Dekordor 3D interior door is specified …
The bathroom Kartell by Laufen, designed by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba, is here
On one hand, Kartell, Italian, creative, colourful and iconic. The family company that has marked the history of design and revolutionised furnishing in the use of plastic materials for over …
3M finishes create shimmering colourful surface effects without the expense
Diversified technology company 3M has announced the launch of its innovative range of colour shift products, enabling designers, artists and architects to produce dazzling effects at a fraction of the cost …
Colourful Inspiration from the Mediterranean
When deciding on the colour of a ‘wooden’ floor, it’s often a toss up between the usual variations of oak, ash, or whichever particular woodgrain suits your individual interior style. …
New homogeneous vinyl flooring transforms industry’s gold
International manufacturer Gerflor is redefining the industry’s performance benchmark for homogeneous vinyl flooring. By combining the renowned hard-wearing Mipolam range with its new, patented Evercare™ surface treatment, Gerflor is unveiling …