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Contents
RH-DA, see page 32 February 2013
Regulars 32 Doc MaGic, caliFornia RH-DA proves 63 surFaces Focus Pamela Buxton
that essential but unexciting work doesn’t have looks at what’s new in the sector, talking to
15 Diary Events on now and coming up to be done in drab and boring offices manufacturers and specifiers and examining
all-important projects
16 ForuM Your letters 37 nanDo’s DunDee BuckleyGrayYeoman
add its own-design lighting, a custom mural and Tech Spec
19 heaDliner The everyday takes on new timber from Balinese huts to this unique design
significance in an exhibition featuring items from 84 liGht + tech Jill Entwistle looks at the
the Design Museum’s permanent collection 41 reaDinG rooM at pierres vives, first phase of Gardens by the Bay, a huge
Montpellier The regional government project in Singapore in which lighting plays
21 news Kenneth Grange gets knighthood in building has been a project of Stephane Hof’s a significant role
New Year honours; RCA students design new for some years, but in a matter of weeks he
community building and public space completed a synergistic reading room
22 Business MacKenzie Wheeler crafts Features

restaurant and bar out of shipping containers
44 terMinal illness Stephen Hitchins takes
27 top 5 Pick of the best new products the temperature of major airports in Europe and
finds that Heathrow, among others, is in dire
28 proFile Charles Jencks, postmodernist need of attention
and founder of the Maggie’s Centres Cover image shows
57 think piece Trains. boats and planes... an unusual view of
31 one to watch Central Design Studio is Aidan Walker talks to Paul Priestman, of custom-designed
lighting features,
making its name designing original and exciting Priestmangoode, about a new way of designing created by
interiors for restaurants BuckleyGrayYeoman
61 MipiM Join FX and its sister mag Blueprint for Nando’s Dundee
106 iF only… restaurants had holographic, on the beach for cocktails during the latest
interactive technology, says Pottinger + Cole offering of this major property show
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Welcome
Diary
whErE to
go this
month Theresa
Dowling
Editor
H
ave you booked a summer
holiday yet? Planning to jet
off somewhere exotic?
Perhaps after you’ve read Stephen
Hitchins feature about airports
you might not be so keen…
He has taken the temperature
of some of Europe’s major airports
and found a terminal decline (pun
intended). Heathrow seems to
Palaces for the People: Gustaviano lead the field with dire service and
and America’s Great Public Spaces excessive delays, while Paris and
13 March-2 September Berlin have their own crosses to
National Building Museum, Washington DC bear. On the brighter side, he does
also look at proposals that could
This exhibition sheds light on the works of the make the misery of travellers at
Gustaviano family who, as Spanish immigrants Heathrow and elsewhere a thing
to America in the 19th century, brought with of the past.
them a patented tiling technique, thus enabling Elsewhere in this month’s issue,
construction of self-supporting arches that Pamela Buxton takes the FX Focus
transformed the American architectural landscape. into the realm of surfaces, talking
to specifiers and manufacturers,
nbm.com
and looking at six projects to keep
you fully informed on what’s hot
and happening in the sector. 133
And Jill Entwistle, our lighting
expert, takes a technical look at
CALouSTe GuLBeNkIAN
FouNdATIoN, LISBoN
the glorious Gardens of the Bay

project in Singapore, for which the
first phase has just been completed
and lighting plays a significant role
in this sensational scheme.
We also have a regular feast
ScotHot Ecobuild ISH Frankfurt Manet:
4-0 March 5-7 March 12-16 March Portraying Life of contract-design projects – this
SECC Glasgow ExCeL, London Messe Frankfurt, Until 14 April month in California, Montpellier
Frankfurt am Main Royal Academy of Art, as well as in London – news, views
Celebrating its 40th The trade show for London and opinion, so tuck in and enjoy
year, Scotland’s largest sustainable design Some 2,300 exhibitors all that we have to offer.
hospitality, tourism and and built environment will be presenting the The first major Which just leaves me enough
catering show brings with the latest on latest products and exhibition to showcase space to invite you all to join us
together key players green materials is trends for bathrooms, Édouard Manet’s
from the hospitality back, along with its building services, portrait work examines
– that’s FX and our sister mag
industries, including extensive conference air-con technology the relationship Blueprint – for cocktails on the
the interiors and programme dealing and renewable between them and his beach at Cannes. Sadly not a
design companies. with green design energies sectors, with scenes of modern life. holiday, but an equally enjoyable
Its new product zone issues. New events an event and seminar Paintings, pastels and networking session being held at
will showcase the include The Light Box, programme focusing contemporary MIPIM next month. Do see page
latest developments a showcase for eco on sustainability and photographs are 69 for full details of how to join in –
in the sector. lighting products. energy saving. shown.
scothot.co.uk ecobuild.co.uk ish.messefrankfurt.com royalacademy.org.uk
and see you there!
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Forum
Classroom Design matters Editorial:

Editor
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Anglepoise Lamp, Design
Museum Collection; LAR
Armchair, designed by
Charles Eames, 1948;
Handlebar Table, image
courtesy of Phillips de
Pury; Road Sign – Jock
Kinneir and Margaret
Calvert, 1964
EXTRAORDINARY STORIES
A new display of the Design Museum’s through nation-defining objects, such as a car engineer with an obsession with springs,
extensive permanent collection of Britain’s iconic pay telephone and post boxes, resulted in an invention that was to become
contemporary design and architecture reveals the logo of the London 2012 Olympic and one of the most copied, parodied and collected
intriguing insights into some of the exceptional Paralympic Games and the euro coin, while the individual pieces in the history of design.
as well as everyday items in the museum’s plastics story explores the dominance of this Part of the display’s focus is also on
possession. material in our everyday lives through examples modernist design, exemplified by iconic
Unveiled last month, Extraordinary Stories from the past 75 years, ranging from luxury works from the likes of Marcel Breurer,
about Ordinary Things includes key pieces to everyday items. Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and Erno Goldfinger.
from the worlds of furniture, fashion and The Handlebar Table, designed by Jasper Extraordinary Stories about Ordinary
architecture, plus a selection of prototypes, Morrison, is a recent addition to the Design Things will be on permanent display, with
models and specially commissioned films. Museum’s collection, and is on display for some elements being changed every year.
There are six key design stories featured the first time, and a display of fashion follows When the Design Museum relocates to the
in the exhibition, all of which trace the history changes in clothing styles from the Seventies former Commonwealth Institute building in
and processes of contemporary design. The to the Nineties based on six occasion outfits Kensington in 2014, the entire top floor will
themes range from investigating the national belonging to fashion collector Jill Ritblat. given over to display the museum’s collection
identity through design to fashion and the Another section profiles a single iconic of 20th-century design. Words by Maarja Pehk
impact of plastic on our lives. design – the Anglepoise lamp – telling how an
National identity for example is explored experiment by George Carwardine, designmuseum.org
FX02-019-REPORTER-ph3.indd 1 17/01/2013 11:37

News
rca
students
design new
community building
with outdoor cinema
and public space
near to wembley
stadium
the art of getting listed

The Sainsbury Centre for visual arts at the University of East
Anglia – one of Norman Foster’s first completed buildings – has been
given Grade II* listed status by heritage minister Ed Vaizey, who called
the building ‘a highpoint in the British high-tech movement’.
The centre opened in 1977 and houses the art collection of Lord
and Lady Sainsbury.
The minister’s decision to give the building protected status follows
advice from English Heritage, which cited the centre’s ‘architectural
innovation, design, historic association, flexibility and group value’ as
reasons for the II* grading.
Calling the building ‘a modern classic’, Vaizey said: ‘As well as
standing comparison with any late 20th-century building anywhere
in the world, it is also superbly fit for purpose, thanks to innovative
engineering coming together with very fine design.’ scva.org.uk
arise sir kenneth grange

Kenneth Grange – the designer of the InterCity 125 train, the
UK’s first parking meter and hundreds of everyday household items
– has received a knighthood for services to design in the New Year
Honours list.
Grange, who was a founding member of design studio studeNts score
for public hub
Pentagram, is considered one of Britain’s foremost industrial
designers and is highly regarded for his simple yet iconic designs,
which include Kodak cameras, food mixers for Kenwood and the
London TX1 black cab. Students from the RCA have designed
His career, spanning more than half a century, was the subject of a new community building for the district of
a major exhibition at the Design Museum in London in 2011. Wembley, north-west London.
Chosen from 12 design proposals submitted
by teams of first-year RCA architecture MA
students, the winning design is called Pop-
The RIBA is to stage The British Institute Four businesses in FX is looking for
Down Square and is by Mike Lim, Shoichi
a series of talks and of Interior Design Holborn, central interns to work Sado, Olivia Wright and Isobel Davies.
events beginning this (BIID) has London, have turned alongside the editorial The design features an amphitheatre,
month entitled Ideas announced that unused rooftop team for between two
to Change British the theme ‘Design spaces into gardens and four weeks.
outdoor cinema and a multipurpose public
Architecture. Invention: Where for growing fruit and To be considered, space close to Wembley Stadium.
Its international Art and Science vegetables, as part of please email your CV The competition to design the new building
exhibition and talks Collide’ will drive a pilot scheme funded and a short covering
season, which runs its annual one-day by the Greater London letter outlining your
was run in partnership with Brent Council and
from 26 February conference, taking Authority and interest/experience in Meanwhile Space, a social enterprise that
to 27 April, comprises place at RIBA HQ, Inmidtown. design journalism to enables entrepreneurs and artists to make
exhibitions,workshops, Portland Place, The buildings have our group deputy temporary use of empty commercial buildings.
and discussions and London on 27 June. their roofs covered in editor Pamela Horne
includes the exhibition The conference a modular vegetation at phorne@ The aim of the project is to bring jobs, training
Venice Takeaway: also sees the system by Pocket fxmagazine.co.uk with and creativity to the area.
Ideas to Change presentations of Habitat. Developed by INTERN in the title bar. Local organisations, individuals, businesses
British Architecture, BIID Honorary Arup and Sky-Garden,
created for 2012’s Fellowships. Last it involves encasing Design and interiors and community groups are now being
Venice Architecture year BIID Honorary plants in a ‘pocket’ of show Decorex is to encouraged to bid to become tenants of the
Biennale. Fellowships were recycled material for have a change of Pop-Down Square, in a nationwide competition
Debate topics are given to Paul protection, irrigation venue for year’s
to include, ‘Could Smith, Zandra and portability. outing, to temporary called Make Your Idea Happen Here! by social
Belfast be Rhodes, Andreas Inmidtown is structures adjacent to enterprise scheme, The Coming Soon Club.
redeveloped by von Einsiedel, Paul calling for more Kensington Palace in The chosen organisation will have access to
following a Berlin Thompson and businesses to get Perks Field, London,
model?’ Graham Watts. involved. 22-24 September. the contemporary space on a five-year tenancy.
architecture.com biid.org.uk inmidtown.org decorex.com comingsoonclub.co.uk
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Business
metal
shipping
containers with
newly introduced
glazing are stacked
to create a new bar
and restaurant
practice creates itself a

new look in old setting
Nottingham-based brand and
packaging design consultancy We Are Pure
has invested £200,000 in new offices,
transforming a rundown building in one
of the most historic parts of the city.
David Rogers, owner and creative
partner of the company, bought the
four–storey building on Friar Lane for
£108,000, spending a further £92,000
on renovations to create what he describes
as ‘a truly creative space’.
Designed as well as occupied by We
Are Pure, the newly transformed building
will be home to the consultancy’s UK team
of designers, who were previously based
in a shared office in Nottingham’s city
centre. The move follows the launch of the
company’s Moscow office earlier this year.
Key features of the new UK office
include a fully restored oak shop frontage,
restored timber staircase, original sash
windows, and advertising signage reflecting
the building’s original use as a tobacconist.
Some of the new interior installations
include a specially commissioned
boardroom table, which doubles as
a display case for more than 200 Swatch
watches, various pieces of original artwork
sourced from around the world, and
a unique concrete kitchen featuring cog
and spider motifs.
wearepure.net
new restaurant project
contains much creativity
Mackenzie Wheeler has created a bar and restaurant out
Jason Turner and Willmott Dixon has Carpet tile
of recycled metal shipping containers at Portishead Marina on the Adam Strudwick have won the £10.7m manufacturer
Bristol Channel. both joined design design-and-build Interface and the
The Hall & Woodhouse was constructed using 28 recycled consultancy HLW contract to create Zoological Society of
International. a new three-storey London have launched
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This is the latest of several projects to use shipping containers in his role as Interior multistorey car park to tackle the growing
its design: a branch of Mexican restaurant chain Wahaca on London’s design director and at Blackpool Victoria environmental problem
co-owner of Swanke Hospital, Lancashire. of discarded fishing
south bank, designed by Softroom and Buro Creative, features eight Hayden Connell The scheme, nets in some of the
shipping containers and won an FX Design Award last year, while Architects, is now whose aim is to world’s poorest
BuckleyGrayYeoman used a single shipping container to house principal at HLW improve access to coastal communities.
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Rupert Wheeler of Mackenzie Wheeler, based in Putney, London alongside Strudwick, spaces, will cost a nets, Net-Works aims
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Stafford College has opened a new four floors of the shows that the
Walbrook Building number of staff
multimillion pound building designed by for the scheme’s intending to change
CPMG Architects. developer, Minerva. jobs during the next
The 5,200m sq m three-storey building ISG won the 12 months is at its
contract at the Foster highest level since
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hotel’ look, using neutral-coloured materials new hotel unveiled in the fit-out of 16.700 than half of those
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in a fast-track,
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to change job in the
feel with the addition of decorative mirrors. three-month next 12 months.
The beauty salons feature a darker colour Architect and interior designer programme. designindustryvoices.
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palette and lower levels of lighting to create Dexter Moren Associates has completed
an luxury-ambience feel often found in spas. the interior of a new 256-bedroom hotel
Elsewhere bright accent colours are carried in a former government building in ReardonSmith Scott Brownrigg
throughout the college, with yellows, purples London’s Westminster. Architects’ latest Interior Design, part
and hot pinks featuring in furniture, shelving The new InterContinental London hotel project, the Four of international design
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Materials were selected to suit the Queen Anne’s Chambers, where the ReardonSmith appointed Anna
surrounding area, with red brick and solar- ground floor now comprises reception, Architects took Breheny as project
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the campus side. Ground-floor colonnades inspired smokehouse restaurant and pub 19th-century for its experience within the
are used as a modern reference to collegiate with its own entrance. design of the exterior corporate, retail and
of the 175-room hotel, residential sectors,
traditions and provide solar shading, Major architectural interventions which overlooks the Breheny spent three
protected walkways and outdoor seating include the creation of a new porte Caspian Sea. years at Benoy
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A man of many talents, Charles Jencks Main image, Charles
Jencks, who spent 40
defies being pigeonholed: teacher, years teaching architecture

before turning to practice
author, theorist, architect, landscaper, as a landscape architect.

Far right, The Cascading
postmodernist, Maggie’s Centres’ Universe, part of the

larger Garden of Cosmic
co-founder... He talks to Jamie Mitchell Speculation at Portrack

House, Dumfries. Below,
Northumberlandia, a vast
‘land form’ sculpture
in Cramlington
I
ntroducing Charles Jencks can be tricky. Jencks’s love of architecture goes back to his
Which of his achievements do you name childhood. Growing up in New England, he
first? You could start by calling him the lived in a house designed by his architect uncle,
father of postmodernism, an influential theorist and in his youth travelled widely in Europe,
and the author of several acclaimed books, where he encountered the work of Le Corbusier.
including The Story of Post-modernism. When he saw his famous chapel at Ronchamp it
But Jencks is also a successful architect and was love at first sight: ‘It was imprinted on me
landscape architect, having applied the theories and I’ve never got over it,’ he says. Even so, he
of postmodernism to buildings and outdoor studied English literature at Harvard before
spaces including the Garden of Cosmic going on to do his MA in architecture at
Speculation at Portrack House, near Dumfries Harvard Graduate School of Design. He then
in Scotland. He is also the driving force behind taught architecture at Harvard where, to the
the Maggie’s Centres project, which has seen consternation of some other tutors, he applied
some of the world’s best architects design and many of the skills used to study literature to the
build retreats for people with cancer, and which study and practice of architecture.
Jencks co-founded with his first wife, the ‘I was fascinated with multiple meanings
eponymous Maggie Keswick Jencks. in literature, and that has been a staple of
Witty, amiable and razor-sharp at the age my work,’ he says. ‘When I went to Harvard
of 73, Jencks is all of these things and more, and to teach architecture I was attacked ferociously
there can be few people alive today more erudite by some of the other teachers because, they
on the subject of modern architecture and said, “architecture is not literary”. Walter
design. How many, for example, can tell you Gropius was teaching then and he was dead
what architect and Bauhaus founder Walter against it. I remember having a sort of tart
Gropius was like to work with – and in the next argument with Gropius over that.’
moment give an incisive critique of London’s Jencks likens his gardens to the poems of
controversial new skyscraper, The Shard? TS Eliot: both are packed with allusions that
Born and raised in the USA, Jencks now can unlock deeper meanings in the work, but
splits his time between homes in Scotland and which will also be obscure to many people. The
London, and most of the gardens he has Garden of Cosmic Speculation, for example,
designed are in the UK. His most recent work features references to the cosmos, which may
is Northumberlandia, a ‘land form’ sculpture of remain beyond the understanding of some
GrAHAM PeACoCk
a recumbent woman carved into the landscape visitors. Does that matter?
of Shotton Surface coal mine at Cramlington, ‘It does and it doesn’t,’ says Jencks. ‘I think
near Newcastle. The work has been broadly of this approach as building a parallel world
well received by the press and the public, and with its own internal logic and meanings. If
its human form makes it one of Jencks’s most you intuitively understand that there’s a
immediately accessible works to date. meaning to this garden – even if you
He says of the project: ‘I was asked to design don’t know what it is – you’ll look for
something that would mark the entry to the other meanings and find them. That’s
North, so I started with the idea of the human one of the biggest payoffs of what I
face because humans have more neurons to do call symbolic architecture, and
with the face than anything else. Then I thought symbolism generally.
of a human form, and it was female because Jencks’s career as a landscape
of the natural undulation of the landscape.’ architect began only after he had taught
Funded by mine operator the Banks Group, architecture for 40 years, and was, he
and Blagdon Estate, the land owner, the says, ‘a serendipitous result of my
sculpture sits in a public park and is meant, says relationship with my late wife Maggie’.
Jencks, to give something back to the people of After moving to the UK in 1970 he did his
Cramlington in return for the disruption mining PhD in architectural history at University
will cause over the next eight to 10 years. ‘It’s College London, where he met and married
called “restoration first”,’ says Jencks. Maggie Keswick. ‘Maggie was studying Chinese
FX02-028-PROFILE-ph3.indd 1 17/01/2013 11:34

gardens and had been to China several times,
and I helped her write a book on them. She
wanted us to design gardens around our house
and I resisted for whatever reason; then she got
cancer and I agreed. So I said “Yes, Maggie,
I’ll help you.” Then I didn’t look back.’
Maggie’s cancer also led to the creation
of the first Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centre, in
Edinburgh, designed by Richard Murphy and
completed shortly after Maggie died in 1995.
What began as a one-off is now a network
of 14 walk-in centres designed by architects
including Zaha Hadid, Frank Ghery and
Richard Rogers. Has the project changed
Jencks’s opinion of what architecture can do?
‘Yes, very much,’ he says. ‘I went into
architecture feeling that good architecture
should be done for good architecture’s sake, but
that it can’t change society, as the modernists
did. I still don’t think it can change society, but
I began to see from experience that, given an
institution like a cancer caring centre, it can
have an enormously positive feedback effect.’
It is Jencks’s hope that eventually all NHS
hospitals will have a Maggie’s Centre nearby.
Still a vocal critic of contemporary
architecture, Jencks says the profession is
currently producing ‘a massive smorgasbord
of styles’. He says that the dominant movement
is ‘entrepreneurialism’ and that The Shard,
designed by Renzo Piano, typifies this
approach, which he suggests favours grand
gestures over the pursuit of deeper meanings.
‘Piano says The Shard is like a steeple, but
that just reminds you there are no other
references to religious buildings in the design.
He says it’s like a mast on a ship, but that just
reminds you that it has no other ship
references. It’s not really like a shard either.
But in the end I like it. I’m happy it’s there,
and I’m happy that Piano built it rather than
somebody else.’
The history of architecture is, says Jencks,
‘a series of internal arguments against its
professional idiocy’. So where does he see
his role in all this?
‘I work with the architectural establishment,’
he says, ‘but I don’t necessarily always tell it
what it wants to hear. In terms of architectural
criticism I’m a kind of irritant, I suppose – but
a happy one’.
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PROJECT 1
Doc Magic office, California//

Offices doing unexciting, albeit essential,
work don’t have to look drab and boring,
as Californian designers from RA-DA
proved for this legal document company
Client: Doc Magic // Design: RA-DA // Size: 1,486 sq m // Completion
time: 12 months
FX02-032-PRO1-ph3.indd 2 08/02/2013 10:11

PROJECT 1
On the face of it Doc Magic may not look like Previous page, cold horizontal lines have a version of this kind of thing, but we really
the dream client for a highly creative interior cathode light tubes representing information liked its detailing. We liked the way that it would
behind translucent
design and architecture practice: the company acrylic walls create a running through virtual separate the desk from one another; that worked
produces online legal documents for mortgage ‘non-tangible surface’. channels. Prototypes for us, and the acoustic screens are taller than
transactions. While it’s unlikely to set the creative This page, the interiors using layers of fritted most, which gives a bit of privacy. When you walk
juices flowing, it’s not a particularly customer- are minimalist in white glass looked promising, in it’s completely open, but when you’re sitting at
– the exception is the
facing business either, and as such lacks a strong conference room, left, but turned out to be a desk you have a sense of privacy. And it’s quiet
corporate identity for a designer with its pink carpet and difficult to implement. – acoustically it works,’ she says.
to draw on. But looks can be deceiving, and purple feature wall. The designers hit on ‘Places of congregation’– be they small
when Doc Magic asked Hollywood-based design Steelcase desking was the idea of using lights clusters of furniture that make use of an otherwise
selected for its
practice RA-DA to design its new office in openness with privacy arranged in vertical lines redundant corner of the office, or more formal
Torrance, California, the designers found a client behind a translucent lounge areas – are scattered throughout the
that was willing to go the extra mile when it came surface. The results, Alomar says, were engaging, offices, meaning workers are never far away
to creating an inspirational workplace. ‘its fuzzy qualities adequately portraying an from a comfortable, collaborative space.
The project began when Doc Magic decided obscurity that could imply a virtual universe’. The success of this project goes to show that
to move from the bland and uninspiring office it After trying out different light sources, the you can’t always judge a client by the kind of
had inhabited since it was founded in the Eighties designers settled on the Nippo, a simple cold business it does. ‘The client was great to work
to a more modern, two-storey office building cathode tube that allowed the light to travel all with because they understood what was
a few blocks away. The company saw its chance the way to the end of the tube. important,’ says Alomar. ‘We still had budget
to create a more cohesive workplace that would In the final scheme, these tubes of light are constraints like with every project, but Doc Magic
foster collaboration between its departments. placed behind curvilinear translucent acrylic walls, understood that it was worth spending some
‘Their old space was quite Eighties-looking,’ creating what Alomar calls ‘a seemingly non- money on.’
says RA-DA’s founder Rania Alomar. ‘It was really tangible surface’. Alomar reckons Doc Magic has what it paid
conservative; everything was beige or brown and The design throughout the rest of the office for, too. ‘They love it, she says. ‘I go back fairly
it just looked like any other office in Torrance.’ is minimalist in style, with white walls and ceilings frequently and everybody looks hipper now.
Much of Doc Magic’s business involves and white ceramic floor tiles by Specs Ceramic. Everybody looks cooler.’
sending highly sensitive information over the This white space is brought to life by flashes of Words by Jamie Mitchell
internet, so RA-DA decided to explore notions brightly coloured carpets and furniture. In the
in the design of the company’s virtual presence. main conference room on the second floor, which
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PROJECT 2
Nando’s, Dundee // For this new

branch of a chain restaurant the interiors
by BuckleyGrayYeoman are anything but
from a kit – bespoke lighting, custom
mural, and timber from Balinese huts...
Client: Nando’s // Design: BuckleyGrayYeoman // 590 sq m // Completion
time: One year
FX02-037-PRO2-NEW V2 ph.indd 1 17/01/2013 12:53

PROJECT 2
Chain restaurants used to be places of identikit Previous page, a modern shop front and think it’s a waste of energy, time and money to make
design, with furniture, colour palettes and materials grafitti-style mural by replace it with a recreation something new look old; it would just look false and
a local artist makes the
for interiors that were often bland and charmless back wall a feature. of the Victorian one they you would never get the details right. This speaks
and jarred with the architecture of the buildings Above, giant bespoke had see in old photographs. volumes. It’s got a lot of history: a drawing pin stuck
they inhabited. But things have changed, and chandliers make the Uncovering and reinstating in there or a nail there, an area where something
in an increasingly competitive high-street design nigh-ceilinged space the Victorian character of rusty has leaned against part of the wood. This
more intimate. Top
has become a powerful weapon for retail chains right, a recycled steel the front portion of the patina it has: you couldn’t really reproduce it.’
and independent businesses alike to weald. shipping container building went down well Much of the art in Nando’s restaurants comes
Nando’s, the Portuguese-style chicken restaurant bridges the two with Dundee’s conservation from an art foundation Nando’s supports in South
chain has long been ahead of the curve when it different spaces. Above officers, but this also led to Africa. Dundee is no exception, but for the large
right, recycled timber
comes to the design of its restaurants, often from Bailnese huts add a conundrum for the back wall of the restaurant, Thrush decided to ask
producing award-winning schemes including a a unique feature designers: how to make the local artist Marc Delaye to create a graffiti-style
branch in Spinningfields, Manchester, which won an restaurant feel like a mural based on the Nando’s brand. Furniture too is
FX Award in 2010 for Best Restaurant and Bar. One coherent space when the characters of the front and beyond what you’d expect in a chain restaurant and
of the chain’s latest outposts, in Dundee, is a case in rear sections were so different. includes classic Grand Prix chairs by Fritz Hansen,
point. Designed by BuckleyGrayYeoman, also Rather than trying to make the two sections fit upholstered with Paul Smith fabric.
behind the Spinningfields branch, the interior uses in with each other, the designers accentuated the ‘I managed to convince the client to have Paul
wood recycled from Balinese huts, original artwork buildings’ natural characters. They removed a plant Smith fabrics, from a range called Point,’ says
and a 12m-long shipping container . room to create a capacious double-height space Thrush. ‘The prints have a very African feel to them.
‘I think there’s still a misconception about chain with an exposed timber roof and structural It’s good to see a client not worrying too much about
restaurants, and retail chains in general,’ says project steelwork, while new large-scale parquet flooring the bottom line, and just seeing what works.’
architect Paul Thrush of BuckleyGrayYeoman. further accentuates the space’s scale. Thrush But Thrush admits that the client did occasionally
‘Nando’s, for one, really invests in design. The wanted to keep the 6m ceiling height and used need a bit of gentle persuasion when it came to
company doesn’t have a design manual that says bespoke chandeliers which he designed himself and some of the proposed design features. ‘This
what the restaurants are supposed to be like. which are made of modular elements that slot restaurant is unlike anything Nando’s has done
Instead, they come to us and ask us to create a together to make this space feel more intimate. before, so the meetings were quite interesting...’ But
restaurant with the Nando’s DNA.’ Beyond the restoration of the Victorian shop front in the end, both client and designer seem to have
In this case, design inspiration came not only and exposing original details, Thrush and his team got what they want. ‘It’s weird, but it’s actually quite
from the ‘Nando’s DNA’, but also from the natural then proposed a more controversial design feature: rare that a client employs you and then just lets you
character of the space itself, which comprises two a shipping container to house the kitchen and do your job,’ says Thrush. ‘Often a client will employ
cojoined historic buildings, – a Grade II listed serving area. Running between the two sections of you to advise them, but then, at every turn, they’ll be
Victorian building at the front with a larger Twenties the building,it creates a visual link between the two reining you in; here we were employed to create a
warehouse building behind. The space had been design styles. Rather than using a new container, fantastic restaurant, and they just let us do it.’
occupied by a pizza chain and looked, says Thrush, Thrush and his team procured one that had ‘reached Words by Jamie Mitchell
‘very dated, with no natural light and low suspended the end of its life’. Weathered and battered, it set the
ceilings’, but below this tired interior lay hidden tone for other reclaimed materials used throughout Main suppliers: Furniture: Eclipse Furniture
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ProJeCt 3
Reading Room, Pierres Vives //

after nearly 10 years working on the
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Client: Conseil General de l’Herault // Design: Hoffice / Stephane Hof,

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FX02-041-PRO3-ph3.indd 1 17/01/2013 11:40

ProJeCt 3
In his role as project architect at Zaha Hadid Above and right, two elements to create
Architects, Stephane Hof spent many years strong contasts a new dialogue here. So
of dark and light and
designing the Pierres Vives government building the back wall is kind of
curvilinear forms
in Montpellier, France. now, after setting up his in Corian evoking a mirror of the shape of
own practice, Hoffice, he has designed the interior letters of the alphabet the tables and the ceiling
of the building’s reading room too. characterises Hoffice’s is like a reflection of the
design for the Pierres
the municipal building houses a multimedia whole space. We wanted
Vives’ reading room
library, public archive and sports department to make it as one object,
of the Herault regional government and also has combining all the functions
a reading room, which is open to the public. in one element.’
But where the Pierres Vives itself took nearly the curvature of white
a decade to complete, the reading room had Corian-topped tables
to be finished in a mere three months – a time mirrors that of the library
frame that demanded a simple yet affective design shelves, which Hof says are designed to evoke the
scheme. the result is a bold, modern scheme shapes of letters of the alphabet – forms such
made of curvilinear forms and strong contrasts l-shapes, H-shapes and t-shapes can all be seen
of light and dark. in various abstract ways in the final design.
it should come as no surprise, given Hof’s each table space has its own reading light, but
involvement in the building’s overall design, that Hof has also backlit panels of translucent white
the resulting interior has a pleasing synergy with Corian on the walls to give the space a more
the Pierres Vives’s exterior, whose architecture intimate feel after dark.
also juxtaposes soft curves and shelf-like straight Praised by architecture critics, Pierres Vives is
lines. Shelves and window seats curve gently an exemplary municipal building, both inside and
around the room, while the use of just two out, but it is also the kind of project we are likely
materials – dark wood and white Corian – creates to see less of as the age of austerity continues
a strong contrast that mirrors that of the concrete across europe.
and green glass of the exterior. in an apparent effort to reduce costs, the uK
Given that this is no ordinary-looking building Government recently prohibited ‘curves and
on the outside, Hof decided to break away inside faceted curves’ from the design of new school
from traditional ideas of what a library should look buildings, but Hof would argue that curves, and
like – creating instead something more like an great design in general, needn’t be expensive. and
modern laboratory. while Hof, whose practice is based in london,
‘they wanted a space that was inviting, that agrees that we’re likely to see fewer public projects
was different and that was the brain of the building, completed to this standard of design, he cautions,
says Hof. ‘in some ways it’s quite complex and ‘i do not believe that the cost of a building is a
in others it’s quite simple. benchmark for a well-designed building.’
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ir travel was once glamorous, memory, and this rings true for flying as Orwellian surveillance societies, as the
and airports an exciting window much as anything else. That Heathrow theatre of terror meets the drama of
to that world. Now, that heady has become a byword for wretched security in the world’s airports.
ozone of glamour and optimism customer service is in part a result of the Survival guides appear with tips
has all gone. It is hard to remember that challenges progressively facing all for the worst places to be, Heathrow
what is today a third-world airport on countries over the past decade. topping the list of many foreign
the edge of London was once called Security is the reason Heathrow’s commentators despite BAA’s best efforts
Britain’s gateway to the world. It is a arrival halls at times resemble a refugee to convince us with its own surveys that
symbol of a transient world of alienation camp. Where once travelling was T5 is so great we might forget to ask
and discontinuities, life in transit. predictable, today it is a theatre of the about 1-4.
Heathrow subjects people to absurd, a place to watch the airport The list of navigational aids for
conditions that are an intolerable affront. security follies. Vulnerability to illegal reaching the departure gate on time
The misery of arriving there has become immigrants and potential terrorists has at airports around the world gets
is a shocking advertisement to the world, led, not to a risk-and-intelligence-based longer and longer. Phone apps such
the huddled masses on the floor mocking approach to controls alongside profiling At the redeveloped as GateGuru, iFlyPro, and Airport
Charles de Gaulle
the country’s global business aspirations. and selective screening, but instead airport a new satellite
Transit Guide will help you find your
That said, most airports are awful. exhaustive passport checks for everyone. for long-haul flights way there, and to the nearest sandwich
Some are terrible. First impressions The cycle of overhyped terror and the will consolidate 60 per shop or bathroom, as we all monitor the
cent of current traffic,
count, and last impressions have a multimillion dollar surveillance industry currently spread across
flights board.
disproportionate impact on one’s has led open democracies turning into three terminals Frommer’s travel guide website ranks

the world’s airports. In 2012 the best, it Paris – in a race for memorable spaces where he cited
claims, was the Hajj Terminal at the Paul Andrieu’s Terminal 1 at Paris
King Abdul Aziz Airport in Jeddah,
survival, to the hub Charles de Gaulle.
covering 49 ha and open only for six That Paris boasts one of the least Emotional and memorable qualities
weeks at a time during pilgrimages to loved airports in the world is not open began to fade out in Spencer’s next
Mecca. The most striking feature of a for debate. Paris Charles de Gaulle phases of increasing homogeneity,
design that has stood the test of time for represents what many people hate about cue Terminals 2 and 3 of development
25 years is the 210 white fibreglass tents air travel. Since its first terminal opened at CdG, to be followed by airports
that create a chimney effect to cool the in 1974 passengers have become with a sense of place that in extreme
hot desert air. progressively more disenchanted. cases become theme parks with
Second best is the Leifur Eiríksson Today, eight structures sprawl 30 vernacular wallpaper.
Terminal at Keflavik Airport in Iceland. minutes’ drive north of Paris. Of Paris CdG Stephen Walsh,
The others in the top 10 are Seoul, Interminable walks await travellers the doyen of airport commercial
Wellington, New York JFK wishing to navigate their way past developments, said: ‘It is one of those
(T5),Singapore, Madrid, Marrakech, mediocre restaurants and forgettable airports that is great on style but lacking
Montevideo, and Bilbao. These lists shops with often indifferent personnel, in substance. The terminals look great,
abound. Voted worst in the world in as they attempt to reach the correct the architecture is legendary but don’t
2009, according to a global poll of air check-in and passport control on time. try to transfer through CdG unless you
travellers, Heathrow took the 99th spot The various terminals are now linked have to. You will find the experience
in another poll of customer satisfaction by an automatic light-rail shuttle and slow and frustrating in terminals that
in 2011, some way below Calcutta, several buses. Albeit Europe’s second- seem to be designed for small numbers
sending the British press into paroxysms largest airport and seventh in the world, of small people rather than the volumes
of despair. They couldn’t help the Oh, with more than 61 million passengers in of all-sized passengers who, like you,
Calcutta! headlines. To British ears the 2011, it desperately needs a push are trying to find their way.
very name of India’s first capital stirs towards friendliness and efficiency. ‘Beneath their impressive envelopes
images of one of the world’s filthiest, Richard Spencer of HOK observed there is little space where you need it
most polluted cities, garbage rotting in in FX in 2001: ‘It’s possible to propose most – in the terminals airside. ADP
the street and overflowing drains. a theoretical history of airport-terminal [Aéroports de Paris] is long on process
Frommers is as debatable as any other design that identifies a progression and short on experience, preferring
compilation, but its latest edition lists the through “eras” based on the cultural the former to dictate the latter.’
worst as New York JFK (T3), Manila, perception of air travel, and its Walsh once worked in Africa for DI
Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport B/C, transformation from an exclusive, exotic Design, ran Fitch in the Middle East,
Nairobi and Paris Charles de Gaulle. It and heroic activity into an everyday founded Crighton in the Eighties, was a
is the aim of Paris to be in the best top means of mass transport,’ from sheds director of BDG McColl in the Nineties
five by 2016, according to Alexandre to metaphors of flight and examples of when he ran the team that developed
de Juniac, Air France chief executive. heroic modernism, and on to the grand Vienna Airport, and subsequently
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becoming a director of ARC, travelling

the world winning business.
paris charles de Above and left, the
redeveloped and
the airport’s total traffic, currently spread
across three terminals. The impact on
His track record includes involvement gaulle has begun a hugely expanded
Charles de Gualle passengers travelling within the visa-free
in a string of airports around the Gulf
and across Europe and Asia, from
‘service university’ airport in Paris will
accommodate a further
Schengen area will be significant as all
flights to and from 26 countries will in
Muscat to Mumbai, Melbourne to aimed at training 7.8 million passengers
a year through 16 future be grouped next door in Terminal
Madrid, and from Munich to the
Maldives. His views are strong and his
employees to be new gates 2F. The walk for people transferring
from intercontinental to European flights
instincts true. It was more than 25 years more responsive to will be considerably reduced, and the
ago that he penned the now obvious line
‘airport shopping centres are the single
customers’ needs elimination of the need for a second
security check will also save time, giving
most effective generator of non- increased competition. With an accord everyone more opportunity to make use
aeronautical revenue for airports’ and he struck in 2008 allowing all the European of 6,000 sq m of shops and restaurants
has gone on to prove it and show airport and American airlines the right to fly and, for those flying premium class on
operators how to maximise their profits. between any two airports in either Air France, time to enjoy the new 600-
By understanding the aims of those region, transatlantic choice hotted up seat lounge. There will even be a small
operators together with the needs of the and there was a push by all the major showcase museum for exhibitions in the
retailers and what the customer wants, airports towards greater capacity and capital, including the Louvre.
he has helped to create satisfying improved services. Thus CdG, with its Overall the upgrade will cost around
experiences for the shopper, turnover for emphasis on Parisians, was always less £2.bn by 2015. The new building, called
the airports and profits for the appealing to foreigners, faced the Satellite 4, is costing £456m and will
concessions by demonstrating how to daunting prospect of developing its accommodate an additional 7.8 million
unlock the substantial revenue potential infrastructure fast, not just to compete passengers a year. Seven of the 16 new
of outlets provided they were properly but to survive. gates will be capable of handling the
located, planned, designed, leased, In a move to rationalise its operation, Airbus A380. To address staff
merchandised, promoted and managed. the transformation began last July with shortcomings the airport has begun
Last summer, Aéroports de Paris a new 100,000 sq m satellite to Terminal what it calls its ‘Service University’,
began an overhaul of is operations at 2E dedicated to the long-haul aimed at training employees to be more
CdG. The need to make catching a international flights of the SkyTeam responsive to customers’ needs. More
plane there more enjoyable comes as all Alliance that includes Air France. This than 5,000 people attended courses there
the major European transfer hubs face immediately consolidates 60 per cent of in the past year, including airport and

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airline staff, security and border staff.

The development of Terminal 4
dovetails with a whole series of other
projects. Aéroports de Paris, in a joint
venture with Aelia, unveiled the £1.9bn
full-scale retail overhaul of both CdG
and Orly in 2010. In a refashioning of
major proportions, this retail expansion
includes walkthrough stores and luxury
boutiques, a new souvenir concept called
Air de Paris, and stores in the arrivals
halls designed to both showcase brands
to passengers and remind them to shop
on their way back. The refurbishment
aims to inject some real French chic into
the airport mix that the operator intends
will compete significantly with shops in
the city.
Seeing itself serving both the capital
of design and the worldwide capital of
tourism, the airport intends to showcase
l’art de vivre in the areas of beauty,
fashion and gastronomy with exclusive
brands not found in other airports.
A communications initiative in the
major languages has begun to entice
passengers, running alongside tour
operators, taxi companies, hotels and
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bus companies to deliver the message.
Overall, there will be an additional 35
per cent retail space in the two airports
over the next three years.
Considering that at Aéroports de
Paris just 37 per cent of revenues come
from commercial activities, there is some
way to go before it meets the airports of
the world average of 50 per cent. But
Above and left,
Foster, Halcrow and there have been avoids anything strategic and long term,
this is thinking on a grand scale. In its
these changes should have a major
Volterra’s proposal for
a Thames Hub in the no fewer than grand scale it might almost be French.
impact, further upping the average
spend considerably.
Thames estuary for
public transport links 10 government It is certainly very unBritish.
Neither could the original scheme
Other developments around the
covering air, rail and
shipping, is thinking on studies since 1946 that sparked interest in the Mayor of
airport include an international trade
centre and business complex combining
a grand scale
about the aviation London – hence the nickname Boris
Island, a site further out into the Thames
conference and exhibition facilities, capacity required estuary north-east of Whitstable – or the
hotels and restaurants, to be completed
next year; Aèroville, a 110,000 sq m
by london’s needs earlier Covell Matthews’ scheme off the
Isle of Sheppey, between Boris Island
retail complex designed by Philippe finding nothing beautiful about it at all, and the Isle of Grain, where the latest
Chiambaretta, aimed at local residents as despite the billion pounds being invested idea is located.
well as travellers, also due for completion on average every year from 2008 until There have been no fewer than 10
in 2014; the Roissy-Gonesse Triangle, a 2014 upgrading its terminals. It needs to, government studies since 1946 about the
major 450 ha urban, economic and facing as it does increasing competition. aviation capacity required to meet the
environmental project that includes In 1999 Ballard could eulogise needs of London. Five commercial
technology and service centre companies Heathrow’s concourses as ‘the ramblas airports currently do not serve the capital
plus educational and cultural facilities; and agoras of the future city’ and draw well. London Southend and London
and Eurocarex, the future European attention to the period charm of the old Ashford at Lydd may be added at will to
high-speed rail freight service that will terminal buildings, ‘last survivors of the the usual suspects. Even Manston in
link the air terminals of Paris with those Festival of Britain’. Despite all the Kent may yet one day be developed.
in Liege, Lyon, Amsterdam and investment, many travellers consider Stephen Walsh said: ‘Benchmark
Frankfurt by 2017. it stuck in a time warp, hopelessly London Heathrow and other airports
The British branch is not planned antiquated in comparison with the best that have the London soubriquet with
to have any direct connections to any to which it aspires. Operating at 99 per the best of the rest and they are truly an
of London’s airports. cent capacity is no excuse for its record- embarrassment that will only get worse
breaking figures for lost luggage. unless we redevelop our terminal
London’s last chance to The ad hoc expansion of most major infrastructure and build a third runway
airports has led to the mess of which at Heathrow or move to the Thames
redeem itself? Heathrow is a supreme example. Cue, estuary.’ Frommer’s editor Jason
London is... well, JG Ballard claimed at last, Foster, Halcrow and Volterra’s Clampet says: “If a city has an excellent
he liked living near Heathrow because he proposal for a Thames Hub project. terminal it says to the visitor that they’re
enjoyed its ‘perverse beauty’; however In a country that champions the thought about. Cleanliness, good light,
the rest of us suffer more and more, pragmatic, espouses the prudent, and space to rest between flights, decent food

and some strategically placed plugs are of the time required for security and era with a plan to establish a modern
enough to say to visitors, “We know immigration controls lengthen. transport and energy infrastructure for
you’d rather be somewhere else right ‘Born out of necessity, enthusiasm this century and beyond.
now, but while you’re here, we’ll take and frustration’ with all this, in the words It would also reassert London’s
care of you”.’ Such customer care is of architect Norman Foster, at the end geographical advantage between the
lacking at some of the worst terminals of 2011 his firm of architects together Americas, Europe and Asia, which is
here in the UK. with Halcrow and Volterra launched its gradually being eroded by new global
Not surprisingly Heathrow draws plan for a new hub, a £50bn project that hubs such as Dubai. Seen as critical
typically trenchant comments from included a new airport capable of to society and the country’s economic
Walsh: ‘To my mind [it] has a last handling 150 million passengers a year, prosperity, bold is hardly the word, but
chance to redeem itself in the eyes a railway terminus serving a four-track, as Walsh puts it: ‘London needs a new
of its global audience. T5 is a huge high-speed passenger and freight orbital front-door airport in addition to the
disappointment (as T4 was back in route around London with direct links increasing number of back-door versions
the early Eighties) and no amount of into both the capital and to continental we have already.
tinkering with the other terminals is European networks, a freight depot and ‘Heathrow is a gateway and a
going to deliver the sort of competitive port together with a new Thames gateway needs to deliver the choice,
customer experience that the New Barrier. Intended to feed a ‘spine’ the range and depth of air travel and
World is already used to or getting used length of the country that combines customer service that, for example,
to. Think Incheon, Dubai, Beijing, energy, communications and data, the our Asian friends are inventing for
Singapore, and that’s just for now!’ Thames Hub is an integrated vision for themselves year on year. You have
His fears are born out by the figures: the UK in an attempt to recapture the to see and experience such facilities
in 2011 Heathrow, still the third largest foresight and courage of the Victorian to understand their impact, and
airport in the world after Atlanta and it cannot be that those that live under
Beijing, had 31 weekly non-stop flights
to China, whereas Schipol had 39,
by building the the flight path at Heathrow can hold
Britain to ransom however
Frankfurt 56, and Paris 64, all airports proposed thames Below and right, the understandable their motivations.
that are expanding their connections
to the largest emerging markets around
hub on a platform... £150bn Thames Hub
has been proposed by
‘And if self-interest defeats the
common good then let London have
the world, to where the IMF predicts flights would take Foster + Partners with
Halcrow and Voterra a new gateway airport in the Thames
global economic growth will take place
in the next decade.
off and land over as ‘an integrated vision
for the UK’, with a new
estuary or elsewhere but don’t let us
bicker over it endlessly while others seize
With business leaders demanding water, reducing airport, hi-speed rail
link, freight depot and the initiative. If we want to maintain and
greater runway capacity,
environmentalists warning that by 2050
noise impact new harbour grow our brand position in the world
carbon emissions must not exceed 2005

levels of 37.5 million tonnes a year, and
local residents campaigning about noise
and disruption, to which a fragile
coalition government must factor
in ballooning budget deficits and
an economy gripped by recession,
we have a conundrum. Simon Buck,
chief executive of the British Air
Transport Association has stated: ‘The
Government recognises that it is vital for
the economic recovery that we rebuild
our international trade links’ while BAA
has estimated that Britain could miss out
on around £14bn in international trade
in the next 10 years and 141,000 jobs
could be lost if Heathrow has to
continue with just two runways.
Incremental solutions at the existing
sites will not be the answer. Some 134
million passengers a year are passing
through all London’s airports. This has
raised the spectre that Heathrow’s share
of this somehow makes it ‘too big to fail’
and that ‘we are stuck with it’ in the
words of John Stewart, chairman of
Hacan ClearSkies, a west London
residents’ pressure group. Heathrow saw
for the first time 70 million passengers
pass through its terminals in the 12
months to March 2012. Hardly ‘resilient’
to such increases in traffic as BAA chief
executive Colin Matthews, would have
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to avoid as potential delays to flight
traffic couple with the unpredictability

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we need to demonstrate it, not fluff it.

Maintaining and growing our brand
means more arriving visitors spending
more that in turn create jobs, but they
have to get here and want to keep getting
here to do so.’
American architect and urban
planner Daniel Hudson Burnham, the
Victorian who was behind the
development plans for several US cities,
wanted ‘magic to stir men’s blood’ in
big ideas while acknowledging they
probably wouldn’t be realised. While
the Thames Hub certainly has power
to stir the blood, huge infrastructure
projects are usually particularly
controversial, politically sensitive and
enormously expensive. Foster stated
at the launch of the plan that ‘the cost
of not doing anything will ultimately
be much higher’, reminding his audience
that such ideas do not have to take
a lifetime to implement.
‘In Hong Kong, a decade ago,
we were able to build a major new London may well be on its way to Above and left, the new acceleration. The new [Berlin] airport
Berlin Brandenburg
international airport and all the becoming a second-tier air hub. Willie Brandt airport is
is very professional, but it’s a new idea
associated infrastructure including a new Foster et al has its sights set on the set to replace Berlin’s of an airport: as a place to spend time,
island reclaimed from the sea within four horizon, building the infrastructure Tegel, Schönefeld and do some shopping, go to a cafe, look
Tempelhof airports. It is
years. If Britain wants to compete with required for future greatness. A similarly in esssence a shopping
at art.’ He adds: ‘Airport architecture
rapidly developing global economies, grand vision came later in 2012 from mall with planes tacked is always metaphorical. Tegel looks l
it must sort out its infrastructure and, Gensler for a floating ‘gateway to on the back... ike a spaceship – like the building itself
if this is holistically planned with real Europe’ in the estuary creating ‘a new might take off at any moment. The
political commitment, it can also be standard for the world, minimising euphoria of the space age is inscribed
a thing of beauty and environmentally nuisance and maximising environmental in the architecture.’
friendly,’ he said. By insisting on the benefits’, according to CEO Chris The ‘drive to your gate’ architects
need for a national plan, one that aims Johnson. We can only hope our leaders were Meinhard von Gerkan and
to redress the imbalance of economies have an equally grand future vision. Volkwin Marg. A short-lived concept,
north and south, he also commented: the idea was developed further at
‘If it went ahead, even in part, the very Berlin – island city Hamburg and Stuttgart, before its short
realisation of the plan would create life was hijacked by terrorism. However,
thousands of skilled jobs in engineering, In stark contrast to Paris and the practice, founded in 1965, has
manufacturing and construction alone.’ Heathrow, Berlin Tegel won the hearts gained four additional partners over the
Yet the need to do something soon of passengers from the day it opened – years, 12 associates and 500 staff, with
and the long-term potential benefits still just a year after Charles de Gaulle. three offices in China, four in Germany,
come up against the short-termism of Simple, convenient, with few facilities and outposts in Doha and Rio, Moscow
the political world. Landing an aircraft in and hardly any shops, it was possible and Hanoi. It won the commission for
a crosswind is a challenge, as is making to almost drive to your gate – well, the new airport of which Maak spoke.
a decision or where or whether to build within 30m. Brilliant! Yet by the time Berlin-Brandenburg Willy Brandt, due
a new runway. The political winds are Tegel opened it was obsolete. to open last June, then postponed to
gusty now and frequently gather strength The short walk from the kerb to your autumn 2013 (though technical
when such plans are considered. Just as gate won hearts but the dreams were to problems with the fire safety system
a coalition of the MoD and birdwatchers be crushed by security and retail. Not looks like further delaying that), is set to
put paid to Harold Wilson’s plan for a only was the walk to the check-in and replace three airports: Tegel,
new airport across the Thames estuary gate short, there were no shops. In those Schönefeld, and Tempelhof. Costing
from the proposed hub at Maplin Sands days, travel was about speed, get-up- around £2bn originally, Berlin’s new
in the Seventies so today we have and-go, no hanging around. The idea international airport is 2 ha shopping
a coalition of creatives highlighting of being trapped in a shopping centre for mall with some planes tacked on the
the potential destruction of wildlife, two hours was then inconceivable. Now back. Such is the way of the world.
with some not very good cartoons we have airports as destinations, places This airport has been 20 years in the
at #BirdsStrikeBack on Twitter. to spend time, do some shopping, stop making and taken six years to build
By building the airport on a platform, at a cafe – commercial concerns and is set to conclude another chapter
like Chek Lap Kok and the new Doha trumping everything bar security. Now in the of Germany, and one of the last
airport, the location would allow flights design is all about the flow of people, building blocks to turn the capital
to take off and land over water, the longer the walk to the gate the more into a world-class metropolis. But a
significantly reducing the impact of noise we can spend in the shops. devastating fire at Dusseldorf airport in
and enabling round-the-clock operations. Niklas Maak, head of the art and 1996, in which 17 people died, is one
Given the ruling out in 2010 of architecture section of Frankfurter reason German airport operators are
expansion to Heathrow, the lack of Allgemeine Zeitung said: ‘Tegel is an not prepared to take any risks. Matthias
enthusiasm for a new airport and the airport of another era, when people still Platzeck, the governor of Brandenburg,
political paralysis in decision making, believed in flight as a means of has promised a full investigation into

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the project’s disarray that has Economically the new airport is

been criticised for a multitude essential for Berlin, a city that is still … and lastly
of shortcomings. Rainer Brüderle, an island in the middle of nowhere.
a member of the government ruling Florian Mausbach, a retired city The newDoha International Airport
coalition admitted: ’This is a major . planner summed it up when he said: [NDIA] was due to open in December,
embarrassment for Germany and ‘Other German cities are surrounded by but now that has been postponed to
the capital. It’s a sign that we haven’t industry. Berlin is surrounded by storks late this year. It will feature an artificial
got the most capable people at work and wolves. The city is an island, and lagoon, a suitably Ozymandian
on this.’ we need air bridges to the rest of the concept by HOK for a city rising from
The rows that have accompanied world.’ Mausbach said that personally obscurity with a skyline that resembles
the development, about everything from he found Tegel very convenient. ‘But a cluster of spaceships. But as Stephen
its location to the name, and disputes as a city planner you can’t just think Walsh comments, lagoons do not an
over the flight paths, construction of your own perspective,’ he added. airport make.
delays, cost overruns, and the The Berlin dream airport has now ‘NDIA has been a long time
bankruptcy of the initial developer, have really become transformed into a coming and has already been through
all made it bad news. Die Welt said nightmare of politicised wrangling several iterations...with future
Berlin was ‘the laughing stock of the among leaders of debt-plagued local expansion already in the planning
world’ and the Berliner Morgenpost government. Against an opening stage. I am sure Doha will be an
observed that ‘this mistake will cost postponed, at the latest count, four uplifting experience for arriving and
millions. It’s a disaster’. It is all most times, officials cite various technical and departing passengers but, rather like
unGerman. Even the number of check- budgetary problems that have turned Dubai Terminal 3, probably only
in desks were insufficient, entailing the airport – now estimated at more for a while,’ he says. ‘Qatar Airways
an additional order. than £3.3bn, nearly £1bn over budget, and Emirates are the Middle East’s
Having seen the disastrous opening from an emblem of German know-how premier airlines and although growth
of Terminal 5 at Heathrow, 10,000 into a source of local embarrassment. has slowed, passenger numbers are
volunteers have been drafted in to continually increasing.
Berlin-Brandenburg supplementing ‘Airport planners and architects
its 20,000 staff to ensure the smooth the new berlin often fail to remember that people
running of the opening few months.
Now, the extra logistical problems and
airport has been 20 make the place. When people are
relaxed and comfortable enjoyment
the additional costs due to the delay are years in the making becomes endemic but no amount of
enormous. Hundreds of thousands
of passengers have been issued with
At Hamburg airport,
below, the ‘drive-to ... german airport architectural wizardry, lagoons or other
features will overcome the frustrations
new tickets to the city’s old airports
your gate’ concept, first
explored by architects operators are not of terminals that just cannot cope with
and the airlines, which are likely
to lose millions through the delay, are
Meinhard von Gerkan
and Volkwin Marg at prepared to take their volumes of passengers.
‘Such concepts might win
seeking compensation.
Berlin’s Tegel airport,
was further developed any risks architectural competitions at the
outset but hold little relevance for
passengers if they cannot find space
in which to shop or snack, a vacant
toilet or somewhere to sit and wait.’
The $15bn airport is set to employ
40,000 people and have an initial
capacity of 24 million passengers a
year, 70 per cent of whom will be
transferring. Its capacity will more than
double by 2020. The CEO of Qatar
Airways, Akbar Al Baker, said that the
new airport would be tested for six
months before it opens to ensure there
were no problems like T5 at Heathrow
– the example everyone loves to cite.
Meanwhile, Singapore’s Changi
Airport has consistently won all those
awards for best airport in the world.
‘It has long been a template for
the optimum passenger experience,’
says Walsh. ‘Terminal 1 has been
refurbished, Terminal 2 is about
to be, Terminal 3 received heady
acclaim when it opened in 2008
and a new Terminal 4 will no
doubt seek to redefine the passenger
terminal experience.
‘But it isn’t easy. Competition is
rife and there are many new airports
seeking the same crown. To stay ahead
Changi will need to stick to its original
core values and focus more on the
passenger experience.’

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On the
right
track Aidan Walker talks trains, boats and planes with Paul
Priestman, half of the highly successful Priestmangoode
that has brought a new type of thinking to design
I
’ve always been interested in Big Things, when it is working on very big things indeed. and the development of the A380.
says Paul Priestman beguilingly, having just If there is a design consultancy in the world Priestman shows me the images of the new
tried to communicate the excitement and that has done as much work on aircraft and TAM first-class seating, released only a week
pride he felt when one of the first examples of a airlines as Priestmangoode, then I don’t know before our conversation. My jaw drops. ‘But
high-speed train his consultancy is designing in about it, and it’s probable that it would have Paul, this looks just like someone’s living
China rolled out of the shed and on to the line – become abundantly clear during the preparation room….’ (Well, not exactly like, but a lot closer
all 400m of it. A 90-minute conversation with of this article that the consultancy has some than you would expect in an aeroplane.) ‘Yes,
Priestman at Priestmangoode’s central London serious competitors. But they are conspicuous it’s the result of four years’ work – a radical
studio turns almost exclusively on his and his by their absence. solution. Basically we are placing furniture
partner Nigel Goode’s ‘Big Things’ – trains, Priestmangoode has worked and is working within an aircraft rather than integrating it into
planes and even cruise ships – but it covers with, among others, TAM Airlines of Brazil, the structure.’
a lot of ground and draws us into insights into Malaysia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, ‘Is this the holy grail for aircraft interior
the client/manufacturer/designer relationship, SWISS, Kingfisher, design?’ I ask – ‘that the seats should look like
into infrastructure, into engineering, into Jet Airways, Qatar furniture?’ ‘I think so,’ replies Priestman, whose
the branding of nations via their transport Airways, and of studio proposed similar solutions for Lufthansa,
systems, and a whole raft of other big course Virgin Airlines, SWISS and Malaysia Airlines. ‘We don’t want
things besides. for which big plastic mouldings, big, horrible, floppy
Before we get stuck into trains, boats and it produced the first- objects. It comes down to the users’ interaction
planes it’s also worth remembering that ever angled lie-flat with their physical environment. Any branding
Priestman is responsible for a number bed more than 10 is what you see plus what you touch.’ And this
of extremely small things, not least the years ago. This leads us straight to the key element of much of
Waterpebble, a simple and seductive little innovative design the consultancy’s work with both airlines and
object that sits in the shower plug hole and enabled the airline Main image,
trains – big transport projects like this are
lights up to tell you when to get out of the to keep a maximum Priestmangoode branding incarnate. ‘All our airline work is about
shower. Using your first shower as a number of seats while visualises a future the branding of nations,’ says Priestman.
transport solution
benchmark, it incrementally reduces your enhancing passenger as local commuter
It’s also a peculiarly telling comment on the
shower time each day until you reach three comfort. It’s not trains feed into a notion of the consumer and consumerism;
minutes. It’s a neat and pleasing object with t only the carriers, high-speed national Priestman and his team design objects that will
he innate charm and humanity that sets good either; Priestmangoode network. Above, Paul
Priestman, who with
be used by more consumers than a consumer-
design apart, and that, I think it’s fair to say, has been closely Nigel Goode runs focused company like Apple could ever dream
distinguishes the work of Priestmangoode involved with Airbus Priestmangoode of, and over many generations – they design
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Think Piece
about infrastructure and projecting his 60-year-

life trains into a future which know one can
really know. We do know that designers like
Priestman pay a great deal of attention to
demographic trends, looking at the way cities
are developing and seeing that the high-speed
rail infrastructure that most urban centres are
investing in is being built on the outskirts. But
we need to keep moving, and most of the
world’s great cities are at or close to automotive
gridlock. The solution? ‘Moving platforms’, says
Priestman; essentially a docking system for local
commuter trains to connect with the national
and international high-speed variety without
having to stop. Similarly, most of the design for
transport by Priestmangoode has sustainability
deep laid in its creative DNA. ‘Although
we work in aviation,’ says Priestman, ‘if I can
persuade...people to use trains instead of
their cars, then we are making the right kind
of difference.’
That mind-boggling matter of scale again.
trains that must last 60 years. But they are not Above, first-class in you haven’t seen is the And why not reuse the heat that these enormous
‘consumer objects’ in the sense of the word that the Mercury train, a awkward and humiliating vehicles generate to heat their interiors, even
high-speed, double
you and I know; they serve a anti-consumerist decker by process of two people in reusing it for their own energy demands?
agenda, in that longevity and absolute Priestmangoode. high-vis vests literally And make them lighter. Less weight means
engineering solidity and reliability are at the Right, below, first lifting wheelchair-bound less energy consumed. Back to aircraft: ‘Always
class cabin for TAM,
very top of the agenda. You don’t swap out Brazil’s largest airline.people from their chair to try to reduce weight. The idea of flying glass
last year’s train for a new one every year, nor Right, bottom, Air the seat where they are bottles back and forth is madness. Inflight
do you allow even the tiniest compromise on Access provides a likely to be confined for entertainment is immensely expensive, and all
proper aircraft seat for
quality of components. disabled fliers that the entire flight, given those magazines weigh a tonne. Now that we’re
This point takes us back to aircraft, which they occupy before that they have to call all digital, everyone has their own screen and
must take the passenger from home to entering the aircraft for help to get to the their own content. Why not just hand out iPads
destination, and which at every touch point lavatory. Train before take-off and take them back as people get
must feel just right. Every minute detail must manufacturers are off?’ Last word: ‘If it’s not designers thinking
be impeccable. ‘We don’t do one-offs. All our statutorily obliged to provide disabled toilets; about this sort of thing, who is?
product is mass-produced,’ says Priestman. aircraft makers are not. Priestmangoode came
‘The construction industry allows for an up with one of those ideas that make you go
assortment of tolerances. Our manufacturing ‘Why did no one think of that before?’
allows for nothing. Zero mm.’ Essentially what it calls ‘Air Access’ is an
The first-class cabin teaspoons must have aircraft seat with an integrated detachable
(almost) as much attention paid to them as the lightweight wheelchair. Priestman came up
seat, the interior environment, the airframe with the idea following a meeting with David
itself. ‘See that little hinge? If it breaks, the Constantine, designer and director of
aircraft can’t take off, which is hardly going to Motivation, a charity that provides support
please the airline, never mind the passenger. If around the world for people with mobility
you’re paying $6,000 for a trip, you don’t want difficulties. Priestman explains: ‘David and I
to see a chip off the laminate. Everything has to have known each other for many years. He
be as good as your Maybach – it has to work. himself is a wheelchair user and was relating
No ifs or buts.’ Plus the design thinking covers to me his experiences of air travel. It brought to
the ‘whole experience’: ‘When you’re designing light that while there is continued advancement
for aircraft, you try to create something unique and innovation in able-bodied passenger
within the experience. You have to think about experience, very little thought is given to the
service in first or business class. You work out experience of passengers with reduced mobility.’
what service is offered and design the Air Access enables passengers to settle into
environment to make it easy for that service their seat in the terminal where there is space
to be delivered by staff. They are bringing you and time to manoeuvre. They are then wheeled
a cup of coffee; you have to make sure there’s on to the plane, where the same chair locks into
a place for them to put it down. You’re making the main seat frame and becomes a standard
life easy for both user and operator.’ airline seat.
Which leads us to a typical Priestmangoode ‘It’s interesting when you can have an idea
innovation for aircraft, a product of the same and get people to think, “Yes, there is a
type of thinking that gave us the Waterpebble, different way of doing something”,’ says
and that you can see bubbling up in the Priestman. ‘The airline industry has been in
Priestman psyche when he asks: ‘ Why does denial, it hasn’t thought about it – all it knows is
your arm have to get wet when you turn on that disabled passengers are hard to handle, and
the shower?’ Few able-bodied people know can compromise crucial turnround time.’
anything about the airline experience of the We could keep going. We could talk about
disabled, because they are always seated in the how a designer working on projects of this size
plane first, before everyone else walks on. What and social significance has to start thinking
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MIPIM 2013,
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invite you to join them for a cocktail on the beach on 12 networking with us, MIPIM security requires a guest list,
March. FX enjoys bringing business together and that means so it’s important to pre-register by emailing the FX editor
putting readers in touch with architects /designers / Theresa Dowling at [email protected] with MIPIM
developers / clients / engineers / suppliers to close the circle PARTY in title bar. See you there!
IPIM has been a leading for new cities, in addition to investors

conference, exhibition and and developers all looking for business.
networking event for the world’s As MIPIM approaches its 24th year,
top property players since 1990, the impact of the global economic crash
comprising funders, developers and of 2009 still resonates through the
architects. This major exhibition takes industry as we continue to face some
place in the salubrious environs of of the toughest business condition for
Cannes and offers expert-led 20 years. Although the state of the
conferences, targeted networking events market will not be far from the headlines,
and a unique exhibition for professionals most experts predict a slow, drawn-out
from the office, residential, retail, recovery. But what is compelling is that
healthcare, sport, logistics and industrial MIPIM still attracts more than 20,000
sectors. Visionaries from across the world visitors every year – which in itself is Above, scenes from
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Contents In this FX Focus on surfaces,
64 FIFTy ShADeS OF WhITe:
MATerIALS COUnCIL Pamela Buxton looks at what’s SURFACES
68
73
InSIDe TrACk:
Q&A WITh SPeCIFIerS new in the sector – talking to the FOCUS
PrOjeCTS:
SIX OF The BeST manufacturers, specifiers and
79 STrAIghT TO SOUrCe:
The MAnUFACTUrerS looking at all-important projects
A chute entirely lined

with bamboo was
central to the
Designed to Win
exhibition, designed
by Urban Salon.
See page 76
S
mooth or textured, sparkly or matt, practical or architect Laurence Quinn about their surface choices and
decorative, a carefully chosen surface can enhance the feature a selection of projects with notable surface features.
contours of a well-designed space and often become Often it’s a case of specifiers exploring collaborations with
its main visual attraction. Whether sustainable yet manufacturers such as DuPont, maker of solid surface Corian
attractive, such as the bamboo specified by Urban Salon at the (page 79), wall-coverings specialist Armourcoat (page 80) and
Design Museum (page 76) or the alluring white gold leaf and flooring company Strata (page 80) that welcome working with
lacquer of MoreySmith’s revamp of an office reception in the creatives to find new ways of using their product.
City of London (page 73), surfaces are the tactile, experiential But researching surfaces to find just the right performance
elements that help shape our impressions of an interior. From the and effect can require time and effort that not every designer
moment we grasp the door handle to enter a space, to the sound can spare. That’s where specialist consultancies such as Materials
of our steps on the floor, the sheen of the walls, and the feel of Council (page 64) come in, with the expertise and dedication
the reception desk, our senses are being stimulated by the to find materials that give exactly the right performance and
surfaces we see and touch. appearance. And as they explain, as technological changes drive
In this supplement we talk to designer Alex Mowat and innovation, surfaces can be far, far more than just a pretty face.
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ProFILE
50 shades
of white
Surfaces consultants Brad Turner and Ian Hunter have used
their past experience working with architectural practice
Foster + Partners and backgrounds in industrial design
to offer a bespoke service in materials choice to architects
and designers. Pamela Buxton talks to the founders of
Materials Council about their adventure in surfaces

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T
he realisation that many architects obsession among architects and designers The Whiter Than ‘There’s a hunger out there for this
White exhibition by
and designers, especially those to get the whitest white available. But Materials Council at
service. As designers ourselves, we
just starting out, lack technical there’s a lack of understanding about what the London Design understand the problem from the creative
knowledge of materials prompted Brad it takes to get that maximum whiteness on Festival last year side,’ says Hunter. ‘Few practices can afford
Turner and Ian Hunter to set up Materials the white scale,’ says Hunter. explored the pursuit to have this resource in-house. The cost of
of white in the built
Council, a consultancy specialising in Materials Council aims to fill this and environment us is taken into the project because it saves
the subject. other gaps in materials knowledge by architects and designers time and money.”
Turner and Hunter had previously providing a specialist materials ‘We offer an expertise in materials,
worked in-house at architecture practice consultancy that can research material establishing the hierarchy of priorities and
Foster + Partners and share a background options for particular applications, acting presenting the material options,’ adds
in industrial design. They took the plunge as a bridge between the manufacturer and Turner. ‘Because of our Foster’s experience
to set up on their own last year, launching the designer. The consultancy’s own we have a fantastic network and
with Whiter than White, an exhibition resource base is enhanced by its knowledge of what’s out there.’
at the London Design Festival that collaboration with Architonic, the Materials Council pledges to ‘cut
explored the pursuit of white in the built Zurich-based online product and materials through the greenwash’ by providing
environment. This looked at how to achieve resource. Current Materials Council impartial advice on the performance and
whiteness with different types of materials projects include consulting on the design sustainability credentials of the materials.
such as timber, metal and ceramics. of a luxury spa in Dubai and a high-end ‘There’s no such thing as a sustainable
‘We chose white because it’s a universal residential property in the south of France. material, just what’s most appropriate for

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the context…We make architects and

designers aware of the issues so that
they can make informed decisions,’
says Hunter.
The consultancy aims to keep abreast
of the latest innovations in surface
materials, such as continued
developments in high-performance glass
technology and scope for integrating
LEDss into laminated glass.
Below, Ian Hunter and Brad Turner of
Materials Council identify five areas of
surface innovation:
1
Interactive surfaces
The advent of conductive paints and
micro-electronics is encouraging the
design of walls and floors to move beyond
being merely static features into being
integral interactive elements of a space.
By creating a capacitive conductive
circuit (like a touchscreen), an entire
surface of a room can become an
interactive switch or even controller for
lighting or other electrical systems, for
example media devices. Technologies such
as Near Field Communication (NFC) allow
similar control, but also offer much more
advanced possibilities and direct
communication with digital devices
such as smart phones.
These circuits and controls can
be disguised or decorated with non-
conductive finishes, for example paints
or wallcoverings, enabling them to be
completely integrated into a decorative strategies to alleviate negative ideal for hygiene-sensitive environments,
interior scheme. environmental phenomenon and, by such as hospitals and laboratories.
2
reducing the damaging effect of heating Photocatalysts are not ‘used up’ during
Responsive building skins and cooling cycles, prolong the life of these reactions, but simply facilitate the
As the intersect between external external elements. Traditionally, this has reaction, meaning the property will last
climate and internal environment, been achieved through the use of white the life of the surface.
5
a building’s envelope or facade provides materials and surfaces, as can be seen
some of the greatest opportunities to in many Mediterranean villages, but this Energy-generating surfaces
improve the performance of a building and is not necessarily the desired aesthetic Photovoltaic cells (PVs) are now an
reduce its operational energy consumption a designer may wish to achieve. established technology applied to
(heating, cooling and lighting). New, highly heat-reflective coating facades and roofs of buildings, old and
Static facades can only offer a ‘best fit’ technologies allow darker materials and new, to generate electricity and reduce
performance to climatic conditions, which surfaces to be employed while providing their operational costs.
can vary throughout the year. Responsive the performance of a lighter-coloured While the most common PVs, which
building skins allow us to optimise the surface, with gains in reflectivity of up to use silicon wafer technology, are
performance of a building, reacting to 23 per cent currently possible. In internal generally costly, cumbersome and
changes in the external environment over environments, surface materials and are not always easily accommodated
the course of a day, all year round. finishes are increasingly being developed in architectural designs, organic
Passive-skin technologies, for example with greater light reflectivity, maximising photovoltaics (OPVs) use conductive
thermo, bi-metallic elements that curve or natural internal illumination and reducing organic polymers or molecules to absorb
flatten in response to temperature the need for artificial lighting. solar energy and produce electricity.
4
changes, can alter the shading and They offer far greater design freedom
ventilation of internal environments Self-cleaning, anti-pollution and by being flexible, printable, coloured
without requiring further energy input. hygienic surfaces and translucent and also allow the
Active shading mechanisms, such as Photocatalysts are compounds that implementation of energy-generating
integrated louvres, adaptive fritting and use energy from the sun to activate surfaces in applications and areas that
electrochromic glass, offer us more directly a chemical reaction. When applied to the were previously cost prohibitive or with
controllable alternatives. surface of materials they can perform an practical limitations, such as north-
3
array of astounding beneficial functions. facing elevations.
Enhanced heat and light They can be used to break down Although currently less efficient than
reflecting surfaces common harmful pollutants found traditional silicon PVs, they are leading the
Surfaces that reflect a high in the atmosphere, create a hydrophilic economisation of photovoltaics by being
percentage of the sun’s energy can be (water-loving) surface that is self-cleaning, much quicker and cheaper to produce in
intelligently employed within design and kill bacteria and viruses making them large volumes.

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Laurence Quinn, Alex Mowat,

Quinn Architects Urban Salon
Where do you get Where do you get
Two leading design your surface your materials
consultancies share materials information?
the inside track of their information? Everywhere! Mainly
From our own from bicycling
thinking when it comes research or other around and from
to materials, from projects we have magazines
favourites to sustainability seen, or from – adverts and
companies we’ve been to see that we articles. When we do find something new
believe are the best. We don’t generally go the web is definitely the place to go to find
to trade fairs. out more. If companies have a poor website
What new materials excite you? without accessible technical information on
1
Something that’s a mix between tradition the product, we drop it.
and technology. We’re interested in the idea What new materials excite you?
of craft, and are excited about handmade At the moment we’re very excited about
bricks and using them in a way that bamboo because we can use it as the same
communicates that they are hand ade. surface for furniture, floors and walls [see
What materials do you return to? Designed to Win case study, page 76]. It has
We tend to go back to materials we’ve used the density of oak, is very durable and
and love such as polished concrete, zinc, because it’s coppiced, is sustainable.
copper, handmade bricks – materials we We also use lino a lot for floors rather
think will get better with age and contribute than vinyl and we like a new Forbo range
positively to the design. For a flat Touch Solo (3), which has a textural grain to
refurbishment in the Barbican (1), we made it and is really nice to touch. This makes the
the most of every nook and cranny and lino feel non-schooly. There aren’t many
used a lot of quarter-cut constructed oak colours available yet, however.
veneer panelling. For the offices of Frieze art We’ve also just started working with Bute
fair we used simple, cost-effective materials Fabrics on a brewery project in Stockport.
such as laminated ply – the sort of thing Bute is really ethical and also super
you might find at its fairs. efficient. There can’t be many furnishings
How often do you collaborate with companies where everything is done in the
manufacturers/specialists on bespoke UK – from its own sheep for wool to make
surfaces, and which has been the material through to the marketing.
2 particularly successful? What materials do you return to?
We frequently work closely with Bamboo – we find ways of using it in every
manufacturers – we want to understand the project. It’s become an ongoing research
products before we use them. We use CPD project and we’re thinking of taking
programmes to investigate and research students to China to where it’s made
materials and how they can be used. For a as a research trip.
house we’re designing in Los Angeles (2), How often do you collaborate with
we’ve been working with Domus on very manufacturers/specialists on bespoke
thin large-format porcelain tiles for walls surfaces, and which has been
3 and floors that we feel would be suitable. particularly successful?
What consideration do you give to Our ongoing collaboration with the MWC
sustainability? group on bamboo. We also worked well with
Sustainability is about well-designed Ibstock on our Bermondsey Square building
products that further down the line will still (4). It produced specials of its Tilebrick for
be fit for purpose. Locally sourced materials us to use to give a continuous surface
are very interesting to us. around the corners.
What’s your approach to sustainability?
Do it once and do it well rather than lots of
throwaways.
Working with the clients at the Robinson
Brewery in Stockport has made us think
about sustainability – it is a family firm
and genuinely thinks about whether the
new bar we’re doing will look good for their
great-great grandchildren. We’ve been
thinking harder about patinas that gain
4 a lustre in age rather than using new
materials that scratch and wear, and are
using oak and copper for the bar. The idea
is that it will gain a patina and will wear in
rather than wear out – the more wear it gets
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Project:
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Street, London
DeSIGNer: MoreySmith
M oreySmith used white gold leaf

and lacquer surfaces to upgrade
the tired foyer area of a 19th -century
office building in Gracechurch Street
in the city of London.
material
‘It was a vast, extremely dated
reception area and needed a little tLc,’
says MoreySmith director Nicola
evidence
osborn, adding that the challenge was
both to give the ‘very bland’ 150 sq m
space a high-end look while creating
more of a street presence for those
passing by the building.
to give the reception more focus Pamela Buxton looks at six projects where
and dynamism, MoreySmith the choice of materials and surfaces has had
introduced a large fabric canopy into a profound influence on the final outcome
MarkWhitField
the double-height space above the
reception seating area. the nylon of the venue’s appearance
weave-structured fabric was
suspended on a 5m wide x 3m high
powder-coated steel frame, with LeD
lighting along the base of the frame. Project:
this was combined with new
surfaces for both wall and floor. the
Chrysan, Broadgate West, London
‘oppressive’ dark stone flooring was
DeSIGNer: Yoshiaki Nakamura
replaced with a limestone with plenty
of fossil content and a patination that
gives a much-needed texture to the
expanse of floor. this is supplemented
by a rug directly below the canopy.
Y oshiaki Nakamura, a master
craftsman, carpenter and designer
from Kyoto, has created the new chrysan
so the design is understated but less
formal than for traditional fine-dining.
Details for the restaurant have been
on the wall behind the leather-clad restaurant for upmarket restaurateur the designed to signify specific elements
reception desk are fitted bespoke gold Hakkasan Group. Nakamura had such as the wind, earth and the seasons.
leaf panels (handmade by specialist previously designed all the japanese Murals of mountains with cherry blossom
finish company ochre) to provide a restaurants for chrysan’s chef, the and the moon represent spring and
softer ambience. these continue on to Michelin-starred Yoshihiro Murata. autumn respectively. For summer,
the right-hand wall where they are Nakamura is well known for combining mobiles represent wind, while random
interspersed with beige lacquer panels tradition with contemporary design, and pendants in the corridor represent the
(by Hick joinery) that continue that is certainly the case at chrysan, falling of winter snow. the mobiles, made
towards the window. these reflective where natural materials are used in the with shoji paper reflectors, are designed
finishes bring light into the space, restaurant with japanese cypress by Kisa Kawakami and made by Koseki,
along with a 6m-high etched bronze panelling and sliding screens, bubinga Nakamura’s products company.
mirror wall. and cypress tables and a timber grid the washrooms feature Luna
on the opposite wall, 957 resin and acoustic ceiling. this contrasts with washbasins by toto, made from Luminist,
acrylic painted tulip wood cubes have glowing, luminous surfaces in the a translucent but hardwearing epoxy
been installed in a pattern by artist washrooms. the chef’s approach is that resin material that is illuminated from
Stuart Hartley (pictured at top). customers should be able to relax and underneath by LeD lighting to give
enjoy their food and conversation and a glowing effect.

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FX FOCUS
PrOjECT:
Museum of London
Docklands
reception, West
India Quay, London
DESIGNEr: Isomi
H I-MACS solid surface has been

used to form a bespoke new
reception desk at the Museum of
London Docklands.
The desk was installed by furniture
VinCent FillOn
company Isomi, which specialises in
reception and public spaces, and PrOjECT:
forms a 16m-wide reception area in
the centre of the ground-floor space.
History Gallery, Château de Versailles, Versailles
The cream material and curved
DESIGNEr: Projectiles
form contrasts strongly with the brick
walls and wooden rafters of the Grade
1 listed former Georgian warehouse.
It is underlit with integrated LED
lighting to give the impression that
T here was certainly no shortage of
content for the Château de Versailles’s
new History Gallery, which occupies 700
panelling and are backlit to display
information on the exhibits.
Above, instead of traditional tapestry
the new intervention is hovering sq m of the historic palace’s north wing. wall coverings, Projectiles has introduced
above the floor. ‘Installing a bold, The chateau, now a world heritage site, an engraved 8mm skin of Corian mounted
graphic structure to contrast with began life as a hunting lodge nearly 400 on an aluminium substructure that forms
an older building can work far better years ago and is probably most famous a backdrop to the paintings.
than trying to replicate the authentic as the opulent palace of the Louis X1V. Each engraved pattern, designed by
materials and finishes already in Over the centuries it has been the graphic studio Change is Good, relates
the space,’ says Isomi designer successfully enlarged and embellished. to a different historical period. The depth
Paul Crofts. The latest addition, the history gallery, and width of engraving decreases as the
It is the first application of Isomi’s has been designed by Paris-based pattern nears the bottom of the walls
new bespoke Mono system and was architecture practice Projectiles and tells to give a disappearing effect. This highly
produced in six weeks. Its tailored the story of the palace’s development. precise process was time-consuming,
nature allowed the desk to fit snugly The practice chose to take a with each linear metre of wall taking
around one of the museum’s timber deliberately contemporary approach half a day to engrave. In total, more
pillars. Modules were bonded on site in the 11 rooms of the gallery, in contrast than 50 different graphic patterns
for a seamless installation using a to the historic nature of the palace were engraved.
durable and impact-resistant finish. architecture. Central to this is the use of The third Corian element is the
Mono desks can be configured to suit 1000 q m of DuPont’s Corian solid lighting, which consists of suspended
the space and include space for surfacing as variously a wall covering, blocks of engraved Corian of varying
built-in storage and scope for a exhibition panel and lighting. dimensions to suit the shape of the room
DDA-compliant recess. In each room, low-level 19th-century and the nature of the work on display.
Isomi was set up by Crofts with panelling has been conserved and These also integrate spotlights and
solid-surface specialists Nick Welsh repainted but combined with extruded video-projectors.
and jenny Davies. rectangular Corian boxes. These vary The budget for the History Gallery
in size to match the dimensions of the was €1.5m (£1.2m).

FX FOCUS
DaviD GileS
PrOjeCT:
Touch, London
DeSIGNer: Philippe Malouin/
Post-Office
C anadian designer Philippe

Malouin has been based in
Gareth GarDner
London since 2009. His practice

Post-Office recently completed
new offices in Shoreditch for Touch,
a digital retouching agency for
fashion photography.
The challenge was to create
PrOjeCT: premises in a warehouse space that
Designed to Win, Design Museum, London, now touring were bright and airy while also
providing the low-light environment
that staff needed when carrying out
DeSIGNer: Urban Salon
the image retouching via computer
screens.
A sense of speed and dynamism was

core to Urban Salon’s concept for
Designed to Win, the Design Museum’s
for the walls very precisely with the floor,’
says Mowat, who has been using bamboo
extensively because of its sustainability,
Key to the solution was the use of
felt and parquet wood panelling. The
design created retouching booths in
recent exhibition on the relationship stability and strength, durability and the centre of the space, conceived by
between sport and design. consistency. the designers as minimal sculptures
The result was a chute running the Bamboo was also used for the rather than individual workspaces.
length of the gallery lined entirely in 18mm-thick lettering of the exhibition These are lined in grey felt to give
bamboo. Themed displays open off this title mounted on the chute. This was laser a colour-neutral background for the
main axis, which runs between the central cut with the edges painted fluorescent retouchers and also acoustically
aisle of the exhibition space. orange. Further graphics, designed by dampen sound from the open
‘We were interested in trying to make Studio Fernando Gutiérrez, are overlaid workspaces. These vertical grey
something that seemed a little like on the bamboo to evoke movement. On panels swivel to control the light
a velodrome or a bobsleigh run, or the floor are inset panels of four sports or adjust the amount of privacy. On
a running track, but that wasn’t too surfaces for visitors to test out, as well the outside, the felt slats are backed
literally associated with any particular as a white lane stripe. in pale wood.
sport,’ says Alex Mowat of Urban Salon. Portals in the chute lead to themed According to Post-Office, the
The designers considered various displays on training and safety, power aesthetic of the space was influenced
sports materials for the chute but in the and performance, and fashion and by Scandinavian classic modernism
end chose bamboo for both the 3mm sport, with a sub-gallery on design and Sixties’ corporate American
veneered curved side wall and the 15mm controversies. Here, exhibits are given grandeur. The former is best
flooring. They were able to get an exact a dark blue/grey background with all represented by the eye-catching
match of tone, grain and finish using objects facing in one direction to further expanses of herringbone-patterned
the moso species of bamboo, supplied the sense of movement, ending with wall panels and flooring. Dark
by MWC Group’s Bamboo Surfaces. a wall filled with head-camera shots of furniture sharply contrasts both
(mosobamboosurfaces.co.uk). sportspeople in action. with these surfaces and the outsides
‘Because it’s all taken from one The exhibition is now on international of the booths.
product, you can match very thin veneer tour, in Qatar 13 February-5 April.

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SHOP
TALK
Pamela Buxton goes straight to the
manufacturers to hear the latest on their
new surface products and innovations
Phil 1 Corian’s been around for a while

now. What can it still offer
many levels and has been hugely satisfying
to work on.
4 How does the collaboration process
Hutfield, specifiers as a surface material? with designers generally work?
Design &
technical
Corian is the ultimate modern material, a
high-tech surface that just keeps evolving
through both an active programme of
3 Corian often works with notable
designers. What collaborations are
underway currently?
It’s a two-way street. Over the years we have
built up a great reputation for creativity and
a willingness to explore and often we are
consultant, research and development, and through the
experimental work that designers do with
Yes, we’ve been really fortunate to attract
the interest of some of the most creative
approached with an intriguing idea or
opportunity. But also if there’s a quality of
DuPont the material. They are continually inspiring minds internationally and we always learn Corian we particularly want to explore we
Corian us to push the boundaries for solutions and something along the way. Often, soon after might identify a few appropriate designers
in the UK technologies with their ideas and projects.
Over the years we’ve gone from kitchen
we have worked on a creative exhibition
project, we see some of those ideas
or architects with a certain speciality or
expertise and then we will approach them.
worktops to sculptural installations, lighting translated by the architect or designer into Then it’s the usual process of ideas,
and furniture designs and now to cladding a commercial application. For example, brainstorming, technical consultation,
entire buildings. It’s a truly exciting material Karim Rashid explored the colour, shaping experimentation and refinement.
to be involved with. and technological integration possibilities
2 What’s the most exciting contract

application of Corian that you’ve
of Corian for our exhibition in Milan one
year, then used some of those ideas – and
a custom colour – for a spectacular
5 What innovations has Corian
recently introduced?
Last year we refined the colour palette and
been involved in? transformation of a subway station in launched 22 new colours, including
There have been so many. From some of the Naples. And Amanda Levete now has Corian sophisticated solid tones, having listened
creative installations we have done with in her own kitchen and bathroom. very carefully to the design community and
ingenious designers such as Paul understanding that such a long-lasting
Cocksedge and Moritz Waldemeyer, and material must also offer timelessly elegant
architects such as Zaha Hadid and Amanda and enduring colours.
Levete to lower-profile but inspiring projects There are innovations, in technologies,
like working with design students and applications and marketing initiatives, and
schoolchildren to create a colourful outdoor the industry will hear about them in due
‘learning’ garden with Corian. For me course. There are also constant upgrades not
though, one of the most exciting recent only to ways of working with the material
projects was the first UK exterior facade but also in the manufacturing process. This
application in Corian for an amazing year DuPont achieved its goal of zero landfill
residential extension by Stirling prize winner waste in the manufacture of Corian. The
Alison Brooks Architects. It’s a really evolution and potential of Corian is limitless
pioneering – and beautiful – project on and I can’t wait to see where we go next.

FX FOCUS
Daniel 1 What innovative surface finishes

has Armourcoat introduced recently? 2 What’s the most
exciting contract
criss-cross the surface,
allowing for movement and
Nevitt, We’ve introduced Sculptural, a range of
seamless sculptural wall surface designs.
application of
Armourcoat that you’ve
providing a visual framework
for openings and niches.
Group The 3D walls are constructed from a series been involved in?
marketing
director,
of precast panels that are bonded to the
substrate. The panel joints are then filled
and sanded and a final decoration is applied
Armourcoat has been
involved with some
stunning one-off
3 Are there discernible
trends in surface
design and if so, what’s
Armourcoat to the surface. architectural projects, such popular now?
The 20 designs in the Sculptural range as the Burj Al Arab and Burj A move to nature-inspired
are created by combining computer-aided Khalifa in Dubai. Closer to interiors is evident,
design with traditional hand sculpting, home we were specified for particularly in hotel and
making designs that fit together with total the Natural History Museum’s healthcare design, and
accuracy yet retain the essence of being Darwin Cocoon. Designed simple, clean lines with
handcrafted. Some of the designs are based by Danish architecture good use of calming accent
on a single panel that creates a repeating practice CF Møller, the £75m colours and lighting. Our
pattern; others are made from a sequence second phase of the Darwin Centre features seamless Sculptural wall finish includes
of different panels that can be integrated a vast, freestanding structure taking the leaf and tree-form designs, along with
together in a variety of ways to create form of an enormous cocoon within a glass natural flowing designs, which are by far
unique sculpted walls. The multiple-panel atrium. the most popular.
designs make it possible to create Armourcoat was specified to devise a
non-repetitive, seamless sculptural walls
where the designs flow and change across
the surface, just as in nature.
unique creative solution combining both
the insulation and the final decorative
layers. A 50mm-thick polystyrene layer
4 What scope is there for further
development in the design of
surface finishes?
We’ve also just launched ArmourFX provided the insulation required for the Armourcoat has responded to the need for
decorative wall panel systems. These 65m-long long structure. A total of 5.6km of flexibility when working on time-sensitive
include finishes and substrates suitable for custom-designed edge bead was then fitted interior projects or locations where it is not
all applications, from retail to residential, before Armourcoat’s AntiCrack substrate practical to consider ‘wet’ trades on-site.
hotel to healthcare. Armourcoat’s specialist preparation system, key coat and final The ArmourFX panel option is ideal for retail
designers and artisan plasterers can create decorative polished plaster finish was and commercial applications, and creating
integrated, custom wall-panel systems or hand-applied to the 3,500 sq m surface. The immediate impact for branding and feature
design statement single-artwork pieces, subtle sheen of the ivory-coloured walls. We’re now focusing on external
with finishes ranging from Travertine stone Armourcoat surface was chosen with an decorative finishes, with a series of new
to highly polished marble. intersecting network of ‘silk threads’ that product launches this year.
Trevor 1 What innovative surface finishes

has Strata introduced recently and
Strata’s GranazzoCem tiles were
specified for the floor surfaces throughout,
want, then seeking it out for them.
Horsley,
Director,
what’s in the pipeline?
Over the past few months we have extended
our range of ‘inside-out’ finishes. These are
including the ticket halls, concourse, arrival/
departure platforms (pictured) and retail
areas. The product was selected for its
4 Are there discernible trends in
surface design and if so, what’s
popular now?
Strata Tiles large-format porcelain tiles that have durability and is supplied prefinished, since A key trend is precise, porcelain replicas of
smooth interior finishes, with matching unlike conventional terrazzo it requires no natural stone that is indistinguishable from
slip-resistant exterior finishes. The exterior on-site grinding and finishing. To increase the look of the natural product but with the
version is 20mm thick and can be laid on its density and reduce porosity, longevity and sustainability of porcelain.
most exterior substrates, including gravel. GranazzoCem is produced in a vacuum and The use of digital technology allows for
Combined with the new ink-jet technology, contains 75 per cent granite and quartz bespoke manufacturing for volume clients.
this provides stone-like finishes with regular, minerals. It is harder and more resilient More generally, we are seeing an
controllable colour and texture, that require than traditional terrazzo, and also has increase in demand for larger formats and
no sealing, are easy to clean and unlike excellent ecological credentials, including large and small-format hexagonal tiles for
natural stone will not deteriorate. 100 per cent recycled granite. both wall and floor use. Timber-effect
These types of products are ideal for the porcelain has dramatically improved...and
popular bi-folding or sliding door extension
scenario, where a seamless flooring solution
extends the size of the usable space.
3 How does the collaboration process
with architects and designers
generally work?
for texture and bling, gold, silver and lustre
finishes are making an appearance.
2 What’s the most

exciting contract
Strata prides itself on not
being governed by staid
and stagnant ranges and
5 What scope is there for further
development in the design of
surface finishes?
application of Strata that we are always searching We are working with the producer of a
you’ve been involved in? out new techniques and 1200mm x 2400mm porcelain slab, again
The London Airline cable car. designs. We see our indistinguishable from the natural product,
Not only is it a fantastic shop collaboration with the but available in custom designs. HD-quality
window for our GranazzoCem architectural and design images make the reproduction of rare and
product but the project itself community as a two-way expensive stones an easy and affordable
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environmentally friendly creating new and exciting looking again at previously unaffordable
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Supertrees, designed by
Grant Associates, provide
a striking vertical feature
in the first phase of
Singapore’s Gardens by
the Bay, where lighting
plays an integral part of
the design
The experT
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in full
bloom
Jill Entwistle looks at the
first phase of the spectacular
Gardens by the Bay, where
lighting is an integral part of
the project, aimed at globally
raising Singapore’s profile
first phase
The first and largest phase of
Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay
project features the £500m 54 ha
Bay South Garden. One of the
largest garden projects of its kind in
the world, the Gardens by the Bay
site will eventually total 101 ha
comprising three distinct gardens
– Bay South, Bay East and Bay
Central. Built on reclaimed land
in Singapore’s new downtown at
Marina Bay, the project is an integral
part of Singapore’s City in a Garden
vision, designed to raise the profile
of the city globally while showcasing
horticultural artistry.
Among the key features of the
site are the Supertrees (see box,
right) and the Cooled Conservatories,
two giant biomes designed by
Wilkinson Eyre Architects – the
Flower Dome (1.2 ha) and the
Cloud Forest Dome (0.8 ha).
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Light + Tech
E
The lighting design of specially viewed at night,
the Bay South project Singapore’s Bay South project,
is by Kaoru Mende
of Japan’s Lighting phase one of Gardens by the Bay,
Planners. Central to looks like some sort of off-world creation
the overall design is by Asimov. In a good way. It is another
the grouping of three
Supertrees, designed of those grands projets they are currently
by landscape architects going in for in Asia and the Middle
Grant Associates East that is generally breathtaking in its
(see below) as part
of its masterplan for ambition (and budget) and spectacular
the whole project in its execution.
Lighting has played a crucial role
in the night-time spectacle, especially
in bringing to life the extraordinary
Supertree structures that form vertical
gardens. With the aim of being as efficient
and discreet as possible, the scheme was
based on four main principles, according
to Japanese lighting design practice
Lighting Planners Associates.
‘First, we favoured an approach that
dramatises shadow and avoids excessive
lighting,’ says LPA. ‘Second, we wanted
to gently engage visitors with interactive
light. Third, we also wanted to harmonise
the light with the garden’s greenery,
water and wind and, fourth, to create
an environment that helps visitors feel
the spirit of the living forest.
‘Such a light environment requires
sustainable lighting fixtures as well
as sensors, light modulation and
programming technology capable of
subtle changes in colour and intensity,’
adds LPA. ‘Light fixtures needed to
be concealed and integrated within the
supertrees: Facts architecture and the landscape as much
as possible. The light itself had to
Designed by Grant Associates, technologies and to be an integral emphasise the concept and uniqueness
Supertrees are vertical gardens that part of the overall environmental of the landscape design.’
range from 25m to 50m tall (nine system of the site. As well as creating There is also a careful hierarchy in
to 16 storeys) featuring tropical habitat and shaded spaces with the lighting. For the exterior lighting
flowering climbers, epiphytes and vertical planting, some have of the giant biomes, for instance, a soft
ferns – around 163,000 plants of photovoltaic cells to harvest solar grazing light is used along the ribs of
more than 200 species. There are energy; others include rainwater the conservatory facades to highlight the
18 in total with 12 in Supertree harvesting and are integrated with structures’ profile. This light is brighter
Grove and the remaining six in two the Cooled Conservatories and towards the north side, with a gentler
clusters of threes near Arrival energy centre to serve as air exhausts. wash on the south to avoid competing
Square and Dragonfly Lake. The Supertree has four major with the main garden lighting experience.
A 128m-long aerial walkway, parts created by structural The biomes glow with a soft light
also designed by Grant Associates, engineering firm Atelier One: an from within. The large field of plants
connects the two 42m Supertrees inner vertical structure made of in the Flower Dome, designed for a
in Supertree Grove, enabling visitors reinforced concrete; a steel frame Mediterranean climate, and the dominant
to view the gardens from a height attached to this core forming the 35m mountain feature with waterfall (lit
of 22m. The 50m Supertree has trunk; panels around the trunk from below by Lumenpulse Lumenbeam
a treetop bistro, designed by which house the plants, and a LBX projectors) in the tropical Cloud
Wilkinson Eyre, offering a canopy shaped like an inverted Dome, are the key lit elements to
panoramic view of the gardens and umbrella, assembled and hoisted immediately catch the visitor’s eye. Soft
surrounding Marina Bay area. using a hydraulic jack system (with shades of colour, with varying levels of
They are designed to showcase the exception of the 50m Supertree transparency also greet people when they
innovative environmental canopy, assembled at its final height). enter, and there is a dramatic play of light

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and shadow throughout the spaces.

In the gardens themselves, techniques LIghTIng
largely create a natural effect. The SuppLIERS
pathway connecting the Themed
Gardens through The World of Plants Conservatories:
(where the tallest trees are planted
to create a forest-like feeling), spotlights Erco: Cylinder surface-
mounted on 10m poles are hidden mounted downlights,
within the trees to project light through Optec spotlight, Tesis
tree branches, creating a simple IP68 inground luminaire
moonlight effect. Elsewhere lighting is Philips Color Kinetics:
integrated into architectural landscape LED ColorBlast colour-
elements such as canopies, benches and changing fixture
handrails. Pathways are generally lit Griven: Acrobat FE 250
with low-height bollard lights specially moving head fixture
designed for the project. HK Lighting: Area
By contrast, it is the artifice of the spotlight
extraordinary Supertrees which is iGuzzini: Le Perroquet
underlined. A series of light fittings have spotlight, Linealuce linear
been blended and programmed through RGB LED fitting
a centralised intelligent control system to Martin Architectural:
create a dynamic sound and light display. Exterior 200
Among them are Griven Graphite 300 programmable colour- Main Gardens: supertrees:
250W metal halide projectors, positioned change luminaire
around the base of each Supertree to Roblon: Fibre optic end Endo: Custom-made Griven: Graphite 300
uplight the vertical planting displays. cap spotlights with various exterior fixtures
The coloured lighting of the membrane Wako: Custom-made wattages (HID 20W to Martin Architectural:
– from Martin Cyclo linear colour- column canopy 150W) and mounting Linear T5 Cyclo Series
changing fixtures – above the vertical WE-EF: FLC121, FLC131, Wako: Custom-made colourwash fitting
planting is programmed to keep changing FLC141 and FLB141 bollards (five types) for Griven: Micro-Clip
slowly and subtly to show different colour halogen spots; Rail66 primary pathways compact exterior spot
schemes over the course of a night. exterior spotlight system WE-EF: GTY200 bollard Philips Color Kinetics:
Throughout the scheme, sources Lumenpulse: for secondary pathways iColor Flex LED colour-
are efficient where possible – LED, Lumenbeam LBX RGB Tokistar: Tapelight LED change strand
fluorescent, metal halide – and energy projector strip
impact is reduced by judicious rather Luci: Flat Flex LED strip Luci: Flex series LED strip
than blanket lighting.
‘We think entertaining the public
The Gardens by
with organic and eco-friendly lighting the Bay scheme is
will be a crucial element of future lighting being delivered in
design,’ says Kaoru Mende, principal three phases. Bay
South created by UK
of LPA. ‘Even today, the excessive landscape architect
consumption of energy in the service Grant Associates
of entertainment is no longer considered opened in June 2012
following an interim
viable; a more friendly approach is design for Bay East by
essential from both a consumer and British firm Gustafson
environmental perspective.’ Porter. Bay Central
will be next
CREDITS
Lighting design: Lighting Planners
Associates
Landscape architect and lead
designer: Grant Associates
Architect: Wilkinson Eyre
Environmental design consultant:
Atelier Ten
Structural engineer: Atelier One
Design of museum and visitor
centre: Land Design Studio

Surface Design Show
James latham
James Latham is gearing up for the Surface Design Show
where, as well as showcasing some of it’s already established
premium surface products, it will unveil two exciting new
surface materials for 2013 which are bound to create
plenty of interest among Architects and Interior Designers.
Manufactured by Losan, ‘Allure’ is a range of ‘on-trend’
decorative products which, as well as an extensive palette
of bold and vibrant acrylic colours, smoked and stained
veneers and a mirror laminate, includes a stunning and
contemporary real stone laminate which is a truly unique
addition to the range. Allure will be distributed exclusively
One of the new in the UK by James Latham. Also new is Nevamar, a High
products for 2013,
the Allure range Pressure Laminate (HPL) which boasts a unique armoured
includes a real stone protection (ARP) technology, meaning it can stand up to
laminate which is sure more abuse than similar products. The result is a decorative
to be a popular option
within the retail and product that will look newer for longer. Stand 108, 110, 112.
shopfitting sectors lathamtimber.co.uk
fila
Surface care specialist, Fila will be launching two new
products to the UK at this year’s Surface Design Show.
Developed for absorbent materials, Fila PW10 is a
professional, water-based solution that offers permanent
protection against rising damp, whilst Fila PD15 is a stain
and dirt-repellent protector for lappato porcelain. Both
formulas provide high performance protection without
altering appearance or forming a surface film. Fila PW10
prevents the formulation of unwanted streaks and stains by
permanently stopping salts, tannin and metals from rising
through the substrate to the surface, whilst allowing the
material to breathe. It is applied to the back of tiles before
installation and is suitable for natural stone, granite, marble,
agglomerates, terracotta and other absorbent materials. altfield
Permanent protection is also offered by new Fila PD15. The Drawing influence from the world of woven textiles, Innovations Textile
deep penetrating formula protects lappato porcelain against Wallcoverings brings tailored haberdashery to the wall. Subtle in appearance and
heavy foot traffic, oil, water-based stains and also restores durable to boot, shown here is Antwerp, a linen, polyester mix on a non-woven
sheen. Stand 406. backing, available in nine colourways. Available through Altfield Ltd. Stand 348.
filachim.com altfield.com
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Surfaces
ParaPan
Durable and easy to keep clean high gloss Parapan is being
widely specified in the hospitality market where appearance as aBET LaMInaTI
well as hygiene is important. Designers are using the flawless Bureau By The Lough, the Greater Belfast-based bar and restaurant business,
mirror-like acrylic alongside more traditional materials such has undergone a £250,000 redesign. One of its stunning features is a long bar
as wood for innovative schemes. Here, 90 panels of Cream front clad with Oberflex American Walnut real wood laminate from ABET
White have been cut to size for the ultra stylish Parlour Bar LAMINATI. The design was inspired by the work of Paul Henry, a northern Irish
in Canary Wharf. Available in a choice of 22 colours that post-impressionist painter, and this is reflected in MCA’s choice of materials and
includes a selection of vibrant brights as well as a spectrum of colour. The Oberflex laminate, complete with a mottled hammered finish, adds to
sophisticated neutrals. the natural and atmospheric styling.
parapan.co.uk abetuk.com
CrESTJMT LEaThEr
New England is part of the new Collection 3 range of
upholstery leathers from CrestJMT Leather which combine
careful selection of raw materials from around the world to
produce six great value ranges, each with their own unique
look and characteristics, to give customers a far greater choice
of quality. This new range is ideal for customers who are
looking for high quality, great value, hard-wearing leathers
that are perfect for many types of applications. It is a truly
classic leather that will upholster beautifully.
crestjmtleather.co.uk
PErOnda
OPUS MUraS The Spanish brand Peronda has
People with a wealth of experience in extended its Timber range featuring
wallcoverings creation and a driving tiles with aged and weathered wood
passion for stunning design create effects in the “Povera décor” style,
wallcoverings especially for discerning, inspired by graffiti, typography and the
adventurous Interior Designers. stamps applied to wood for industrial
Inspired by some of the worlds most use. The “Povera décor” tiles come in
powerful, glamorous and sophisticated 19.5 x 120.15 x 90 and 7.4 x 45 cm
women who throughout history have rectified formats allowing for minimal
been instrumental in building and grout, enabling sleek aesthetics and easy
destroying empires; our Courtesan maintenance. An anti-slip finish makes
wallcoverings are dramatic, ultra these wood effect tiles an ideal choice
feminine and glamorous. Installed for high traffic areas, while the frost-
in bars, restaurants and nightclubs resistance and durability of porcelain
throughout the world. guarantees their performance both
opusmuras.com indoors and outdoors. peronda.com
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Surfaces
rAK cerAmics
RAK Ceramics’ tiles have been specified for a third Radisson
Blu hotel. A marble-effect ceramic tile, New Diano, has now
been chosen for a selection of bathrooms at the Radisson
Blu Edwardian Hotel in Leicester Square. The opulent
large format tiles were chosen to provide high performance
benefits, whilst replicating the natural stone’s beige and honey
tones within deluxe ensuites. RAK’s New Diano collection
includes high gloss ceramic wall tiles, skirtings and dado
rails, and complementary matt finished porcelain floor tiles.
rakceramics.co.uk
BushBoArd
Villeroy & Boch Tiles The specification of quartz
Impressively natural, modern and worksurfaces is set for a shake-up with
imaginative: BERNINA – a high Bushboard’s pioneering new M-Stone
quality, vilbostone porcelain stoneware range. Ready-made components
range. The tile concept provides a with a secret resin and quartz blend
diverse basis for floor and wall design mean they can be cut and installed
throughout the house and outdoors, on site without the time and expense
too. The matt, slightly structured tiles of templating, fabrication and delay.
are modelled on natural quartzite. Kitchen projects can be upscaled with
Fine, irregular veins cover the surface, luxurious looks with estimated savings
creating a natural-stone look with of up to 40% against traditional quartz
a sleek, contemporary flair and brands. Initially available in the four top
application advantages unique to selling colours of black, white, brown
porcelain-stoneware tiles. and cream they will cover all mainline
villeroy-boch.com kitchen looks. bushboard.co.uk
GrAce & WeBB

Cotswold based design studio, Grace & Webb, utilise their
area’s wealth of specialist manufacturers, designers and cAesArsTone
craftspeople - fabricators are all within 30 miles resulting Comprised of 93% natural quartz, one of nature’s strongest minerals, Caesarstone
in quality assurance and tight production times. Grace & Quartz Surfaces offer the ultimate combination of form and function, allowing
Webb offer tailor-made designs and luxury surface finishes for a diverse, durable and practical surfacing material. With its stain and scratch
to the high-end hospitality, interior and architectural markets. resistant, and non-porous properties, it is tough enough for wear and tear on
Applications include architectural cladding, balustrade, virtually any interior surface, and attractive enough for any design inspiration. Our
bespoke panels and screens, lift shafts, suspended ceilings, quartz surfacing provides a beautiful and versatile finish for any commercial and
backlit light features and wall art. institutional buildings.
graceandwebb.com caesarstone.co.uk
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Surfaces
praxis
Praxis understands the challenge interior designers face
creating a workplace environment that is practical, stylish
and expresses an organisation’s culture. Praxis specialises in DaviD Clouting
high-quality interior graphics for the workplace. Products Interior Film from David Clouting is a self-adhesive, decorative film designed for
include large printed screens, illuminated graphics, glass a wide range of interior applications from hotel receptions, restaurants and bars
manifestation, cut vinyl graphics and digital wall-paper. to offices, shops and leisure facilities. It’s quick and easy to apply and rooms can
Praxis’ two specialist screen systems, Mono and Kube, allow be dramatically transformed in hours with minimum disruption. Interior Film
large graphics to be installed and updated with ease. To find is available in a range of exciting designs and finishes including: Exotic woods,
out more about our range of workplace graphics, visit Leather effect, Textured metals and Natural stone (Green Wrinkle featured).
praxislimited.co.uk davidclouting.co.uk
CoMpaC
TREND is a new technological quartz worksurface and
flooring range from COMPAC available in five timeless cool
grey colours which will transform any kitchen or bathroom
into something quite special.
compac.es
lEvantina
The Puerto Venecia Shopping Centre
opened for business in October,
becoming the biggest shopping centre
nCs Colour in the whole of Europe. The façade
Save time identifying colours. Within has been covered with bushhammered
seconds read the closest NCS reference, Blanco Ibiza marble. Levantina
CMYK, RGB and LRV with the NCS supplied this material, which, thanks
Colour Scan. Works regardless of to its white to greyish colour, creates a
ambient light. Buy with the NCS Index spectacular building, in total harmony
and save £75. NCS is an international with its environment. Blanco Ibiza
colour standard with a range of 1,950 marble is widely used in interiors but
colours available in coatings and many the bushhammered finish considerably
other products. increase its hardness and resistance.
ncscolour.co.uk levantina.com
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Surfaces
SKOPOS
February sees the launch of a versatile, decadent new velvet
collection from the Accents range by Skopos. Beau works
perfectly as a confident plain for upholstery, drapery and
bed throws and equally as a base cloth for wet printed and
unique digital designs. 100% Trevira CS, the Beau collection
is available in 21 hand-picked contemporary colours with
a chic vintage twist. As an upholstery plain, Beau performs
to 45,000 martindale rubs and as a product for drapery, a
washable durable solution with a luxurious thick drape and
soft velvet pile. skopos.co.uk
HI-MACS fOrMICA
The Mono Collection comprises of Designed by Capella Garcia
thermoformed desks, seating and media Arquitectura, Espai Ridaura is a multi-
units, designed by Paul Crofts with the purpose building located in Santa
architect, designer and contractor firmly Cristina d’Aro, Spain. The architects,
in mind. An ensemble of modular Juli Capella and Miquel Garcia created
elements seamlessly fused into one a stunning look using VIVIX exterior
product, Croft’s design takes advantage façade panels. VIVIX architectural
of the highly practical and aesthetic panels are available in plain colours
features of the Solid Surface material with sophisticated neutrals and striking
HI-MACS. HI-MACS enables the accents, nature-inspired abstract
designer to create the seamless, highly patterns and rich woodgrains, allowing
durable, impact resistant finish, which to clad a building, create individual
makes his furniture ideal for hard- design features or to use in combination
working reception areas in public and with other cladding materials.
private spaces. himacs.eu formica.co.uk
IDS
Avonite solid surfacing veneer, exclusively distributed by
IDS, comes in thicknesses of 3, 6, 9 and 12mm which can be PrInteD SPACe
used interchangeably on horizontal and vertical applications Cosy knits are already a huge trend for winter. Floorink, by Printed Space, has got
to deliver top notch looks and high performance with the the look sewn up with its innovative knitted floor range created with celebrated
benefits of value engineering too. The product, which can knitwear designer Melanie Porter. This digitally printed cushioned vinyl flooring
be inconspicuously jointed, is ideal for commercial and retail puts the comforting texture and quirky cool of Porter’s most popular knits
interior projects for surfacing display counters, cash desks, underfoot. A range of Melanie’s knitted patterns have been photographed with
bar tops, tables, fascias and shelving among its many creative the new Nikon D800 to capture each stitch perfectly. These photographs have
and practical uses. then been converted into artwork ready for printing to fit any size floor space.
avonitesolidsurface.co.uk printedspace.com
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Doors & Partitioning
SAS INTERNATIONAL
SAS International is the first ceiling manufacturer to produce
ISO 14025 Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) SchOTT
for its entire range of suspended ceiling systems to BS EN Standing majestically on the London skyline is The Shard, destined to be the
15804. As the leading British manufacturer of interior fit- Capital’s most dynamic building capturing the attention of the world. The iconic,
out products SAS International leads the way with gaining mixed use vertical city will play host to hundreds of daily workers, visitors and
EPDs for all its manufactured systems. Fifteen individual residents and so fire safety was of paramount importance for developers Sellar
ISO 14025 EPDs cover over 145 different grid and acoustic Property Group, which is why SCHOTT’S PYRAN S range was installed within
backing options. The EPDs were produced according to all the fire rated doors in the lift lobbies throughout the building and the luxury
the latest ISO 14025 Product Category Rule (PCR) for apartments. The PYRAN fire resistant glazing range is far superior to conventional
construction products, BS EN 15804. sasintgroup.com safety glasses with a soda-lime composition. schott.com/pyran
LONgdEN
Longden, the bespoke hand crafted solid timber panelled
doorset manufacturer, has launched Weybridge, a classic
looking door, with fire ratings that adhere to the rigorous
necessities of the Building Regulations. The Weybridge door
features circular mid-rails, adding that extra touch of elegance
to a room, and can be specified with solid or glazed panels
to filter light into adjoining rooms. The Weybridge door can
also be designed with the Boston, Lincoln and Sussex panel
styles, amongst others.
longdendoors.co.uk
hETTIch
Hettich UK has launched a sliding
STyLE door system designed to make wide,
The meeting area at Heineken’s London heavy doors operate more quietly and
office now benefits from a comprehensive smoothly than ever. TopLine XL is
partitioning system designed and a concealed, premium sliding door
installed by moveable wall experts, system which handles doors weighing
Style. Allowing the area to be sub- up to 80 kg with ease. For soft opening,
divided into any configuration up to soft closing, three door applications,
five independent meeting rooms, Style collision damping, whatever the
recommended a combination of DORMA scenario, TopLine XL’s quality and
Moveo glass and solid partitioning design excellence ensures it will work
panels, fulfilling the criteria for a flexible beautifully and feel luxurious at the
solution that is both acoustically sound same time. The Silent System soft-close
and aesthetically high impact. feature allows the damping force to be
style-partitions.co.uk adjusted as preferred.hettich.com
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Flooring
Moduleo
Click from Moduleo is a uniquely flexible flooring solution
which has proven to be extremely popular since its launch last
year. Manufactured with patented push down technology,
each piece of Click flooring simply locks directly into place,
giving the same stunning aesthetic qualities as a traditional
installation but without the need for adhesive. Click from
Moduleo is scuff-proof, waterproof and absorbs sound
and can therefore even be used in bathrooms and kitchen.
Available in a variety of natural finishes including stone and
wood. moduleo.co.uk
Wilton Carpets
Visitors to the lively entertainment area Floors oF stone
at the Golden Coast Holiday Park in Floors of stone are suppliers of the
Woolacombe, Devon, are now greeted highest quality Travertine, Limestone,
by a striking and vibrant axminster Marble, Slate and Porcelain tiles at
carpet. Covering a total of just over extremely competitive prices. Their
400 sq m, the bespoke axminster carpet extensive tile range holds a wide range
displays a lively space-themed design, of subtle colours, textures and finishes
featuring bright orange and yellow five- to suit interiors from crisp ultra modern
point shooting stars on a contrasting to high quality restoration projects. Free
background of dark and light blue. A samples are available and they pride
range of eight different colours combine themselves on fast reliable delivery
to offer exceptional clarity and to to suit you, Floors of Stone can offer
ensure that the carpet design reflects everything needed for a high quality
the excitement of the games room. flooring project.
wiltoncarpets.com floorsofstone.com
nora
The noraplan sentica rubber flooring covering from nora Quadrant Carpets
systems has won the gold Nightingale Award, a prestigious Specifiers and designers under increasing pressure on budget-driven projects will
design prize awarded by the US healthcare industry. find the perfect match in Balance carpet tiles from Quadrant Carpets. Delivering a
Launched in Spring 2012, noraplan sentica offers 38 colours design-led look at a very competitive price point, Balance will inject cost-effective
and superb environmental credentials. Winning the ‘Resilient style into a variety of commercial environments. Part of the design-focused
floor covering’category, sentica was praised by the judges for Coordinate Series 1 collection, Balance can coordinate with Elements, Zone and
its quality, functionality, wear resistance, design, sustainability Metro carpet tiles and provides an equally dynamic aesthetic when used on its own.
properties and an excellent cost-performance ratio. Subtle shades are combined with soft metallic highlights in a colour bank of 12
nora.com complementary tones. quadrantcarpets.com
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Flooring
Kährs
Kährs Oak Brighton wood floor has been installed at agnès VorwerK Carpets
b.’s new concept store in Marylebone High Street. Fitted by The architect-designed FreeSCALE collection of cutting edge carpet tiles by
the project’s shopfitter, D. B. Solutions (UK) Ltd, the Kährs Vorwerk Carpets is continuing to inspire designers and specifiers to create unusual
specification forms part of a complete store refurbishment, and arresting interiors in a wide range of commercial environments. Consisting
which features rotating art collections alongside agnès b.’s of three tiles, Crystal, Mesh and Partition, that each offer a different geometric
coveted fashion collections. Kährs distinct pale-toned design form, the FreeSCALE collection rejects the standard assumption that carpet tiles
was chosen to complement the stunning ‘gallery boutique’ have to be uniformly square. Instead, the interlocking FreeSCALE tiles allow
design, whilst providing a rustic edge; all product were designers and architects to create fluid and unique patterns that open up new
supplied by Kings Flooring. A white matt lacquer reinforces opportunities for creativity and reflect contemporary design.
the tactile ‘beach-chic’ design. kahrs.co.uk vorwerkcarpets.co.uk
Coba europe
COBA Europe’s Premier Track Tiles entrance matting is
now a popular choice for many commercial locations where
appearance, performance and environmental credentials are
important. While looking smart, the interlocking PVC/carpet
tile system is extremely versatile with the option to install in
recessed footwells, or lay to surface with optional edging as
required. The PVC base tile is manufactured from 100%
recycled materials, featuring heavy duty nylon carpet inserts
which combined effectively scrapes dirt and wipes moisture
from footwear. cobaeurope.com
mapei
Mapei have extended their range of
taCFast hard wearing and highly decorative
The revolutionary TacFast installation Ultratop flooring systems, which can
system has been used to fit flooring for be finished to a multitude of effects.
the brand new Turkish head offices Ultratop is a fast setting, self levelling
of a Dutch bank set high above the mortar which can be tailored to either a
sky on the 27th floor of the Trump polished or non-polished finish making
Towers in the centre of Istanbul. 360 it the ideal flooring solution for a range
sq m of TacFast was required to install of environments, including; industrial
a mixture of carpet and resilient vinyl areas, hospitals, retail environments,
flooring in different areas of the offices. showrooms, offices, restaurants and
It is also possible to lay multiple floor domestic properties. Offering strength
types alongside one other, which was a and versatility, the cementitious surfaces
key design requirement of the project. are durable whilst providing a seamless,
tacfast.com impermeable finish. mapei.co.uk
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Kitchens
deVOl KitchenS
Classic English painted Kitchen furniture since 1989. deVOL
make traditional Freestanding Georgian bespoke cabinets, an
incredibly popular Shaker kitchen with modular components
and an internationally acclaimed new kitchen range, ‘Air’. All
their furniture is handmade in Leicestershire, England using
the finest materials and craftsmanship. deVOL is a design
led company that inspires and makes kitchens and home
accessories for all budgets. They offer a free design service to
all their customers. devolkitchens.co.uk
Salice UK
Salice UK were delighted to supply fOrmica
their Silentia 12mm soft close hinge Formica Group is delighted to
for installation within all kitchen units announce the launch of its stylish new
within the new range of holiday homes Axiom worktop range, inspired by the
manufactured by ABI Holiday Homes. latest European residential trends. As
With the increasing desire for soft close the kitchen develops into a much more
units within our home environments, social space, the high-tech professional
ABI have set an industry benchmark kitchen of yesterday is replaced with a
by incorporating ‘integrated soft close cosier, vintage, new country or simple
hinges’ to their kitchen units, offering modern look which can be achieved
an even more sophisticated finish to with a choice of worktops from the new
their luxury holiday homes. The Silentia range. The latest Axiom by Formica
hinge is designed to have a shallow cup Group range offers a matching upstand
depth of only 12mm, which permits the for every worktop, allowing seamless
use of this hinge in doors with even the integration between worktop and wall.
deepest edge profiles. saliceuk.co.uk axiomworktops.com
BelliSSimO
Bellissimo has extended its Florence lacquered range of doors mereway
with a wide selection of matt colours, providing the industry, Often the winning formula for a shaker kitchen can be in its simplicity. With this
at last, with proper choice in matt lacquered kitchens and in mind, Mereway Kitchens’ are offering a fresh take on a five piece shaker door
bedrooms. The additions to Florence, which follow the with new Winchester, the latest addition to the Complete Kitchen Collection.
recent launch of Florence’s vinyl stablemate Treviso in matt, A tidy, no fuss door style, Winchester is a PVC foil wrapped MDF door that
can be specified in a sleek handle-less format. Previously has well-designed character whilst sitting in a lower price group, offering real
only available in gloss, Florence now comes in a range of value for money for a classic shaker design. As an inexpensive alternative to
18 standard matt colours, but can be also be ordered in the ever prevalent Lincoln shaker range, Winchester is available in a delicate
any colour from the leading household paint suppliers. Ivory and popular Oak finish, each selected to reflect the current marketplace.
bellissimofurniture.co.uk merewaykitchens.co.uk
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Bathrooms
JIS EUROPE
The Brunswick towel rails are manufactured in an elegant
square section shape displaying an appearance of refined HanSgROHE
luxury. The rails are manufactured in two sizes 1250mm The new Axor Starck Organic bathroom collection combines unique design with
x 520mm and 1650mm x 520mm. They are also available a responsible way to handle water. Developed by Axor, the designer brand of
with two distinctive types of valves and can be used in Hansgrohe, and Philippe Starck, the organic-minimalist design and harmonious
central heating, electric or dual fuel formats. The Brunswick lines, reminiscent of shapes we see in nature, characterize Axor Starck Organic
towel rails are manufactured in 100% stainless steel and are and give the collection an exciting, powerful and sculptural immediacy. No matter
available in brushed satin or polished finish making these what position the handles are in, they reflect a perfect image and use just 3.5 litres
radiators durable and hygienic and they come with a 25 year of water using a new spray type which consists of 90 individual outlets to produce
guarantee. sussexrange.co.uk countless gentle drops of water. hansgrohe.co.uk
bagnO dESIgn
The ultimate bathroom gadget, the BAGNOVISION mirror
TV range from Bagno Design incorporates a 19” high
density TV into the mirror above the washbasin. Complete
with Bluetooth technology and AV Media, the TV also has a
waterproof remote, passive speakers and an FM/AM radio.
Mist free mirror pads can be fitted as an optional extra to
ensure viewing is kept crystal clear. The Boston mirror TV
(pictured) is available in two sizes of 1200mm x 900mm or
1600mm x 900mm.
bagnodesigns.co.uk
ROca
Dama-N comprises sanitaryware
and co-ordinating furniture. Its LaUfEn
contemporary square shape, simple With storage space being an essential
and clean lines are perfectly in tune element of a well-designed bathroom
with current bathroom trends. The space, Laufen has introduced a new
sanitaryware features a WC with a modular concept as part of its Palomba
one-piece shell cistern with separate 2012 collection, which revolutionises
plastic inner lining which eliminates any the way bathroom furniture is utilised.
unsightly condensation on the outside, Offering a practical storage solution
wall hung and floor standing bidets that is also huge in the style stakes,
plus a huge range of basin sizes and the Palomba 2012 furniture modules
styles. The complementary Dama-N can be stacked or lined up in a row,
furniture is made from PVC wrapped providing a completely flexible option
MDF in dark or light textured wood that actively encourages creative
as well as white or dark green PVC thinking.
finishes. uk.roca.com laufen.com
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Lighting
Astro LiGhtinG
British designer and manufacturer of contemporary lighting,
Astro, has launched the Park Lane Grande Twin Shade, a
new addition to the Park Lane family. It has the familiar clean
lines and a generous rectangular shade but with a twist - there
are two lamps within one large shade. Designed specifically
for spacious areas of hotels such as the lounge and dining
room, the Park Lane Grande Twin Shade has a classic
contemporary style that will suit both old and new interiors.
The Park Lane family also includes co-ordinating table
lamps, single wall lights and floor lamps. astrolighting.co.uk
iGuzzini
The 2013 iF Design Award jury has
awarded three iGuzzini products in the
Lighting category. These were for Pixel LoLo pALAzzo
Pro, Lun-Up and Laser Blade. iGuzzini The lamp reflects the surrounding lights
have been winning iF awards since thereby giving off beautiful shades of
1982 and these latest wins now brings colour, which gives a spectacular effect.
the total won to 52. To find out more With an increased wattage of the light
about these products visit iGuzzini one produces spectacles on the walls
website. iguzzini.co.uk and the shining of a sort of sun on
the ground. For an entire colourful
experience it is also possible to put
LED light inside as well.
lolopalazzo.com
DeLtALiGht fLos
The Oreo is the latest newcomer in Deltalight’s range of Circle of Light by Flos Architectural is a family of three (300mm, 600mm &
dimmable recessed spots, using carefully selected high 900mm diameter) ceiling recessed luminaires. The Circle of Light has been
performance LEDs that are the equivalent of 35-50 Watt specifically designed to deliver an extremely low glare solid ‘carpet of light’ directly
halogen lamps, consuming less than 9 Watt and delivering a beneath it from an array of high performance LEDs that are secreted within the
powerful, warm light. Ultimate refinement is reached with the 35mm circular groove. Using Soft Architecture technology (www.soft-architecture.
brand-new Oreo principle, a subtle aureole of light circling com) Circle of Light has been designed to be seamlessly integrated in plaster
around the central LED, for improved lighting aesthetics. ceilings.
deltalight.co.uk atrium.ltd.uk
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Office & Contract Furniture
Casala
Temo is a high-quality table for conference and meeting eborCraft
room purposes. Although the Temo can be extended into This unusual reception desk configuration is the new Crescent from office
many shapes and dimensions, it always maintains its light, furniture manufacturer Eborcraft. Crescent reception counters are built up from
almost floating, appearance. The Temo table top offers a modular units, with a single desk having a counter top which tapers from 800mm
wide diversity of standard shapes. As a flip-top table with to 240mm. This unique asymmetric shape gives the Crescent desk a small footprint
castors, Temo is both flexible and versatile to use. Poseur- which enables it to fit into corners and tight spaces. The recessed base with
height and lounge tables complete the range and allow the overhanging counter top makes it ideal for wheelchair use. Eborcraft’s Crescent
table to be used in adaptable spaces like exhibition centres. furniture combines wood veneer finishes with a desk frontage in either white
casala.com laminate or a wide choice of coloured laminates. eborcraft.co.uk
Ki
KI has delivered and installed its new UniteSE workstation
and storage collection together with Faveo Task seating
and bespoke Executive furniture for Dana’s new 37,000 sq
ft headquarters in Aberdeen. The client required a space
to work in and provide a stimulating office interior which
will lift, energise and enliven their staff. Colour schemes
and pallets used for the fit out were based on Dana’s own
corporate colour language and branding rather than using
the company logo. Bold colours were also used on material
finishes and on the KI UniteSE storage, screen panels and
workstations. kieurope.com
WerNer WorKs
The lockers available from Werner
Works are of the highest quality and
viasit offer a stylish yet practical storage
Impulse, designed by Ralf Umland solution. The lockers can be made
in collaboration with the Viasit specifically to meet your requirements
development team, is a complete family equipped with various types of lock.
of seating and uniquely combines Our Clerkenwell showroom has on
design and innovation, in an affordable display a wide selection of products
and economic package making it including the Basic c reception desk,
the perfect product for all markets storage walls, lockers and sliding door
and organisations. Impulse work cupboards. All Werner products can be
chairs feature a unique dynamic tilt, finished in any of the standard finishes,
sophisticated synchronous technology RAL or Pantone colours or high
with integrated function buttons and gloss. ei2 sole distributors of Werner
instant response tension adjustment. Products.
viasit.co.uk werner-works.co.uk
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Projects & Stop Press
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The Interiors Group have recently fitted out offices for a
leading UAE marketing and advertising agency, who decided
to relocate their offices to the Dubai International Finance
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