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And a cuckoo clock.
The difference is Gaggenau.

In the Black Forest, some things never change – others
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warming drawer – a combination that unites cutting-edge
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Our appliances have been constantly evolving since 1683.
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looking better and better.
For more information and a list of partners, please dial

0844 8929026 or visit www.gaggenau.co.uk. Alternatively,
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On the
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This Surrey new-build made the most of its green

surroundings with a big emphasis on glass to help to
Cover
minimise the visual barriers between inside and out. The
bespoke kitchen by Chamber Furniture helps to ensure
a discrete and clean, crisp design without being overly
anonymous. See page 30 for the full story.

Chamber Furniture |
www.chamberfurniture.co.uk

Dyer Grimes Architects |
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Contents
June 2013. Issue 154
09
pg
22 34 44 52
12 NOTEBOOK 42 MAKING AN IMPRESSION
Ideas and inspiration from the world of design including the Testing materials to the limit for a product design competition
latest new products, book reviews and event previews
44 PERFECT PRECISION
18 THINK TANK A stylish finish and highly bespoke design was the order of the
Our monthly industry update bringing you the latest events, day for the kitchen in this Grade II Listed home in West London
opinions and online talk from around the K&B sector
48 BATHROOM EVOLUTION
20 SHOWING OFF Ten years on from its launch, Sebastian Conran gives his
A monthly spotlight on the best kitchen Aveo bathroom range for Villeroy & Boch a fresh new look
and bathroom showrooms
50 K&B NETWORK LIVE!
22 AT THE HEART OF THE ACTION Announcing the launch of an innovative new
With flexibility, looks and convenience all big priorities in the networking event for the K&B industry
kitchen, the latest sink and tap offerings have evolved to deliver
the right mix of style and functionality 52 DESIGN CENTRAL
We took a trip to London’s trendy Clerkenwell district
30 OPEN TO NEW IDEAS to drop-in on some of the area’s most interesting
A new build property with a long list of demanding and useful kitchen and bathroom showrooms
requirements made for a challenging, but ultimately
rewarding, bespoke design 56 DESIGNING FOR THE SENSES
Considering the latest extraction products that
34 TALKING HEADS are clearing the air in the kitchen
We ask a range of industry experts for their views on
how they expect trends in the shower market to shape 66 DESIGN CLASSIC
up in the months and years ahead The Cook’s Kitchen by Mark Wilkinson
DISTINCTLY
DISTINCTLY DAZZLING
DAZZLING
Ingenious Features, Illuminated Thinking
Ingenious Features, Illuminated Thinking
www.abode.eu
www.abode.eu
Model shown Hesta mixer with hidden spray
Model shown Hesta -mixer
trade with hidden
prices from spray
£144
- trade prices from £144
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Editor’s Letter
June 2013. Issue 154
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pg
I
t’s that time of year again for the UK’s most
talented kitchen and bathroom designers to
pick their best projects from the past year
and submit them to the industry’s most well-
respected design competition – the Designer
Kitchen & Bathroom Awards 2013.
This is your chance to have your work recognised

across the industry as being among the very best
in design excellence. The most impressive kitchen
and bathroom designs – and products – will be
showcased, with the winners walking away with one
of the most coveted prizes in the industry.
You can find out more and enter for free by

visiting the dedicated awards website at www.
Welcome to the June issue of designerkbawards.co.uk and following the simple
Designer Kitchen & Bathroom magazine online entry process. The lucky finalists will be
invited to our fantastic awards presentation lunch
at the Pavilion at the Tower of London on 14
November 2013 where the ultimate winners in each
category will be announced.
I look forward to seeing your entry – good luck!
martin
EDITOR Martin Allen-Smith
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Notebook
3-6 July 2013
NEW DESIGNERS 2013
Business Design Centre,
Islington, London
Ideas and inspiration from the world of design Now celebrating its 28th edition, New Designers 2013
brings together over 3,000 of the UK’s most talented
and innovative design graduates, under one roof.
New Designers is a key event for those wanting to

see iconic designs of the future before they hit the
high street, buy original design, commission work,
or meet and recruit the design world’s rising stars.
The exhibition presents examples of outstanding

graduate design across a host of creative
disciplines. Part one of the exhibition takes place
26-29 June and features fashion, textiles and
jewellery, whilst part two covers furniture and
product design, as well as spatial design.
New Designers 2013 | www.newdesigners.com
Getting The TK38 kitchen designed by Massimo

Castagna for Italian kitchen manufacturer
Other material options include
heat-treated black eucalyptus,
Technical in
Rossana is a highly configurable system enamelled glass, matt or gloss
which offers a wide choice of materials laminate, and matt or gloss steel.
the Kitchen
and features. Shown here is an island
unit with stainless steel top and furniture
with a stainless steel frame.
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Tray Cool
Matki has launched a new range of Universal 40 Colour shower trays that
promises to bring a host of fresh colour options to the bathroom.
Available in any colour to order, the New Universal 40 Colour can be used for
striking stand-out designs or blend in to its surroundings to achieve a tray-less
appearance. The trays are made in the UK from cast stone with a gel coating.
They are just 40mm high and are available from sizes 760mm to 1500mm.
13
A Burst
Matki | www.matki.co.uk pg
of Colour
Antonio Lupi has launched a new
range of bright colours for its range
of Corian sinks and bathtubs.
The new additions further expand
the options in its neutral, grey
and bright tones ranges.
Antonio Lupi | www.antoniolupi.it
Controlling the Flow

Merlyn Showering has launched a wetroom enclosure with a clever swivel panel
to deflect shower spray which it says works particularly well in a recess situation
or a smaller wetroom area.
The swivel panel has standard fittings and can be retro-fitted to most shower
walls and is shown here with the new model from Matki’s wetroom collection, the
Series 8 Walk In.
Merlyn Showering | www.merlynshowering.com

Notebook Raising a
14 Glass to Hadid
A (Bath)Room
pg
Inspirational Iraqi-British architect,

Dame Zaha Hadid has been
with a View
This bathroom, designed by interior architect Thomas
announced as the winner of this year’s
Veuve Clicquot Business Woman
Award at a lavish awards ceremony at
Griem, enjoys a spectacular view over the city of Claridges Hotel, London.
London. It is the ensuite to the master bedroom in a
penthouse apartment in Aldgate and the capacious With her firm, Zaha Hadid Architects,
free standing bathtub by Clearwater Baths is she has designed many of the most
strategically placed under the picture window. renowned buildings around the globe
such as the MAXXI museum in Rome
“When you are sitting in the bath, you are and the Guangzhou Opera House in
essentially a part of the cityscape” says Griem. China. Her critically acclaimed works
“The bath weighs 300 kilograms and it took in the UK include the London Aquatics
six men to carry it up seven floors!” Centre for the 2012 Olympics and the
Evelyn Grace Academy in Brixton, the
TG Studio | www.tg-studio.co.uk Riverside Museum in Glasgow and the
Maggie’s Centre in Kirkcaldy.
In 2004, she became the first female

recipient of the Pritzker Architecture
Prize, the most prestigious prize in
architecture. She also won the Stirling
Prize for two years running for
projects in Rome and London.
Regarded as the ‘Oscars’ of female entrepreneurs and business

leaders, the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award – now in its
41st year – celebrates entrepreneurial women who have made a
significant contribution to business life in the UK.
Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award |

www.veuveclicquotaward.com
Books
Designing With Black by Stephen Crafti | The Images Publishing Group | Price: £35 | ISBN: 978 1 8647 04853
If you have a dark side, the chances tranquillity with a black home.
are there will be something to grab The book is organised according
your attention in this collection of to a series of themes, including:
30 striking projects featuring black Black Exteriors; Living in Black;
architecture and interior design Details of Black; Kitchens & Dining
from some of today’s leading in Black; and In Black And White.
residential architects. The author takes the reader on
a journey, illustrating the many
The author Stephen Crafti has aspects of building, designing and
always been drawn to black houses, furnishing with black throughout
irrespective of the materials they all aspects of the home.
are constructed in, be they zinc,
timber or simply painted. He Architects featured include David
believes that unlike most houses, Eldeman, Fabre/deMarien, Muir
which scream for attention, black Mendes and Nord Arcitecture, who
houses sit quietly, accentuating designed the black house, known
the often-verdant landscape. as ‘Shingle House’, in Dungeness
There is also a sense of calm and on the south-east coast of England.

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Notebook
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Supersizing the Oven

Hoover Candy has launched what it believes to be the largest built-in oven on the market. The Hoover Prodige has a 78 litre
capacity yet it fits into any standard built in housing unit despite internally being 45% larger than a standard built-in oven.
The product comes with two flexi-cooking zones which means that by simply inserting a shelf, it can be split into two cavities
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Hot 17
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Metal
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Think tank
Our monthly round-up of industry news,
SAVE THE DATE
NEW DESIGNERS 2013
Part 1: 26-29 June 2013
Part 2: 3-6 July 2013
Business Design Centre,
18
Islington, London
opinions and talking points pg
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VADO has appointed Keith Godfrey as Product Mark Davison has been announced as the new Sales
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through to final completion and implementation. Goodyear Dunlop and Jarden Consumer Solutions.
Q - How do you charge for your design services?

Do customers expect to get your design expertise
for free when they buy product from you? How
can kitchen and bathroom studios ensure their
customers recognise the importance and the true
value of design skills?
Annette Croshaw, Darrel Durose,

Independent Designer, M&S
Bathroom Designer, Interiors, Nottingham:
Cambridge: I often think that as a designer
the big question
I have been designing we should be paid for the

bathrooms for many years and work we do for a customer.
worked for companies who Payment only comes my way if
a customer orders a kitchen or
provided a ‘complete service’.
These companies offered a bedroom. Some are just "tyre Blum is one of only three shortlisted for the CNN
free design service to drum up kickers" that think all we do is European Inventor Award 2013 for its iconic
business and very often the press a button and the computer
customer was only interested does it for us/them. This is not CLIPtop BLUMOTION concealed hinge.
in the free design and not true, well, not for me anyway...
Visit www.thekitchenthink.co.uk to see the result.
purchasing the complete design,
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service as this seemed very Proprietor, 1st
expensive to them. Because of
this, I feel that customers do not
Bathrooms
& Kitchens,
“A truly great design has
the ability to connect
value a good design as it has
always been seen as a ‘freebie’. Nottingham:
In the UK, few private clients
I have now broken away from
working for a company and
will pay for interior design and
especially bathrooms and with people in many
I am in the throes of offering
a design service only and will
charge an hourly rate as
kitchens. Why? Because too
many showrooms do it free! ways, not just visually”
interior designers do. I work as an interior designer Marcel Wanders, Designer
but provide the complete
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SOCIAL DIGEST – YOUR GUIDE TO K&B SOCIAL MEDIA

TWITTER TALK
Join over 16,000 others and follow us @DesignerOnline LINKEDIN
Also keep up with the latest news of the Designer Kitchen There are now over
& Bathroom Awards by following @DesignerKBAward 3,000 members of the
Designer Kitchen & Bathroom
Tweets that caught our eye this month: LinkedIn group. Current active
discussions include topics
@interiorslive As prices per square foot continue to rise, such as: tips on following up
the role of the kitchen is changing potential business; the do’s
and don’ts of media relations;
@designlondon Kitchen Architecture to showcase the latest and how to put a price
Bulthaup products at #100design this September on design services.
@vanessabrady “Imitation is the dearest form of flattery”, Sign up to take part in the
and it costs you. So perhaps “Imitation is the clearest form of robbery”. discussion on any of these
subjects, or start your own topic
@BestBathrooms1 Did you know? Flushing the toilet accounts and exchange views with kitchen
for around 30% of the total water used in a household. and bathroom professionals from
the UK and around the world in
@BMAbathrooms Water scarcity touches every continent and our group at www.linkedin.com
affects 4 out of every 10 people – www.europeanwaterlabel.eu
Premium appliance brand V-Zug UK has appointed Neil Victoria + Albert Baths has appointed Emma
Schofield to the new role of Business Development Manager. Hodgkinson as Sales Coordinator. Based at
He brings with him extensive experience from within the the company’s West Midlands head office,
industry following 2 years as Marketing Manager for EQ her role will see her supporting the sales
Software and several roles in sales and marketing with Hettich. team on business development campaigns.
REWARD FOR Olympics Guru to Offer Winning Advice

EXPORT SUCCESS Greg Nugent, Director of Brand, from this once-in-a-lifetime event
AT SILVERDALE Marketing and Culture for the

London Olympics and Paralympics,
that apply to any brand or business,
of any size or type. They range from
Just over a year after Silverdale Bathrooms became will headline the BMA’s Bathroom the importance of planning, training
independently owned, it has won the East Cheshire Business Conference 2013. and defining a vision through to
Chamber of Commerce ‘Exporter of the Year for 2013’. developing a customer experience
Nugent was the man responsible and involving everyone in the
“It is a tremendous achievement,” said Dave Tutton, for everything from customer challenges faced by the organisation.
Marketing and Commercial Director for Silverdale. “The
team has worked really hard to develop new product for
relationships to the look of the
the US market, sales to new markets such as Turkey, Games. He built a database of 5.5 The Conference is open to all in the
India and Australia and increased sales to Italy, Russia million, turned volunteers into bathroom and kitchen industry and
and the Middle East, and this award is a fantastic Gamesmakers and coined the phrase takes place at Carden Park, Cheshire,
recognition of what everyone at Silverdale has achieved.” ‘Inspire a Generation’. on 8 October 2013.
Since the current management team took over the
business in December 2011, the business has seen In his keynote presentation to this The Bathroom Business Conference |
a 35% increase in export sales and orders on top of year’s conference on 8 October at www.bathroomconference2013.
growing domestic figures. Carden Park, he will draw parallels blogspot.co.uk
Silverdale is one of the few remaining bathroom ceramic
manufacturers producing in the UK today. It markets
itsproducts through the BC Sanitan, Silverdale and
Jacuzzi brands and sells through bathroom specialists
throughout the UK and overseas.
Did you see Andrea and Matthew from our
Retail Services at KBB? If not contact us
Silverdale Bathrooms |
www.silverdalebathrooms.co.uk
for further details of how our dedicated
team can help you: 01908 285 700
Extras
Toto’s bathroom products are now available on a UK
19
CAD system for the first time after the manufacturer
pg
linked up with Virtual Worlds. Designers using the
software will be able to access the full range of TOTO
products for which Virtual Worlds software producer
Logicom has introduced new modelling techniques,
including a realistic way to reflect TOTO’s unique www.kb-network.co.uk
Luminist material, which can be back lit in basins and
baths. Logicom | www.virtualworlds.co.uk
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Showing off20
Our monthly showroom spotlight… pg
Cue & Co
Cue & Co founder Charlie Borthwick has taken a 3,000 sq ft
concrete slab and transformed it into a stunning 6,000 sq ft space Cue & Co London |
revolving around a fully-functioning two-storey home. Unit 6, Parsons Green
Depot, 33-39 Parsons
Walking through the front door, visitors will find themselves in a Green Lane, London,
stylish open-plan kitchen-living-dining area. The kitchen, from Cue SW6 4HH |
and Co’s signature range, features Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances www.cueandco.com
along with Perrin & Rowe brassware.
Size of showroom:
Bedroom and bathroom inspiration can be found upstairs in this 6,000 sq ft
expansive showroom. Much of the furniture is made from reclaimed Open since:
materials, such as timber floorboards and joists sourced from 2013
London period properties. Colour is also a key feature. Furniture
pieces can be custom-made in terms of size and colour, whilst
visitors can also see the adjoining workshop where they can watch
the craftsmen at work.
Siberian Floors
Offering a range of high-
end flooring originating from
the selective harvesting of
trees from forests in Siberia,
the Kavkaz Mountains and
Central Russia, Siberian
Floors’ high-quality Russian
oak timber is then enhanced
with the proprietary
treatments and finishes
developed by the company’s
in-house design team.
Finishes vary from straight,

vertical grain patterns, to a
rustic treatment incorporating
wide colour variations
with knotting and natural
imperfections.
Siberian Floors |
270 Fulham Road,
London,
SW10 9EW |
www.siberianfloors.com Size of showroom:
1,800 sq ft
Brands featured:
Exclusively Siberian Floors
Open since: 2013
Showroom Managers:
Ester Wiedmann
Other branches:
This is the only branch
in the UK, others are in Russia
and US (New York and Florida)
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Alno Contracts Simon Taylor Furniture
ALNO Contracts has launched nine ALNO Contracts Division |

new displays in its exclusive kitchen Unit 1, North Downs Business
showroom. Having previously just Park, Pilgrims Way, Dunton Green,
displayed ALNO and Impuls products, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2TL |
the newly designed showroom in www.alnocontracts.co.uk
Sevenoaks now houses 17 beautiful
kitchen displays with the addition of Pino Approx size of showroom:
and Wellman, showcasing products 2,200 sq ft
from all four groups to demonstrate the Brands featured:
company’s wider product offering. ALNO, Impuls, Pino and Wellmann
Year the showroom opened:
The showroom features a mixture 2005
of handleless units, stone worktops, Other branches:
detailed lighting, colour mixing and a Sevenoaks is the only showroom
wide range of appliances. for the ALNO Contracts division
Dean Williams, Contracts Director, ALNO, says:

“The new showroom means we can exhibit all our ranges and the many
suppliers we work with. We have a vast product wall where we present
customers with every type of unit we have and being able to see, touch
and feel units will allow our customers to make the right choice.”
Founded in 1985, Simon Taylor Furniture

eschews glitzy high street outlets in favour
of a down-to-earth showroom, design studio
and workshop in rural Buckinghamshire
that has become something of a destination
showroom for those seeking the quiet,
understated luxury and attention to detail that
has become the company’s signature.
Simon Taylor Furniture | Cane End Lane,

Bierton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
HP22 5BH | www.simon-taylor.co.uk
Size of showroom: 1,800 sq ft

Open since: 1995
Brands featured:
Aga, Caesarstone, DecoGlaze,
Farrow & Ball Paints, Miele, Siemens,
Brittania, Fired Earth, Bisque, Grohe, Mistley,
Hansgrohe, Villeroy & Boch, Perrin & Rowe,
Franke, Blanco, Quooker, ISE, Turnstyle, Blum
and Vantage Control system for music,
CCTV & Lighting, Thermonet and Tilevision.
Showroom Manager: Owner and managing director Simon Taylor is directly

involved with the running of the showroom. He is supported by a long serving and
loyal team that includes senior designer Peter Vincent-Jones and wife, Deborah.
Simon Taylor, Managing Director of Simon Taylor Furniture, says:

“I’d like to think we define ourselves by making the kitchen or bathroom buying
experience come alive for people. We’re now at the point where the children
of our original customers are buying their first ‘serious’ kitchens, bedrooms or
bathrooms from us, and there’s a reason for that. Most customers don’t happen
upon us – we tend to be a destination for people – and we capitalise upon that.
“We make it experiential from the off. It might be scribbling roughs with one of
21
our designers, creating a mood board, cooking drop scones with Debs or maybe
spending some time in the workshop. The fact that the showroom is really just
pg a doorway into the Simon Taylor experience makes us pretty unusual and is
probably worth 10 glossy, yet sterile, high street showrooms.”
For consideration: Please send your showroom pictures to martin@propub.co.uk

Please note: You must have hi-resolution print quality to be considered
Designer Showrooms 154.indd 21 08/05/2013 18:43

designer | hot
sinks
taps
& taps
34 pg
Dornbracht’s new eUnit brings precise digital temperature, The Brompton Mono
At the
flow and quantity control to the kitchen sink mixer from Abode
22
pg
As the kitchen fixtures that we come
into daily contact with more than any
other, it’s fair to say that choosing the
Heart of
right sink and tap configuration is
one of the most important specifying
decisions to make. Left to their own
devices, homeowners will often choose
something very similar to what they
have previously experienced – the
the Action
comfort of familiarity is still as big an
attraction as ever in so many aspects of
kitchen and bathroom design after all.
However, the range of available

products has opened up so many new
possibilities that it’s worth devoting
some extra time to the process of
With flexibility, looks and convenience all big priorities in choosing the right sink and tap
the kitchen, the latest sink and tap offerings have evolved combination for a kitchen project. Of
to deliver the right mix of style and functionality… course, the first task in narrowing down
the choices is determining the style
route that the kitchen will be taking.
Franke's Sinos SNX 251 stainless steel sink
Style Selection
So what are the
latest customer
preferences? Are
homeowners
leaning towards
traditional, modern
or a combination of the two? “We are
noticing that consumers are moving to
a mixed design position,” says Darren
Holliday, Director at Abode. “It’s about
classic themes represented in a modern
way, for instance our Brompton range of
architecturally styled taps with tall swan
necks. So, in effect, a combination.
“Contemporary designs with flashes of

colours are also becoming increasingly
popular. Our Triana tap for example, is
finished with a black stripe around the
centre of the tap which, when twisted,
brings the filter water into play.”
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designer
designer
| sinks
| hot
& taps
23 pg
footprint as well as
the bowl and drainer
detailing, according
to Franke’s
Marketing Manager
Steve Rutter. “As
open plan living
takes stronger hold
in the UK, the general form of the
kitchen is for sleek yet fluid lines which
create an easy-living, relaxed feel.”
The InSinkErator H3300
steaming hot water tap He adds that Franke’s Sinos range,
which launched earlier this year,
He adds that modern, slimline taps and have never been ‘out of vogue’ and features curvy styling yet echoes the
taps which lean forward into the sink as a consequence, we have seen an contemporary desire for pure design
are also selling extremely well, like the upsurge in sales.” too. “It is an example of how the trend
Verso and new Linear Flair taps that towards softer minimalism is influencing
Abode have recently launched. A kitchen sink is sink design now. It’s a contemporary
expected to be classic, a sink style that’s very easy to live
“Contemporary is as stylish as it with, paying homage to current design
still the dominant is practical. It is trends for curves but one that will not
style, with polished portrayed as a design easily date either. It gives retailers a new
chrome still the statement in its own design story to engage customers with
most popular surface right, rather than and has the design benefit of working
finish,” says Martin just a necessary component within the across all kitchen styles.”
Mongan, Head of layout of a kitchen as the models available
National Sales at Hansgrohe. “With lots are sleeker and more sophisticated than Functional Thinking
of budding amateur chefs, functionality ever before. Paul Mulready, Marketing As with most aspects of kitchen
has increased in importance in Manager at Astracast, says that material design, flexibility has become one of
the kitchen environment. Customers choices are playing a big part here. the most important factors. Gary Dart,
are looking for swivel spouts, wall- “Materials such as glass and stainless Managing Director of Duravit UK,
mounted mixers which keep the sink steel are now being combined to create says: “The best new design options for
area completely clear, easy-to-use levers a contemporary, designer sink that sinks are those that offer the customer
which can be used with one finger or a blends effortlessly with stone and granite flexibility so that the sink can be tailored
nudge of the arm and pull-out sprayers. worktops and modern high gloss cabinets. to the individual. For example, there are
This is ideal for rinsing vegetables and Whereas ceramic has previously been new sink designs on the market now that
salad leaves and for also reaching across associated with traditional, farmhouse can be fitted with a right- or left-handed
single or double sinks as it allows the style sinks, manufacturers are now bowl because the axial layout of the
user greater freedom of movement experimenting with using this material tap, overflow and pop-up waste control
around the sink area.” across contemporary designs too.” means that the sink is reversible.
There are designs with large-scale
David Dare, The role of the sink has also been sink dimensions with virtually equal
Managing Director transformed and no longer is it used just spaces for the sink and the draining
of Shaws of Darwen, to do the washing up. The market now area or a large spacious bowl with an
believes that having offers multifunctional designs that act additional small waste bowl.
a broad product as a complete work station. Accessories
offering is vital in a such as chopping boards that fit the “Colour is an important consideration
market that has to sink and conceal the bowl are now too,” he says. “Gone are the days
meet demand for both modern offered as optional extras. Mulready when a kitchen sink was either
and traditionally-styled products: adds: “This not only allows the sink to stainless steel or white ceramic, now
“With the renovation and refacing have a discreet, seamless appearance, there are many shades to choose from
of homes occurring more and more, but also provides additional work space, through creams and browns to black,
householders are still tending to stay which is ideal for compact kitchens.” including contemporary matt shades.
put in their existing properties and are Also, the latest design and technology
updating their kitchens to look different, Linear styling has long dominated offers material for coloured sinks
as if they were in a new property. Our the sink scene but there is now a that is impact and scratch resistant,
ranges cover both contemporary and move towards softer, more organic durable and easy to clean to cope
traditionally styled fireclay sinks which shapes with curved corners on the sink with constant tough kitchen use.” i

designer | sinks & taps
24 pg
The Carron Phoenix Samoa sink in white with zest cover The PureVida Electronic kitchen mixer from Hansgrohe
The Kiora sink designed by Sieger Design for Duravit The Classic Shaker 800 sink from Shaws of Darwen
Convenience on Tap new Seraphina tap launching at the beyond offering a simple drinks station,
Of course, one hot topic (excuse the beginning of last month.” it is now a life changing solution.”
pun) for this area of the kitchen is
the hot water tap. It is a market that Nick Taylor, Ashley Munden, European Managing
has stirred up significant customer Sales Director at Director at InSinkErator, suggests
interest over the last couple of years Zip Heaters UK, that style-wise, the choice between
and the signs are that it represents huge agrees that there is a traditional or modern hot water
growth potential in the future. Neil significant potential tap is dependent very much on the
Clark, Marketing Director for Carron for the product current style of the kitchen. “For those
Phoenix, says: “In the Netherlands, category and argues consumers that dream of a large,
there are 8 million homes and 40% of that the market for instant boiling water country-style kitchen, a traditional
the kitchens have taps is tapping into more than just tap would most likely be the design of
a boiling water tap. the provision of water. “We have seen choice. However, for consumers with
We have nowhere significant adaptations in the market kitchens that boast a seamlessly built-in
near that sort of since the introduction of our iconic range of appliances with the latest clever
percentage in the HydroTap a decade ago. Now seen by technology, then a modern hot water tap
UK and there are 25 many homeowners as the ‘must have’ will add an extra degree of luxury.”
million houses here, kitchen appliance, an instant boiling
so it’s all to play for. and chilled filtered water tap is an Intergrated filtration
effective way to add value to a property. too has gained much
“Filter taps started out as niche ground in recent
products but have quickly been adopted “As a nation we are more technologically times. “Filtration has
by mainstream consumers and boiling advanced than ever before, regarding become a key trend,
water taps will go exactly the same multifunctional appliances as an integral with consumers
way. The genie is out of the bottle now part of our lives. This thinking has never enjoying the idea of
and more manufacturers are launching been truer than in the kitchen, we have having purified water in their kitchens
models to capture some market seen a rise in homeowners who want literally on tap,” explains David Cole,
share – we have just joined in with our to install our products because they go Sales Director at Perrin & Rowe. i

A TOUCH OF LUXURY
The new Midas sink range from Franke provides all the practicality of an inset
sink whilst giving the uninterrupted lines of an undermount. This precision
engineered sink with its Slim-Top edge profile has the flexibility to be fitted into
any worktop, including laminate, whilst the integrated tap ledge incorporates a
standard tap hole making installation even easier.
www.franke.co.uk
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38 pg
Bushboard's Encore Glacier White solid surface Luce SX100C2BK sink and
worktop shown with white moulded acrylic sink MX2LH tap from Hotpoint
“The fact that the overwhelming conscious consumer. “Composite sinks installation methods have now opened
majority of designs offer filtration like the ones in Hotpoint’s minimalist, up this style of sink to a wider audience
within one brassware product increases Italian inspired Luce collection are as with more accessible pricing.”
their appeal as it eliminates the need eye catching as they are practical, with
for a separate filtered water source. We dirt repellent, scratchproof surfaces that Paul Scarborough,
expect this type of product to remain easily take the rigours of everyday use.” Product Manager
consistently popular in the coming for Rangemaster
months as the idea gains momentum.” Stuart White, Sinks & Taps,
Managing Director points out that some
Flexibility at Bushboard, also of the sink trends
is King sees design choice that have emerged
Darren Peake, Senior Category as an increasingly in recent years are closely linked
Manager for Built-in at Hotpoint, influential market to fundamental changes in the way
says that sink manufacturers have driver. “As the solid that today’s kitchen is used so
had to evolve to a point where they surface market matures, undermounted differently by householders. Sink
offer a multitude of products to suit sinks in stainless steel have become the shape preferences have evolved
varied lifestyle requirements: “The mainstream look, albeit a very stylish significantly for example. “Round
contemporary kitchen is very much the one. For an alternative, arguably higher sinks offer certain advantages, but
focal point in a modern home, so sleek design look, integrally moulded sinks can be seen as under-utilising space,
lines, cool surfaces, and co-ordination offer a very pure design aesthetic as where the more geometric shapes use
are high on the list for home owners. they form a seamless flow between every available inch of space in and
With this in mind, the sink and the worksurface and fit underneath the worktop,” he says.
the days of ‘one style especially well with the desire for sleek “Corner sinks were popular some
fits all’ sinks are long lines in open plan living.” time ago, but more recently have
gone, with a choice declined due to changing preferences
of hi-tech products “Integral sinks are typically associated in consumer living, where the kitchen
with finishes to with a top end look because of the becomes the ‘hub’ of the home, and
match now available fabrication expense involved but standing in the corner washing up is
to the design advances in material technology and much less desirable.” i

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The Vantage Sio sink from Astracast
Sparkling HydroTap from Zip
Twintaps from Quooker offers a boiling water tap and kitchen

mixer in the same style and finish, available in Nordic Round
Rangemaster's Magma sink 1.0 in Ash shown with Aspire tap (with a curved spout) or Nordic Square (with an angular spout)
He adds that multi-bowl configurations enjoyed something of a renaissance white and that is directly in response to
can take advantage of the wide thanks to more modern styling and market feedback.
range of accessories that are available new colours in recent years which have
now. “Draining baskets which fit into made designers and consumers look at “Colour is still in demand and there is
the sink can create a draining area for them again with fresh eyes. “Granite is also a choice of glass covers now in black,
a double bowl product, whilst strainer highly rated for its durability and easy white, vermeer red and lime green. You
bowls which fit perfectly into the half maintenance and the material has seen can go for something a little quirky with
bowls can add an extra dimension, a rise in popularity because it offers a the red or green covers, or the white and
offering food draining in perfect textural contrast and colour alternative black provide a purer design aesthetic.”
space-saving style. Preparation boards to stainless steel,” he says.
made to fit your sink also offer a Whatever the colour, the sink and tap
stylish, space saving and flexible “Black and graphite grey are the will always be about functionality first
addition to any sink purchase.” strongest sellers but, just like cars at the and foremost. But with such a range of
moment, there is a strong demand now designs and materials to choose from,
Material choices are many and varied for white. We have just expanded our they still represent a subtle yet potentially
as well though. Carron Phoenix’s Clark popular Samoa range to offer the two pivotal opportunity for adding an extra
points out that granite sinks have sink styles of single and double bowl in stylish flourish to the kitchen.i

Quooker FPA Designer 154.indd 1 10/05/2013 13:16
designer | kitchen case study
30
Open to
pg
A new build property with a long list of demanding
requirements made for a challenging, but ultimately
rewarding, bespoke design….
Gaggenau 76cm Pyrolitic Oven
CS Designer 154.indd 30 09/05/2013 14:09

o New Ideas
Gaggenau Induction Hob,
Wok Top and Teppan-Yaki
31
pg
Ambitious new home building down and building a beautiful modern for bespoke creations. Managing
often demands a fair bit of patience, house on the site. Director Scott Nicholson was tasked
but the owners of this ultra-modernist with helping to make this house a
villa were determined to do everything The family previously lived in a very home, designing and supplying all of
necessary to bring about success with a old manor house so their new abode the kitchen cabinetry, worktops and
project that they hoped would represents a complete change of appliances, as well as an integrated
enable them to retain all the luxuries lifestyle. Key to the overall build was home office niche in the living area.
of country living but with a a space that brought the outdoors into
de-cluttered, streamlined lifestyle. the home in a number of ways. The A minimalist aesthetic style was
kitchen was an important part of this, important throughout and Nicholson
The home itself was a long time in with large windows and a free-flowing used a number of processes to make that
the making. The owners had spent open design which was created to happen: “We installed discreet downdraft
quite a while looking for the right give a real sense of light and space. ventilation to remove clutter from sight
plot to build their own home. They lines, and concealed multiple cooling
eventually found a 1960s bungalow The owners chose Chamber Furniture and cooking appliances behind over-
in a good, secluded position in to make this space work, as they sized furniture doors and retractable
Surrey and set about knocking it knew about the company’s reputation mechanisms to keep cleaner lines.” i
CS Designer 154.indd 31 09/05/2013 14:09

The kitchen features bookmatched
American black walnut and a subtle
pearlescent mink grey lacquer
cabinetry. Polished taupe quartz
worktops – similar in tone to the matt
floor tiles – and a back-lit opaque glass
splashback were all chosen to add some
warmth to the space.
The design was completed with

Gaggenau appliances throughout, as
well as a Quooker boiling water tap for
convenience – and to remove the need
for a clutter-inducing kettle.
It is a suitably high specification for a

kitchen scheme that had to do justice to
32 pg
Flat painted doors sprayed in grey with sparkle finish

the bold modern style of the architecture
which envelopes it and which itself
has some real stand-out features. Dyer
Grimes Architects’ clever design for the
house means the first floor appears to
‘hover’ over the kitchen dining area and
swimming pool with no visible support
columns. It makes for a unique space that
has already earned it some out-of-the-
ordinary levels of attention – the property
has played host to film crews from a
Bollywood film and a pop video.
Quooker Boiling Water tap
It also boasts impressive green
credentials. Great emphasis was
placed on constructing the home
in an environmentally friendly and
sustainable way. A tough sustainability
target was set; to generate 20 per
cent of the energy required by using
renewable energy sources.
Energy efficiency has been maximised

through the incorporation of solar hot
water collectors on the roof, a highly
sustainable drainage system and an air
source heat pump which circulates heat
around the entire house.
There are also some neat, less obvious

touches that set the house apart. As well
as a glass sided swimming pool, the
laundry chute that runs directly from
the bedroom area to the utility room is a “It’s the kitchen that makes
nice little practical touch that makes one
domestic task that much less hassle. this architectural statement
But it’s the kitchen that makes this piece a real home”
architectural statement piece a real
home. Nicholson says: “The simplicity
of form and scale of the installation
works well in context with the super-
sized crisp architecture.” i
Walnut doors with 10% acid lacquer
CS Designer 154.indd 32 09/05/2013 14:10

“The simplicity of form and scale

of the installation works well
in context with the super-sized
crisp architecture”
20mm worktops with square edge

in taupe by Stone Italiana
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info
Chamber Furniture | www.chamberfurniture.co.uk
Dyer Grimes Architects | www.dyergrimesarchitects.com
CS Designer 154.indd 33 09/05/2013 14:10

designer | shower trends
Helen Clark Colm Lalor Michel Marcer

Bathroom Category Manager Commercial Director Director
Abode Hudson Reed Ripples Bristol
The industry has started to see an increase in When we design a bathroom, we are mindful
digital solutions out in the marketplace over to consider the longevity of the design. For
the last few years and I only see this trend example, we may not initially include items
continuing. We are living in a digital world, such as grab rails, but will ensure that such
with technology constantly surrounding us and items may be added at a later date should
impacting on our everyday life, whether that’s they be required. Many new controls that are
how we communicate, work or operate our being produced are moving towards push
lives at home. At the moment there are a few buttons; eliminating the need for dials or
specialists with a number of smaller players handles, thus ensuring the product still be
starting to dip their toes in the water. usable should the consumers come up against
mobility problems in their hands.
On a broader level, consumer habits – from
a shower perspective – tend to demand a Products such as the Aquaclean WC's from
fantastic drenching and refreshing shower, all Geberit are becoming asked for on a more
of which can be delivered in the least possible frequent basis, this gives the customer a
time. It’s all about performance, ease of use ‘paper free’ environment and offers peace
and satisfaction. of mind for the future with the use of its own
remote control to both wash and dry yourself.
Design tastes will always be reflective of the
style and age of the home and the interior Consumers are now looking for showering
décor which they will, in most cases, look areas that are as maintenance free as possible,
to complement with their shower control by eliminating hinges, seals and even doors,
design choice. and replacing them with simple pieces of glass
or a tiled wall to walk behind. 90% of our clients
Abode | www.abode.eu are now asking for wet areas rather than the
traditional shower enclosure.
In most cases the consumer requests both a

fixed overhead and a hand shower to allow
Isis shower for flexibility and practicality as everyone uses
the showering area in a different way. And for
34 Consumers today are much more savvy added comfort, heated seats, floors and walls
about the kind of bathroom they want. are being included for that luxurious feel.
pg Their requirements include topical concerns
regarding water and energy efficiency Ripples | www.ripples.ltd.uk
– especially as a new bathroom is viewed as
a reasonably long term investment. Bathroom
designers should include flow restrictors
in taps and showers wherever possible in
order to comply with Part G of the building
Storm 3mm slimline showerhead regulations and ensure that their clients can
with Decadence shower valve use water efficiently. Other water-saving ideas
include taps with a ‘two stage’ cartridge which
mean the user can select half flow and waste
less water.
Bathroom designers should also consider the

thermostatic requirements of Part G – and
TALKING
ensure that any shower valves have TMV2
approval – to safeguard against the risk of
accidental scalding. This legislation currently
(SHOWER)
applies only to new build homes, but should
also be standard practice in any bathroom
refurbishment.
HEADS Another key area of demand is technology

– consumers have embraced digital and are
willing to pay a little extra to have additional
We asked a range of industry functionality. This can range from mirror
cabinets with shaving sockets and Bluetooth
experts for their views on how connectivity, to remote digital showers
they expect trends in the shower with which the user can program their own
requirements from another room – making
market to shape up in the stepping into a cold shower a thing of the past.
months and years ahead… The Spectra SP400 shower screen by Aqata
Hudson Reed | www.hudsonreed.co.uk
Designer 154 Showers.indd 34 08/05/2013 18:44

Noken, the bathroom
company of the Porcelanosa
Group, has launched the
MOOD collection created
in partnership with Rogers
Stirk Harbour + Partners
and Luis Vidal + Architects.
The design enables the flow
and temperature of water
to be customised to each
user thanks to its electronic
controls. A mechanical
version offers the same
futuristic and elegant design
for those not yet ready to go
digital in the bathroom.
Noken | www.noken.com
35
pg
The Lula shower enclosure by Glass

Idromassaggio features a door with an up
and down mechanism that allows the door
to lift up so that a bath mat can be placed
immediately outside of the shower.
Glass | www.glassidromassaggio.it
Identity digital shower

with digital wall-mounted
control by VADO.
Vado | www.vado-uk.com
37 pg
Launched at ISH 2013,

Evo Touch by Aquademy
is a touch-screen control
system with an integrated
aromatherapy diffuser. It
gives the user control of the
water temperature and flow,
type of jet-pattern required,
Bluetooth MP3/audio
radio system, 16-colour
chromotherapy facility and The Kyoto Blade shower
aromatherapy diffuser. column from Bagno
Alchemy Design Award | Design features a thin
www.alchemyaward.com profile, yet it delivers a
powerful performance, with
multiple jets ensuring an
invigorating shower. The
shower panel features a
three ways diverter and
two body sprays as well as
a hand shower and holder.
Bagno Design |
www.bagnodesign.co.uk

Ross Nixon Kent Sneddon Janet White

Design Director Design Director Marketing Communications
Matki Methven Manager, Aqualisa
People are becoming increasingly ambitious Digital technology is really in its relatively early Digital technology remains a huge driver in
when it comes to bathroom design. There stage of development. There is a lot more to the development of both shower design and
is a trend towards fitting more luxurious be understood about the real user benefits of functionality. Digital has already changed
shower enclosures, allocating more space digital in the shower and for the longer term the showering experience forever – but the
to create a spa-like atmosphere. Minimal it is important that it really is more than just a technology refuses to sit still. Most recently,
framing and solid glass panels help to bring gimmick. We need to understand and define we have seen the advent of digital diverter
more space and light into the room. There is the user benefits of technology in the shower technology which has been another milestone,
now more choice than ever when it comes to – it needs to be totally intuitive and in tune giving designers and consumers alike one
shower enclosures – Matki even has a fully with how the person uses the shower, allowing of the most sophisticated and versatile, yet
bespoke service on its EauZone Plus range, complete control and flexibility. accessible showering experiences possible.
offering tailor made glass panels and doors
making the layout possibilities endless. As we move beyond the basics in temperature, Bathroom designers have become hugely
flow and coverage and now into sound and aware of the need to create future proof
Wet room panels and walk-in enclosures lighting, the future is really in the ability for the bathrooms. Showers that can be activated
continue to be a popular choice due to the shower to sense and learn from different uses without the user going into the bathroom, LED
accessibility and simple design. Wet room and predict what they may want from their displays on controls that offer a visual ‘cue’ and
panels are often a good choice when working shower in terms of experience. showers that can be programmed with multiple
within a budget and in a smaller space: they combinations of water flow and temperature
present an elegant yet simple divide between Given the average bathroom renovation is are all spot-on for the future-forward bathroom.
shower and bathroom while maintaining that approximately every ten years, it is important Unsurprisingly, they all have digital technology
open wet room feel. Walk-in enclosures are for designers to develop bathrooms that have at their core.
often a popular choice for those with young longevity and timelessness. By focusing on
children due to the doorless entry. how people interact in the bathroom space as Evolving consumer habits are also critical to
a whole – which is primarily around the basin/ shower design. A blend of straitened economic
Matki | www.matki.co.uk mirror and shower – designers can then blend times, the desire to be green, and an ageing
the materials, colours and products to create a population has resulted in demand for showers
space with timeless appeal. As a company, we that can deliver longevity, flexibility in terms
apply our design philosophy to the development of the user’s requirements and water and
of all our ranges to create showers and tapware energy saving options. There’s no doubt that
that are distinctive yet timeless. manufacturers have their work cut out, but this
is what consumers want – right here, right now
Methven | www.methven.com/uk – but keeping a keen eye on the future, too.
36 pg
Aqualisa | www.aqualisa.co.uk
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Iain McKinlay Sarah Holey Pete Mersh

Managing Director Marketing Communications Digital Commercial Manager
Hansgrohe UK Manager, Laufen Crosswater
Showers don’t have to be inefficient and Increasingly, the design of the brassware will The future is here – iPhone controlled
water-hungry – you can save water by simply be the factor that wins the day in terms of digital showering is so convincing to the
changing your showerhead for an eco model shower trends, as the shower head serves as consumer, the trend for multi-outlet shower
and you don’t have to compromise on design a focal point of the modern bathroom, rather and bath filling in new homes and refits
or quality. than a purely functional product. will grow exponentially. The cost is no
barrier even in modest budget bathrooms
Many of our Raindance and Croma Shower sets that have a separate hand with the investment off set easily by
shower models – including hand showers, spray in addition to the main overhead savings in labour, brassware and aesthetics.
showerpipes and wall and ceiling mounted shower are a popular option and are a
overhead showers – are offered in a version great space-saving solution in the smaller In a sense, we are late to the market
that incorporates water-saving EcoSmart bathroom. There is a marked trend towards with our new Crosswater Digital offer but
technology and they look exactly the same as using bold colours in bathroom design and that was deliberate. We wanted enduring,
the non-EcoSmart versions. The design is the showers offer an ideal way to introduce robust technology that would create new
same and the performance is very good, with these in a very stylish way that will turn the and exciting options for designers coupled
water consumption reducing by around half shower area into a focal point. with compelling and tangible benefits for the
from 18 litres per minute to 9 using AIRPower end-user. Crosswater Digital is a German/
technology which infuses water with air to give In terms of shapes, we are seeing a trend Swiss collaboration that combines precision
a more voluminous spray and save water. for more slim-profile rectangular and square and engineering in a format that we took
shower heads whilst – putting design to one time to ensure was perfect for the UK
As utility prices continue to increase, side for one moment – water-saving features bathroom. The technology is familiar to the
consumers need to start to think about water- are becoming a big consideration and we consumer. They can understand the obvious
saving models and, helped by initiatives like predict a much greater demand for water- benefits and are ready to embrace the
the BMA water-efficiency labelling scheme, saving shower brassware in the future. technology in the bathroom.
choosing and identifing water-saving models is
now simpler and easier to understand. Laufen | www.uk.laufen.com Crosswater | www.crosswater.co.uk
Another key factor, besides cost, is
38
regulations. Part G, which became mandatory pg
in April 2010, means that any new building
or extension that is subject to building regs
approval must comply with water usage
being limited to a maximum of 125 litres per
person per day. This is difficult to enforce and
monitor but the LABC (Local Authority Building
Control) representative who visits to inspect
the property will ask about – and expect to see
– the use of water-saving fittings.
Hansgrohe | www.hansgrohe.co.uk
Raindance AIR 180mm EcoSmart The Crosswater Digital

ceiling mounted showerhead Colourful showerheads from
can be controlled by iPhone
Laufen’s MyCity range

Luxury bathrooms without
the luxury price tag.
At Hudson Reed, we offer everything for the bathroom – from
TMV approved thermostatic showers which we make here in the
UK, to designer radiators, super-deep baths and contemporary
sanitaryware, all backed by a market leading guarantee, and at
prices which are hard to beat.
Don’t just take our word for it… let us help you make the most of
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Peter Dimeloe Sally Cutchie David Osborne

Managing Director Designer Managing Director
Coram Showers C.P. Hart Roman Showers
Recognising that cost is a priority for end- Bathrooms are becoming a lot more When it comes to general bathroom trends,
users is a key factor that is seen to be technology focused as products develop minimalist product design with thicker glass
influencing shower design. It pays to get and new innovations infiltrate the bathroom is continuing to remain the popular choice –
some free or low cost fundamentals right in market. From waterproof televisions to ʻsmartʼ particularly at the higher end of the market.
the first place, so to get a wow factor that is shower controls, there are a number of new It’s all about creating a spa-like sanctuary with
cost effective firstly ensure that the bathroom technologies that consumers updating their indulgent products that look great, such as
designs alone, create interest and desire. bathroom should be aware of. spacious enclosures, walk-ins and wet rooms.
Once this has been achieved I suggest
looking for products that generate aspiration Digital showers enable the user to create With the popularity of wet rooms, one
but are affordable and critically reliable. Time a shower experience that is completely of the increasingly popular product
is money, and the last thing that a developer personalised to their own preference combinations we have seen is installing the
or specifier needs is a call back to snag through either pre-programmed settings wet room panel, enclosure or walk-in to a level
bathroom installations. The end user is fairly or features such as temperature control to access shower tray, which has been sunk
safe with products such as sanitaryware and warm-up the water before you enter the below the floorboards so it sits flush with the
tiles, but shower enclosures especially are shower. In essence, digital showers allow floor. This gives a ‘simulated’ wet room finish,
prone to leakage unless purchased from an you to control the shower itself and also with the benefit of reducing the installation
established brand with a solid reputation. customise aspects such as music and time, and eliminating the need to use a
lighting to make your shower a more specialist wet room installer.
Frameless enclosures with sliding doors complete and enjoyable experience.
are enormously popular, especially when As well as looking stylish, ‘simulated’
wanting to create a bathroom with the wow Technology will be more accepted as it is tried and true wet room style showering spaces
factor. Consumers appreciate the clean, and tested in people’s homes. Consumers also offer the benefit of total ease of access.
contemporary look of frameless enclosures will demand efficient, functional digital shower Bathroom design trends are being driven at
whilst those with sliding doors are perfect designs that look sleek and modern. However, the higher end of the market, where users are
for bathrooms where space is at a they will look to incorporate technology into often older and therefore may be considering
premium. With more and more consumers their space without disrupting the clean products which will last for years to come,
seeking to emulate the wet room feel long lines of their scheme. As a result, designs and will make their lives easier as they grow
associated with spas, it is wise for bathroom will become sleeker and more discrete, with older. So a wet room style showering space
manufacturers to include frameless models form and function working together to ensure offers a style statement, with the benefit of
within its portfolio, erring towards walk digital technology is a subtle but all important level access and door less entry for total
in and frameless enclosures. element of a modern bathroom scheme. unrestricted access.
Coram | www.coram.co.uk C.P. Hart | www.cphart.co.uk Roman | www.roman-showers.com
40 pg
Shower from Coram’s Premium range Eauzone Twin Entrance enclosure Bespoke Sculptures frameless hinged door

pure MATKI
The New Illusion Quintesse; the illusion of showering
behind frameless glass securely held within a clever sealed
channel in the shower tray for a totally seamless look
FOR A BROCHURE AND NEAREST BATHROOM SPECIALIST CALL 01454 328811 | www.MATkI.CO.Uk | MATkI PLC, BRISTOL BS37 5PL
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designer | product design
42 pg
Making an Impression
Testing materials to the limit was the challenge that was met by the winners
of a design competition run by Italian bathroom brand Falper…
Controlstampo was the on the structural aspects of designers consider to be that best showed off the
winner of the contract making buildings strong – “a hybrid between printed qualities of the Cristalplant
bathroom category in a such as beams and pillars objects and the tools used for material and which were
recent competition for – and incorporating them printing themselves”. also inspired by the creative
designers working with into a light and welcoming style of the Falper brand.
the solid surface material bathroom range that The winners of the
Cristalplant. includes a bath, sink competition – now in its The Italian manufacturer
and shower. fifth year – were announced will be incorporating the
Designed by Paola Taccardi, during Milan Design Week winning designs into its 2013
Dario Gaudio and Vittorio Aesthetically, there is also at a special installation in Autumn/Winter Collection. i
Venezia, the thinking a nod towards the tools and the city created by designer
behind the collection is machinery used for moulding Marco Piva. Entrants were
based upon an emphasis plastics to create what the invited to submit designs
Falper | www.falper.it
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2013 Date Announced! 14 November 2013
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Perfect
Precision
A stylish finish and highly bespoke
design was the order of the day for
the kitchen in this Grade II Listed
home in West London…
44 pg
Appliances include a Miele oven, combi, warming drawer, gas hob, dishwasher and fridge freezer with a De Dietrich
extractor, cast iron Kohler 700mm sink, a Dornbracht Tara classic tap and an Insinkerator hot and chilled water tap
DESIGNER: What was the thinking cramped and impractical space with a a large island and not quite shallow
behind the overall kitchen design dining table within a large open space enough to have a galley kitchen so the
– what were the main space and – I switched them around to create a island I designed is a lovely example of
function requirements? larger more practical kitchen area. a small and thinner island – complete
EMMA JORDAN: The kitchen was with an oak butchers block – that allows
designed to be in keeping with the DESIGNER: What were the main for mainly just preparation space but
style and age of the house which is a design obstacles or challenges that allows for some seating.
period listed property in West London. had to be overcome?
The bespoke kitchen design was based JORDAN: The two larder cupboards DESIGNER: What products were
around in-frame shaker style cabinetry. either side of the stove are original to specified for the kitchen?
the house and had to stay, so I designed JORDAN: We created kitchen stained
The old kitchen was at the window end the new kitchen around them. The room oak veneer and hand painted doors
of the room which originally was a small, was not quite wide enough to have that are complemented with satin
CS Ludlow Designer 154.indd 44 08/05/2013 18:31

“We wanted
to design a
warm and
homely
kitchen
space to fit
with the age
and original
features of
the property”
45 pg
All units have satin nickel handles and are complemented with
a ‘Misty Carrara’ Caesarstone worktop with oak butchers block
DESIGNER PROFILE: beautiful homes, saw her join Domus

& Surface Tiles as a domestic interior
Emma Jordan, Designer, Holloways of Ludlow
nickel handles. The carcasses were and retail designer that enabled her to
also stained oak veneer. expand her love for texture, materials
Emma Jordan, (27), studied Interior and surfaces.
Design at London Metropolitan
The worktops are Caesarstone ‘Misty University, graduating in 2006 to In 2010, Jordan joined Holloways
Carrara’, whilst all the appliances were pursue a design career. of Ludlow, designing kitchens for
from Miele, with a Siemens fridge clients that often require an ambitious
freezer, a De Dietrich extractor and Jordan’s first job was with a use of materials and manufacturing
luxury kitchen designer based in techniques to create individual and
a cast-iron 700mm Kohler sink that
Knightsbridge, London, where she genuinely bespoke kitchens. In 2013,
features a Dornbracht Tara classic tap learnt the essential skills required she was recognised as a finalist at
and Insinkerator hot and chilled water to become a successful kitchen the Homes & Gardens Designer
tap. The pendant lighting above the designer. Her creative passion, Awards in the Kitchen Designer of
island unit creates a focal point and matched with a desire to create the Year category.
provides task lighting in the kitchen. i

46 pg
“It is a lovely
example of
a small and
thinner island
that allows for
mainly just
preparation
space but
also for some
seating”
DESIGNER: What about your choice
of materials and textures?
JORDAN: We wanted to design a warm
and homely kitchen space to fit with
the age and original features of the
property. Oak was the preferred wood
as the client wanted to keep his original
dining table to create cohesion in the
space, and also replace the oak floor
with oak parquet.
The result is a beautiful, warm kitchen

that is enhanced by the use of wood
and hand-painted cabinetry. The wood
burner helps create a focal point at the
rear of the kitchen which is surrounded
by white brickwork tiles to create a
really striking effect.
DESIGNER: What are your own

favourite design elements within
this kitchen?
JORDAN: I really love the wine storage
and the long drawer under the ovens
which are great for trays and platters.
I also really like how the mixture of
solid doors and glass doors in the
cabinets help to lighten the kitchen. i
info
Holloways of Ludlow |
www.hollowaysofludlow.com

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Bushboard FPA Designer 154.indd 1 08/05/2013 18:03

designer | bathroom
Bathroom
Evolution
Ten years on from its launch, Sebastian Conran gives his
Aveo bathroom range for Villeroy & Boch a fresh new look…
48
pg
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designer | bathroom
49
pg
Following the success of Villeroy & Taking inspiration from the

Boch’s Aveo collection launched a sanitaryware designs, Conran has
decade ago, Sebastian Conran, designer created a new furniture range that
of the range, has updated the collection incorporates curved fronts and
with a more contemporary look. Called handleless cabinetry which are intended
Aveo New Generation, the collection to mirror the sleek lines of the Aveo
features sleeker sanitaryware, new range. The furniture has been created
furniture and updated storage. with family use in mind, featuring
divided storage that is compact and
The distinct oval form of the space efficient. It is available in Pure
sanitaryware has been retained and Oak or Dark Oak wood finishes or a
modernised. The basin has been more modern Glossy White option.
reduced in height whilst retaining a
large bowl size. The three toilets in the Completing the collection is the
range have been updated with thinner, iconic egg-shaped bath that in 2003
contoured seats, combined with soft
closing and quick release functions
was the first organic shaped bath
of its kind. New to this year’s version, “The bath has
for an enhanced user-friendly
experience, and the wall-mounted
the bath has been created in one piece,
with its oval form appearing seamless been created
toilet has been equipped with Villeroy
& Boch’s new SupraFix 2.0 mounting
with a rimless design. It is crafted
using the manufacturer’s Quaryl in one piece,
system for easier installation. quartz sand and acrylic material.i
with its oval
form appearing
info seamless with a
Villeroy & Boch | www.villeroy-boch.co.uk
rimless design”
Designer V + B 154.indd 49 09/05/2013 09:03

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IS holding these
industry leaders in
corporate custody
Vanessa Brady David Sanders Johnny Grey Martin Gill Roger Kyme
President, Society of Sales Director, Architect and Designer, Global Sales Director, Chief Executive, Ripples
British Interior Design Blum UK Johnny Grey Studios Poggenpohl Möbelwerke (Holdings) Limited
5 more influencial industry figures to be announced soon
Please note the above industry leaders are not speakers at the event
For one unique day you can NETWORK

with these key movers and shakers at
the former prison, Malmaison Oxford
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AGENDA
9.00 Arrival
9.30 Tea/coffee
10.00 Opening speaker*
10.30 LIVE
1st Live
Networking session
11.45 Second speaker*
12.45 Lunch
13.30 Third speaker*
14.30 2nd LIVE
Live
Networking session
15.45 Tea/coffee
16.00 Final speaker*
17.00 Prison tour
17.30 End of Day Delegates’ event
19.00 Pre-dinner drinks

19.30 The Great Escape
evening meal
22.00 Bar in The Visitors’ Room
for evening networking
and entertainment
The Event Seminars The Venue *Speakers to be confirmed
The first live networking Interspursed between the The former prison
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venue is a former prison, that will support and help Oxford. The Oxford Mal, as
where we will hold your business. it is affectionately known,
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sessions in the cells. The You also have the option of the prison’s original
concept behind the event to take part in ‘The Great features still in situ.
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for networking among the day. This includes a
leaders of the kitchen three-course meal, and
and bathroom industry. an evening of socialising
in The Visitors’ Room.
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designer | clerkenwell showroom tour
Design
Central
52
pg
We took a trip to London’s trendy

Clerkenwell district to drop-in on some
of the area’s most interesting and useful
kitchen and bathroom showrooms…
Bagno Design
Key brands/products featured:
In addition to Bagno Design’s own
inspirational product range, there
are complementary products from
a selection of hand-picked strategic
partners including Apaiser, Aqata,
Vado and Vogue. Geberit, UniDrain
and other suppliers are also present in
the showroom, with displays arranged
over two floors.
Typical clients: The A&D Centre
presents a ‘toolkit’ for architects,
designers and other professional
specifiers working on a wide range
of international projects. The spa-like
feel of the first floor appeals to interior
designers, whilst the ground floor
is geared towards the design and
technical requirements of architects.
Other information: The A&D Centre
not only showcases the latest design-
led bathroom solutions, but also
offers a range of valuable facilities for
project professionals. These include
work stations and meeting tables for
designers to meet with their clients,
a complimentary drinks and coffee
bar, a mock-up room for trialling hotel
bathroom schemes and a conference
room with a large, wall-mounted
screen for presentations and ‘Skyping’
overseas project team members.
Showroom size: 4,200 sq ft
Bagno Design A&D Centre, 31 Pear

Tree Street, Clerkenwell, EC1V 3AG |
www.bagnodesign.co.uk
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The Bath Room

Ideal Standard, Armitage Shanks,
Sottini and Jado.
Typical clients: A unique resource
centre and design studio for interior
designers, architects, hotels and
property developers.
Other information: The Bath Room
has been developed as a hybrid
environment with a style reference
to laboratories, studios and hotel
bathrooms. The venue has been
thought through from a designer's
perspective to be a multi-purpose venue
that offers both a showroom of products
and a place in which it is possible to
design and map out a bathroom on-site.
The Bath Room can be used by
designers as an extended work space
where they will have the opportunity
to hot desk, view products, create
specification packages, view bespoke
mock room sets and visualise products
via 3D CAD. Designers can make their
choices, taking expert advice from the
Bath Roomʼs team who will create the
desired specification, ensuring clients
leave with complete confidence with
their specification.
There is also a design support team
on-site available to offer practical
advice on the planning and designing
of bathrooms and washrooms for
projects ranging from luxury hotels, to
offices and residential properties.
The Bath Room, 2nd floor,

99 Charterhouse Street, London,
EC1M 6HR | www.thebath-room.com
Porcelanosa
Porcelanosa, Venis, Cernco,
L’Antic Colonial, Nokem, Butech,
System Pool, and Gama Décor.
Typical clients: Architects
and interior designers
Other information: The showroom
updates its products regularly showing
all the newest products available from
the group. Architects and designers
are also welcome to come and work
from the showroom when planning
a project including Porcelanosa
Group products. There is a team
of specialists on hand to help with
product information and planning.
Porcelanosa, 93-99 Goswell Road,

London, EC1V 7EY |
www.porcelanosa.co.uk
53pg

TOTO
TOTO - bathroom products: ceramics,
taps, accessories, baths, furniture,
shower systems and a range of its
signature Washlet WCs.
Typical clients: Private
residences, hotels, workplaces,
restaurants, hospitals.
Other information:
This experiential showroom is an
opportunity to try out TOTO’s unique
technologies, developed to promote
hygiene and well-being, seamlessly
integrated with sophisticated
European design and styling.
Showroom size: 3,200 sq feet
TOTO, 140 - 142 St John Street,

London EC1V 4UA |
www.eu.toto.com
54 pg
ZIP UK
Key brands/products featured: Zip
HydroTap – instant boiling and chilled
filtered water from a single tap.
Typical clients: Designers,
architects, private sector and
residential end users.
Other information: As well as
presentation and training spaces,
the Zip showroom features a fully-
operational Minotti kitchen – a
collaborative project with Tsunami UK.
The kitchen showcases a number of
working HydroTaps including: Miniboil
(boiling and cold); BC HydroTap
(boiling and chilled); the Sparking
water tap; and the All-in-One (boiling,
chilled, hot and cold).
Zip UK, 147-149 Farringdon Road,

Clerkenwell, London EX1 R 3HN |
www.zipheaters.co.uk

JOYCE. THE BATHROOM WITH APPS
Always new. Always different. Always Joyce.
Joyce is the first bathroom collection with Apps—exchangeable accessories that you can use
to change your bathroom to your heart’s content. Whether as a vase or stackable bowls the
different Apps can be used individually and help keep your home neat and tidy.
Email marketing@villeroy-boch.co.uk
or call 0800 953 0231 for a brochure WWW.VILLEROY-BOCH.COM/JOYCE
Villeroy and boch FPA Designer 154.indd 1 08/05/2013 18:22

designer | kbsa
Designing for the Senses

Carla Alonso, Brand and Product Manager at Fagor
Kitchen Appliances, explains how the latest extraction
products can quietly clear the air in any kitchen
56
pg
Separating the hob from fumes – an additional reserve

a bank of ovens in tall should be allowed for.
units, a kitchen island or a
peninsula is certainly the Stunning overhead
most functional option for extraction can be installed
today’s contemporary open to add the wow factor that
plan designs. When it comes many customers are seeking
to incorporating extraction from their kitchen design
within the layout, designers and stainless steel with clear
have a wealth of style choices or black glass is currently
to offer their customers popular. Alternatively, a
depending on the look of downdraft extractor can
the kitchen and whether it is be the hidden gem in the
going to be a focal point or kitchen. These are perfectly Above The Fagor 7CFT NEROiSLA 40cm Decorative Island Hood is the
hidden until required. suited for kitchens with ideal showcase for an island kitchen. It features digital touch controls, four
islands or peninsulas, or are extraction speeds, and two halogen lights to make a feature of it at night
Ideally, all extractors should perfect solutions for kitchens
be ducted to an outside with beamed or low ceilings. Top Fagor’s CFD-60X Downdraft Hood sits behind a 60-65cm hob and
wall to ensure the quietest With its motor installed rises at the touch of the controls. It has a maximum extraction rate of
performance. A simple underneath in the units, the 810m³ and a maximum noise level of 57 dB(A)
calculation can be done downdraft rises to just above
to establish the necessary pan level (ordinarily 31cm)
airflow; the volume of the to extract fumes and cooking
room multiplied by 10. odours and is ideally ducted KBSA | www.kbsa.org.uk
For fast cooking – which through the floor for best
produces more cooking performance.i Fagor |www.fagor.co.uk
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Recruitment
The Opportunity:
hobsons|choice are long standing dealers of
bulthaup kitchens and luxury bathrooms.
Having recently opened a second bulthaup
showroom in the beautiful city of Bath, we are
looking for dedicated, experienced kitchen sales
designers to join our expanding team.
They will be a talented, experienced team player

with a proven sales ability at the luxury end of
the market. Excellent communication and
organisational skills are a must.
Graduate applicants are also very welcome,

ideally with post study industry experience.
Experience in managing projects from enquiry to

installation is important, along with CAD
experience and computer literacy.
We pride ourselves on customer service and our

attention to detail. We are therefore looking for
an individual with a real passion for design and
a genuine care in the service they will provide to
our discerning clients.
Sales Design Consultant
We will offer an attractive salary to reflect your
credentials.
hobsons|choice bulthaup
bulthaup
Please apply to Kensington Showroom, London Road, Bath, BA1 6AJ
careers@hobsonschoice.uk.com www.hobsonschoice.uk.com bath
bath
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Designer Portfolio For product placement please call
Laura Collinder on 01787 221398
View our video link below
Glass-Tech Illuminated Plinth

New Sinos sink range from Franke is This new ‘Glass-Tech’ plinth offers the very latest in illuminated
Ahead of the Curve products with its unique ability to maintain coloured lighting
Positioned at the top-end of Franke’s extensive sink offer, the brand throughout its length. The wireless remote control allows a choice of 7
new Sinos sink range marks a departure from linear styling and different colours along with various effects on the timing and pattern
responds strongly to the design trend for softer, flowing lines. Curves of the lighting. ‘Glass-Tech’ plinth fits simply onto manufacturers
are a key design feature in kitchen furniture, from traditional to plinth for easy initial installation or the option to fit it retrospectively.
contemporary, but Sinos has the versatility to work in any kitchen
style with its organic, easy living design, whilst offering impeccable Video link: https://vimeo.com/63899432
quality. The range was launched at the beginning of April, together
with several new sink, tap and cooker hood products as a major range To become a stockist contact us at:
update for 2013.
Mark David
Franke 01279 868500
0161 436 6280 email@markdavid.co.uk
www.franke.co.uk www.markdavid.co.uk
Newark Kitchen
Mereway Kitchens has unveiled ‘Newark’ a stunning new kitchen,
available in a range of warm, earthy tones including Pumice, Pebble
and – new to the Mereway palette, Mussel. Featuring ‘wood-grain’
texture and a hand-painted look on flat doors, Newark adds a stylish
HI-MACS® Sees Red in the Kitchen new option to Mereway’s popular Complete Kitchen Collection.
An exemplary demonstration of how HI-MACS® can be used in
any design concept, this stunning kitchen was designed by B-bis The Newark kitchen represents affordable beauty with touches of
Architecten, and brought to fruition by Melis Interieur in Antwerp. traditional craftsmanship that speak of fine quality, yet without the
The solid surface, thermoformable material offers curved surfaces, an designer price tag. New colours have been introduced for Newark
integral sink and worktop, accessories like plinths and even handles, based on research into consumer choice; Mereway expect Mussel to
as well as vibrant colour – Fiery Red in this case. HI-MACS® is a highly be a particular favourite and offer matching carcasses in this hue. In
durable, easily maintained and very hygienic product ideal for use in a addition to the earthy warm tones, Newark is also available in fresh
kitchen environment. Spring White and cool Ivory.
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Franke Adds Three

New Tap Designs to
its Popular Minerva
Boiling Water Tap Offer
Reflecting the growing popularity and
demand for boiling water taps as the
‘It Gadget ‘ for the kitchen, Franke has
added a stylish trio of new designs to
its Minerva tap range.
Minerva Helix, Minerva Mondial and

the Minerva Irena join the Minerva
Original to offer a broader choice of Grey’s Time has Come, says Bellissimo
styles and material finishes that will Grey is the up-and-coming shade for kitchens, according to Bellissimo,
work in any traditional, modern or contemporary kitchen style and and is ready to take its place alongside white as one of the trade’s big
giving retailers more choice to design with. The new Minerva Helix sellers. With this in mind, Bellissimo has added a choice of nine greys
and Minerva Mondial models are constructed from solid stainless steel to its upmarket Florence lacquered range of slab doors and drawer
giving a premium specification and build quality. The Minerva Irena, fronts. All the shades are available in matt or gloss. “White is really
like the Minerva Original, is available in polished chrome finish. strong and still growing,” says Bellissimo managing director Warnock
Watson, “but grey is gaining ground against black and cream”.
All Franke Minerva taps offer 3-in-1 technology where the hot, cold
and instant boiling water are dispensed from a single tap solution, Apart from its standard options, Bellissimo can supply any colour
ensuring a sleek design and saving space around the sink area. and size of door specified, including curves and handle-less, and will
100˚C boiling water is delivered instantly at the point of use, with the happily match any of the colours offered by the major paint suppliers.
maximum energy efficiency as only the water required is used.
Bellissimo
Franke 01772 696959
0161 436 6280 info@bellissimofurniture.co.uk
www.franke.co.uk www.bellissimofurniture.co.uk
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Stunning New Steyning Towel Rail particular has become
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JIS EUROPE of Haywards Heath has a new heated towel rail named since it was introduced
the STEYNING. The towel rail is manufactured in an elegant round in 2011. Offering clean
section shape with sixteen horizontal rails giving an appearance of lines and a spacious
refined luxury with ample choice for towel hanging. contemporary showering
space, the 1950mm high
The STEYNING is 1000mm high and 520mm wide. It can be used in corner walk-in has a practical 350mm hinged panel to keep overspray
central heating, electric or dual fuel formats, which allows the rail to to a minimum. This allows easy access and also maximum freedom of
be heated when the central heating is turned off. It is manufactured movement as the shower space is not fully enclosed. The model is also
in 100% stainless steel pressure tested to 12 Bar and is available in a available with a side panel as the Spectra SP446C (shown) to create
polished finish with brushed satin finish available to order. a complete wetroom style enclosure, whilst maximising the sense of
It is also covered by a 25 year guarantee. space in the bathroom.
JIS EUROPE Aqata

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www.thesussexrange.co.uk www.aqata.co.uk
New Non Electric &

High Performance
Water Softener from
GENUS
The new Genus CA range of
Water Softeners is proving
a popular seller with its
compact size allowing for easy
installation within a kitchen
environment.
The benefits of softened water

include a 50% reduction in
your use of soaps, detergents
and shampoos used, zero scale MOOD Collection
build up on shower cubicles and Noken, part of the Porcelanosa Group, presents the MOOD collection,
heads, cleaner baths, basins and a new bathroom concept that consists of a sanitaryware line and
taps and a more efficient boiler a brassware line. The sanitaryware line, designed by Rogers Stirk
and plumbing system too. Harbour + Partners and Luis Vidal + Architects, combines an integrated
ceramics range with many accessory options. It is a modular and
Both models are high capacity and meter controlled meaning no scalable collection, both versatile and functional. The colour scheme -
wastage of salt or water and are easy to operate with programming red, yellow, blue & white, provides a touch of freshness and modernity.
in under a minute too. The MOOD brassware line, designed by Luis Vidal + Architects takes,
as a point of departure, the responsible use of water. The design
Manufactured in the UK, with a 10 year guarantee and supported by enables the flow and temperature of water to be customised to each
a technical helpline and a comprehensive sales brochure, the Genus use and user thanks to its electronic controls. A mechanical version
range offers great value and ensures years of trouble free soft water offers the same futuristic and elegant design but suited to the more
for the home. conservative public.
Dolphin Water Solutions Noken

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Crosswater
Digital
Controlling water
delivery in the
bath and shower
has reached new
technological heights
with the launch of
Crosswater Digital.
Engineered and
manufactured in
Switzerland, this
innovative range of
water shower and Abode ‘Storm’ Ahead
bath controls is both The Abode range of showers and accessories are designed to give
supremely simple to the best possible start to each day. Storm is a range of stainless steel,
use and to install. flat slimline showers aimed at the design conscious consumer who
has come to expect only the best from Abode. The stunningly
A free Crosswater designed showers are a feat of engineering excellence at only 3mm
Digital App (currently thick. All heads have a spray pattern which produces a Storm of water
for Apple devices, for an invigorating shower and we now introduce the latest heads
but with an Android which also incorporate a waterfall, too. The range combines long
App due to follow in early Summer) is available offering the facility and square heads for wall mounting and square and circular heads
to turn the shower on or fill the bath before getting out of bed in the for ceiling mounting.
morning – it can be used from anywhere else in the home. A clear,
straightforward, flashing visual indicator on the controller shows Visit the Abode interactive website at www.abode.eu to view the full
when the water has reached the desired temperature. Up to 3 personal range of showers, taps, bath fillers and many other products.
choices for temperature and water flow can be stored.
Abode
Crosswater Digital Tel: 01226 283434
0845 873 8840 Fax: 01226 282434
www.crosswater-digital.co.uk www.abode.eu
Croydex Linear Range Kubex ‘Kingston’

For specifiers who are working on their pivot Shower Pod -
shower projects, Croydex’s Linear range is Pre-Assembled and
not only on trend style wise, but also features Reliably Leakproof
the company’s Eco Function, a simple water The new look Kingston Pivot Shower
saving device which reduces water usage by Pod from Kubex, being constructed in
up to 50 per cent without compromising the the company’s East Yorkshire facility,
shower’s performance. delivers a unique quick and simple to
install shower cubicle, that requires
Each shower in the Linear range has a no on-site assembly. Stylish modern
distinctive white and chrome finish, these lines, a semi frameless door and over
include a Three Function Shower Set and 20 years of expertise combine to offer
a Eco Duo Combi Set, a Three Function the optimum showering solution.
Shower Handset and a Square Overhead
Shower. Croydex products have everything Arriving ready for immediate
you need for a water saving and energy installation and use, the unit will
efficient future. accept any mixer or electric shower, it
is suitable for any floor construction
with the addition of the legs and
plinth kit included and requires no
disruptive building works or timely
assembly. The Kingston Pivot Shower Pod offers a choice of left hand
or right hand pivot opening in toughened safety glass. With 22mm
composite walls, integrated bottle shelf, riser rail and handset holder,
installation can be completed in minutes. Measuring 785mmx705mm,
the unit will pass through a standard 762mm door and is the ultimate
retro-fit shower pod available.
Croydex Ltd Kubex UK Ltd

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Vogue Black Gloss Brand new product brochures from Franke

Colour in the bathroom can be subtle touches that add warmth and offer the definitive guide to choosing
vibrancy to a stark white and chrome environment. For those looking sinks, taps and accessories
for the alternative, a big bold colour that makes a design statement, Timed with the April launch of several new products, Franke has
Mereway Bathrooms ultra-modern Vogue Black Gloss is perfect. unveiled a brand new design and format for its brochures for the
Black can be contemporary and chic as well as bold, it has a real ‘wow’ Specialist and Pro-Value ranges aimed at guiding and inspiring
factor and provides a stunning contrast to a classic white bathroom consumers on their decision-making journey. The brochures are
suite. The smooth gloss finish and handleless doors are combined currently being circulated via Franke’s distributors to retailers who
with stylish sanded oak and the eye catching modular units create will find them an effective selling tool with consumers. The new style
an illusion of space. This bathroom takes on a ‘Zen’ like quality and provides consumers with design inspiration and useful information to
reflects a boutique hotel style that is increasingly popular. Mereway help them choose the right sink, tap and accessory products for their
Bathrooms Vogue is available in eight other exciting finishes, kitchen. The brochures balance stylish photography with information-
Aubergine and Red Gloss, Lime, Fiore and Tigrato Silk and three rich content that will give the consumer a clear understanding about
textured animal prints. the array of products available to them.
Mereway Bathrooms Franke

0800 028 4466 0161 436 6280
www.merewaybathrooms.co.uk www.franke.co.uk
Roman’s Project Bespoke sized Sculptures Corner Panel

Specification installed to Level Access Shower Tray in a
Guide Proving Malaysian Development
Popular
Since its launch in
September 2012, Roman’s
award winning Project
Specification Guide, is
proving a popular choice
amongst designers and
specifiers working on
Projects. The Guide presents
the opportunity for specifiers
to pick every component to
Nano Shower Drain – Good Flow from create their specific shower
Minimal Depth enclosure design, or look. It
The latest product from Dallmer Ltd. is the CeraLine Nano, a high is available via a dedicated
appearance slim-line shower drain that has the priceless advantage of website (www.roman-
a built-in depth of only 68mm. With this minimal depth, the new linear showers.com/psg) and also
drain offers an excellent waste water flow rate of 0.45 litres per second in a printed brochure.
and thus grants a whole range of new possibilities in shower and wet-
room design for situations where cutting into solid floor structures is The Guide is broken down into a number of categories such as; Glass
inadvisable or impossible. Options, Hinges, Handle Options and Wall and Ceiling Bracing
Systems. It is then completed with finishing touches including;
Dallmer Ltd has been one of the leading names in shower drain design Wetroom Systems and Infinity Trays – which can also be made to brief,
in European markets for many years and this linear drain with minimal with different colour, stone effects, finishes and size options available.
construction depth is the latest in a highly sophisticated product range. It is ideal for developers working on large scale projects.
Dallmer Ltd Roman

01787 248244 0845 050 7611
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in Wiltshire in the early ‘80s. He wanted created “to reflect the days of Mrs finished in a mixture of shades from the
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