Personal Line is the design-led home fitness equipment by SBID Accredited Supplier, Technogym. A premium collection that combines the style of the world-acclaimed designer Antonio Citterio, with Technogym’s experience in the world of fitness and sport as the Official Supplier of the last 8 Olympic Games.
Alongside state of the art biomechanics and digital technologies, Personal Line products are made using refined materials and top-level craftsmanship, conceived to be specified as beautiful furniture pieces in the most inspiring spaces of people’s homes. The line includes the most iconic fitness equipment – Treadmill, Bike, Recline, Elliptical, Kinesis and Power Station – in order to offer people both the option of creating an entire home gym or to integrate their favourite equipment within their living room, bedroom or bathroom.
Personal Line products are now equipped with the newly launched Technogym Live console that allows users to choose personalised training experiences from extensive on-demand training contents including trainer-led session, athletic training routines, outdoor virtual training and endless entertainment options.
These innovative fitness features alongside the design-led nature of the collection makes it the perfect addition to enhance home gyms for aesthetic appeal and intuitive functionality.
Bike Personal is the latest product from Technogym’s Personal Line, it’s at the same time a professional bike, equipped with the most innovative training programs and a design object that can fit perfectly within any interior style. The materials chosen are elegant and refined, such as micro-polished steel and aluminium worked at the highest level of craftsmanship.
Cross Personal is the ideal piece of training equipment, suitable for everyone from beginners to professional athletes. The elliptical movement is smooth and well-suited for burning calories thanks to the combined movement of upper and lower limbs.
Run Personal is a revolutionary treadmill blending state-of-the-art technology with functional design. Highly innovative, it reveals close attention to the use of elegant and prestigious materials. Both performance and functional features are the result of over 30 years of experience that Technogym has acquired by helping 50 million people train across the world, each and every day.
Recline Personal represents the perfect combination of premium design and functionality. Ergonomically, the seat on Recline Personal is highly innovative with both seat and backrest. A blend of ergonomics and design makes Recline Personal the ideal solution for both the home environment and the office.
Technogym® Kinesis Personal is the start of “gentle gymnastics” taking fitness and wellness at home into a new era. As a design object or simply a work of art, Kinesis Personal is an eloquent expression and original piece of design. Perfectly suited to the home environment as well as office spaces, hotels or spas, Kinesis Personal offers 200 exercise possibilities in less than one square metre.
In the wake of the current hi-performance workout and professional training trends, the Power Personal consists of two chic elements: Bench Personal and Rack Personal. Bench Personal is the adjustable professional bench designed to carry out strengthening and toning exercises, characterised by a sophisticated design and top class materials. Rack Personal is the free weight training machine that combines sturdiness, efficiency and a compact design allowing barbells and plates to be supported safely and in style.
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This month’s industry news features new-to-market products across residential and commercial design from exclusive designer collaborations in lighting and sanitaryware, to signature brand collections for flooring and architectural hardware.
Gwyn Carless at The Light Yard reveals new Collection in partnership with LSA International
Created in partnership with renowned glassware brand LSA International, the latest Collection from Greater Manchester-based lighting house Gwyn Carless at The Light Yard embodies timeless artisan principles, superior craftsmanship and considered design.
Evoking Jazz-era opulence, the new Collection of made-to-order contemporary indoor luminaires incorporates key pieces from LSA International’s celebrated Epoque series. Mouth-blown glass vases in hues of Amber or Peacock are teamed with Edison-style LED bulbs and exquisitely machined UK-manufactured fixtures to create decorative pendant, wall and flush ceiling lights. With bathroom-ready IP44-rated versions available, design continuity can be achieved as never before, while the products also offer scope to coordinate the sumptuous lighting with statement glassware from LSA International’s eponymous range.
The Collection, handcrafted in the uniquely customer-facing lighting atelier of master craftsman Gwyn Carless, affords design and renovation professionals expanded opportunities to integrate vibrant works of authenticity and refined beauty into their interior schemes. It is available now.
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Croft Architectural Hardware continue to evolve with new improved website and products for 2021
Croft Architectural Hardware, the manufacturer based in the heart of England with a history spanning over 150 years, announced the launch of their brand-new website and 2021 brochure, following their recent branding and logo refresh.
The new site offers a glimpse into the Croft manufacturing facilities and offices, as well as having improved usability, allowing users to easily access all of the Croft products. “Croft have come along way over the years and we’re now designing and manufacturing both traditional and unique products” says Paul Clifford, Commercial Director at Croft. “We wanted the website to showcase our full product portfolio, whilst reflecting who we are as a business.”
A contemporary social space for the Aberdeen Altens Hotel features Karndean Designflooring underfoot
With subtle visual cues to divide different spaces using a combination of warm toned and geometric floor designs, Karndean Designflooring served up the perfect flooring choice as part of the new look Aberdeen Altens Hotel based in the beautiful Scottish Highlands.
Rebranded as Coast and Keg, the hotel’s three restaurants and bar have been combined into a new open plan space, increasing capacity and creating an adaptable entertaining space with both formal and casual dining options. Fleur Carson, commercial sales director of Karndean Designflooring, said; “Using different flooring designs across the large open plan area has created zones which can be used for a variety of functions such as dining, socialising or working.”
Karndean’s Lime Washed Oak was selected across the seating areas to introduce a natural element with interesting textures and a contemporary sun-bleached driftwood appearance. Fleur added: “Using both straight lay and herringbone laying patterns, the flooring has been laid in zones to create an intimate and welcoming atmosphere.”
RAK-Petit is big on style in small bathrooms with its latest designer collection
With the size of the average UK bathroom measuring around 4.4m2, the latest designer collection from RAK Ceramics solves the problem of creating luxury results in compact spaces. In fact, RAK-Petit is designed specifically with small bathrooms in mind.
Created in collaboration with award-winning Italian designer Maurizio Scutellà, RAK-Petit is a collection of small washbasins for compact spaces, from cloakrooms and en-suites to small family bathrooms. With minimal shapes and modest dimensions, RAK-Petit washbasins are perfect for small spaces that are also big on style. The collection includes deep-based washbasins that can be installed alone or combined with RAK-Joy vanity units in the domestic bathrooms, as well as freestanding washbasins that are statement pieces in their own right.
Featuring circular and square shapes, the freestanding ceramic RAK-Petit washbasins in striking Alpine White measure an elegant 360mm wide x 900mm tall. RAK-Petit wall-hung washbasins are equally as stylish, again with round or square basin shapes combined with a ceramic ledge, providing an easy to wipe clean surface for soaps and toothbrushes. Measurements for the wall-hung basins are 765mm x 360mm.
TSAR Carpets introduces the Sierra Collection inspired by natural landscapes
TSAR Carpets introduces its new Sierra Collection, a series of broadloom wool-rich Axminster carpet designs inspired by mountainous terrains and desert landscapes worldwide.
While keeping in line with TSAR’s signature use of bold and signature designs, the Sierra Collection transforms the company’s vision for the future of hospitality, commercial and residential projects into paired-back contemporary statements teeming with topographical dimension. The collection features an array of natural, earthy tones in five distinct patterns, ranging from geological motifs to glacial-like elements that offer a sense of tranquillity and fluidity. Constructed for strength and durability, there are many functional benefits to Axminster, including pattern clarity, ease of maintenance, and sound absorption.
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C.P. Hart delivered superior quality bathroom schemes for London’s iconic Grade II listed Centre Point, formerly a 1960s office building. Located on Tottenham Court Road, this landmark 34-storey tower development has been transformed into 82 high-end residential apartments.
The Specification
C.P. Hart worked in close partnership with Conran & Partners as they managed the planning and completion of the shell and core, interior design and complete apartment fit-outs. Drawing from its long-standing relationships with Europe’s most highly regarded bathroom manufacturers, C.P. Hart supplied vanity units and sanitaryware from Dornbracht, paired with the brand’s Lulu brassware range in Platinum Matt finish; WCs from Duravit and Vola; freestanding baths from Bette; and Bleu de Savoie marble stone walls.
The team also supplied a comprehensive range of products for the building’s accessible rooms, providing specialist advice to ensure the highest possible level of comfort for any user.
The Result
One of the most exciting developments in London, Centre Point has breathed life into Tottenham Court Road. The individualistic and cleverly designed bathrooms complement the bold and imaginative residential scheme that Centre Point has become. All parties involved have been delighted by the bathroom product selection, certainly a factor in attracting instant attention from potential new owners.
This month’s product news highlights how key themes and sentiments from 2020 continue to form design inspirations for the latest interior product ranges, promoting wellbeing and a deeper consideration for nature. Featuring rainbow themed radiators and nature inspired luxury surfaces, as well as newly emerging trends in upholstery and the latest designer collaboration in wallpapers.
Siminetti launches its nature inspired Seasons Collection
Siminetti announces its latest collection in collaboration with renowned British Designer Chrisanna London. The Seasons Collection features a series of twelve stunning designs inspired by nature. Consistent in their quest to create inspirational luxury surfaces that are crafted with passion, viewed with awe and are kind to the planet, the collection transforms the tier of decorative surfaces, testing the boundaries of what is possible with nature’s most stunning material; Mother of Pearl.
The collection is divided into seasons. Each highlight how the natural qualities of mother of pearl could harmoniously tie with a selection of the most stunning organic shapes and patterns found in nature. Distinctive markings reoccur, creating symmetries, stripes, swirls, bubbles and waves with cycles, repetition and pattern to give a sense of order and calm – they help to harmonise our understanding of the world around us.
Inspired by the rainbows of lockdown, Bisque injects colour into modern radiator design
After a difficult 2020, rainbows became a symbol of thanks and optimism. As we move into a 2021 lockdown, a continued thirst for joy will cement a desire for more colourful designs in the home. Bisque is no stranger to experimenting with colour, which is why its radiators are design pieces, as well as functional items. Bisque boasts a bespoke colour-match service with over 2000 colours, from periwinkle to plum, its radiators can help to introduce a unique pop of bold colour to any space!
The return of tradition with Linwood’s kilim-inspired collection
Traditional, Persian-style woven tapestry is having a resurgence. Found in Soho Farmhouse and the home of influencer, Millie Mackintosh, Linwood’s kilim inspired collection features five designs which are inspired by rugs the design team discovered in Turkish and Moroccan bazaars. Surprisingly soft to the touch, this range is mainly for upholstery, but more adventurous customers might choose to make heavy curtains or indulgent floor cushions. Offered in a selection of timeless colours, alongside more contemporary tones for alluring modernity.
Graham & Brown announce its latest designer collaboration with new capsule wallpaper collection
Graham & Brown has teamed up with Sacha Walckhoff, Designer & Christian Lacroix Creative Director, to produce Paper Games; a playful and colourful capsule wallpaper collection.
Paper Games celebrates the art of paper cutting, a traditional craft dating back to the origins of paper creation in China, where it was used to form stencils to decorate fine silks. Sacha Walckhoff and Graham & Brown have adopted this technique to produce a graphic wallpaper collection, featuring joyful and contemporary flowers and trees. The striking colour palette stretches from saffron yellow to sky blue; a monochromatic palette of black and white is used to define the graphic patterns echoing Walckhoff’s recognisable stylistic approach.
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Mineral and graphene technology paints company Graphenstone, are reporting unprecedented demand for its’ sustainable range of air-purifying, CO2 absorbing, VOC free hygienic paints. Patrick Folkes, CEO & Founder of The Graphene Company – Sole Distributor of Graphenstone, UK shares insight behind the increasing desire for more purposeful paint specification.
The health impact from toxic petro-chemical, plastic-based paints is now more widely recognised. Historically, the area of key interest for consumers was just colour. However, most didn’t appreciate the costs to both people and planet, of this simple selection criteria.
Heavily polluting paint production processes, as well as the highly negative impact in homes and offices of toxic fumes on Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), from solvents and VOC’s (for many months after application), went largely unrecognized. Did you know that after painting, the VOC levels in your room can increase by hundreds of times?
Manufacturers responded to some of the most egregious issues of the past decades, by removing lead content and some of the worst offending VOC heavy products, as regulations tightened.
Recently however, times have changed. The ecological crisis, so effectively documented by David Attenborough and others, boosted by the recent Covid pandemic, are now forcing real evolution… at a much faster pace.
Prior to recent scientific developments, there was typically a compromise on performance in the selection of more ecological products. Furthermore, many manufacturers climbed aboard the ‘eco-friendly’ marketing bandwagon, often with no genuine, independently verified certifications to support their claims. This resulted in an inevitable ‘green-washing’ backlash. Who can we trust?
Graphenstone has now secured over 20 of the most recognised ‘harm-free’ certifications from the best known product evaluation specialists globally, including Cradle to Cradle (certified Gold and Silver). Cradle to Cradle Institute look at all aspects of your product, down to 100 parts per million of ingredients; how the materials were sourced; water and energy use in production; local social responsibility, as well as how the products die out; all in all a thorough and demanding process. In addition, Graphenstone’s paints are BREEAM, WELL, and LEED compliant and benefit from Ecolabel and EPDs (European Product Declarations).
Graphenstone has a totally unique profile in the paints market. Our range has no toxicity. In fact these products actively CLEAN and PURIFY the air, our pure lime based ranges removing CO2, SOx, NOx and other pollutants.
Highly breathable, anti-bacterial (inhibiting all micro-organisms), Fire-proof (A1 EU, Class ‘0’ UK), Vegan, VOC free, Class 1 strength and in a range of over 1000 colours, we’ve created a beautiful matt paint reinforced by graphene technology, a form of carbon which is the strongest material on earth. Odour free and super quick drying, with no preservatives, chemicals, plastic or microbeads, our products contain no MIT or BIT. That’s a lot of valuable features in a single product range!
Strength is a fundamentally important asset in more ways than one. To make the sustainable, environmental claim, the regularity of painting is crucial. Mineral products would normally not compete in terms of durability and life-cycle with synthetic-binder based paints (such as vinyl or acrylic), thus creating a negative footprint ecologically, given the requirement for more regular repainting. By introducing graphene technology, which provides structural support to the minerals at the molecular level, Graphenstone’s range offer Class 1 strength like an acrylic, yet with none of the negatives in production or use, in homes and offices. Once applied, our paints could stay on your wall in a healthy and sustainable condition, for decades!
The Graphenstone pure limes can absorb up to 5.5Kg’s of CO2 per 15 litre pot! Imagine converting your walls into an air-purification system, as opposed to a constant emitter of toxic fumes, impacting on the health and respiratory systems of your friends, family or work colleagues. It’s like painting trees into your house or office.
In conclusion, our message to designers in this challenging era, is to carefully evaluate what product they specify, to ensure that it’s in the interests of the people who’s lives will be impacted by that selection. Do ensure too that the claims made by brands can be independently verified and the impact on people and the environment is truly ‘harm-free’.
The future of clean, durable paints is in fact available today.
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About the Author
Patrick Folkes is the CEO & Founder of The Graphene Company – Sole Distributor of Graphenstone, UK. An independent entrepreneur since 1990 with a background in finance, Patrick founded PJ’s in 1995, the UK’s first fruit smoothie business, which sold to PepsiCo in 2005. Patrick was intrigued by the potential of Graphenstone. Natural, highly sustainable, air-purifying paints reinforced by graphene, a 21st Century Nobel prize winning carbon technology, offered the perfect product at a time of urgent need.
This month’s round up of product news from SBID partners features an innovative carpet collection inspired by biophilic water motifs and an exciting announcement from the KBB industry’s latest destination for independent kitchen and bathroom retailers and designers.
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Bette baths and shower trays specified for The Standard, London
Glazed titanium-steel baths and shower trays from German manufacturer, Bette, were chosen by The Standard, London, for its uniquely styled rooms. Housed in the former Camden Town Hall Annex, in London’s King’s Cross neighbourhood, the 1974 Brutalist building has been meticulously restored and sets the perfect stage for The Standard’s first hotel outside America.
All are made from durable, hygienic and easy to clean glazed titanium-steel, featuring Bette’s almost invisible Anti-slip Pro finish. The shower trays and floors are Bette’s award-winning BetteFloor shower floor and the BetteUltra shower tray. Bette also provided freestanding, semi-recessed and fitted baths which come with a 30 year warranty.
The latest from Linwood features diverse wallpaper designs and luxurious velvets
Linwood produces distinctive collections of fabrics and wallpapers that are bursting with fresh ideas. Its latest luxurious velvet collection, Alpha delves into an enticing palette of 30 eye-catching plain velvets ranging from bright and playful, to simple and elegant. Practical as well as stylish, Alpha is stain resistant and inherently fire retardant. It’s woven with a durable polyester yarn, so is the ideal choice for high use furniture such as sofas and armchairs. Luxurious, soft and utterly versatile – it can also be used for curtains, blinds, loose covers and cushions too. A luxe velvet at a surprisingly affordable price point! Linwood have also released a diverse selection of wallpaper designs; featuring rich, tropical scenes inspired by archival documents and to dreamy landscapes with a fun, contemporary edge.
Discover soothing and biophilic floor coverings with the new Retreat Axminster Collection
For the new Fall 2020 product launch, TSAR released The Retreat Collection – available exclusively at studios in Melbourne, Sydney, New York, London, and Shanghai. TSAR Head Designer, Ross Cleland was inspired by the flow of the river near his house during lockdown, which led him to experiment with liquid inks.
The new Retreat Collection translates ink-on-paper artworks and biophilic water motifs into new Axminster carpet designs. While the world spent the past six months figuring out how to cope with the ‘new reality’ of COVID-19, TSAR Carpet’s Melbourne-based Head Designer channelled his creative exploration into a series of soothing and biophilic floor coverings through the unique and serendipitous process, resulting in a collection of beautiful, free-flowing designs.
Introducing the brand-new news and features website for kitchen and bathroom professionals
Emma Hedges and Darren Summerfield are delighted to announce the launch of the brand-new trade website, KBBFocus.com!
KBBFocus is the go-to resource for independent kitchen and bathroom retailers and designers to find all the latest industry news coverage, new product launches and trend updates. The platform invites industry professionals to share their news and views as the rapidly evolving communications landscape calls for greater connectivity, now more than ever.
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Discover Graphenstone natural lime paint that actively Cleans Your Air
Graphenstone’s durable natural lime paints actively Clean Your Air, absorbing CO2 (three 15 litre pots of Ecosphere absorb the equivalent of a mature tree in a full year!). Modelling by Manchester University found that cutting air pollution levels in and around school grounds by a fifth could improve a child’s learning ability by 6.1%. For improved Air Quality in your designs, take a look at Graphenstone’s remarkable range of VOC free paints and primers, in over a 1000 colours.
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SBID Accredited Partner, KI Europe has published new Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its portfolio of UK-manufactured products to help customers meet their sustainability objectives. Valid for five years, these documents help to achieve credits towards SKA, BREEAM, LEED and other certifications and standards.
KI’s furniture helps the world leading organisations create happy, healthy, high performing working and learning environments for their people; bringing together good design, advanced engineering and sustainable resources.
An EPD is a standardised and verified way of quantifying the environmental impacts of a product based on a consistent set of rules known as a PCR (Product Category Rules). Conformant with ISO 14025 (ISO 14025:2006 Environmental labels and declarations – Type III environmental declarations – Principles and procedures), these cradle-to-grave EPDs are concise and include environmental information and life cycle assessments (LCA) which have been conducted by Giraffe Innovation Ltd. LCAs cover materials, production, distribution, use, through to end of life; helping specifiers and customers to confidently make more sustainable procurement decisions.
Jonathan Hindle, KI’s Group Managing Director, EMEA, comments: “Sustainability is a top priority for a growing number of public and private sector projects. These EPDs show our commitment to tackling our shared issues such as climate change, carbon footprint and environmental impact. Additionally, analysing the environmental performance of our products over their lifetime can help us to develop even better products and processes in the future.”
KI’s products manufactured in the UK with third-party verified EPDs, published on Environdec (www.environdec.com) include:
Additional KI products including bespoke items have self-declared third party reviewed EPDs that have been produced by using the same calculator and standards.
This month’s round up of product news from SBID Accredited partners features flexible furnishing options for learning environments, durable multi-format flooring collections with new natural oak designs, and the latest distinctive wallpaper styles for the coming season!
KI’s Hatton chair is the perfect fit for hybrid learning environments
As part of a refurbishment project for Dutch secondary education school, Projectum Inrichten B.V. were instructed to create a hybrid learning environment that supports innovative pedagogical methods where students can work on their own or in several groups; the concept of the space was to focus on the wellbeing of students and teachers to inspire them during studies. KI’s Hatton chairs were specified by interior designer Marloes Miltenburg for three of the new learning squares.
The chairs were chosen as their design complemented the environment, whilst providing functionality and comfort. The elegant, streamlined silhouette of these chairs is created with a 100% recyclable, one-piece injection-moulded polypropylene/glass fibre blend. Its built-in UV protection makes it suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Strong, comfortable and light, they are stackable and the subtle curved backrest features an integrated grab handle to make the chair easy to move around and quickly reconfigure a space.
New distinctive wallpaper designs by Linwood for Autumn/Winter 2020
The Hampshire-based family business straddle the worlds of creativity and innovation to produce distinctive collections of fabrics and wallpapers that are bursting with fresh ideas. New for the season, this selection of wallpapers have been carefully curated by the creative team. Printed in the UK, the nine new designs retain the quality and artistry that Linwood are renowned for, while offering customers a range of diverse styles. Many are hand painted in their Hampshire studio, and designs range from contemporary to classical. From stylish, tonal wallpapers with dramatic, undulating waves or intricate mirrored-designs that feature dragons, mountains and oriental landscapes, to an explosive mix of palms and beautiful blooms; the decorative designs are perfect for making an interior statement.
Karndean Designflooring introduces first multi-format collection with new natural oak designs
Karndean Designflooring is introducing its new look multi-format Van Gogh collection with natural wood looks available in both rigid core and gluedown luxury vinyl formats, as well as its first herringbone designs in a rigid core specification.
Designed to offer interior designers, architects and contractors greater flexibility, it means the same design can be specified in either gluedown or rigid core across different environments as part of the same project. Whilst rigid core is the format of choice for wellness and wellbeing with its K-Core® technology helping to reduce sound transfer to rooms below by 21dB, gluedown is most recognised for its flexibility in design with bespoke cuts, laying patterns and added design features available.
The new look collection features the brand’s most recognised contemporary and classic designs in a standard 48” x 7” size, as well as welcoming six designs inspired by European oaks and American barnwood in a larger 56” x 9” plank and four exclusive 28” x 7” herringbones.
Providing colour confidence with Craig & Rose Colour Patch
The innovative self-adhesive paint colour samples allows you to effortlessly test out colour options in your own home. Colour Patch is designed to help you find your colour confidence and visualise your choices without the fuss of wet paint.
The way we see colour is impacted by a number of factors such as the amount of natural and artificial light in the room and also surrounding materials and finishes. Each 20cm x 20cm Colour Patch can be moved to different walls and reapplied to new locations and by using this method you will get a true understanding of how the colour will look. For convenience, Colour Patches can be ordered online with free delivery and this clever new product is available in 60 of Craig & Rose’s favourite shades so choosing great colour for your home has never been so easy!
Through over 500 tile designs, SBID Accredited Industry Partner, Parkside is a trusted tile specification company with the versatility to provide solutions for any commercial interior.
With a philosophy of developing thoughtful responses to the unique demands of clients and their projects, Parkside delivers a range of additional services including waterjet cutting, colour matching and bespoke digital print. Chymia, a collaboration between Mutina and Laboratorio Avallone is the latest porcelain tile collection available in full exclusively at Parkside.
Chymia fluctuates between the discipline of graphic design, expressive gestures of mark making and the two extremes of black and white, where symbols and textures are combined to create patterns of light and shadow on the surface. Black forms the basis, in a distinctive tone created by designer Gennaro Avallone, with the patterns taking on various shades of black all the way through to white. Throughout the collection, black and white are never separate but co-exist, with each pattern also available in white, taking on various shades all the way through to black in a reversal of role.
Each of the 22 (11 black, 11 white) designs in Chymia is obtained by combining the principle black and white structures with 11 patterned textures, achieving a tile that can be used randomly in monochrome compositions. The collection involved research on glazes and raw materials, along with the combination of traditional applications and modern technology to achieve the absolute colours used.
Chymia came to life in a collaborative project between ceramics manufacturer Mutina and Laboratorio Avallone, a Milan-based studio whose research reaches in to painting and sculpture to create unique objects of contemporary furnishing. The collection was developed with the aim of making a break with traditional styles, restoring an original quality to ceramics with unexpected outcomes.
Sarah Holey, marketing manager, Parkside: “Chymia is a collection that’s full of surprises. Taking the apparent simplicity of monochromatic pattern, it reveals that careful experimentation and attention to the creation of pure colours can bring depth and new-found results to a seemingly traditional black and white palette. Infusing new meaning into checkerboard or bringing more depth and nuance to all-over black or white, it offers some hugely exciting opportunities for designers and we’re delighted to welcome it to the Parkside portfolio.”
Safety has always played an essential role in our design choices, but this is particularly true at the present time, driven by a genuine revolution in the way we organise our living spaces around post-pandemic lifestyles. This transformation has obliged us, starting from the design phase, to contemplate new hygiene measures that enable us to enjoy our living and working spaces in total freedom and safety.
SBID Accredited Industry Partner, RAK Ceramics, an international player renowned for its products and complete systems in porcelain and ceramic for floor and surface coverings, sanitaryware and bathroom fittings, has now launched RAK-Sanit, the company’s own health and safety revolution.
The research and development laboratories of RAK Ceramics are always at the forefront of technology and were the first in the world to supply antibacterial interior design solutions as early as 2009, thanks to the development of special certified antibacterial glazes.
Today, with the new RAK-Sanit programme, RAK Ceramics offers an even wider range of solutions for floors, surfaces and sanitary fittings, produced with glazes that reduce the possibility of contagion and therefore contribute to creating safer environments, both in residential and commercial projects.
RAK-Sanit is the ideal solution for domestic dwellings, modern and safer schools, public and private offices, restaurants, hotels, laboratories and, indeed, all those premises in which hygiene is of primary importance. All those places generally described as “community spaces”, in which numerous people of different ages, genders and cultures make random encounters. Inside, toilet facilities destined for use by all and sundry are increasingly in need of strong, antibacterial elements with a long product life.
The RAK-Sanit bactericide action is permanent, guaranteeing built-in protection throughout the entire expected product lifetime, thanks to its constant action against microbial colonisation; this technology, which has proved its capacity to reduce or eliminate the quantity of bacteria up to 99.99%, including MRSA, E. Coli, Salmonella and Legionella, actively prevents the growth of microorganisms 24 hours a day.
In more detail, the RAK-Sanit programme comprises:
Solutions for floor and wall coverings in gres porcelain and ceramic, treated with an incorporated glaze that is 99.9% effective in just 8 hours. The products for floor and wall covering solutions are tested and certified* in compliance with the Japanese Standard JIS – 2801:2000 and the International Standard ISO 27447:2019.
Solutions for sanitaryware (WC, bidets, washbasins, toilet seats and lids, rinsing systems) treated with RAK-ProTeK glaze fired at high temperatures onto the ceramic to guarantee a smoother antibacterial surface, unlike standard ceramic material with its rougher surface.
The silver ions bind to the cells: once inside, silver denatures the enzymes essential to the production of energy. Being unable to produce energy, the bacteria are unable to reproduce. This technology is therefore able to reduce or eliminate the quantity of bacteria up to 99.99% and its action is effective against a vast range of gram positive and gram negative bacteria, as well as fungi. RAK-ProTeK glaze has been tested by the Artest laboratory in the Italian ceramic district of Modena.
*Certified effectiveness
RAK-Sanit tiles are tested by CERFRIT Laboratory – USA, according to the Japanese Standard JIS Z 2801:2000. This Standard specifies the testing methods to evaluate antibacterial activity and efficacy on bacteria on the surface of the products.
RAK-Sanit tiles are tested by METS Laboratory – UAE, according to the International Standard ISO 27447:2019. This Standard specifies the test method for antibacterial activity of semiconducting photocatalytic materials.
Test method for the determination of the antibacterial activity of materials that contain a photocatalyst or have photocatalytic films on the surface, by measuring the enumeration of bacteria under irradiation of ultraviolet light.
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