decorative accessories
Decorate, adorn, embellish By Daedalian
At Daedalian we obviously see the trends for 2010 in- Floral patterns seem to be continuing this year as
cluding a lot of decorated glass! That’s what we hope well, with Art Nouveau style patterns having an im-
anyway, but in general there are a few design elements pact, which we haven't ignored with our sandblast
that are shaping up to be popular. range to feature new designs soon along with our
With the economy hopefully beginning to get already successful line. We also see a lot more people
better, we are looking forward to more people willing being educated, by ourselves and others no doubt,
to spend their hard earned cash. Coupled with the about the relative merits of EVA laminating over the
phrase, which continues to crop up for us "Staying more traditional PVB system. The names might not
in is the new going out"; that hard earned cash mean much to most, but when being supplied with
should be spent beautifying interior spaces. laminated glass it makes all the difference in terms
We have had plenty of interest in our gold and of versatility and visual clarity.
silver products, which is in line with people wanting Overall we see a trend toward trying new things
to liven up their interiors with some real sparkle and and a willingness to experiment with interiors (ideally
follow the national trend of recovery and a return in glass!) and shake of the shackles and depression of
to positivity. the last ten years.
The Ship comes in from H&E Smith Hand-crafted collection
Famed for their work on the vast refurbishment of client and the ceramic artwork was then digitally cre- from Urban Cape
the London Underground, H&E Smith has recently ated from a simple PDF. This revolutionary method
Urban Cape has a new collection, which offers
completed another bespoke project on The Ship Inn of tile decoration can be adapted for external proj-
a blend of contemporary and traditional, and
public house in Chester. The brief was to produce ects, when the tiles are given a frost resistant
draws upon the elements of purity, sculpture
a bespoke mural to take pride of place at the end treatment. This project, along with many others
and geometry in an ensemble of simple elegant
of the public bar. It was also to match the original completed by the company over the last 20 years,
shapes. Each piece is hand-crafted, combining
black and white signage outside. To achieve this, demonstrates their design capability and production
deep solid timbers, exotic hides, sumptuous
small intermittent electric kilns were used to pro- capacity to provide any type of tile required, from
soft plain and printed leathers and rich, leather-
duce special tiles in snowdrop with a frame of plain durable wall tiles to patterns and letters.
clad options, engineered to meet the highest
double arris mouldings in Victorian Black. The im- For further information
standards of durability and quality. Led by
age of the ship and the logo were supplied by the telephone 01353 654400.
Charlotte Candillier, the collection has been
designed by the London-based team, and the
products are developed and manufactured by
highly skilled craftspeople in the UK and South
Africa. Urban Cape also offers its clients the
advantage of a collection that can be distinc-
tively customised to suit any specification. With
over 10 years of experience, designing and sup-
plying high quality bespoke furniture and
accessories suited to both commercial and resi-
dential applications, Urban Cape continuously
aim to provide its clients with classic contem-
porary designs which stand the test of time,
in terms of design and quality.
For further information
telephone 02077 364287
or visit www.urbancape.com
Shine like moonlight
unique features for a truly bespoke feel. Essentially
Moonlight is an interior decoration material made en-
Tashiro Alloy is a private, family-owned company tirely of luxurious tin, which glows softly in the light
with a 100year tradition in the Japanese metals mar- of any interior scheme. The material has become
ket. This highly innovative Tokyo-based company widely used within luxury hotels, restaurants, high-
re-discovered the highly appreciated quality of tin in end boutiques and public facilities.
the Japanese aesthetic tradition and re-invented it in For further information telephone
the context of luxurious interior decorating materials. +81 3 3844 1638 or visit www.tgmetal.co.jp.
The Moonlight material was developed when a
Japanese designer remarked that he wanted sheet
metal not existing anywhere else in the world. The
firm decided to put its alloying technology and ex-
pertise into producing a product that would sit
perfectly in the interior decoration marketplace.
Tashiro Alloy Inc was at the 100% Design show in
Earls Court last year, presenting their interior con-
cepts. The Moonlight product line is a vivid example
of great Japanese innovation and creativity. The
products embody the old craftsman traditions of
Japan with elements of the new world in its design.
Each panel in the range has been hand-crafted with
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