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Planting wellness With Spring around the corner, Ambius, the workplace enrichment company has revealed its top plants for workplaces based on both feedback from its customers and the suitability of plants for different office environments. The list has been produced as part of Ambius’ focus on supporting employee well-being and engagement through the use interior planting, artwork and scenting. Plants that make a bold statement: Monstera deliciosa (Cheese plant); Dracaena fragrans and Dracaena 'Janet Craig'; Phiodendron scandens and Epipremnum aureum - colourful vining plants that are usually trained around a pole but will sometimes be unwound and trailed around desks and filing cabinets; Philodendron 'Red Emerald' or Anthurium 'Jungle King' – both big leafy, fleshy plants and Kentia palm (Howea forsteriana) - an ageless classic that is great in almost any type of design environment from retro to ultra-modern. Plants that brighten spaces: Aspidistra elatior - old Victorian favourite, sometimes called the Cast Iron plant for its robustness; Chamaedorea metallica. A small, bushy palm with metallic-looking foliage will tolerate near darkness and Rhapis excelsior - the Lady Palm. Expensive but elegant and pretty robust in low-light areas. Plants that improve air quality: Spathiphyllum species and hybrids are good; Chrysalidocarpus lutescens (Butterfly palm) is also implicated in good air quality experiments and some ferns are good too, such as the Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata). For areas where space is a premium, tall thin plants are good - most Dracaenas would fit the bill here. For further information visit www.ambius.co.uk/wellbeing


Chelsom ‘Bump’


pendants As part of a £1.3m refurbishment project, designers APM Design were given a brief to illuminate the St Ann’s House Manchester lift lobby with distinctive contemporary fittings. ‘Bump’ pendants from Chelsom were specified featuring clear individual glass lenses bonded into laser cut metalwork, which is finished in polished chrome. Each pendant is fitted with eight 42W halogen lamps to create the maximum level of sparkle through the clear polished glass domes. Removable chrome mesh top diffusers cover the body of the fitting to prevent the ingress of dust and insects and


Opening new doors


Urban Front has introduced three new front door designs. Each is contemporary, stylish and unique and would give the “wow factor” to any home. The


the strainer wires are adjustable during installation to accommodate individual drop requirements. For further information telephone 01253 831401, email marketing@chelsom.co.uk or visit www.chelsom.co.uk


new Linea door design has simple lines with narrow horizontal boards and a single strip of stainless steel running through it giving it a clean minimalist feel. All three of these new door designs compliment and enhance their existing front door portfolio. Added to this Urban Front have also launched their new double-rebated doors which offer enhanced weather sealing and performance. This new feature is now standard on all of their 3D hinge door range including the E70 and E90. Every Urban Front door is handmade to order using the highest quality components. They have a steel- reinforced core to help prevent warping, high security locks and keys, 3D and pivot hinges and 316 stainless steel door furniture. Every door now also comes fully finished from their UK factory. For further information telephone 01494 778787 or visit www.urbanfront.co.uk


A step in the right direction


Glass staircases are quite novel when it comes to interior characteristics within a house. In one particular house, a glass staircase was specified by the architect, not only as a design feature, but also to allow light into the three-storey property. To provide even more illumination, a large skylight was fitted above the staircase in the roof of the property. Despite all the necessary safety precautions the skylight failed, allowing the sealed laminated glass unit to shower down on the staircase, causing chipping and pitting of the glass treads. Various methods of repair were attempted but it was Henkel, the maker of Loctite brand products, who was able to solve the issue. Freeze and Release is an aerosol primarily designed to help remove corroded parts such as nuts and bolts, the spray will chill down the parts with which it comes into contact to minus 43°C. Freeze and Release makes a hard job easy, saving time and money for a complete repair solution. For further information telephone 01442 278100 or visit www.loctite.co.uk.


A NATURAL AMBIENCE


Solarlux, specialists in folding door systems, glass houses and glass canopies, have launched their most efficient glass door to the UK market. The new door, the wood/aluminum SL 97, has combined four core elements that enables the door to achieve a U value of 0.80Wm2


K. The door has been designed with the


demands of saving energy in mind, using wood internally and a combination of protective aluminium and insulating material externally as well as triple


glazing in order to be an efficient energy saving solution. The wood panels used on the inside create a natural warm ambiance whilst the exterior, featuring fully insulated rear-ventilated aluminium facing sheets, guarantees permanent protection from the elements. For more information call 01707 339970, email info@solarlux.co.uk or visit www.solarlux.co.uk.


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