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Liquid, the recently launched collaboration with Tom Dixon, receives Best Fluid Form accolade
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oft, flowing forms, generous shapes, and a radical departure from the current trend for sharp-edged geometric pieces
have won prestigious design community recognition for VitrA and leading British designer Tom Dixon. The annual Wallpaper* Magazine
design awards select the best and most innovative new products, and the Best Fluid Forms award was presented to the new Liquid bathroom collection. Liquid was launched at the end of 2021 and is on display at VitrA’s new flagship showroom in Clerkenwell, London. Contemporary without being of the moment, Liquid is a complete bathroom collection that includes basins, taps, showers, tiles, accessories, and furniture. Inspired by the way water flows, Liquid has soft, curved edges. Pieces can be used together, or single items can be selected as a focal point. Recognising the current consumer interest with slim, reduced
An exploration of colour and shape with an urban edge
Urbancrete is the latest tile collection from Parkside Architectural Tiles, with concrete and stone effects in multiple formats and geometric shapes to create a unique look. Featuring comfort, a brand-new finish that combines the luxurious feel of a matt surface with R10 anti-slip performance, Urbancrete is a porcelain tile collection designed to excel in commercial environments demanding high-quality aesthetics with the durability and easy maintenance of tiles. The collection is centred on two basic surfaces that can be used to create multiple combinations – a concrete effect with an urban aesthetic and an original marble design – in standard formats, mosaics and geometric shapes to give specifiers the opportunity to explore combinations in effect, colour and shape. With options for floor and wall, internal and external use and a range of special pieces, Urbancrete can be used to deliver a unique look across a wide range of project types. Urbancrete is available in comfort, grip and glossy finishes, and meets all the performance requirements for tiles in indoor environments in 6 mm and 10 mm specifications, making it suitable in everywhere from hotels to retail, commercial offices and public spaces.
0116 276 2532
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In mental rehabilitation settings – prisons or specialist mental healthcare – showers should meet standards of decency and assist in the delivery of care; providing safe and comfortable warm water for hygiene and wellbeing, while discouraging patients from intentional harm, either to themselves or their environment. Horne pre-plumbed shower panels provide enhanced safety for service users. The painted aluminium extrusion is highly robust, durable and tolerant of intentional abuse or accidental damage. A range of models, specifically designed for secure applications, feature controls and shower head designs that minimise ligature risk. The integral Type 3 (healthcare approved) thermostatic shower valve ensures reliable, consistent, safe and comfortable water temperatures, irrespective of water system demands elsewhere. Users experience a safe, comfortable and calming shower; reducing the inclination for frustrated interference. Fabricated off-site, fully pressure and performance tested, the installation is extremely quick and simple: hang, fix, connect and commission. Easy maintenance (security tool access only) and low-cost spare parts also assist a long and cost-effective operational life.
01505 321455
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designs, VitrA and Tom Dixon have created the opposite, incorporating fatter, softer lines inspired by elements of pop art. While the overall design is reduced, the functionality is intuitive, so users instinctively understand how to operate products such as taps and showers. The curved shapes reduce the number of hidden spaces, so cleaning is quick and easy – vital in a post-pandemic world. VitrA’s world-renowned manufacturing expertise enabled the design to come to life. “Ceramic can change shape and size when it is fired – especially with large, chunky pieces,” explains VitrA’s marketing manager for the UK and Europe, Margaret Talbot. “Our expertise and top-level production facilities allowed us to bring Tom Dixon’s unique concept to life.” Visit the website to explore the Liquid collection.
01235 750990
www.VitrA.co.uk/explore/liquid
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