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Välinge supplies flooring for fashionable London bar venue


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alinge Innovation has been causing a stir for the past year in the UK commercial flooring market with its unique hardened wood flooring range. Now it has been specified on a stunning refurb job in Central London, which highlights both the functionality and the outstanding aesthetic qualities of the Välinge range. Modelled on the vibe of a popular street


market, Market Halls Canary Wharf features two bars and seven creative kitchens. It is easy


therefore to see where the priorities of this venue lie and also appreciate the nature of the clientele – and why the recently completed refurb had to be implemented with only the best materials. Working with Wood and Beyond, the specialist London-based importers and suppliers of hardwood products, Välinge were able to supply 450 m² of hardened wood flooring, which fully meets the requirements of this most discerning of customers. They were looking for maximum durability, in view of the high footfall through Market Halls, a strong position on sustainability and the most aesthetic stylish flooring available. With its patented technologies of Woodura®


and 5G®


Dry™, the Välinge Flooring brand is fully able to meet all these requirements. Woodura®


technology involves the fusing of a thin sheet of real wood with a wood fibre core through a powder mix layer. Compared to traditional wood flooring, the durability of the wood wear layer is massively increased.


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The new hardened wood floors on this comprised:


Oak Nature Earth


Dry™ technology incorporated into the products means that the flooring is impervious to the kind of spills and splashes which are inevitable in a venue such as this.


www.hardenedwood.valingeflooring.com markethalls.co.uk/venue/canary-wharf


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Grey Lacquered, Oak Nature Misty White Lacquered and Walnut Nature Terra Brown Lacquered – all in XL sizes. The timber comes from sustainable sources with FSC certification, while the unique Woodura® technology makes the manufacturing process much more efficient and environmentally friendly in terms of timber usage than traditional processes. The 5G®


Banking on Acoustics T


he Business Garden Wrocław is a remarkable 17,000 m2 development in


the heart of Wroclaw, Poland.


Comprising nine offices and service buildings along with retail units, this LEED Platinum development includes the new headquarters of Santander Bank, designed by architects Workplace Solutions.


The headquarters is a remarkable bright, lively and inviting environment for both staff and visitors, a world away from the stuffy banks of old. With large open spaces,


break-out areas and conference


rooms, the designers needed to find a way to control the acoustics. As a result, they specified over 600 m2 of Troldtekt’s acoustic panels across large parts of the building from Modern Classic, Troldtekt’s local partners in Poland. Troldtekt is the perfect choice for this kind of application because it provides the twin benefits of superior acoustic performance and sustainability. Here, Troldtekt ultrafine panels are used in both natural wood and white to break up the ceilings and create an interesting mosaic effect.


Founded on the Cradle-to-Cradle design concept and recently attaining Gold certification, Troldtekt’s natural and inherently sustainable panels are available in a variety of different surfaces and colours and contribute positively to a building’s BREEAM, DGNB and LEED ratings. In addition, panels which incorporate Futurecem™


, the patented


new cement from Aalborg Portland, have a significantly reduced CO2 footprint. Overall, over the entire product life cycle, the CO2 footprint is 26.4% lower than for Troldtekt


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based on gray cement and a whopping 37.7% lower than for Troldtekt based on white cement.


In addition to their high sound absorption and attractive


tactile surface, Troldtekt


acoustic panels offer high durability and low-cost lifecycle performance. Available in various sizes and in four grades, from extreme fine to coarse, the panels can be left untreated or painted in virtually any RAL colour.


01978 664255 Troldtekt.co.uk 09/02/2023 14:04


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