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entranceways to help reduce walked-in dirt and moisture. Tis would also help to bring down cleaning and maintenance costs, as well as protecting interior floor coverings, with Coral’s ability to absorb significant amounts of moisture and scrape dirt particularly useful. ‘Tese floor coverings were all specified in varying
grey tones to create a very neutral base. Te building’s many windows and quirky geometry meant we didn’t need to do too much to make the interior design interesting. Forbo’s Grey Seagrass, Black Seagrass, Elephant and Taupe Concrete were ideal for this, with slight differences in tone that created a lovely striped pattern in the café and reception area.’ Forbo’s Tessera carpet tiles were also specified on the
project, with a combination of its Cloudscape, Chroma and Harmony collections used across the bedrooms, circulation areas and meeting rooms. Tordoff continues: ‘Te carpet added this lovely,
neutral backdrop, that was also comfortable underfoot. We found that the natural patterns with the collections, particularly the Cloudscape range, were very reminiscent of the natural outdoors setting. We had this flooring laid in a varied pattern, complementing the building’s asymmetrical shape and making these circulation areas an interesting space to navigate through.’ Te Tessera carpet tiles were specified in Ocean Winds,
Grey Dawn, Pathway and Aqua Symphony – all nature- inspired colourways, making them ideal for Te Edge. Speaking on the wider specification of Forbo, Tordoff
says: ‘For the first-floor mezzanine, there is a large open area with a double-height ceiling that we called Te
Lookout. We envisaged this space as being the perfect spot for people to relax and catch-up before an event or heading outside on a walk. As such, we chose to specify Forbo’s Allura LVT planks in the Light Timber Gradient colourway. Tis not only created a really interesting look to the space but also played with the different shadows and light points being cast by the asymmetrical windows around the building. Allura is also a durable floor covering, with its 0.7mm wear layer ideal for a high footfall space such as this.’ Opened in October 2025, Te Edge had been widely
anticipated by the local community, with Deanne Shallcross, chief executive at the Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners, saying: ‘Tis unique building certainly divided opinion among the local community, but since Te Edge opened we’ve been amazed and delighted to hear so much praise for the interior. For years people have watched the unusual design take shape but weren’t able to appreciate the fantastic spaces inside. Thanks to all the skilled and creative work by Alison and her colleagues at Fidget, visitors are blown away when they enter Te Edge and it’s already developing a great reputation.’ For its work on this project, Fidget UK won the Project
of the Year category at the 2025 Forbo Awards. Tordoff spoke about this, saying: ‘When I found out we had won I was absolutely thrilled. I couldn’t quite take it in at first! It’s such an honour to have your hard work recognised by your peers. Te Edge is a fantastic project and to get to work on a building that’s right on your own doorstep made it even more fun to be a part of.’
Above Forbo’s Tessera carpet tiles were specified on The Edge project, with a combination of its Cloudscape, Chroma and Harmony collections used across the bedrooms, circulation areas and meeting rooms
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