Case Studies
The upgrade of the Victoria Station London WCs
The creation of super-contemporary WCs with Edwardian inspirations and a palette of white, bronze and copper and, through pre-modelling, put together on-site in a few weeks.
British Airways, The First Wing, private check-in for First Class and Gold Card members, Heathrow Terminal 5
How to exude luxuriousness through materials whilst at the same time create a bomb-proof installation. Behind the scenes on how a shimmering gold wavy wall came to make its appearance in the relatively beige Terminal 5, Heathrow, London.
Photography by Paul Greenleaf.
Elevators, Fenman House, Kings Cross
An inside perspective on the creation of moody, contemporary elevators and lobby and how the luxurious bronze finish was created using stainless steel.
Photography by Tom Hampson.
15 Fetter Lane, EC4A – Brise Soleil, column and canopy in V-Grooved PVD stainless steel
The story of how a tired office building became desirable again and gravitated away from its position of being a poor relation to the neighbouring grand buildings in Fetter Lane.
Photography by Paris Granger.
The Devonshire Club Hotel, London
A look behind the scenes and the design story of this private members club that had a jet-setting businesswoman as its design Muse.
Embassy Gardens – planters in Bronze sandblasted PVD stainless steel
Looking at the context and design background for this Garden Landscaping project working with a palette of ochres and golds. Embassy Gardens is a core part of a development being called “The New South Bank” in Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London the design of which is based on the High Line Park, New York, UK.
Photograhy by Paris Granger.
Retro-fit staircase, Google offices, 6 Pancras Square, London UK
Examining the design philosophy and logistical challenges in inserting a “sky high” staircase into an existing building from the key peoples’ perspectives.
Photography by Tim Soar.
Shanghai Bund Financial Centre
PVD coloured stainless steel has been used to create shimmering façades at The Shanghai Bund Financial Centre with the “moving veil” of bamboo-esque tubular drops cladding the extravagant and unique Arts and Cultural Centre building as the showpiece. Here we walk through the design and vigorous testing processes of the materials.
Photography by Tim Franco.
Returning a Knightsbridge Store’s escalator hall to a former glory
An in-depth look at the design ethos and materials used in the refurbishment of the stairs and escalators in this historic and world-famous London landmark building.
Bedford Gardens
With the purchase of the semi-detached property 54 Bedford Gardens and its adjacent mews house, Jonathan Pirie, Managing Director of Bancroft Heath, a building firm, had something very special in mind for its redesign.
Photography by Toby Webb.