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FURNITUREBLUEPRINT



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www.humanscale.com

by Niels Diffrient



KITCHENS & BATHROOMS 2008 BLU

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INTRODUCTION

WORK PLACE DESIGN

SEDUS

CONNECTION

BENE

BOSS

KI

SPACEOASIS LTD

TECHO

ASSMAN

INTERIORS GROUP

SVEN CHRISTIANSEN

CLARKE RENDALL

PARAPAN

Much has been written about the blurring

of boundaries between commercial and public

environments: department stores becoming

more like museums; airports functioningequally as shopping malls, and art galleries

being visited for their restaurants.

The latest crossover environment is surely

the workplace. On first impression, some

of the best examples could be mistaken for

art galleries or even cool bars. Art has been

in the corporate atrium since the 1970s,

but now the best-designed workplaces must

contain specially commissioned, site-specific

pieces, which add up to a bespoke environment

that is not just a corporate investment, but

contributes to expounding the company’s brand.

Executive director of Bene, Thomas Bene,

goes as far as to say that ‘the office is where

corporate culture crystallises.’ Bene was

speaking with Blueprint product editor, Gian

Luca Amadei, who over the page writes about

current developments in workplace and

furniture design.

Amadei describes how designers and their

corporate clients are beginning to focus more

on the human scale and atmosphere of offices,

and not just on technology and ergonomics.On the following pages you will find some good

examples of this development, many of which

will be on show at Orgatec in Cologne

(21-25 October).

Furniture that would once have been

regarded as suitable for the home or a leisure

environment is now appearing in the office,

as the human values of creativity and play are

emphasised in the search for new ideas. All

of this makes the subject of office furniture,

that was once the dull relation in the design

family, a whole lot more interesting.

Vicky Richardson, Blueprint editor

INTRODUCTION

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The Vitra Design Museum in Germany,is currently celebrating the centenary ofthe ground-breaking American furniture

designer George Nelson. During hiscareer as a furniture designer, Nelsondeveloped and introduced the concept ofthe work station and ‘L’ shaped workdesk to the world, furniture which hasradically revolutionised the office.

Nelson for many years collaboratedclosely with furniture companyHerman Miller. At one point he evenbrought in Italian designer EttoreSottsass to work at Nelson’s officebefore the former returned to Italy andstarted his collaboration with anotherinnovator of the office environment:

the Italian electronic company Olivetti.

THE BOUNDARIES ARE SHIFTING

BETWEEN CORPORATE OFFICES

WHICH ARE ALL TO DO WITH

ERGONOMICS AND

TECHNOLOGICAL MATERIALS

AND THE WORK SPACES THAT

FOCUS ON THE HUMAN SCALE

WRITES GIAN LUCA AMADEI

Top left: B&B Italia has been

working with Barclays Bank i

rolling out a new design con

for its Premier Banking divisi

across Europe.

Above: Net ‘n Nest by Vitra

which contains work by sever

designers such as the Bourou

Brothers for Swiss company

Spectraseis

WORKPLACEDESIGN

It was in 1969 that Sottsass designed,with British industrial designer Perry A.King, the iconic Valentine; a portable

typewriter made of bright red plastic,which introduced pop-culture to theoffice environment.

A number of innovations thatNelson and Sottsass brought to theoffice environment, have stood the testof time, and moved the design of officeenvironments beyond a container forwork activity. They have transformedoffices into communication hubs, inwhich people are not simply carrying outrepetitive tasks, but are also socialisingand networking. ‘Work and leisure isno longer the same as it used to be,’ saysHanns-Peter Cohn CEO at Vitra, ‘we are



OFFICE FURNITURE BLU

Top right: Bene RF partitioning

system used to define a meeting

room at thir Waidhofen an der

Ybbs headquarters in Austria.

Above centre: Meeting and

furniture solutions for Cadbury’s

heritage office in Birmingham

by KI. Designed by Morey Smith

Right: Rimadesio new offices

and flagship store in Giussano,

north of Milan, by Italian

designer Giuseppe Bavuso.



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Above: Meeting room by B&B

Italia in the new London offices

for international law firm Morgan

Lewis

Right: The invigorating and

colorful offices by Steelcase for

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in

Dublin, Ireland.

Centre: the reception of the

recently completed office scheme

in London by The Interior Group

for planning consultancy DP9

Top far right: KI’s design scheme

includied the renowned purple

signature of Cadbury Dairy Milk

Chocolate.

Bottom far right: ceiling

application of Kvadrat’s Soft Cell

panels in the new Danmarks

Radio offices in Copenhagen




not just getting money to survive, todaythe job is a core of our life, to perform ina team and to have fun to perform.’

As office space has become moreexpensive, its use has to be maximisedand made flexible, as well as sculptedto provide a comfortable environment.For this reason, office design has alsobecome closely interconnected with thescience of ergonomics and thedevelopment of new technologicalmaterials, to create comfortable

furniture for the office. Although attimes this appears to engage more withthe rational and less with theemotional.

However looking at recentlycompleted projects (in these andfollowing pages), it is clear that eventhe corporations with the most rigidcorporate structures are aspiring to beperceived as creative rather than justefficient. They want to be seen astransparent rather than enclosed.



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Traditionally this type of messagewould have been confined to the mostpublic areas of the office: the reception.This is no longer the case. Now thisimage of the corporation as creative placeis carried throughout the whole officespace. ‘The office is where corporateculture crystallises. It is where acompany’s identity manifests itself andwhere company values and brand mes-sages are translated and experienced in aspatial dimension,’ says Thomas Beneexecutive director at Austrian officefurniture company Bene.

This is also evident in the newoffices for the flagship store of Italiancompany Rimadesio in which efficiencyis expreessed by materials such as glassand steel. In contrast the officesdesigned for Swiss company Spectraseis,applies the Net ’n’ Nest conceptdesigned for Vitra by the French duoRonan & Erwan Bouroullec. Their uniqueuse of colour and the creation of semi-enclosed office spaces could be identifiedas a new interpretation of GeorgeNelson’s legacy, blurring private andpublic in the office space.




Above: a sequence of meeting

and lounge areas in the office of

Spectraseis by Vitra

Far left top: view over the

newsroom of the New York Times

by Renzo Piano and furnished by

Italian office furniture Unifor.

Far left bottom: Siparium is the

glass and aluminium partition

system used in one of the

meeting rooms in the offices of

the Rimadesio flagship store.

Centre: Kvadrat’s Soft Cell wall

panels in the new Viennese

showroom of Austrian office

furniture Bene

Left: the new Unilever London

heaquarters in Blackfriars,

furnished by Italian office

furniture Unifor





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Sedus is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of

high quality office furniture. Its conference seating,

break out furniture and office furniture systems are

ideal for creating the complete office environment

combining functionality and ergonomics with

top-quality materials and award-winning designs.

Invitation

Sedus’ Invitation product features a complete

portfolio of elements that include a comprehensive

bench programme, individual workstations and

meeting tables. At the heart of the system is the

characteristic swept leg detail that allows users to

move the length of the bench without any

obtrusive interruptions. The leg is attached to the

twin rail support beams underneath allowing the

product to be assembled and reconfigured easily.

There are two depths of bench, one with a high

capacity central cable dump. Both feature the

aluminium toolrail at the rear of the top that allows

accessories such as screens, monitor arms and

lighting to be mounted. On the deeper version there

are various storage modules that, as with all the

desk top elements, are adaptable without the use of

any tools; these allow users to create a truly flexible

and personalised work space. Ranges of mobile

components include sit/stand tables and pedestals

with cushion tops. There is also a mobile personal

storage programme that can provide hot deskingsolutions for modern shared work applications. The

single standalone desks can form management or

individual workstations with returns or meeting

end elements and feature the same leg shape. To

complete the solution is a full range of

complementary storage units that can feature the

aluminium tool rail that allows the accessories to

be stored within close proximity to the workplace.

Choices of finishes complete the diversity of

product with tops in laminates, veneers and

linoleum, acoustic baffle screens or Plexiglas and

aluminium leg detail powder coated or polished.

SEDUS LTD

157a St John Street

Clerkenwell

London

EC1V 4DU

t: +44 [0] 20 7556 3990w. www.sedus.co.uk

Above: 6-person flexible

work platform

Opposite page: Double

unit with end elements

and storage

Right: The flexible frame

system

Far right: Shallow depth

double bench in Walnut

Below: Double unit with

end elements and storage




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ConnectionTM is a privately owned UK company

with a comprehensive portfolio of seating

encompassing all aspects of the commercial

market, from soft seating and breakout to meeting

and task.

ConnectionTM is passionate about seating design

and the innovation process and invests in some of

the best designers in the UK and Europe to create

its products. This passion for design is combined

with a commitment to invest in the latestmanufacturing techniques and highest quality

tooling available enabling the company to produce

some of the most desirable yet accessible products

on the market today.

IS, designed by Roger Webb Associates, was

launched in the UK in June 2008. The IS task

chair, designed to be adjustable for that individual

look, also meet the needs of many – it has been

designed in conjunction with FIRA to fit 98 of the

population percentile. Sleek curves and contours

provide an attractive look while multiple

adjustment options mean that it can accommodate

changes in posture or user throughout the day.This unique chair has been engineered for

sustainability – it’s made of 65% recycled content

and is made of 100% recyclable or re-usable

material.

The Kala and Halo Compact collections are

designed by David Fox. They suit a range of

environments including lounge and reception

areas, cafes, bars and restaurants, meeting areas

and hotels. Focusing on comfort, versatility and

appearance, these contemporary designs provide a

stunning and versatile selection.

CONNECTION

London Showroom

15 Great Sutton Street

Clerkenwell, London

EC1V 0BX

t: +44 [0] 207 253 9877 w: www.connection.uk.com Above: Kala Armchair,

designed by David Fox

Opposite page: IS Task

and Meeting chair, Roger

Webb design 100%

recyclable

Right: Halo Compact

Stool

Far right: Halo Compact,

David Fox design

Below: Kala High Back

side view




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Bene's renown as one of Europe's foremost office

furniture suppliers is the result of its holistic

approach to developing appropriate products and

solutions for different workplace environments.

Not only does Bene offer highly effective systems,

its ability to create bespoke solutions for individual

projects ensures its appeal for architects and

designers. Bene's award-winning design team

consistently develops innovative office systems

that anticipate changing workplace dynamics.

Recently the versatile P2 management system

demonstrates a unified concept where desks,

shelves and cabinets integrated into Bene's wall

elements unite to create a single identity. It is an

elegant synthesis between furniture and

architecture that responds to contemporary design

trends for clean lines and cubic shapes.

Orgatec heralds the launch of the "Filo" meeting

table system designed by Eoos, whose design

inspired the eponymous chair line. This elegant

new table line is suited for large (linear) set-ups and

smaller, more compact solutions.

With the increasing focus on positiveenvironmental practice, Bene fulfils, indeed

exceeds, the standards that many companies seek.

Sustainable practice is entrenched in Bene's design

and manufacturing as much as its corporate

culture. Bene's extensive range includes

management and back office systems, sophisticated

conference and meeting furniture, and elegant

partitioning systems. Additionally, B-Loose

compelements the core range with loose furniture

from partners such as Fritz Hansen, Walter Knoll

and Wilkahn. Bene provides a single source that

achieves unique and effective office environments.

BENE PLC

47-53 St John Street,London,

EC1M 4AN

t: +44 [0] 20 7689 1234w: www.bene.comw: www.b-loose.com

Above: Bene's new

Filo table perfectly

complements the

successful swivel

chair line.

Opposite page: Bene P2

management system

responds to contemporary

design trends for clean

lines and cubic shapes.

Right: The restrained

design of Bene's Filo

table creates elegant

perspectives.

Far right: Bene's frameless

RF corridor wall sets the

new benchmark for

transparent partitioning.

Below: Bene P2

management system the

impact of the simple

horizontal plane is

accentuated with

complementary wall

components such as

shelves and cabinet.




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International seating design and manufacturer, Boss

Design, will be exhibiting a range of products from

its contemporary product portfolio at Orgatec 2008.

At the cutting edge of British design, Boss Design

provides a comprehensive range of seating options

for all office environments and the hospitality and

leisure sectors.

Recently launched in the UK, Lily will make its

international debut at Orgatec. Lily is the latest

task chair development from Boss Design and is set

to take task chair technology to the next level.

Incorporating advanced materials and technologies,

Lily combines maximum support and ergonomic

excellence to deliver an aesthetically satisfying task

chair that provides a superior level of comfort.

Mars, designed by Paul Brooks is a robust and

versatile family of meeting, visitor, and conference

seating options. Another new product from Boss

Design, Mars is available as a four-legged,

cantilever chair or swivel based chair. Its

revolutionary backrest incorporates over 3,500

perforations to deliver a flexible and breathable

surface with considerable benefits to the user.

Yet another new product on show this year is Layla.

Designed in-house its striking geometric formshave been influenced by the global demands of the

architect and design communities. Boss has

successfully integrated design with maximum

comfort to make Layla a stunning addition to any

reception or lounge environment.

In addition Boss Design will display the ever

popular ergonomically designed Sona task chair and

pieces from the stylish Kruze collection designed by

David Fox.

For more information visit Boss Design at Orgatec

on stand M040/L041, Hall 10.2.

BOSS DESIGN LTD

Boss DriveDudleyDY2 8SZUnited Kingdomt: +44 [0] 01384 455 570

w: www.boss-design.co.uk

Above: Layla, designed

in-house by Boss Design

Opposite page: Lily, the

newest task chair

development from Boss

Design

Right: The ergonomic

Sona task chair, designed

by Paul Brooks

Far right: Mars, designed

by Paul Brooks

Below: The inspired Kruze

collection, designed by

David Fox




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Below: 700 Series installed at

Unilever

Right: Maestro chairs

installed at Cadbury

Bournville

Bottom Left: Hurry Up!

installed at Cadbury

Bournville

Bottom Right: Spacesaver

Assisted Mobile Shelving

systems installed at AIB

Opposite Page: KI 900 Series

storage system and Daylight chairs




KI are equally well known for their Meeting &

Training portfolio - a selection of well known

seating and table products from leading designers

such as: Giancarlo Piretti and Charles Perry.

Maestro chair, a contemporary, light and

comfortable stacking chair unites design and

materials to create a chair with a sleek appearance.

The standard ten year warranty highlights the

quality. Hurry Up! tables designed by Giancarlo

Piretti, can be easily flipped and configured by one

person. The compact nesting ability is achieved

through an innovative leg-within-leg design on an

incredibly narrow footprint for storage in limited

space.

KI – saving you time and space.

KI, and its subsidiary Spacesaver, have the broadest

and largest integrated portfolio of durable steel

storage products in the world, ranging from

personal storage solutions through lateral and

mobile storage to rotary and high-density mobile

systems. The KI 900 Series range has entirely flush

fronts made possible by a unique patented slide

suspension with an integral touch latch

mechanism. Designers are able to create runs of

cabinets without pulls to achieve a cleaner, more

monolithic aesthetic. KI 700 Series lateral filing &

storage cabinets and bookcases are compatible with

all finishes and furnishings, reconfigure easily and

promote user control. Spacesaver Eclipse is a range

of power assisted mobile storage units designed for

a vast range of high density applications.

KI

148 – 153 High HolbornHermitage Industrial Estate,LondonWC1V 6PJt: +44 [0] 207 404 7441w: wwww.ki.com/Europe




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The modern workplace is under pressure to

perform in a fast changing world. Organisations

need flexibility and the opportunity to change at

short notice. They also need an environment

condusive to attracting and retaining high quality

people. The choice is increasingly open plan and

spaceoasis is helping designers create open plan

workspace that people love. Spaceoasis is a totally

flexible system of modular curved screens with

integral furniture that can be configured to provide

a complete integrated shared space solution

including team desking, receptions, informal

meeting areas, atrium furniture, breakout space

and areas for shared office peripherals such as

printers. Because the range is modular so it can be

adapted from one application to another or

completely relocated as the needs of the

organisation change. Organisations want to

personalise and customise their space and

spaceoasis is available in virtually any colour or

finish to enable user groups to choose the mood oftheir surroundings. Spaceoasis was designed by

Marks Barfield Architects, creators of the London

Eye and won FIRA’s presigious Innovation Award

in 2004. The system is in use by many of the UK’s

leading organisations.

SPACEOASIS LTD

Grosvenor House

Central Park

Telford

TF2 9TW

t: +44 [0] 1952 210197 w. www.spaceoasis.co.uk

Above: Creating open

plan workspace that

people love

Opposite page:

Spaceoasis village -

integrated furniture

layout

Right: Meeting pod with

integral touchdown

Far right: New team desk

in use at the University

of Coventry

Below: Reception area

that makes a lasting

impression




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With our range of office furniture, it’s the things

you don’t get that make the difference.

Specifying office furniture for major projects can be

a tricky business. Even when working with known

and trusted suppliers, you can’t always be 100%

sure of the performance you’re going to get. With

Techo, at least you know what you’re not going to

get. No hidden costs. When we take on a project

with our partners, specifications, delivery schedules

and costs are agreed right from the start. What you

agree is what you’ll get. What you won’t get are any

nasty surprises. No late deliveries. The Czechs have

a worldwide reputation for solid engineering as well

as individual and innovative design. Our

manufacturing workforce is also blessed with a

work ethic that is the envy of many companies. On

time delivery is very much part of that ethic.

No shortage of after-sales service. Problems are a

fact of life. And, when they do occur, that’s when

your choice of supplier is really put to the test. At

Techo, the buck stops with me. Call me and I’ll getit sorted. No excuses. No need for them. Recently, a

major customer carried out their own research of

suppliers they’d worked with as part of what they

called their ‘Perfect Delivery Programme’. Techo

scored 98% – substantially above the rest.

Furthermore, in another independent survey of

Office Furniture Specifiers who had worked with

Techo, they agreed it was a postitive experience and

they’d be happy to work with us again. Many of

them have. And still do. That sort of

recommendation is something else you don’t get

every day.

TECHO

91-93 Farringdon RoadLondonEC1M 3LNt: +44 [0] 207 430 2882w: www.techo-uk.co.uk

Above: Horizont, Sliding

Top in the East Thames

Housing Association,

London

Opposite page: Platform

and Element in Queen

Margaret University,

Edinburgh

Right: Focus Hybrids in

Mazars, London

Far right: The Platform

desk system creates an

open-plan and flexible

workplace for several

operators.

Below: Techo’s Sidiz task

chair offers consistently

high comfort levels,

regardless of the user’s

weight and height, their

posture or chair settings.




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Below: TriASS credenzas

connected by open shelves

Right: TriASS benching showing

third level components

Bottom Left: TriASS desk with

N frame variant & frosted glass

side panel

Bottom Right: TriASS pedestal

Opposite Page: TriASS benching




asymmetrical look to the range as a whole,

particularly the pedestals and credenzas.

Benching is the most recent development, and

provides a modular system for team and project

workstations that can be extended or contracted

with ease. The simple but ingenious construction

principle features a specially developed connector

to allow the benching to be reconfigured as needs

change, or to revert to individual desks. Provision

for cable management is generous and flexible. A

central cable channel can be also be provided on

each side to provide for high requirements. A CPU

holder, printer shelf and additional cable

management are available and can be retro-fitted

when needed.

TriASS

Clear shapes, optimum functionality and the best

quality materials distinguish TriASS, the high

quality furnishing concept from ASSMANN. The

design is pared down to the essential. Premium

product quality is combined with a high level of

flexibility and functionality.

Launched to acclaim at Orgatec 2006, TriASS is

a desk system with straight lines and design-

orientated complementary furniture. The

individual elements in the programme are all

designed to complement each other. Whatever the

frame variant, material and colour, TriASS always

retains its unmistakeable appearance. Design

features include no visible fixings and a general

ASSMANN BÜROMÖBELHeinrich-Assmann Strasse 11D-49324 Melle Germanyt: +49 [0] 5422 706-170w: www.assmann.deLondon showroom opens late 2008




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The Interiors Group have specialised in the design

and delivery of business environments for more

than twenty years. During that time, they have

developed an enviable reputation as trusted

partners with architects and designers,

consistently delivering high standards for a wide

portfolio of commercial clients.

Recent projects include Climate Change Capital;

JCA; Roche - winner of the a British Council for

Offices Award; Artemis and Permal where they

worked closely with Bluebottle to create spacious

and motivational environments; DP9 with which

they worked closely with de Metz Forbes Knight

Architects to create an uplifting and stylish

interior design scheme; Cadbury, working closely

with Tilney Shane to provide an elegant, clean and

modern environment; and Thales, where The

Interiors Group worked with Scott Brownrigg.

The Interiors Group have an exceptionallyinnovative website, which is easy to use and

packed full of information including video case

studies, which are a unique innovation in the

industry.

Combine this with useful information like The

Interiors Group’s environmental contacts,

comprehensive case study databank and online

space calculator and you have a winning

combination for user experience.

THE INTERIORS GROUP

18 Bruton Place

London

W1J 6LY

t: +44 [0] 1932 779999w: www.interiorsgroup.co.uk

Above:DP9 the town

planning consultancy

Opposite page:

Permal the asset

management firm

Right: Permal the asset

management firm

Far right: JCA Group the

recruitment and training

company

Below: Artemis

Investment Management




providing greatly enhanced comfort without any

visible change in the chair’s appearance. With

environmental concerns at the forefront of

everyone’s mind, Sven are seeking out innovative

ways to reduce their use of resources. Waste

timber provides heating for their factory, bamboo

veneers offer a highly renewable alternative to

timber and all their brochures and images are

available for download from their website,

reducing print volumes. Sven Christiansen

furniture is on display in the Sven showrooms in

London, Guildford and at their factory near

Dudley – and also at selected Sven dealers

nationwide.

Sven Christiansen offer a uniquely wide range of

contemporary office furniture, encompassing

ranges for the general office through to executive

and reception furniture, built-in storage and

bespoke conference tables of the highest quality.

Sven have also recently launched an exciting new

series of seating ranges to complement their case

goods. Working with renowned seating designer

Hilary Birkbeck, Sven have developed a distinctive

selection of conference chairs, working chairs,

breakout and reception seating. These include

meeting chairs with solid hardwood frames in

Oak, Beech, American Walnut, Maple and Cherry.

Sven have also developed an innovative new

‘Freefloat™’ mechanism that adds a silky-smooth,

forward/backwards tilt to their meeting chairs,

SVEN CHRISTIANSEN

21 First AvenueThe Pensnett EstateKingswinfordWest Midlands DY6 7TUt: +44 [0] 1384 400 120w: www.sven.co.uk




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Opposite Page: 24 person maple

veneer boardroom table top with

contrasting oak veneer centre inlay

and oak hardwood edge lipping

with 10 suited cable access panels

concealing extensive integrated

power and data comms.

Below: Break-out area tables

Right: 1 of 4 training room tables

Bottom Left: 1 of 2 boardroom

suite meeting tables

Bottom Right: Colour matched oak

veneer evolution® eclypse special

reception desk




were afforded an invaluable insight into how the

final installation would shape up before the work

started in earnest.

As with any project of this scale, there were a host

of challenges to overcome, and CBS’s Matthew

Rickard was highly impressed by Clarke Rendall’s

commitment, flexibility and capacity to “think

way outside the box” in trying to resolve last

minute issues. “To them” he commented,

“nothing was a problem, I can’t praise them

enough in all aspects”.

For more information on Clarke Rendall bespoke

business furniture and also the evolution® range of

standard products, call sales support today on

01908 391600 or visit our comprehensive website

at www.clarkerendall.com.

With 16 years at the forefront of bespoke business

furniture design and manufacture supporting a

nationwide network of architects, specifiers,

interior deisgners and furniture dealers, Clarke

Rendall is regularly called on to produce a diverse

array of extremely impressive furniture for a host

of blue chip companies.

In the project featured here, for OKI Printing

Solutions’ new European Head Office, Clarke

Rendall were awarded the bespoke furniture

contract by Ascot based Interiors Specialists CBS

with whom, Clarke Rendall enjoy a long standing

and very successful business relationship.

By taking full advantage of Clarke Rendall’s design

development expertise and high quality 3d

presentation materials, both CBS and OKI

CLARKE RENDALL

Unit 12,Denbigh Hall Industrial Estate,Denbigh Drive, Bletchley,Milton Keynes, MK3 7QTt: +44 [0] 1908 391 600w: www.clarkerendall.com




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Below: CD (UK) LTD Reception in

Parapan® and Corian®

Right: Pace plc Office Furniture

Bottom Left: Schroders Boardroom

Bottom Right: Parapan® The Best

High Gloss Solid Acrylic Available

Opposite Page: pacemicro

reception




simple to keep clean and easily repairable. It takes

the knocks and bangs of busy commercial life with

equanimity. Parapan® is extremely workable as it

can be cut to any size and thermoformed into

curves for doors, drawers, reception desks, panels

and virtually any other vertical surface.

Fingerpulls on drawers and cupboards add to the

sleek minimalist look.

Parapan® works well with a variety of other

materials such as Corian® or stainless steel and is

frequently used as a shiny reflective contrast to

textured grainy wood – a modern look that is

updating boardrooms and reception areas across

the country.

Parapan® in the office.

Parapan® is the top designers’ first choice for high

gloss and glamour. Already a firm favourite with

leading kitchen designers, Parapan® is now being

specified by innovative architects and interior

designers in a wide variety of unusual and

imaginative commercial applications.

Designers love the reflective quality of the high

gloss, the impression of space it creates and the

wide choice of 21 colours from glorious brights to

smart, sophisticated neutrals.

A solid high gloss acrylic, Parapan® is dramatically

more durable than lacquers and other finishes.

The colour runs all the way through, is UV stable

and never fades. Impervious to water, Parapan® is

PARAPAN®

Thistle House, Thistle Way,Gildersome Spur,Wakefield Road, Morley,Leeds, LS27 7JZt: +44 [0] 113 201 2240w: www.parapan.co.uk e: [email protected]


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