The Art of Design Issue 22 2016 | Page 113

113 Customise Your Own Bespoke Rug From rimo designs Art deco style Chandeliers and classic Murano wall sconces, luxury crystal creations and cherished Venetian accessories; Rainbow is the place to discover timeless Italian craftsmanship and the unique tradition of Maestri glassmaking from Venice. The spectacular variety of Murano crystal combined with traditional Italian handcrafted metal work results in eternally stylish custommade treasures fit to light up any room. Supplying London with classic and contemporary handcrafted lighting since 1998, here at Rainbow we help our clients in finding the best solutions for their projects. Book an appointment with us: Showroom 329 Lillie Road SW6 7NR T. 020 7385 1323 M. 07453 297552 [email protected] www.rainbowlondon.com rimo original 171 This is just one of 1,400 stunning designs which can be re-coloured simply on our website, using rimo tuft-boxes - the possibilities are en dless. Introducing the new “DESIGNS” section on our website www.rimodesigns.co.uk, enabling over 1400 designs to be customised. The “DESIGNS” section allows you to:- • • • • • Access to an initial 1,400 designs Re-colour the designs from our 300 preloaded standard rimo tuft-box shades Access a further 600 custom shades • • • Select each shade in either Wool or Silk/Art-Silk Visualise each design in either cut-pile or loop-pile finishes Request a trade quote easily Save your design into a favourites folder E-mail your saved design directly to your client This is an interactive, user friendly and exciting addition to our website, which we believe will enhance the design process and provide our customers with immediate visual images at the click of a button. Full custom design service also available contact rimo on 0161-442-2200 London’s Iconic Lighthouse Building From Mysterious Past To Bright Future Adjacent to Kings Cross, sits the iconic Grade II Listed Flat-Iron Lighthouse building which has been renovated into office and retail space with the help of Selectaglaze. Built somewhere between 1875 - 1884 it has lain neglected for over 20 years. UK Real Estate took on the huge task of restoring the iconic building for its new purpose as office and retail space and appointed Balfour Beatty as its main contractor. The project wasn’t without its challenges, with two underground tunnels running beneath; the building’s restoration had to be carefully managed, including tackling the issues of noise and vibrations. The solution to the extensive vibration issues was to isolate all internal fixtures and fittings by inserting elastomeric bearing pads at all points of contact with the external structure. Secondary glazing was an intrinsic component of this solution as a fully independent internal window system allows the full sealing of the internal envelope. Selectaglaze is the specialist in the design, manufacture and installation of secondary glazing, with fifty years’ experience working on all building types. Selectaglaze recommended the use of 8mm toughened glass, glazed to Series 25 and Series 90 vertical sliders and Series 41 lift out units, designed to suit the style and sightlines of the primary window. In total Selectaglaze installed 83 units. When there is a gap between the primary and secondary glazing of at least 100mm a noise reduction of 45dB is possible. Selectaglaze units are a reversible adaptation and are accepted by most heritage bodies. For further information, please contact Selectaglaze on 01727 837271 / e mail: [email protected] or visit: www.selectaglaze.co.uk