- Michael Marx, Reuters, Jul 26, 2013
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Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Property market in Central London
- Michael Marx, Reuters, Jul 26, 2013
Friday, May 24, 2013
Design trends: summer florals
Design trends: summer florals
Discover how to bring florals into your home with these flowery themes. By Barbara Chandler
London is blooming with a big celebration of florals on wallpaper, fabrics, furniture and china. So don't hold back — follow these floral trends and lift your spirits for summer…
http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/your_home_and_garden/shopping_and_design_news/designtrendsflorals.html
On the wilder side are the flowers that never were — like designer Julien Macdonald's writhing turquoise blooms, above, with lime-green cauliflower centres, £26 a roll from (0800 328 8452; graham brown.com).
Young London designer Katya Behre — trading as Elli Popp — adds guns and bones to innocent-seeming bouquets on her Wings and Pistols wallpaper with a pearlescent effect, £199 a roll (ellipopp.com; 079571 35041).
Roses are all-time fave florals for fabrics, wallpapers, and more. Let these overblown blooms ramble over walls and curtains. The Constance floral fabric in Raspberry, used for the cushions and tablecloth seen above, costs £45 a metre; the three-inch stripe fabric in Raspberry, used in the curtain and cushion on the right, is £38 a metre; the French Check Rasperry fabric on the cushion on the left is woven in France, and is £32 a metre. All at cabbagesandroses.com (020 8487 2032).
Sanderson, famous for flower fabrics worldwide, is launching a new mid-market collection next month, with fabric prints at £29 a metre and wallpapers at £36 a roll. Poppies, above, is painted in a technique similar to traditional Chinese ink-painting and comes in wide-width paper (0844 543 9500; sanderson-uk.com).
Flower patterns rescued from the archives are returning to modern rooms. Cath Kidston has a 20th anniversary, with a revival of her best-loved rose pattern, designed in the basement of her first little shop in Notting Hill. Her Coming Up Roses range includes mugs, above, at £10 each (cathkidston.co.uk).
The work of megastar William Morris is now in a new edition of nine best-loved designs revived as machine prints by Morris & Co (william-morris.co.uk). The earliest is the charming Daisy wallpaper, first produced in 1864.
At the top end of the market, all the charm of the chintz is in Jean Monro's ravishing hand-blocked florals, painstakingly based on the firm's own archives. The Bryon fabric range is printed using blocks made in 1917. The Briar Rose wallpaper is £79.90 a roll. Call 020 7259 7281 or visit jeanmonro.com.
Broad brush strokes have a sophistication that suits cities well, while digital printing delivers detail as never before. Fiona Douglas, a young designer whose brand Bluebellgray (bluebellgray,com) is a mere four years old, has a firm fanbase online, and at Liberty and John Lewis.
The Fi bench (below) is £1,000; the Spring Floral Panel by Catherine Stephenson, £120; La Rochere glassware from £5; wild herb rug from £225, all at John Lewis.
Meanwhile, the latest digital print technology allows soft colour changes typical of watercolours to be printed on papers and fabrics, as with Pardes, a lush and luxurious garden on wallpaper (£145 a metre) from Donghia at Rubelli, Design Centre East, Chelsea Harbour.
Published23 May 2013
http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/your_home_and_garden/shopping_and_design_news/designtrendsflorals.html
Discover how to bring florals into your home with these flowery themes. By Barbara Chandler
London is blooming with a big celebration of florals on wallpaper, fabrics, furniture and china. So don't hold back — follow these floral trends and lift your spirits for summer…
http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/your_home_and_garden/shopping_and_design_news/designtrendsflorals.html
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| Julien McDonald's blue floral wallpaper, £26 a roll from grahambrown.com |
On the wilder side are the flowers that never were — like designer Julien Macdonald's writhing turquoise blooms, above, with lime-green cauliflower centres, £26 a roll from (0800 328 8452; graham brown.com).
Young London designer Katya Behre — trading as Elli Popp — adds guns and bones to innocent-seeming bouquets on her Wings and Pistols wallpaper with a pearlescent effect, £199 a roll (ellipopp.com; 079571 35041).
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| Constance floral fabric in Rasberry, used for the cushions and tablecloth costs £45 a metre from cabbagesandroses.com |
Roses are all-time fave florals for fabrics, wallpapers, and more. Let these overblown blooms ramble over walls and curtains. The Constance floral fabric in Raspberry, used for the cushions and tablecloth seen above, costs £45 a metre; the three-inch stripe fabric in Raspberry, used in the curtain and cushion on the right, is £38 a metre; the French Check Rasperry fabric on the cushion on the left is woven in France, and is £32 a metre. All at cabbagesandroses.com (020 8487 2032).
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| Poppy print wallpaper from sanderson-uk.com |
Sanderson, famous for flower fabrics worldwide, is launching a new mid-market collection next month, with fabric prints at £29 a metre and wallpapers at £36 a roll. Poppies, above, is painted in a technique similar to traditional Chinese ink-painting and comes in wide-width paper (0844 543 9500; sanderson-uk.com).
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| Briar Rose wallpaper is £79.90 a roll from jeanmonro.com |
Flower patterns rescued from the archives are returning to modern rooms. Cath Kidston has a 20th anniversary, with a revival of her best-loved rose pattern, designed in the basement of her first little shop in Notting Hill. Her Coming Up Roses range includes mugs, above, at £10 each (cathkidston.co.uk).
The work of megastar William Morris is now in a new edition of nine best-loved designs revived as machine prints by Morris & Co (william-morris.co.uk). The earliest is the charming Daisy wallpaper, first produced in 1864.
At the top end of the market, all the charm of the chintz is in Jean Monro's ravishing hand-blocked florals, painstakingly based on the firm's own archives. The Bryon fabric range is printed using blocks made in 1917. The Briar Rose wallpaper is £79.90 a roll. Call 020 7259 7281 or visit jeanmonro.com.
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| Eden, Verbena Wallpaper from Xanthina Wallacoverings, Black Edition by Romo (£160 per 10m roll) romoblack.com |
Broad brush strokes have a sophistication that suits cities well, while digital printing delivers detail as never before. Fiona Douglas, a young designer whose brand Bluebellgray (bluebellgray,com) is a mere four years old, has a firm fanbase online, and at Liberty and John Lewis.
The Fi bench (below) is £1,000; the Spring Floral Panel by Catherine Stephenson, £120; La Rochere glassware from £5; wild herb rug from £225, all at John Lewis.
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| The Fi bench, £1,100 from John Lewis |
Meanwhile, the latest digital print technology allows soft colour changes typical of watercolours to be printed on papers and fabrics, as with Pardes, a lush and luxurious garden on wallpaper (£145 a metre) from Donghia at Rubelli, Design Centre East, Chelsea Harbour.
Published23 May 2013
http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/your_home_and_garden/shopping_and_design_news/designtrendsflorals.html
Friday, March 22, 2013
London Design Week; Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour.
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| Leah |
London Design Week; Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour.
As I have mentioned in a previous blog post, I have made contact with an Interior Designer called Sara Slade who has set up her own business and taken on the client list when her previous job at Clement Joscelyne ended as the company was forced to shut down. Her business has boomed and she kindly invited me to accompany her to London Design Week in Chelsea to view the interior trade show and build up a network of knowing people involved in her industry, see current trends with new collections and to get a feel of how she works to really see if it is what I want to pursue myself. I have always loved researching into the interior industry but the trade show really opened my mind to a whole new world I didn't even realise existed and taught me that a lot of names are linked together/owned by other companies. In this blog post I have attached links to suppliers and companies whose show rooms we visited and also pictures of the many brochures I collected and some of my favourite show room displays. It was actually my 21st birthday and I had a really brilliant day and Sara is a fantastic contact I continue to keep in contact with, she is a true inspiration and has made me more focussed to work hard and become as successful as her in this field of interest!
http://leahs-lovelies.blogspot.kr/2013/03/london-design-week-design-centre.html
Friday, March 15, 2013
Design Centre Chelsea Harbour: London Design Week starts here
Design Centre Chelsea Harbour: London Design Week starts here
Design Centre Chelsea Harbour is the international launch pad for the season's new interiors trends. Barbara Chandler reports
London Design Week runs from Sunday to Friday, March 22, 10am to 6pm at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, Lots Road, SW10, and other showrooms in Chelsea. Call 020 7225 9166 or visit http://dcch.co.uk.
http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/your_home_and_garden/shopping_and_design_news/designcentrechelseaharbourlondondesignweek.html
Design Centre Chelsea Harbour is the international launch pad for the season's new interiors trends. Barbara Chandler reports
London Design Week runs from Sunday to Friday, March 22, 10am to 6pm at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, Lots Road, SW10, and other showrooms in Chelsea. Call 020 7225 9166 or visit http://dcch.co.uk.
http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/your_home_and_garden/shopping_and_design_news/designcentrechelseaharbourlondondesignweek.html
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Chelsea Harbour
Chelsea Harbour
Chelsea Harbour is a mixed-use development in Central London, situated on the north bank of the River Thames, in the Sands End area. It lies within the eastern boundary of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and on the southwestern boundary of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It contains luxury apartments, a luxury hotel named Wyndham Grand, and offices and showrooms, surrounding a small marina. The development was designed by Architects Moxley, Jenner & Partners, - and built by P & O & Globe Investment Trust, through their subsidiary, Chelsea Harbour Ltd. The project management contractors were Bovis Homes Group and the development is now owned by Compco Holdings Ltd. The showrooms were originally named "Chelsea Garden Market", and are now known as the "Chelsea Harbour Design Centre". They consist of almost 66,000 sq.ft gross internal space with three large glazed domes over a galleria. The offices are in two buildings known as "Harbour Yard" and "The Design Centre East". They are marketed by Frost Meadowcroft and Edward Charles & Partners; occupiers including Guess.[1]
History
"Chelsea Harbour" was built on the site of an ex-British Rail Coal Yard and Victorian-era railway coaling dock on the River Thames. The 20-acre site lies between the Thames and Counter's Creek and is bounded to the west by an "active" railway line on an embankment. Chelsea Harbour was the biggest single construction project in the United Kingdom for decades. The original design was for 16 buildings covering some 14 acres. Only 12 buildings were completed due to a downturn in the UK economy during the construction period.
Construction
Remediation
When planning permission was granted on April 15th 1986 the whole site, including the lock, was derelict. Both the Coal Dock and the lock had been infilled with contaminated materials, which the had to excavated and disposed of. The design required the contractor to reduce the size of the Dock by 1/3rd from the north end, to form the 75-berth Marina; and to re-construct the lock chamber, lock-gates, and cill. Work on-site began in early May, 1986, and within twelve months the contractor had excavated the dock, constructed a new north wall, re-puddled the dock floor and renovated the Lock. The site was equipped with 14 tower cranes, and had approximately 1500 personnel onsite during most of the build phase. In April, 1987 a "commissioning Champagne Party" was held on two pontoons in the newly-flooded "marina" for all the staff directly involved.
Achievements
Between April 1986 and April 1987, the construction team clocked-up some impressive figures:
- 2,000 piles had been sunk over 30 metres down to the London clay without problems, despite some being within two metres of both a London Underground main electrical supply cable and of a huge Victorian-built storm sewer.
- 250,000 cu.Metres of earth had been excavated and removed from the site;
- 55 acres of floor space were built, using 70,000 cubic metres of concrete and 8,000 tons of steel; one continuous concrete pour on Chelsea Garden Market's foundations totalled over 400 cu.Metres, with mixer trucks queueing-up for several hundred yards along Townmead Road. To ensure an uninterrupted cement supply for the concrete, 5,000 tons of cement were stockpiled in a hulk moored in the London Docks; and a concrete supply company was bought outright, to devote priority of supply to project:
- the reinforced structural concrete frame of "Chelsea Crescent" (which contained 64 apartments as originally designed) was built in just eight weeks;
- three new bridges had been completed onsite, including the largest "thrust bore tunnel" in Europe (over Townmead Road), which was hydraulically-jacked into position under an operating rail line in a single weekend;
- two buildings had been completed to "shell & core" status, and the interior spaces were already being occupied by the contractors of incoming tenants;
- a further eight buildings were under construction including "Chambers" and "Chelsea Garden Market";
- The 18-storey "Belvedere" tower was "topped-out" within six months of the start of work. The constructors managed to pour a new floor every four days, with pre-fabricated sub-sections of Rebar built on the ground using "go; no-go"Jigs, using a quick-curing high-strength concrete. Flat soffits with no "downstand beams", and pre-fabricated, steel, wheeled jack-up Forms were placed-, removed-, and re-positioned by the building's tower crane (with the aid of temporary-support platforms cantilevered off the side of the structure), erected in what would become one of the Belvedere's lift shafts.
Contracts
All the buildings - save for the Hotel - were built as "shell & core" contracts, with tenants leasing their spaces from Chelsea Harbour Ltd. through their letting agents, Town & City Properties (Development), and Savills. Once each building was wind and weather-tight, and connected to the external services, tenents commissioned their own contractors for the internal finishings. Bovis project-managed the construction of the Hotel from piling-level to roadway-level, and the remainder of the structure above-ground was completed by a client who had concluded a long lease with Chelsea Harbour Ltd.
Marina
The marina itself is not used commercially but contains luxury yachts and speedboats, and can be accessed from the Thames at high tide. The Lock availability was indicated by a huge hollow sphere rising-&-dropping on a mast topping The "Belvedere", visible for a long way both upstream and down, and connected to a tide gauge by the Lock Gate giving into the Thames. Judging from the present Google Earth view in November, 2012, the Development's Owners have apparently decided to reduce the number of available berths from the 1986-planned 75-, to around 50 places
Residents
Chelsea Harbour is close to Kings Road, Chelsea and it is reputed to be the residence of a number of UK and international celebrities. The nearby Harbour Club is a fitness and tennis club which owes much fame to its patronage by Diana, Princess of Wales.
Lots Road power station
An adjoining, large scale development is being planned on the site of Lots Road power station.
Racehorse
A racehorse named Chelsea Harbour (after the development) competed in the 2008 and 2009 Grand Nationals.
Imperial Wharf
The immediate vicinity has been enhanced by Imperial Wharf, a riverside development by St George PLC. The development contains a new London Overground station, Imperial Wharf, which opened on the 27th September 2009, providing direct rail links with Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction, as well as Southern services to Milton Keynes Central and East Croydon.
River bus services
River bus services are provided at peak hours by London River Services from Chelsea Harbour Pier, and offer transport to Putney and Blackfriars Millennium Pier.[2]
References
[1]^ http://www.frostmeadowcroft.com/property/10386/Chelsea-Harbour-Chelsea-Harbour-Drive-London-SW10-0XF
[2]^ "Boats from Chelsea Harbour Pier". Transport for London. Spring 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
External links
* Official web site
* property/10386/Chelsea-Harbour-Chelsea-Harbour-Drive-London-SW10-0XF
* [1]
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Harbour
* http://www.dcch.co.uk/
Housing in London | Buildings and structures in London | Redevelopment projects in London | Redeveloped ports and waterfronts in the United Kingdom | Buildings and structures in Hammersmith and Fulham | Marinas in England |
Chelsea Harbour is a mixed-use development in Central London, situated on the north bank of the River Thames, in the Sands End area. It lies within the eastern boundary of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and on the southwestern boundary of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It contains luxury apartments, a luxury hotel named Wyndham Grand, and offices and showrooms, surrounding a small marina. The development was designed by Architects Moxley, Jenner & Partners, - and built by P & O & Globe Investment Trust, through their subsidiary, Chelsea Harbour Ltd. The project management contractors were Bovis Homes Group and the development is now owned by Compco Holdings Ltd. The showrooms were originally named "Chelsea Garden Market", and are now known as the "Chelsea Harbour Design Centre". They consist of almost 66,000 sq.ft gross internal space with three large glazed domes over a galleria. The offices are in two buildings known as "Harbour Yard" and "The Design Centre East". They are marketed by Frost Meadowcroft and Edward Charles & Partners; occupiers including Guess.[1]
History
"Chelsea Harbour" was built on the site of an ex-British Rail Coal Yard and Victorian-era railway coaling dock on the River Thames. The 20-acre site lies between the Thames and Counter's Creek and is bounded to the west by an "active" railway line on an embankment. Chelsea Harbour was the biggest single construction project in the United Kingdom for decades. The original design was for 16 buildings covering some 14 acres. Only 12 buildings were completed due to a downturn in the UK economy during the construction period.
Construction
Remediation
When planning permission was granted on April 15th 1986 the whole site, including the lock, was derelict. Both the Coal Dock and the lock had been infilled with contaminated materials, which the had to excavated and disposed of. The design required the contractor to reduce the size of the Dock by 1/3rd from the north end, to form the 75-berth Marina; and to re-construct the lock chamber, lock-gates, and cill. Work on-site began in early May, 1986, and within twelve months the contractor had excavated the dock, constructed a new north wall, re-puddled the dock floor and renovated the Lock. The site was equipped with 14 tower cranes, and had approximately 1500 personnel onsite during most of the build phase. In April, 1987 a "commissioning Champagne Party" was held on two pontoons in the newly-flooded "marina" for all the staff directly involved.
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| Chelsea Harbour Design Centre |
Achievements
Between April 1986 and April 1987, the construction team clocked-up some impressive figures:
- 2,000 piles had been sunk over 30 metres down to the London clay without problems, despite some being within two metres of both a London Underground main electrical supply cable and of a huge Victorian-built storm sewer.
- 250,000 cu.Metres of earth had been excavated and removed from the site;
- 55 acres of floor space were built, using 70,000 cubic metres of concrete and 8,000 tons of steel; one continuous concrete pour on Chelsea Garden Market's foundations totalled over 400 cu.Metres, with mixer trucks queueing-up for several hundred yards along Townmead Road. To ensure an uninterrupted cement supply for the concrete, 5,000 tons of cement were stockpiled in a hulk moored in the London Docks; and a concrete supply company was bought outright, to devote priority of supply to project:
- the reinforced structural concrete frame of "Chelsea Crescent" (which contained 64 apartments as originally designed) was built in just eight weeks;
- three new bridges had been completed onsite, including the largest "thrust bore tunnel" in Europe (over Townmead Road), which was hydraulically-jacked into position under an operating rail line in a single weekend;
- two buildings had been completed to "shell & core" status, and the interior spaces were already being occupied by the contractors of incoming tenants;
- a further eight buildings were under construction including "Chambers" and "Chelsea Garden Market";
- The 18-storey "Belvedere" tower was "topped-out" within six months of the start of work. The constructors managed to pour a new floor every four days, with pre-fabricated sub-sections of Rebar built on the ground using "go; no-go"Jigs, using a quick-curing high-strength concrete. Flat soffits with no "downstand beams", and pre-fabricated, steel, wheeled jack-up Forms were placed-, removed-, and re-positioned by the building's tower crane (with the aid of temporary-support platforms cantilevered off the side of the structure), erected in what would become one of the Belvedere's lift shafts.
Contracts
All the buildings - save for the Hotel - were built as "shell & core" contracts, with tenants leasing their spaces from Chelsea Harbour Ltd. through their letting agents, Town & City Properties (Development), and Savills. Once each building was wind and weather-tight, and connected to the external services, tenents commissioned their own contractors for the internal finishings. Bovis project-managed the construction of the Hotel from piling-level to roadway-level, and the remainder of the structure above-ground was completed by a client who had concluded a long lease with Chelsea Harbour Ltd.
Marina
The marina itself is not used commercially but contains luxury yachts and speedboats, and can be accessed from the Thames at high tide. The Lock availability was indicated by a huge hollow sphere rising-&-dropping on a mast topping The "Belvedere", visible for a long way both upstream and down, and connected to a tide gauge by the Lock Gate giving into the Thames. Judging from the present Google Earth view in November, 2012, the Development's Owners have apparently decided to reduce the number of available berths from the 1986-planned 75-, to around 50 places
Residents
Chelsea Harbour is close to Kings Road, Chelsea and it is reputed to be the residence of a number of UK and international celebrities. The nearby Harbour Club is a fitness and tennis club which owes much fame to its patronage by Diana, Princess of Wales.
Lots Road power station
An adjoining, large scale development is being planned on the site of Lots Road power station.
Racehorse
A racehorse named Chelsea Harbour (after the development) competed in the 2008 and 2009 Grand Nationals.
Imperial Wharf
The immediate vicinity has been enhanced by Imperial Wharf, a riverside development by St George PLC. The development contains a new London Overground station, Imperial Wharf, which opened on the 27th September 2009, providing direct rail links with Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction, as well as Southern services to Milton Keynes Central and East Croydon.
River bus services
River bus services are provided at peak hours by London River Services from Chelsea Harbour Pier, and offer transport to Putney and Blackfriars Millennium Pier.[2]
References
[1]^ http://www.frostmeadowcroft.com/property/10386/Chelsea-Harbour-Chelsea-Harbour-Drive-London-SW10-0XF
[2]^ "Boats from Chelsea Harbour Pier". Transport for London. Spring 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
External links
* Official web site
* property/10386/Chelsea-Harbour-Chelsea-Harbour-Drive-London-SW10-0XF
* [1]
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Harbour
* http://www.dcch.co.uk/
Housing in London | Buildings and structures in London | Redevelopment projects in London | Redeveloped ports and waterfronts in the United Kingdom | Buildings and structures in Hammersmith and Fulham | Marinas in England |
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Blog Tour London: Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
Blog Tour London: Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
Saturday, November 03, 2012 | Category: Bed and Bath, Design Bloggers, Events, Shops and Showrooms
http://materialgirlsblog.com/losangeles/2012/11/03/blog-tour-london-design-centre-chelsea-harbour/
As part of Blog Tour London, we visited the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour in London. During our visit, we were hosted by two sponsors: Samuel Heath and Victoria + Albert. Samuel Heath specilizes in both classic and contemporaty bath fittings and Victoria + Albert produces the most amazing volcanic baths and sink basins. Here’s a highlight from our visit to both showrooms!
The entrance to the Samuel Heath showroom at the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour.
Sleek modern bath fittings on display.
Chic bath accessories in black.
My somewhat iconic (& personal fave) pic of fellow bloggers and blog tour members: Igor of Happy Interior Blog and Will of Bright.Bazaar blog “modeling” for the Samuel Heath showroom.
Just across the way is the entrance to the Victoria + Albert showroom.
Once again, I enlisted Igor & Will to jump in the bath together…
And they weren’t shy about it!
Beautiful sink basins on display at the Victoria + Albert showroom.
And another!
Inside the light filled atrium of the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour.
In conjunction with the London Design Festival, many events were also taking place, including major UK design magazines showcasing at the design centre.
Land Rover UK provided transporation to and from the design centre to other major events.
Just outside the Design Centre Chelea Harbour is a courtyard with the Vaughan showroom.
And there is indeed a Chelsea Harbour!
Thank you to Samuel Heath and Victoria + Albert for hosting us!
{Photos by Jill Seidner Interior Design}
http://materialgirlsblog.com/losangeles/2012/11/03/blog-tour-london-design-centre-chelsea-harbour/
Saturday, November 03, 2012 | Category: Bed and Bath, Design Bloggers, Events, Shops and Showrooms
http://materialgirlsblog.com/losangeles/2012/11/03/blog-tour-london-design-centre-chelsea-harbour/
As part of Blog Tour London, we visited the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour in London. During our visit, we were hosted by two sponsors: Samuel Heath and Victoria + Albert. Samuel Heath specilizes in both classic and contemporaty bath fittings and Victoria + Albert produces the most amazing volcanic baths and sink basins. Here’s a highlight from our visit to both showrooms!
The entrance to the Samuel Heath showroom at the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour.
Sleek modern bath fittings on display.
Chic bath accessories in black.
My somewhat iconic (& personal fave) pic of fellow bloggers and blog tour members: Igor of Happy Interior Blog and Will of Bright.Bazaar blog “modeling” for the Samuel Heath showroom.
Just across the way is the entrance to the Victoria + Albert showroom.
Once again, I enlisted Igor & Will to jump in the bath together…
And they weren’t shy about it!
Beautiful sink basins on display at the Victoria + Albert showroom.
And another!
Inside the light filled atrium of the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour.
In conjunction with the London Design Festival, many events were also taking place, including major UK design magazines showcasing at the design centre.
Land Rover UK provided transporation to and from the design centre to other major events.
Just outside the Design Centre Chelea Harbour is a courtyard with the Vaughan showroom.
And there is indeed a Chelsea Harbour!
Thank you to Samuel Heath and Victoria + Albert for hosting us!
{Photos by Jill Seidner Interior Design}
http://materialgirlsblog.com/losangeles/2012/11/03/blog-tour-london-design-centre-chelsea-harbour/
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Cabrits-ing in London
Cabrits-ing in London
POSTED ON OCTOBER 17, 2012 BY PATTI JOHNSON INTERIORS
Have you Cabrits’ed lately?
Victoria ⊕ Albert create not just a tub, but an experience. If you’re skeptical, take a look at pictures I snapped while in their London showroom during September, 2012′s Blog Tour. Let’s start with the striking atrium of the Design Centre at Chelsea Harbour, London. I shot this photo just outside the Victoria ⊕ Albert Showroom.
http://pattijohnsoninteriors.wordpress.com/2012/10/17/cabrits-ing-in-london/
What makes a V ⊕ A tub so special, a stand alone in the industry? And I mean stand alone in more ways than one; Victoria ⊕ Albert is a British company that produces free-standing tubs and basins which are crafted from 100% QUARRYCAST®, a proprietary blend of naturally white volcanic limestone and high performance resins. The finish on these tubs is extraordinary!
Not only is the Cabrits tub a work of art that envelopes the bather, it is composed of a single seamless piece! Truly fine craftsmanship!
A view of a Victoria ⊕ Albert Cabrits tub made from volcanic limestone
The Cabrits 55 Basin to pair with your Cabrits tub
@MrGoodwillHunting cabrits in style!
The Cabrits tub is unique as it is contoured for the human body. With a raised center, it supports your legs from beneath the knees. Most notably is the back of the tub which is in somewhat of a reclining position, making it possible for even tall men to stretch their legs out vs. a cramped position. The reclining position also lends itself to an amazingly relaxing state that some bloggers took advantage of even without filling it with hot soapy water. I too sampled the tub and it was quite nice. I mean, really, it didn’t even wrinkle the clothing on the gentleman in the tub. Must be The Carraway Concept.
Coordinating basin in black and white
Victoria ⊕ Albert has a vast and amazing selection of tubs and basins for every style, from clean and contemporary to classic and claw foot.
A stunning example of a customized tub with mother of pearl mosaic tile on the surround~ So beautiful!
Here’s some more beautiful images and information about the Cabrits and white volcanic limestone.
What better way to ‘wrap’ up a Cabrits experience. Why with a luxurious and authentic Turkish Towel Shawl Collar Terry Bathrobe!
Thjs is not me, but I do have this robe! It was a lovely gift from sponsor The Turkish Towel Company!
A very big thank you to Modenus, a designer’s resource, for bringing 14 bloggers from around the world (especially me) to London along with sponsors like Victoria ⊕ Albert, who made us feel so genuinely welcome!
http://pattijohnsoninteriors.wordpress.com/2012/10/17/cabrits-ing-in-london/
POSTED ON OCTOBER 17, 2012 BY PATTI JOHNSON INTERIORS
Have you Cabrits’ed lately?
Victoria ⊕ Albert create not just a tub, but an experience. If you’re skeptical, take a look at pictures I snapped while in their London showroom during September, 2012′s Blog Tour. Let’s start with the striking atrium of the Design Centre at Chelsea Harbour, London. I shot this photo just outside the Victoria ⊕ Albert Showroom.
http://pattijohnsoninteriors.wordpress.com/2012/10/17/cabrits-ing-in-london/
What makes a V ⊕ A tub so special, a stand alone in the industry? And I mean stand alone in more ways than one; Victoria ⊕ Albert is a British company that produces free-standing tubs and basins which are crafted from 100% QUARRYCAST®, a proprietary blend of naturally white volcanic limestone and high performance resins. The finish on these tubs is extraordinary!
Not only is the Cabrits tub a work of art that envelopes the bather, it is composed of a single seamless piece! Truly fine craftsmanship!
A view of a Victoria ⊕ Albert Cabrits tub made from volcanic limestone
The Cabrits 55 Basin to pair with your Cabrits tub
@MrGoodwillHunting cabrits in style!
The Cabrits tub is unique as it is contoured for the human body. With a raised center, it supports your legs from beneath the knees. Most notably is the back of the tub which is in somewhat of a reclining position, making it possible for even tall men to stretch their legs out vs. a cramped position. The reclining position also lends itself to an amazingly relaxing state that some bloggers took advantage of even without filling it with hot soapy water. I too sampled the tub and it was quite nice. I mean, really, it didn’t even wrinkle the clothing on the gentleman in the tub. Must be The Carraway Concept.
Coordinating basin in black and white
Victoria ⊕ Albert has a vast and amazing selection of tubs and basins for every style, from clean and contemporary to classic and claw foot.
A stunning example of a customized tub with mother of pearl mosaic tile on the surround~ So beautiful!
Here’s some more beautiful images and information about the Cabrits and white volcanic limestone.
What better way to ‘wrap’ up a Cabrits experience. Why with a luxurious and authentic Turkish Towel Shawl Collar Terry Bathrobe!
Thjs is not me, but I do have this robe! It was a lovely gift from sponsor The Turkish Towel Company!
A very big thank you to Modenus, a designer’s resource, for bringing 14 bloggers from around the world (especially me) to London along with sponsors like Victoria ⊕ Albert, who made us feel so genuinely welcome!
http://pattijohnsoninteriors.wordpress.com/2012/10/17/cabrits-ing-in-london/
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Design Centre Chelsea Harbor
Design Centre Chelsea Harbor
Everything you ever wished for your apartment and even more.
Even if you are not planning on buying design furniture or Italian tiles for your bathroom, Design Centre Chelsea Harbor is well worth visiting.
http://www.lomography.com/magazine/locations/2011/11/20/design-centre-chelsea-harbor
A dazzling space for 90 showrooms and over 500 international interior brands. At over 90,000 square feet, it is the largest of its kind in Europe and well-established as a leading design destination. Design Centre occupies three huge glass domes – south, central and north. The space is cleverly decorated with huge pots of trees and orchids, and the installations coming from the dome ceilings are always changing. One time it could be figures of the geese, another time, shining black fish with disco balls.
There is an amazing book store right by the entrance- RIBA Bookshop where you can come to keep up to date with all the latest trends. There are two coffee shops here as well.
Apart from just selling interior design products, Design Centre runs ‘Focus’, which gives great access to everything new, not only to trade specialists but to the general public, before it reaches the stores’ shelves. They also take part in London Design Week by running free seminars, lectures, and master classes.
After you are done with Versace sofas and all that stuff, go and have a walk around the Chelsea harbor itself. Built in the late 1980s it contains luxury apartments, a 5-star home named Wyndham Grand surrounding a small marina with beautiful yachts and boats.
Perfect place for “Lomography-ing”, in my opinion.
Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
Lots Road
London
SW10 0XE
Closest tube station is Fulham Broadway. Can also be reached via Imperial Wharf overground station.
http://www.dcch.co.uk/
written by neja
http://www.lomography.com/magazine/locations/2011/11/20/design-centre-chelsea-harbor
Everything you ever wished for your apartment and even more.
Even if you are not planning on buying design furniture or Italian tiles for your bathroom, Design Centre Chelsea Harbor is well worth visiting.
http://www.lomography.com/magazine/locations/2011/11/20/design-centre-chelsea-harbor
A dazzling space for 90 showrooms and over 500 international interior brands. At over 90,000 square feet, it is the largest of its kind in Europe and well-established as a leading design destination. Design Centre occupies three huge glass domes – south, central and north. The space is cleverly decorated with huge pots of trees and orchids, and the installations coming from the dome ceilings are always changing. One time it could be figures of the geese, another time, shining black fish with disco balls.
There is an amazing book store right by the entrance- RIBA Bookshop where you can come to keep up to date with all the latest trends. There are two coffee shops here as well.
Apart from just selling interior design products, Design Centre runs ‘Focus’, which gives great access to everything new, not only to trade specialists but to the general public, before it reaches the stores’ shelves. They also take part in London Design Week by running free seminars, lectures, and master classes.
After you are done with Versace sofas and all that stuff, go and have a walk around the Chelsea harbor itself. Built in the late 1980s it contains luxury apartments, a 5-star home named Wyndham Grand surrounding a small marina with beautiful yachts and boats.
Perfect place for “Lomography-ing”, in my opinion.
Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
Lots Road
London
SW10 0XE
Closest tube station is Fulham Broadway. Can also be reached via Imperial Wharf overground station.
http://www.dcch.co.uk/
written by neja
http://www.lomography.com/magazine/locations/2011/11/20/design-centre-chelsea-harbor
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Design Centre Chelsea Harbour and some amazing lighting
30 September 2011
Design Centre Chelsea Harbour and some amazing lighting
Posted by Paul Anater at 6:00 AM
I spent last Sunday at London's Design Centre Chelsea Harbour along with my fellow participants in Modenus' Blog Tour 2011. The Design Centre Chelsea Harbour is a trade-only super mall of home products, furniture, carpets, fabrics, lighting a whole lot more.
http://www.kitchenandresidentialdesign.com/2011/09/design-centre-chelsea-harbour-and-some.html
Design Centre Chelsea Harbour and some amazing lighting
Posted by Paul Anater at 6:00 AM
I spent last Sunday at London's Design Centre Chelsea Harbour along with my fellow participants in Modenus' Blog Tour 2011. The Design Centre Chelsea Harbour is a trade-only super mall of home products, furniture, carpets, fabrics, lighting a whole lot more.
http://www.kitchenandresidentialdesign.com/2011/09/design-centre-chelsea-harbour-and-some.html
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Modenus Launches Blogtour 2011 in London
MODENUS LAUNCHES BLOGTOUR 2011 IN LONDON
Posted by Modenus in Modenus At Large - Event Coverage
This last week was an important milestone for me as I was able to officially launch BlogTour 2011, a somewhat ambitious undertaking of bringing a group US and Canada based design bloggers to London for London Design Festival in September to talk, write and tweet about the festival and events we have organized for them . The concept for BlogTour was sparked by discussions I had with bloggers in NYC when I was there to cover the AD Home Design Show. There seemed to be an overall sense that Modenus can be a hub in the interior design industry, a hub for resources – both, products and people – project management, inspiration, conversation and information about international design events and exhibits.
http://www.modenus.com/blog/modenusatlarge/modenus-launches-blogtour-2011-in-london
Posted by Modenus in Modenus At Large - Event Coverage
This last week was an important milestone for me as I was able to officially launch BlogTour 2011, a somewhat ambitious undertaking of bringing a group US and Canada based design bloggers to London for London Design Festival in September to talk, write and tweet about the festival and events we have organized for them . The concept for BlogTour was sparked by discussions I had with bloggers in NYC when I was there to cover the AD Home Design Show. There seemed to be an overall sense that Modenus can be a hub in the interior design industry, a hub for resources – both, products and people – project management, inspiration, conversation and information about international design events and exhibits.
http://www.modenus.com/blog/modenusatlarge/modenus-launches-blogtour-2011-in-london
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
Buildington Rating & Notes
http://www.buildington.co.uk/buildings/london_sw10/lots_road/design_centre_chelsea_harbour/id/2204
http://www.buildington.co.uk/buildings/london_sw10/lots_road/design_centre_chelsea_harbour/id/2204
| Address: | Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, Lots Road, London SW10 0XF |
| Type: | Commercial |
| Retail: | 85 |
| Website: | http://www.dcch.co.uk |
| Description: | Design Centre Chelsea Harbour is a commercial building. Located in spectacular glass domes, the space provides the ideal environment for 85 showrooms and over 400 international brands. At over 90,000 sq ft, the Design Centre is the largest of its kind in Europe and well-established as a leading design destination. |
Buildington Rating & Notes
http://www.buildington.co.uk/buildings/london_sw10/lots_road/design_centre_chelsea_harbour/id/2204
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| Design Centre Chelsea Harbour - View to the building from Imperial Wharf Station |
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| Entrance to Design Centre Chelsea Harbour |
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| RIBA bookshop at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour |
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| Design Centre Chelsea Harbour |
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| Design Centre Chelsea Harbour |
http://www.buildington.co.uk/buildings/london_sw10/lots_road/design_centre_chelsea_harbour/id/2204
Friday, January 7, 2011
Personal Shopping Experience at the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
Personal Shopping Experience at the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
http://www.hauteliving.com/2011/01/personal-shopping-experience-at-the-design-centre-chelsea-harbour/118705/
http://www.hauteliving.com/2011/01/personal-shopping-experience-at-the-design-centre-chelsea-harbour/118705/
Thursday, September 2, 2010
The Design Centre at Chelsea Harbour
The Design Centre at Chelsea Harbour
Interior design show Focus/10 gets under way at the Design Centre at Chelsea Harbour this month. Ruth Corbett visits to see what’s hot in the world of interiors
by Ruth Corbett Sep 01 2010
http://www.thelondonmagazine.co.uk/Local-London/More-Local-London/The-Design-Centre-at-Chelsea-Harbour.html
Interior design show Focus/10 gets under way at the Design Centre at Chelsea Harbour this month. Ruth Corbett visits to see what’s hot in the world of interiors
by Ruth Corbett Sep 01 2010
http://www.thelondonmagazine.co.uk/Local-London/More-Local-London/The-Design-Centre-at-Chelsea-Harbour.html
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