Feeling Good 2: The Science and Economics of Wellbeing in Interiors

  The Feeling Good series examines how a growing body of scientific research can add value to the interiors industry, promote human wellbeing and have a positive effect on the client’s finances. Evidence Based Design (EBD), now well accepted in healthcare architecture, analyses how a well conceived physical environment can promote wellbeing. Every party within [...]

New Board & Worktop Materials

In our day to day rounds we come accross some environmentally friendly materials and products and we thought it would be ‘nice’ to share this knowledge! Most of these materials would be Ska Rating compliant but check against the VOC levels measures too. PaperStone – an 100% post consumer recycled paper board for worktops. Sold [...]

Materials: Environmentally Friendly Fabrics

There is a very good effort by some manufacturers to improve the environmental performance of the manufacture and nature of their fabrics. They seem to be focusing on different aspects of the manufacturing and performance characteristics but its great to see some starting to change for the better. These following sources are of use if [...]

Material: Recycled Plastics Panel

Smile Plastics is a company that recycles existing plastic materials into new plastic panels. We have just specified a panel material that will be cut into strips and mounted on a wall in lieu of Corian. See more on the collections and how it can be worked here http://www.smile-plastics.co.uk/

Ska Rating EPD ISO 14025

Ska rating Good Practice Measures include as one of the criteria an Environmental Product Declaration according to ISO 14025 standard. In basic terms this standard covers the way a product will be reported on by its company. It is aiming to create a standard way of reporting environmental criteria in a consistent manner over the [...]

Chair: Reee by Pli Design

Pli Design has produced a number of pieces that comply with the Ska rating criteria and general principles. The Reee chair especially, made from recycled consumer waste derived from one source is a great example of future furniture making. The chain of custody has been retained by a leading brand name console manufacturer (I believe [...]