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The Society of British & International Design – SBID – has become an event partner for Kitchens & Bathrooms Live, which takes place over the first three days of UK Construction Week in October, and is one of the nine shows taking part in the event.
SBID will host the global bathroom design workshop on the first day of the event. The workshop is designed to examine worldwide trends in bathroom design, and will include input from design professionals.
“This is a fantastic opportunity to bring together designers and manufacturers from around the world to explore the exciting and creative developments taking place in the sector currently,” said SBID president Vanessa Brady OBE, pictured. “The workshop format will allow us to really engage with the audience and we hope it will provide a valuable space for sharing ideas and inspiration with our industry colleagues.”
Kitchens & Bathrooms Live takes place over the first three trade days of UK Construction Week, specifically 6th-8th October, at Birmingham's NEC. Richard Morey, group events director at UK Construction Week organiser Media 10, said: “The SBID are a welcomed supporter of Kitchens & Bathrooms Live and will play a pivotal role in curating the seminar content.”
Stoneham Kitchens has supplied the Infusions4Chefs ICE Development Kitchen and Cook School in Suffolk with a custom kitchen to support the school's demonstrations and cooking classes.
The kitchen was designed by Stoneham retailer Ronyar in Uxbridge, which also managed and oversaw the project.
“This was a fun project for me, because the specifications of kitchen were diverse; Infusions4Chefs use it for many things, such as cookery courses, demonstrations, and high profile events,” said Ronyar's Glynis Brown. “It was neither a domestic nor a commercial project, but something in between.”
The kitchen includes Neff built-in ovens and hobs, as well as a liquid nitrogen chamber. One of the largest pieces of Corian in the UK forms a large central island work surface, according to Stoneham.
Molteni Group is set to open its new Molteni&C Dada flagship store in Madrid as part of the group's plan to “requalify its own distribution network”.
Long-term Molteni&C partner, designer Patricia Urquiola, will be the patroness of honour at the store's re-opening, set to take place on 18 June.
The flagship store – located in calle Castelló no 7 in the Salamanca quarter – is housed in an old warehouse and is designed as a loft.
Collections on display include the Glove, Gliss-up, Diamond and Bow designs by Patricia Urquiola, as well as the Molteni&C collections Chelsea, Fulham and Filigree by Rodolfo Dordoni and Dada collections Vela by Dante Bonuccelli, pictured, and Checkers by Giorgio Armani.
Jewson has updated and improved its kitchens website, jewsonkitchens.co.uk, making it mobile-friendly following an increase in site visitors from mobile devices.
The site update forms part of Jewson's ongoing investment strategy in its digital channels. The company claims that the site now offers a better, simpler browsing experience for users. Its search function has been updated and now allows users to filter by colour, price, finish and brand.
Users can also login to the site to document and save their kitchen preferences. Jewson also says that its new site offers returning visitors recommendations based on what has been previously viewed.
“We have seen the use of mobiles and tablets steadily increasing from our website visitors,” said Jewson e-business marketing manager Gareth Drew. “This new-look responsive site aims to provide users with a better overall experience from Jewson, and forms part of our ongoing strategy to invest in our digital channels.”
Bathroom Manufacturers Association – BMA – has revealed that former Southampton footballer Francis Benali will host the golf dinner at its annual charity golf tournament in October.
This year the tournament is in aid of the Children's Burns Trust – CBT – charity, of which Benali is a patron. Benali will hold a 15-minute talk during the golf dinner, followed by a Q&A.
"It is fantastic to have Southampton FC legend, Francis Benali, hosting our dinner at this year’s annual charity golf day," said Yvonne Orgill, CEO of BMA. "This year’s event is in aid of the Children’s Burns Trust and with the help of Francis and the industry we are hoping to raise lots of money for this great cause."
The tournament takes place on 12th October, the day before the BMA Conference, which is being held at Crowne Plaza Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire this year.
Twyford has launched the 2015 edition of its new product guide, featuring the 70 new products the brand launched in May.
The new guide includes the 'first major update' of Twyford's Energy Collection since it was launched in 2014, according to the company, introducing furniture into the entry-level e100 range. This includes five new vanity units, three mirror cabinets and modular side cabinets.
Twyford's 2015 product guide also features product updates to its e500 range and e100 ceramics range such as new washbasins and toilets, including the Rimfree and Flushwise designs.
Lastly, two new baths have been introduced to 'complement' the Energy Collection, according to the company: the double-ended Athena and single-ended Aspect, as well as five new collections of taps and mixers.
Layers of cream, poached cherries and rich dim chocolate make this conventional German Black Forest cake a completely tasty, liberal and show-halting creation. This wanton cake tastes just as unimaginable as it looks and is ensured to awe even the hardest of faultfinders. This thump out excellent may look complex, yet you can figure out how to make it with this clear formula.
This Black Forest cake tastes as good as it looks.
Ingredients: For the Poached Cherries
1/2 cup superfine (caster) sugar
1/2 cup water
1 pound / 450 grams fresh or frozen pitted cherries, plus extra for decorating
6 tablespoons Kirsch liqueur, optional
Ingredients: For the Cream Filling
10.2 fluid ounces / 300 milliliters heavy cream
3 tablespoons powdered (icing) sugar, plus extra for decorating
Ingredients: For the Ganache
3.5 ounces / 100 grams dark chocolate, chopped, plus extra for decorating
1/2 cup heavy cream
Step 1: Measuring the Ingredients
Baking is a science, so carefully measure out all of your ingredients beforehand for the best results.
Step 2: Preparing the Pans
Heat the oven to 335 F / 170 C. Grease and line two 7-inch / 18-centimeter round cake tins and set aside.
Tip
Alternatively, you can use a 2-by-7-inch / 18-centimeter cake tin and slice the cake in half before assembly.
Step 3: Melting the Butter
In a small saucepan set over low heat, melt together the butter and vanilla extract. Set this mixture aside to cool.
Step 4: Combining the Eggs and Sugar
Place the sugar and eggs in a large bowl. With an electric hand mixer, whisk them together on a low speed to just combine.
Step 5: Whisking the Eggs and Sugar Over Heat
Set the egg mixture over a pan half-filled with boiling water. Continue to whisk on low speed for 3 minutes, and then increase the speed to medium and whisk the mixture until it is pale and tripled in volume.
Step 6: Cooling the Egg Mixture
Remove the bowl from above the hot water, and continue to whisk until the mixture has cooled to room temperature -- about 3 to 4 minutes. The mixture will be thick and leave a ribbon trail when the beaters are lifted out of the bowl.
Step 7: Adding the Melted Butter and Flour
Pour the melted butter down the sides of the bowl, and gently fold it in. Sift in the flour and cocoa powder, and gently fold the batter again until the flour is just incorporated.
Warning
Be careful not to over-fold the mixture here, as it will lose all of its air.
Step 8: Baking and Cooling
Divide the mixture evenly between the cake tins, and bake in the oven for 25 to 35 minutes or until the cake rises and springs back when gently pressed in the center. Leave the cakes to cool in their tins before inverting onto a wire rack.
Step 9: Making the Poached Cherries
While the cakes are cooling, make the poached cherries. Heat the sugar and water in a small saucepan set over low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Add the Kirsch liqueur and cherries, and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer. Continue to cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until the cherries have absorbed some of the syrup and are puffed and tender. Strain the cherries and the syrup into two separate bowls, and set both aside to cool.
Step 10: Making the Chocolate Ganache
To make the chocolate ganache, place the chopped chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan set over medium heat, bring the cream to a gentle simmer. Pour the hot cream into the bowl with the chocolate. Let sit for 1 minute before gently stirring to combine.
Step 11: Making the Cream Filling
For the cream filling, add the cream and powdered sugar into a large bowl and whisk until the cream begins to just hold its shape.
Step 12: Glazing the Cake Layers
To assemble the cake, place the first cake layer on a plate or stand and brush it generously with cherry syrup.
Step 13: Filling With Cream and Cherries
Generously spoon 3 tablespoons of the cream on top the first cake layer, leaving a slight border around the edge. Arrange the poached cherries on top of the cream.
Step 14: Top With the Second Cake Layer
Add the second cake layer. Brush again with cherry syrup, and then pile on the cream and extra cherries.
Step 15: Decorating the Cake
Finish the cake by pouring on the chocolate ganache, adding a generous dusting of powdered sugar and sprinkling with extra shaved chocolate.
Step 16: Serving
Chill the cake for 1 hour to make it easier to slice, taking it out of the refrigerator 20 minutes before you plan on serving it.
Chill the cake before serving to make it easier to slice.
Kitchen designer Leicht has opened a new South-West London showroom in Battersea, which showcases six displays of German-designed kitchens.
The new showroom off Battersea Park Road covers 1,900sq m and employs five sales staff and kitchen designers, as well as 13 installation and admin staff. According to the company, contracts have already started coming in.
“As London’s housing market continues to grow there has been increased demand, especially in this South West corner, for high quality, bespoke yet competitively priced kitchens and we are fulfilling this demand,” said Liam Hopper, managing director of Leicht Sevenoaks in Kent, as well as the new showroom.
“Everyone wants their kitchen to be unique, functional and above all great looking and we at Leicht can provide this, complete with superb storage solutions, over 2,000 RAL or NCS colours and a huge range of textures,” he added.
Magnet Trade is hosting a trade day at its Glasgow Haggs store today for kitchen fitters, builders and tradespeople.
The Scottish-themed trade day will include a strongest man competition and a lunch box amnesty, in which visitors can swap their regular lunch for a Scottish-themed meal with Irn Bru and shortbread in a Magnet Trade lunch box, pictured.
The day will also feature a discount across seven best-selling Magnet Trade kitchen ranges, which will be available to purchase at around 70% off the published price list.
“We’re showing our support to our customers in the region by putting on a range of fun activities that we hope they’ll love,” said Joe Doherty, store manager at the Glasgow Magnet Trade store. “We’re encouraging kitchen fitters and builders from across the region to head down to our store to take part. We can’t wait to see who comes out tops in the test your strength competition – it’s sure to be a hotly fought contest!”
Michelin-starred chef John Campbell has used Gorenje kitchen appliances in his new cookery school, the Woodspeen Cookery School in West Berkshire.
Gorenje has supplied 43 appliances to the new school – which was established as a joint venture between chef Campbell and food and hospitality business BaxterStorey – from its Gorenje+ built-in range.
The school is located next door to the Woodspeen Restaurant, which was launched in October last year. “We are delighted to be working with John Campbell on his new venture,” said Gorenje UK national sales manager Stuart Benson. “With the Woodspeen Restaurant already a success, the cookery school is set to be a fantastic location for delivering a broad range of courses.”
Chef Campbell added: “I am very impressed with the Gorenje+ appliance range. The appliances look great and provide us with all the must-have features we need to deliver the best cookery courses possible.”
Johnson Tiles has launched a competition regarding its Verve wall at Clerkenwell Design Week – CDW – with the prize being an Apple Watch.
Visitors to the Design Factory area at CDW have been invited by Johnson Tiles to share their own images of the wall on social media with the hashtag #myverve to enter the competition.
Johnson Tiles created its 3D installation, entitled Verve, using 7,500 gloss and matte tiles from the company's Prismatics range.
The competition ends on Sunday 24 May. Entries can be viewed and voted for on Johnson Tiles' Facebook page.
As part of its Europe-wide tour, Work Smarter, Grohe will be making several key stops in the UK until 29th May, including the Installer 2015 exhibition in Coventry and the Phex exhibition at Alexandra Palace in London.
The roadshow, which is designed to provide professional tradespeople with information on industry technology and news, will also visit Manchester, Burton, Newcastle and Northampton.
The mobile exhibition also acts as a training workshop and will allow visitors to take part in installation and product training.
As part of the roadshow, Grohe is also offering its Grohe Smart programme, which allows people to register as a 'Smart' member and use the app, pictured, to accumulate bonus points with purchases, which can be redeemed for rewards.
The Kitchen Bathroom & Bedroom Specialists Association – KBSA – has hailed this year's 'Ask the Expert' session at Grand Designs Live a success.
Industry expert Alan Stanford, on behalf of KBSA, met 80 consumers to review new project plans and give advice. Visitors received free copies of Specialist magazine and the KBSA showcase handbook.
Stanford noted that consumers were focused on turning kitchens into a family living space with modern appliances such as hot taps and island unit ceiling extractors.
For bathrooms, consumers largely questioned lighting features, wall coverings, whether to use panels or tiles. Popular trends discovered from the talks included greater use of freestanding baths and a decrease in the use of fitted furniture in bathrooms.
“It's always a good opportunity to get this type of feedback from this show, as it's a real-time snapshot of current trends in design for both bathrooms and kitchens,” said KBSA sales and marketing director Ruth Ward.
PWS has bolstered the offering of its online ordering site TradeZone by investing in and developing a new, improved site, the brand says.
According to PWS, the speed at which a customer can place an order has increased. The company also claims the new site works around 10 times faster when a user is browsing its catalogue of 8,000 products.
The product catalogue has also been improved with greater flexibility for product search, while users can now also compare products. The new site also features an electronic version of PWS' annual directory.
“We know the speed which you can browse products, coupled with intuitive ways of searching, are key to a positive user experience,” said PWS marketing manager Andrew Langford. “A lot of work has been carried out by our in-house IT department to deliver dramatic improvements in speed. We anticipate this will be a springboard for us to encourage more customers to place their orders on TradeZone and realise the many benefits of the enhanced site.”
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