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Creating a bathroom that moves seamlessly from toddler bedtimes to a relaxing soak to a romantic evening is easier than it sounds. Believe it or not, these three very different uses have a great deal in common when it comes down to the practical details.

The Ningbo History Museum’s architecture is really a work of art in it’s own right. The museum’s facade is created from brick recycled from the area and constructed on a patch of land which used to be farmland. The building is reminiscent of geometric forms and really shows how stone can be used to create contemporary, thought provoking design. Wang Shu, the architect, believes that the traditional techniques employed in the building of the museum, fit perfectly with contemporary design. I would have to agree with him, as contemporary styling […]

Crema Valencia Marble Kitchen Worktop and Wall Cladding A couple of weeks ago we installed this beautiful Crema Valencia Marble kitchen worktop in Oxford. The client went with kitchen worktops, a wall cladding behind the cooker and a kitchen island. Crema Valencia is a dark to light orange marble from Spain. It’s vein is quite irregular, but that’s what makes the Crema Valencia a unique type of marble.