Experience a unique journey into the world of mother of pearl with Siminetti, a new showroom at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour on floor four. Guided by Siminetti’s founder Simon Powell, get an exclusive look at the stunning natural mother of pearl shells, and understand their journey to become one of the most luxurious and sustainable surface finishes.
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Siminetti has announced a partnership with Plastiks, whose mission is to connect people around the world to fight global plastic pollution. Plastiks is a recovery-guarantee marketplace that enables sponsorship of projects in a new initiative to help reduce plastic waste in the environment. In line with its ethos to produce products that are sustainable and natural, Siminetti, is working with Plastiks to prevent plastic waste from invading the oceans, while improving the quality of life of local communities involved in collecting plastic.
Siminetti works with the world’s leading interior designers, architects and private individuals to offer Freshwater and Saltwater Mother of Pearl luxury mosaics and decorative panels in a range of colours, styles and patterns. Their Saltwater pearl is sourced from Pacific communities who depend on sustainable relationships with ocean lagoons; the shells are a bi-product of the food and pearl industry, which Siminetti sources directly, using shells that would otherwise be discarded.
Under the Plastiks initiative, for every m2 of Siminetti product sold, a kilo of plastic will be recovered from the ocean, which provides communities with additional income, while creating a circular economy model, around recycling the ocean harvested waste and upcycling it into new products.
Plastiks launched earlier this year as the world’s first utility NFT dedicated to revolutionising the fight against plastic waste. Each NFT created uses data to certify that a corresponding amount of plastic has been recovered, thus ensuring that it does not end up in the environment.
Siminetti has chosen, via Plastiks, to specifically support the Second Life project; a social enterprise in Southern Thailand that teams up with coastal communities to collect plastic waste from the sea. The objective is to provide those communities with additional income, while creating a circular economy model, around recycling the ocean harvested waste and upcycling it into new products. It’s known that plastic can have many lives beyond the single use given to it and that’s the goal of Second Life project, which aims to maximise social impact by engaging in geographies where waste infrastructure is underdeveloped.
All of these environmentally beneficial investments are showcased using Plastiks’ Sustainability Dashboard, a real time view of plastic recovery that clients can view via the Siminetti website. Clients will receive a certificate that provides information about the amount of plastics recovered by the project on their behalf.
Simon Powell, CEO of Siminetti, said: ‘Our collaboration with Plastiks represents an additional and powerful step in our joint goals of sustainability and regeneration. In conjunction with Plastiks and our chosen project, Second Life, we have a unique opportunity to reveal the value of plastic, share this with our clients and together make a direct impact in the effort to stop ocean plastic pollution.
The NFTs allow our clients to directly contribute to the global fight against plastic waste and improve the lives of the people on the ground. I am immensely proud that Siminetti is able to work with these groups through this fantastic project’.
Andre Vanyi-Robin, CEO of Plastiks, said, ‘We’re delighted that Siminetti has chosen Plastiks to help it lead the way in sustainable living and plastic recovery. We hope to expand our network of companies across the globe who are dedicated to reducing the amount of single-use plastic ending up in the environment, while enabling them to demonstrate to their stakeholders that they are fully committed to tracking, measuring and fighting plastic waste’.
Siminetti is committed to the climate action agenda and this initiative with Plastisks allows them to address plastic pollution as part of their sustainability journey. The company will now have its positive footprint recorded and openly available in the marketplace, to be shared with its customers and the global community.
About Siminetti
Siminetti was founded in 2010 and works with some of the world’s leading designers, architects and private individuals to offer freshwater and saltwater pearl, mosaics and decorative panels in a range of colours, styles and patterns. Using only the finest freshwater and saltwater pearl from around the world, Siminetti is proud of its ethical credentials, ensuring they meet strict ecological standards and are sourced from sustainable, farmed locations wherever in the world they are grown.
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This month’s product roundup features the latest news and designer collaborations from SBID Accredited suppliers; from a debut range of desirable dressing table mirrors, new-to-market sustainable gym equipment and innovative tiling patterns for exquisite natural materials, to adaptable design concepts for contemporary bathroom furniture and fittings.
EDITION 90 Bathroom Collection by KEUCO: Where the circle meets the square
Introducing EDITION 90; a new collection of bathroom furniture and accessories designed exclusively for KEUCO by renowned German design agency Tesseraux & Partners. The theme and design element that is prevalent throughout the collection is the merging of the circle with the square, creating a distinct 90 degree angle.
With wall mounted washbasins which can mixed and matched with all the Edition 90 furniture, the collection is uniquely adaptable and can be placed wherever you wish; offering the flexibility to create uniquely personal designs for the bathroom. The design language and visual statement of Edition 90 is best exemplified by the fittings; the range includes single-lever, three hole and wall mounted options for washbasins and for bathtubs, an elegant free-standing mixer fitting or wall mounted spout with separate built-in thermostatic flow controls.
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Armac Martin collaborates with interior designer, Sophie Paterson for latest collection
Armac Martin announce their first ever collaboration collection. Introducing The Claremont Collection – a debut range of desirable luxury brass dressing table mirrors, designed by eminent interior designer Sophie Paterson.
The new Claremont Collection features three impeccably crafted mirrors in a timeless satin antique lacquered finish. Each sophisticated mirror captures the essence of everlasting style designed to transcend the ages. Sophie Paterson said: ‘Together we wanted to create a range that would work in any interior from classic to contemporary, with a timeless design that would be equally functional and beautiful.’
Siminetti shares a breakthrough in the study of its luxury material, Mother of Pearl
Mother of pearl (also known as nacre) is one of the most studied biomaterials due to its beauty and incredible strength. Through technology and advanced modelling, researchers discovered that the iridescent colours of pearl we adore, are a direct result of the varying thickness of its layers reflecting light back to our eyes.
This furthers the understanding of the colours that Siminetti are able to offer for their exclusive luxury surfaces, and builds upon the reasons why specific colourations of nacre can only be found in specific areas. Highlighting the exquisite natural wonder of this unique material, Siminietti’s latest and most desirable collection features highly detailed patterns inspired by nature. The intricacy requires the best artisans, implementing their extensive wealth of knowledge to ensure the designs showcase the beauty of mother of pearl in a more deserving fashion.
Paragon Studio launches with bespoke, sustainable gym equipment
New to the market, Paragon Studio launched its design-led range of high-end, sustainable gym equipment for private, residential and superyacht gyms across the globe. With years of experience in the luxury fitness sector, the extensive collection meets the increased demand for customisation and bespoke gym design, using the finest natural and sustainably-sourced materials.
With origins in the superyacht and hospitality sectors, Paragon Studio understands that the identity of a boat or hotel is part of the whole experience and enjoyment of a space. Its ability to customise products with logos and monograms, whilst matching materials used throughout the rest of the space offers interior designers complete ease of design specification.
From shower area to shower tile: Bette revolutionises the shower area
With BetteAir, the world’s first shower tile made of glazed titanium steel, Bette completes the evolution of the shower tray into a part of the bathroom floor. BetteAir integrates so perfectly into the floor that it is hardly noticeable, a milestone in bathroom architecture. What’s more, the floor-level installation of the shower tile is a real revolution, as it can also be glued directly to the screed like a conventional tile.
Made of durable and easy to clean glazed titanium-steel, Bette has reduced the height of the BetteAir shower tile to an unbelievable ten millimetres, which roughly corresponds to the thickness of a large-format tile. Designer Dominik Tesseraux (Tesseraux & Partner, Potsdam) sums up the revolutionary development: “BetteAir has all the advantages of a tile without its disadvantages. With the shower tile, the floor of the shower is immaculately beautiful, free of joints and thus absolutely hygienic and easy to clean.”
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This month’s product news highlights how key themes and sentiments from 2020 continue to form design inspirations for the latest interior product ranges, promoting wellbeing and a deeper consideration for nature. Featuring rainbow themed radiators and nature inspired luxury surfaces, as well as newly emerging trends in upholstery and the latest designer collaboration in wallpapers.
Siminetti launches its nature inspired Seasons Collection
Siminetti announces its latest collection in collaboration with renowned British Designer Chrisanna London. The Seasons Collection features a series of twelve stunning designs inspired by nature. Consistent in their quest to create inspirational luxury surfaces that are crafted with passion, viewed with awe and are kind to the planet, the collection transforms the tier of decorative surfaces, testing the boundaries of what is possible with nature’s most stunning material; Mother of Pearl.
The collection is divided into seasons. Each highlight how the natural qualities of mother of pearl could harmoniously tie with a selection of the most stunning organic shapes and patterns found in nature. Distinctive markings reoccur, creating symmetries, stripes, swirls, bubbles and waves with cycles, repetition and pattern to give a sense of order and calm – they help to harmonise our understanding of the world around us.
Inspired by the rainbows of lockdown, Bisque injects colour into modern radiator design
After a difficult 2020, rainbows became a symbol of thanks and optimism. As we move into a 2021 lockdown, a continued thirst for joy will cement a desire for more colourful designs in the home. Bisque is no stranger to experimenting with colour, which is why its radiators are design pieces, as well as functional items. Bisque boasts a bespoke colour-match service with over 2000 colours, from periwinkle to plum, its radiators can help to introduce a unique pop of bold colour to any space!
The return of tradition with Linwood’s kilim-inspired collection
Traditional, Persian-style woven tapestry is having a resurgence. Found in Soho Farmhouse and the home of influencer, Millie Mackintosh, Linwood’s kilim inspired collection features five designs which are inspired by rugs the design team discovered in Turkish and Moroccan bazaars. Surprisingly soft to the touch, this range is mainly for upholstery, but more adventurous customers might choose to make heavy curtains or indulgent floor cushions. Offered in a selection of timeless colours, alongside more contemporary tones for alluring modernity.
Graham & Brown announce its latest designer collaboration with new capsule wallpaper collection
Graham & Brown has teamed up with Sacha Walckhoff, Designer & Christian Lacroix Creative Director, to produce Paper Games; a playful and colourful capsule wallpaper collection.
Paper Games celebrates the art of paper cutting, a traditional craft dating back to the origins of paper creation in China, where it was used to form stencils to decorate fine silks. Sacha Walckhoff and Graham & Brown have adopted this technique to produce a graphic wallpaper collection, featuring joyful and contemporary flowers and trees. The striking colour palette stretches from saffron yellow to sky blue; a monochromatic palette of black and white is used to define the graphic patterns echoing Walckhoff’s recognisable stylistic approach.
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With lockdown lifting, projects resuming and new clients on the horizon, we’re sharing the latest product news from SBID Accredited Partners. Featuring premium, Mother of Pearl decorative wall panels; a table collection inspired by a new wave of Brazilian music, and an ecological collection of advanced natural paints with sustainable options for any project!
Introducing Siminetti’s Mother of Pearl decorative panels
Siminetti’s Mother of Pearl Decorative Panels are the next generation in Mother of Pearl surface finishes. Handcrafted by Siminetti’s team of artisans, the ‘Golden Pearl Drop’ Decorative Panels capture the stunning natural beauty of Mother of Pearl that has for centuries been associated with luxury, sophistication and elegance. Utilising a combination of Siminetti’s ‘Bianco’ and ‘Golden Promise’ Mother of Pearl, every panel carries its own bespoke appeal.
Produced from fully sustainable Freshwater and Saltwater Pearl, each decorative panel is assembled to the clients exacting dimensions and can be produced in almost any shape up to maximum size of 240cm x 120cm. The individual Mother of Pearl pieces are hand placed onto a lightweight, robust, honeycomb backing which ensures they are also fully waterproof, making the decorative panels not only suitable for kitchen splashbacks and furniture inlays, but equally wet-room and shower environments. Siminetti Decorative Panels are the luxurious alternative to tiles and are available in over 30 stunning designs. Siminetti also offers a bespoke design service, allowing Designers, Architects and Specifiers to develop their own unique style.
Cox London presents the Siren Chair for Collect at Somerset House
The Siren Chair was created by Cox London for Collect at Somerset house in March 2020. This generously proportioned chair is traditionally upholstered with natural lamb’s wool for great comfort, supported by sculptural cast-bronze arms and a forged iron frame. Both visceral and flocculent, the beguiling chair is signed and numbered by the artist. Special editions available in different finishes and different fabrics. The founders, Christopher and Nicola Cox take inspiration from the great traditions and techniques of making; their work is craft orientated, sculpture based and infused with historical references.
Christopher and Nicola make their artwork and furniture in their north London atelier and workshop. Having studied fine art sculpture together they set up their studio early in 2000, they have since taken on a wide variety of commissions from the worlds of fine art, craft and interior decoration to produce bespoke or limited-edition pieces that combine creativity with the best of British craftsmanship and artistry. Cox London’s unique designs are on display in their Pimlico and North London showroom’s.
Kassavello features elite brand’s Bossa table collection
The Bossa collection is taken from a range of curated products from the portfolio of elite brands that are available through luxury furniture design atelier Kassavello. Inspired by ‘Bossa Nova’, the new wave of musical genre and culture that emerged from Brazil in the 1950’s, the Bossa table collection is defined by a sleek finish and subtle curved edges. Constructed from high gloss solid mahogany wood with contrasting natural cane and matt mahogany detailing, these unique pieces are subtle enough to compliment a myriad of schemes whilst adding a distinctive sense of style and flair.
The Bossa square coffee table combines natural cane with a practical glass top whilst the Bossa side table is completed with an elegantly crafted inset matt veneer. Designed with flexible grouping in mind, the taller side tables combine beautifully with the shorter coffee table creating a stunning composition and centerpiece. Bespoke options and finishes are available across the collection.
A New Era for advanced natural paints with Graphenstone
As a customer rightly stated, “Graphenstone offers a range of stunning colours, all of them Green.” Using 100% recycled and recyclable packing and delivery materials, Graphenstone is proud to hold ‘Cradle to Cradle Institute’ Gold and Silver Certifications, as the ultimate validation of its dedication to green products and processes. With natural ingredients combined with graphene technology, Graphenstone offer the most advanced, durable and ecological ranges of paint available on the UK market. The absence of toxicity makes the paints virtually odourless. LEED, WELL and BREEAM Compliant, Graphenstone’s products are ideal for any large or small-scale project seeking healthy and sustainable paint options with trusted certifications.
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