Our Technical Manager Richard Aylen re-visits the issue of underfloor heating Over the last fifteen years there has been a marked increase in the popularity of underfloor heating in the UK. As an efficient and cost-effective heating system, underfloor heating is very often specified for new build projects and multi-unit developments, but also increasingly in... Continue Reading →
Today we're sharing a new project, a private home in Denmark designed by architect Joachim Bergh. The new build home is on Bornholm, an island in the Baltic Sea to the east of Denmark. The house follows all the design elements we associate with good Danish design, features we love and come back to again... Continue Reading →
The headquarters of a global retail company in California has been redesigned by Gensler, creating a flexible, inspiring working environment. Junckers’ Nordic Oak Classic plank flooring has been fitted throughout, on floors as well as vertical surfaces. The pale oak floor not only provides a highly durable surface ideal for heavy foot traffic, it also... Continue Reading →
As this year's shortlist for the prestigious RIBA Regional Awards were announced, we were delighted to learn our solid wood floors have been installed in no less than five projects. Over the years, we've had the privilege to work with many, many fantastically talented architects and would like to take this opportunity to celebrate their... Continue Reading →
HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT SHADE OF GREY, BROWN AND WHITE FOR YOUR FLOOR Our new PreLak Colour primers make it easy to give wooden floors a makeover. Designed for use on any light coloured timber which has been sanded and prepped, including new and reclaimed pine, oak, ash, maple and beech, the new PreLak... Continue Reading →
The historic Aberdeen Music Hall has been restored and redeveloped by architects BDP. The Category A listed concert hall has been completely refurbished and now includes a performance studio, creative learning space and a café/bar. Nearly 1,500m2 of our solid Nordic Beech Classic flooring has been fitted as part of the transformation, including in the... Continue Reading →
Next month, we're working with The Danish Embassy in the UK and the Trade Council of Denmark to celebrate Denmark's strong design heritage at London Design Fair. From 20-23 September, our hexagonal parquet floor Hexparket by CarpEnter Cph & Hartmann will form the backdrop to the 'Danish Living Room', a curated showcase of iconic brands... Continue Reading →
Our solid oak Herringbone parquet flooring has been installed at the National Gallery of Ireland as part of extensive refurbishment works. Architects Henegan Peng’s brief to provide a more accessible route through the collections has resulted in an elegant and historically sensitive upgrade for the Gallery. The solid wood parquet floor in the Dargan and... Continue Reading →
Specialist hotel, hospitality and residential architects Dexter Moren Associates designed London’s newest hipster hotel, The Curtain. Located in the fashionable Shoreditch area, The Curtain’s luxury interiors include 4500m2 Junckers solid oak flooring in a dark grey stain and textured surface with a rich patina. Fitted in all bedrooms and suites, the elegant, dark grey wooden... Continue Reading →
Phase one of the Government’s £4.4 billion Priority School Building Programme (PSBP), to rebuild and refurbish school buildings in the worst conditions across the UK, is well under way with the final school due to open at the end of 2017. The second phase, encompassing 277 schools, will start later this year. An essential part... Continue Reading →
