ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
As a carbon neutral manufacturer , we pride ourselves on offering thoughtful and aspirational design .
Acton Gardens Developing brownfield sites is key to increasing the capital ’ s housing supply , which is why LEICHT Contracts was privileged to be commissioned to design and supply 143 kitchens as part of a new build project with the Countryside Alliance & L & Q Homes in Acton Gardens , West London .
The mixed tenure site in W3 combines a range of 1 – 2-bed private sale , housing association , and shared ownership apartments meaning the company ’ s brief required a quality , simple , cost-effective design within an overall budget of £ 1.1mn . The CERES kitchen is part of the CONTINO handless furniture range by LEICHT which is created by laser technology and has colour co-ordinated grip rails located just under the work surface so that the Olive Grey doors and drawer fronts are uninterrupted by knobs or handles . The surfaces are LEICHT 17mm thick laminate with matching fullheight splashbacks in IKONO . This is a concrete-effect finish in Keraton , a soothing pale grey , which adds a textural effect to the streamlined , urban aesthetic . The practical LED lighting designed into the units add ambience and ensure practical task lighting for extra efficiency in the kitchen living space . All LEICHT kitchens are complemented by Samsung appliances , Mode 175 1.5 bowl stainless steel sinks by Caple , and Cascata Square Spout mixer taps by The 1810 Company .
Evagreen Apartments , Wandsworth South of the river , just off Wandsworth High Street in All Saints Passage , LEICHT Contracts put eco-living at the heart of every kitchen at Evagreen Apartments , a collection of 17 studios , one , two and three-bedroom homes crafted with the planet in mind . This unique multi-use building in SW18 was created by Artform Group and architects GPAD , and places huge emphasis on tactile materials that look , feel and do good .
KYOTO by LEICHT was selected for the kitchen living space thanks to its artisanal qualities , real wood construction and traditional Japanese craftsmanship that uses a special mixture of veneer fronts and structure-creating wooden profiles . The planning principle of KYOTO is reduced to the essentials in order to shape and define the architectural kitchen space through design , which is functional , elegant , and restrained . KYOTO also features LEICHT custom handles in walnut , which seamlessly blend into the façade of the furniture , and complement the modern architecture of All Saints Passage .
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