NEWSWORTHY
VAN DYCK FLOORS
LAUNCHES NEW
CARPET TILE RANGES
Van Dyck Floors recently launched
the latest ‘Glow’ and ‘Design
Shapes’, commercial carpet tiles
that
comes
in
an
eclectic
assortment of in-demand shapes
and colours.
“For the past few years, the carpet
industry has been dominated by
designs in more neutral shades
of grey or earthy tones with a
touch of bold, bright colours for
lively contrast,” explained Bernd
ATLANTIC SEABOARD RESTAURANT
Designed by OKHA Studio, this con-
temporary fusion restaurant set along the
picturesque coastline of the Atlantic sea-
board in Cape Town, draws inspiration from
the bold and graphic language of Turkish and
Moorish design as well as a taught
Eurocentric classicism. These diverse and
opposing aesthetics come together to create
a balanced and synergetic fusion.
The central open plan floor space is
allocated to banquette and table seating and
includes the implementation of a full height
slatted timber screen to demarcate seating
areas and provide both privacy and filtered
views. The slatted timber screen divides the
open plan space and creates intimate seating
settings whilst giving a sense of visual
connection and transparency to the room.
The extreme proportions of the Neolith
clad bar and its minimalist design, give the
zone a dramatic tone. The bar display utilises
dark stained, slatted timber sliding panels
and LED strip lighting to accentuate the
horizontal perspective.
Interior Watch
Interior architecture forms are kept simple
and rigorous to allow the various abstracted
surface patterning to take centre stage.
Patterning is allocated to clearly demarcated
zones, the shift in surface values is crisp
and outlied.
The monochromatic, graphic geometry
of the Moroccan tiles is echoed in the over-
sized herringbone parquet flooring. Diagonal
slats of differing stains create large abstract
gestures across the floor area.
The material and tonal palette is kept
precise, reduced and controlled with a single
block colour punctuating the almost mono-
chromatic interior.
The bold use of colour showcases both
the black and white graphics and the bespoke
furniture custom designed for the restaurant.
The restaurant also features several bespoke
lighting and mirror designs crafted by local
artisans. The brass fittings bring additional
warmth and ambiance to the interior.
The large rectilinear space was divided
into service and client zones. The front of
house and back of house kitchen are located
at the rear; whereby the front of house
kitchen opens out onto the main seating area
and allows patrons to observe food display
and preparation.
The restroom zone is marked by a shift
in colour and materials. Desaturated shades
of blue with black and white veined granite,
timber slatted ceiling and multiple
mirror reflections create a shift in visual
dynamics. Here again, brass and copper
elements feature.
During the long days of the extensive
Cape Town summer months the restaurant
extends out onto a generous port facing
terrace, an ideal environment for patrons to
savor the local varieties of South Africa’s
fine wines.
de Smedt, Sales & Marketing
Director. “Going into 2018, there
seems to be a swing towards the
more vibrant shapes and colours
with consumers requesting a real
variety in textures and patterns.”
The ‘Glow’ range, named for
the bold, statement colours, is
considered a particularly fun and
exciting option that encapsulates
a vibrant, youthful look. The range
comes in 10 bright colours and
two neutral tones.
Customers are given even further
design flexibility – in terms of
varying textures and price points –
with the launch of Design Shapes.
Encouraging
really
innovative
design techniques, these carpet
tiles are available in a number of
shapes and sizes including plank
forms,
triangles,
hexagons
or
standard size squares with the
option of larger sizes.
The ranges are manufactured on
an Enduroback-modified recycled
bitumen backing making Glow
and Design Shapes suitable for
commercial environments.
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