The Art of Design Issue 40 2019 | Page 84

84 THE EVOLUTION OF KI’S 800 SERIES STORAGE KI’s 800 Series steel storage has undergone Open and closed units can be created with The installed base of KI storage can now also a radical evolution and now features a new steel or wood inserts in various dimensions. be refurbished and enhanced with this new modular shelving system. This addition to Desks and breakout seating can be easily shelving system. A highly successful project the range will help organisations reinvent integrated to create even more functionality. was completed by PwC through 2018, where and update their storage to create agile The system’s flexibility gives designers thousands of lateral files were converted workplaces, either as an enhancement to great freedom in creating unique interior into personal lockers by KI, reducing existing storage, or within a new layout. Its architecture. the company’s procurement costs and elegant aesthetic belies its unprecedented environmental impact whilst creating a more versatility, scalability and retrofitability. Jonathan Hindle, KI’s Group Managing contemporary, agile workspace. Whether Offering outstanding value, this system can Director – EMEA, comments: “Designing new or refurbished, 800 Series storage can be freestanding or integrated with existing or agile, highly space efficient workspaces can be further updated with RFID-enabled new storage units in a variety of dimensions, be greatly improved with furniture that is contactless locking systems, PET felt doors, functions and styles. adaptable and can evolve over time. It is planter boxes, sloping tops, wooden plinths increasingly important for organisations to and MFC cladding. Like the 800 Series storage range, the provide a landscape that is rich in variety and modular shelving system is designed and choice for workers. This exciting evolution New Fetter Place manufactured in the UK. Constructed entirely of our highly successful 800 Series system 8-10 New Fetter Lane from powder-coated steel in a variety of gives our customers extensive configuration colours, including at its joints, the framework options as they move away from traditional could be suitable for projects looking to filing and paper storage. It adds to a achieve WELL certification. Its steel tubing can more domestic environment without be cut to size, allowing easy and cost-effective compromising on functionality, incorporating customised options for designers and fully integrated work surfaces and soft seating specifiers when working off-module. elements.” London EC4A 1AZ [email protected] www.kieurope.com 020 7404 7441