Showroom Showcase
some of the results remained on the bar, waiting
to be picked up by their artistic owners. Steve was
delighted with the sell out response to the event
and even more so by the ingenuity and creativity
that brought about some fantastic designs. Future
tile collections in the pipeline? I think so...
The main space takes you on a ground floor
exploration of the core collections. Keen to
make the tile quality speak for itself, the studio is
not crammed with samples, but is thoughtfully
decorated with key pieces to offer an insight into
just what Parkside can offer. An open plan space,
the main entrance area also doubles into a perfect
CPD seminar spot with a large screen set into the
wall so that Parkside can offer sessions within an
immersive tile environment. Gone are the days of
dull and drab conference spaces, you cannot fail
to feel inspired by the interior and the enthusiasm
of the team behind the brand.
The space itself then divides into three, with
an upper deck exploring further ranges, many
suspended on the track system, which doubles
up here as a sliding wall. This Japanese influence
combined with the architectural lines created
from stripping the ceiling back to its industrial core
blends beautifully and serves to highlight the style
of the tiles and their versatility. There are endless
ranges, including the latest collaboration with
Tom Pigeon founder Kirsty Thomas. ARRANGE
is a Victorian inspired contemporary tile range
that is at once, bold, playful and classic. The
palette of seven chalked-backed hues combined
with the geometric patterns is sure to be a hit,
particularly for quirky hospitality settings and bold
residential designers. Of the range, Kirsty Thomas
has said “The Victorians were tile innovators and
the breadth of colours, designs and shapes they
produced in a relatively short period is astounding...
ARRANGE takes inspiration from the brilliance
of the Victorians... Working with angles to gives a
geometric feel, we have taken a decorative tile
and pared it back to a dot or simplified a shieldor crested tile back to an arc or abstract apex
design.” Parkside’s partnership with Kirsty proves
the lengths they will go to, to produce note
worthy tiles that have respect for the material and
dynamism in the design; more than enough to get
anyone’s creative juices flowing.
The top deck is completed with an office area for
day-to-day use and under window storage tidies
away more of the collections on offer in the
many colourways.
Downstairs and into the bow of the ship (if we
were to think of this peculiarly angled building that
way) there is more space for creative consultation,
complemented by more tiles and a cruise ship
style display table, with samples of the huge
range of colours that Parkside can achieve. Hung
on the walls in a pin-board fashion are various
moodboard mock ups, fully accessible for clients
and designers to come in and mix and match until
they achieve the look they want. Everything is
to be seen and touched so you are close to the