Friday 26 February 2010

naughtone performs at the Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Albert Hall has opened the doors to a new venue, the transformed Elgar Room.

The multi-purpose venue required an interior refurb to match the first-class standards of the building’s more renowned Hall spaces. By day the venue serves as a chic and contemporary restaurant. And by night as an alternative music venue for any occasion.

The unique brief required careful consideration for furniture pieces that offer high quality British style yet are compact and easy to remove when required. naughtone’s Gloria chair was handpicked due to its elegant frame and bold, colourful upholstery options. The final result is a family of furniture pieces that provide striking splashes of colour and sophistication to contrast with the Hall’s neutral décor.

“The stylish and contemporary design of the Gloria chair is a perfect compliment to the Elgar Room, with the ability to stack providing the flexibility required for the various event layouts,

Jen Mills, Royal Albert Hall Building Projects Manager

The chairs now sit beneath artworks of previous great artists who have performed at the Hall, including John Lennon, James Brown, Johnny Cash, Luciano Pavarotti, Ray Charles, Jimi Hendrix, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra. Special attention was paid to the fabric colours to accentuate the impact of the artworks and increase the overall grandeur of the space which we are proud to support.

Friday 5 February 2010

FX Award for Best Public Sector

naughtone would like to congratulate Hampshire County Council for winning the FX Public Sector award. The winning project: Wellstead Primary School features naughtone’s very own trace table collection and radius modular sofa range. The project is situated on the site of an old farm in the heart of a housing development and provides 210 places for primary aged children. Recently praised as a true collaboration and a real understanding of a school through the eyes of a child. Well done!