The concept was to create an environment which was rich, sexy, seductive, opulent and surreal. It’s not cheap, so you have to feel good. I think we achieved that. Designing sexy bars etc, is one thing, but 7 metres long with 2.4 metres high couches and variations of the same in rich colours - red and mauve, zebra and panther, all living together in a sexy way, within such a beautiful room, begging for occupation.

All specially designed and made by quality people at a realistic price. Another art of the game/role. Everything seating wise is bespoke and tailored to our requirements. Read the rest of this entry »

An exclusive private club, set in the heart of Manchester, providing cabaret facilities video wall on centre stage with raised seating to bays either side. Three bars offer cocktails, champagne and bottled beers with mezzanine floor accessed by a wacky wiggly stairway to heaven.

Approximately, 6000 sq. ft of classical opulence intermixed with coppered distressed metalwork to bars and balustrading and mirror/fabric wall back-drop incorporating optic features. Read the rest of this entry »

Spice designed and developed the complete ‘open plan’ retail banking corporate image.

The scope of works which included the formulation of the brief, detailing, costing, programming, prototyping via 10 pilot branches throughout the UK. Read the rest of this entry »

Spice Design Consultants were commissioned by a leading manufacturer of electronic banking systems, to design and plan a fully automated bank branch which were to include the facilities for a separate 24 hour automated banking service area including statement printers, Stock Exchange information, foreign exchange vending and bank product interactive machines.

The general planning of the branch was to be based on modular furniture components to build up the separate elements ie: teller counters, reception desks, interview areas, office areas, modular wall panels to incorporate A.T.M.’s ect.

Following a number of feasibility studies for the potential use of Lewisham House reception area, Spice were commissioned to develop this favoured high profile scheme to maximise the utilisation of space within the existing drab double height reception area. The solution provided a new mezzanine for meetings and rear V.I.P. waiting area, partially screened from the main reception area. The feature curved rear wall, finished in Venetian plaster, incorporates a sweeping stair to the mezznine of Corian and glass. Behind this curved wall is the high security lodge with vision slots for full surveillance of the area.

The overall solution provides a light, crisp, progressive solution to all the needs of the bank in line with the philosophy of ‘project delight’. This means that both the public and clients alike should feel the impact of good design and therefore professionalism on entering/leaving any Citibank premises. Read the rest of this entry »

The Client Brief was to take an existing office floor and produce proposals for a alternatives to the existing working environment.

Fixed desking for 100 persons, Flexible working space for remainder of the floor, Increase interaction space, Meeting rooms, Minimum personnel offices, Quiet rooms, Desking reduce footprint, Personal storage, Centralised facilities, M&E and IT Services and Review the efficiency of existing systems. Read the rest of this entry »

A small takeaway Indian Restaurant with colourful charm, in the back streets of Thornton Heath.

Perhaps the beginning of a chain of the open-plan kitchen approach where the clientele can see the Master Chef in action and communicate their passion over the culinary expertise on show.

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High profile design concept and installation of fast food tandoori restaurant as extension of a successful existing restaurant chain. Read the rest of this entry »