SDA 2022 Entries

• Housing - Buildings such as houses, flats and apartments that are used for sheltering people. These could be either part of the private or public sector and could be individual dwellings or multi-dwelling developments. Social rented, affordable rented and intermediate housing provided to specified eligible households whose needs are not met by the market, are included. 
• Light + Surface - The innovative use of light and the way it is inextricably linked to surfaces, whether it’s the effect the light has on the surrounding surfaces or the materials used to create the light.  
• Architectural Photography Award - A new category for 2022. Photography focusing on architecture and interior design including exterior or interior images. Both amateurs and professional photographers are invited to enter this Award.

Spacious and luxurious family home in Streatham. Each one of the bathrooms designed by us includes beautiful large porcelain stoneware slabs. We worked alongside the client and their contracting team to carefully craft the overall look and feel of the bathroom. All five bathrooms were uniquely designed for individual members of the family, showing different aesthetics yet cohesive use of surface solutions. Acquastone supplied materials for all stoneware surfaces including all of the ground floor and the matching outdoor and entrance surfaces. The project took about a year to be completed from initial designs to final outcome. The clients feedback was incredibly positive and throughout the all project the team worked alongside clients in an collaborative way.

The materials used are a selection of large porcelain stoneware slabs. These include sophisticated and elegant marble effect with strong decorative impact. The spaces created have a symbiosis between light and architectural excellence connecting the timeless look of marble with a modern and minimalist aesthetic. The project comes together harmoniously reuniting all the needs and aesthetic preferences of its future residents.

Acquastone is alert and aware to the environmental issues related to the production of the materials we sell. As such it is one of our main goals to supply materials that are sustainable and comply with legislation and certification.
In this specific project we are proud to provide not only the highest quality of surface solutions but also ethically sourced and sustainably made products. From CO2 rates of 1.15 g/m2 to low water wastage to 100% recycled our tiles excel both in quality and sustainability. The water used to manufacture our tiles is 100% reused. Which makes the water consumption rates below 0.02%. This percentage is incredibly low including only wastage due to evaporation or company member’s water consumption.
The production of the material in a sustainable way covers only half of our responsibility; finding ways to dispose of it at the end of its life is the other half of this responsibility. The tiles used in this project are fully recyclable being also not chemical or reactive and resistant to prolonged exposure to the elements. After being disposed of our tiles can also be used as demolition rubble that can be reused in foundation of other buildings.
We are proud to have a complete sustainable process from the beginning of the life of the tile to its disposal.

The main issues faced during this project are related with the shortage of materials and deliveries due to COVID19. The long lead times of materials and the closure of most office spaces were particularly challenging when following up deliveries and orders. The pandemic delayed the project but as soon as the suppliers started to come through we were able to complete this beautiful project. The challenges were many but the motivation to deliver the best quality of design and service surpassed the issues faced.