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Penketh Group promoting great international design

13 July 2017 Press Release Hi-res images available on request

Manchester office interiors company Penketh Group promoting great international design

The bespoke office interiors firm the Penketh Group is to showcase new cutting edge designs in its spectacular new Manchester WorkLife Showroom this summer. New designs from Ocee Design and Four Design will be on show throughout July and August.

Ocee Design specialise in researching and pioneering new British designed and manufactured products to enhance the working environment. As well as a range of furniture solutions, they offer acoustic panels and sound masking solutions for open plan offices. The company recently showcased its work at the Clerkenwell Design Week in London.

Internationally acclaimed Danish office furniture manufacturer Four Design will be unveiling their latest furniture, all characterised by a multi-functional, simple and minimalistic design. Their products are developed to create harmonious interiors and to encourage interaction between people.

On July 13th, the Penketh Group will also be hosting a RIBA CPD about how to address acoustics in the office environment with Rosalind Lambert-Porter, a specialist in workplace noise and building acoustics. It will be followed by a Design Workshop with Four Design’s International Sales Director Christian Julin Markenfelt who has 27 years of experience in the furniture industry.

Ocee Design and Four Design are the latest furniture designers to feature in The Penketh Group’s Worklife Showroom on the eighth floor of Bruntwood’s flagship NEO building in Manchester city centre.

Designer Chris Birchall from the Penketh Group, said: “We’re delighted to be welcoming Ocee Design and Four Design into our exclusive designer space in our WorkLife Showroom this summer.

“Like these two exciting brands, our focus is on improving health and wellbeing in the workplace linked to future design trends.

“We are working with a growing number of companies throughout the region – and nationally - who are looking to offer their teams more flexible and collaborative working environments.”

Penketh Group was established 40 years ago. They work with clients across the country to create outstanding working environments that engage with and inspire the people who work in them.

As well as office interior design and furniture, the company’s services include AV, Technology and Managed Print Solutions.

Amongst the Ocee Design and Four Design products that will be on show from July 13th are:

• Four®Us Solo: Designed by award-winning designer Anders Norgaard, this comfortable soft seating pod comes with its own acoustic features and enveloping design. Ideal for those who want to work without being disturbed. Designed to be movable, linked together or used as a single piece.

• Four®Real 741 Flake: A range of multi-functional folding tables on integrated castors making them easy to handle. Designed by Four Design, these innovative tables have been designed to be combined across various shapes and sizes. Perfect for canteens or open space layouts.

• Four®Me Wood Armchair: An elegant and tactile shell chair which brings a touch of the home into the workspace. Each fibre chair is unique.

• Four®Sure Wood Chairs: Made from European Oak, these chairs offer optimal ergonomic support and comfort. They come in 9 shell colours and can be upgraded with inner or seat upholstery.

• Harc Tub High Back Chair: Designed by Roger Webb Associates, this chair has a wraparound acoustic high back. Ideal as a secluded or private space in its own right when people need to concentrate, listen or focus on a task

• Dot Upholstered Stools: Ocee’s striking upholstered stools are both functional and stylish and perfect for a reception area or breakout space.

• Den: ZigZag: This is Ocee Design’s space saving system which can come with worktops or soft seating options. It features enhanced acoustic properties so you can reduce noise and distractions and also comes with a range of power and data units. With its modular design, it can be easily extended and reconfigured to suit an office’s changing needs.

• Fabricks: These award-winning different coloured lightweight bricks have excellent acoustic credentials. They can be used to create new spaces in a modern open plan workplace by creating walls for meeting spaces and new work areas.

• Totem: These clever award-winning strong, thin and light Totems absorb sound and can be easily moved and placed where they are best needed.

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