
Pictured above is the Moroccan tile by Edgewater Studio, a tile manufacturer based in Vancouver, BC. For more on Edgewater read on.
In our last blog post we discussed why and how to support local manufacturers when purchasing furniture, fixtures, building materials and finishes. In upcoming entries in this series we’ll be highlighting local manufacturers, so if you have a favorite company in and around the Okanagan that you think deserves a little exposure, let us know. This week, we’re featuring a few local manufacturers of flooring and tile products.
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If you are anything like us you are excited about new materials on the market. This year at IIDEX the THINK:MATERIAL exhibit showcased a hand chosen selection of fresh, new, innovative materials, many of them sustainable. We’d like to share some of our faves.
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Remember when you were a kid and thought those white walls needed a pick me up? We all did it – pulled out the ol’ felts and used the wall as our own personal canvas. Got in trouble didn’t ya? Well now you (and your kids) can write on the wall without all the negative consequences! Yay! Double Yay!

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Restaurant design has always been a multi-faceted machine with so many considerations to be made. Two of the most important concepts include:
1) Space planning in order to craft functional and productive layouts while persuading an intended relationship between patrons; and
2) Color application to enhance appetite and augment appealing presentation of the dishes.

Trattoria Mercatto by Munge Leung
At Hatch, we have a strong interest in hospitality design and hope to work creatively in this industry in the future. So, we’ve been doing a bit of research into trends in restaurant design and this is what we are finding.
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3Form is a company that’s been around in for quite some time, but they continue to inspire me when it comes to cool, forward thinking, sustainable materials. Here’s a company that really cares about the future; with goals to be carbon neutral and zero waste, social responsibility is a driving force behind everything they produce.
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