RIBA CPD Showcase

Bathrooms and kitchens

Accessibility, design and sustainability – all wrapped up under one heading. There is a reason why kitchens and bathrooms are such an important consideration when people choose a home. The three Providers featured here know all about how to make a difference.
Looking back as far as Roman times, this seminar researches the history of the kitchen and domestic kitchen design. It focuses on styles and design, as well as materials used in producing today’s modern kitchens – from mass production low cost to high-end premium products. It also covers practical and helpful kitchen Do’s and Don’ts, covering the planning stages of designing a property.

As the originator of the handle-less kitchen, SieMatic has been at the forefront of kitchen innovation since 1960, creating timeless, original interiors. SieMatic uses its knowledge of how people use their kitchens today to help designers create functional and creative kitchens for their clients. SieMatic kitchens incorporate the very best quality cabinetry, finishes, worktops and components, as well as truly flexible storage.
Approximate duration excluding questions: one hour
This seminar aims to provide: an understanding of the advantages of tray-less showering; an understanding of the effects of leaks from shower areas; awareness of the European guidelines for watertight covering kits for wet room floors and/or walls, and; an awareness of other important wet room design considerations.

Köster Aquatecnic supplies a wide range of waterproofing and wet room products to the UK construction industry. Its products include wet room tanking and shower tray formers, negative and positive side waterproofing materials for waterproofing of basements and other structures, and leak-stopping and joint repair products, including injection resins and waterstop. It offers high quality German products from Köster Bauchemie AG, backed-up by unrivalled technical support.
Approximate duration excluding questions: one hour
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