Completed: May 2010 Devonshire House - Zellig Architect: Weedon Partnership Requirement: We supplied more than 800m2 of floor tiles to this innovative and creative development at the Custard Factory in Birmingham city centre. Materials: An ivory cream floor tile and a contrasting charcoal grey tile were T: 0121 753 0777 specified from the modern and sleek Bretona range. E: [email protected] www.solusceramics.com Devonshire House - Zellig Factory becomes creative hub The exciting regeneration of Devonshire British Council for Offices Award House, which was finished with tiles from for Innovation and a Civic Trust Solus Ceramics, is a sparkling jewel in Commendation, was designed by a fantastic project Birmingham’s development crown. Birmingnam-based Weedon Partnership Architects and features a floating “ The £10m expansion to the Custard that encompassed sculpture by Tawny Gray. Factory called Zellig, which was cutting edge completed in May 2010, has won Bennie Gray, owner of the Custard design, innovative numerous awards for its innovative Factory, said: “The completed meticulous design and aesthetic. and imaginative reconstruction of installations “ Devonshire House is the jewel in the 101 extra studios over 65,000 sq ft and and sensitive crown of the Custard Factory.” a space called Nomad, where residents development can get together, relax and network and The restored building now features a has been added to the creative hub. breathtaking glass box rooftop extension, a sunken courtyard and access to other Two tiles from Solus Ceramics’ Custard Factory buildings, providing contemporary and chic Bretona range interlocking access for residents. were used for the building’s floors. George Hogan, Director at Solus Soft ivory-cream shades were used to Ceramics, said: “This was a fantastic provide an uplifting sense of space and project that encompassed cutting edge light. These tiles measured 600x600mm design, innovative installations and and covered a vast area of 725m2. A sensitive development in a Grade II listed charcoal grey from the same range was space. The tiles we supplied helped also used as a contrast to the paler tiles. to breath life and creativity into an old The project, which has won a regional building.” T: 0121 753 0777 E: [email protected] www.solusceramics.com.