The new 554-page brochure and complementary price list is now available via an easy-to-navigate browsable PDF and each range is clearly categorised.

Highlights include new Frame accessories, the latest colours for Novosolid, the Divina W bath, the new Style bath, and new profile colours for shower enclosure to include INOX brushed steel. Glax 2.0 is also available in a new size and Novellini is introducing two new models to the range: 2P and 2F.

UK sales director Stuart West comments “Featuring our latest ranges we want our brochure to inspire and delight our customers. Novellini prides itself on delivering beautifully crafted products which, coupled with a comprehensive price guide, ensures the latest bathroom designs are simple to construct.”

Novellini’s new brochure will be distributed direct to stockists and can be accessed here.

Bathroom and kitchen brand GROHE has collaborated with Regalmain Ltd and Steven Johnson from the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London on a multi-use project; Flimwell Park.

Based in East Sussex, Flimwell has been created to help rural communities create a positive economic, social, environmental and ecological impact through a closer relationship with the surrounding water and woodland.

Steven Johnson, architect and teacher at the UCL-based school, said: “We were keen to create a place to give people hope. The Flimwell Park team’s mission was to try and develop a story – a picture – and what better way to do that, than for us to build something. When you build something as an example of what can be done, people start to listen.”

Developed to complement its surroundings, the buildings in Flimwell are constructed of timber, feature solar panels and large, panelled windows to maximise use of light while allowing residents and workers to enjoy the woodland views.

On GROHE’s products which have been utilised across the village, Steven said: “It’s very rare for a company to understand that what they’re making goes beyond those products. On a site like this, we have toilets, wash basins, sinks and showers – everything you’d expect in an office or house. Those are components, but those components then link into a system which is efficient and ecologically sound and that’s when it starts to become extremely exciting.”

“There are so many ideas going on in this project, but it’s just the start. We have students coming out here who are driving this. They’re looking at this as something that is new and really spectacular and there’s a shift in attitude – they’re questioning the next step. The next step is getting them out into the woods and working with local people to create new things, by taking what we’ve produced here and move it on in a serious way.”

The surrounding woodland can be cycled and every 30 years, timber can be taken to create new buildings; the buildings can regenerate in the future as the trees have been preserved within that time.

Ebru Bircan, Leader Marketing Activation UK, LIXIL EMENA, added: “At GROHE we hold sustainability – and our overall impact on our resources – in extremely high regard. Working with Regalmain Ltd and Steven Johnson at the Bartlett School of Architecture on Flimwell made complete sense for us as the aim to protect and learn from nature. What’s been created is an impressive development where people can monitor the woodland while they work, learn and live sustainability. We’re proud to have GROHE products installed throughout the buildings, contributing to the overall environmental credentials; it’s a fascinating step forward in creating more ecological spaces.”

The Highbourne Group, the parent company of brands including City Plumbing Supplies (CPS) and Plumbing Trade Supplies (PTS) amongst others, has today announced the acquisition of leading online bathroom retailer Plumbworld.

As the business’s second acquisition in the last two weeks, following its recent acquisition of PAB Systems, the Highbourne Group believes the decision will strengthen its e-commerce and direct-to-consumer retail offering.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Evesham, Plumbworld was the first online bathroom business in the UK and has become one of the nation’s leading online retail platforms for bathroom, kitchen, plumbing and heating products. The business prides itself on supplying the industry’s best products at affordable prices.

The Highbourne Group believes Plumbworld will complement the business’s existing portfolio, strengthening its leading branch and online capabilities for trade customers, and increasing customer convenience by giving domestic customers fast access to the products they need. Plumbworld’s experience and knowledge of the e-commerce sector are key to the acquisition and will help the Highbourne Group to grow the online presence of its other brands.

Dave Evans, Chief Executive Officer at The Highbourne Group, said: “We are delighted to welcome Plumbworld into the Highbourne Group family of businesses and see Plumbworld as highly complementary to our existing customer propositions. James Hickman and the management team at Plumbworld have built the leading online bathroom retailer in the UK and I look forward to working with them to accelerate their growth initiatives. The acquisition of Plumbworld enables us to take our proven trade customer proposition and market leading supply chain to retail customers too – meaning that we can provide customers across the UK with even quicker access to what they need, when they need it.”

James Hickman, CEO and founder of Plumbworld, said: “The integration of Plumbworld into the Highbourne Group is an exciting new chapter for our business. The Highbourne Group are creating real momentum in the market and I see enormous potential for Plumbworld as part of that growth plan.”