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John Desmond Limited

Active·supplier & subcontractor·Head office Wimbledon

About from company website

Double Stone Steel Europe Ltd is a designer, fabricator, and installer of specialist architectural metalwork, working on projects where exceptionally high standards of architectural detailing are critical. With over 50 years of trading experience, the company has developed strong working relationships with architects, designers, and other contractors. They offer a range of distinctive finishes for stainless steel, brass, and other materials, including PVD coloured stainless steel, textured stainless steel, and patinated brass.

These finishes can be combined with techniques such as laser-cutting and V-grooving to create intricate and unusual applications. The company also provides cost-effective alternatives to solid materials, offering lighter-weight and more economical solutions. Their expertise extends to architectural mesh, which can be used for a wide range of applications including signage, retail and exhibition fittings, screens, dividers, security screens, balustrades, and solar shading.

The PVD colouring process is highlighted as an environmentally friendly and durable alternative to traditional methods, offering a spectrum of colour options and a twelve-year guarantee.

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22 Bishopsgate, London

22 Bishopsgate, London

London

Helical staircase balustrading and circular staircase gallery balustrading and floor and ceiling mounted space dividers in JDL Amron PVD Architectural Mesh IPZ-56 in Champagne with solid framing also in PVD coloured stainless steel in Champagne. Fit out of one and a half floors on the 16th and 17th floors. The light gold coloration of the Champagne PVD Architectural mesh was selected to provide an unusual and uplifting element to a standard office palette of black, burnt orange and midnight blue. The simple, lateral geometric design of the mesh provides a counterpoint to the curving downward sweep of the stairs.

Client · THB Group Insurance

Hide Restaurant, 85 Piccadilly, London

Hide Restaurant, 85 Piccadilly, London

London

Exterior cladding panels to lift shaft in Amron Rigid Woven Architectural mesh M22-28 and I-188 in Antique Bronze. Alternating gauges of double-layered mesh are used as infill to the exterior layer of cladding of the lift shaft which comprises assorted sizes of square and rectangular frames. The mesh creates the outer skin to the distressed, blackened stainless steel interior cladding and elevator doors. The antique bronze finishing creates an elevator redolent of steampunk design and contrasts with the organic, flowing stalk staircase to which it is adjacent.

Client · Evgeny Chichvarkin and Tatiana Fokina

Minerva House, 26 Hatton Garden, Holborn, London

Minerva House, 26 Hatton Garden, Holborn, London

London

Lift shaft clad in Amron Architectural Mesh LPZ-71 in Antique Brass fixed within Bronze PVD panel frames. Upgrade of communal areas, stairs and lift. The small geometric design of this mesh was also redolent of textile designs of the era. The mesh was set into frames of vertical and horizontal bars with the horizontals being broader than the verticals, again paying tribute to art deco proportions.

Client · Great Portland Estates

Wood Lane underground station

Wood Lane underground station

London

Mesh tautened with tension fixings as part of the full-height safety balustrade to maintenance walkway. Created in Amron Spiral mesh Alpine 12 in stainless steel. Refurbishment and re-opening of Wood Lane station for London Underground. Architectural mesh was selected as an all-weather, low maintenance full-height screening creating a safety barrier as well as allowing full visibility from, and.

Client · London Underground

The Gaslight Building, 29, 35 Rathbone Street, London

The Gaslight Building, 29, 35 Rathbone Street, London

London

Laser-cut, V-grooved and folded PVD coloured stainless steel forming interior cladding around lift shaft. This interior lift shaft cladding and stair balustrading combines three finishes and treatments to create a multi-layered and faceted cladding. The intricate and subtle pattern and surface changes with different light and angles, creating an unforgettable centrepiece to the building.

Client · I.S.A Holdings

The Devonshire Club Hotel, 5 Devonshire Square, London

The Devonshire Club Hotel, 5 Devonshire Square, London

London

Detail of overhead bar rack in the Brasserie created from V-Grooved PVD stainless steel in Champagne Mirror. This PVD finish was used throughout the hotel creating a harmonious, "suited" range of fixtures and furniture.

Office building, 15 Fetter Lane, London

Office building, 15 Fetter Lane, London

London

Brise Soleil, tapered column and canopy in Chocolate PVD stainless steel V-Grooved and folded to appear as solid bronze. PVD coloured textured stainless steel was used as the cladding material which was V-grooved and folded to give sharp outlines to the column and brise soleil fins. The brise soleil fins were formed from timber and clad with the textured PVD stainless steel to create a relatively lightweight solution.

Client · British Steel Pension Fund Trustees Ltd

Google offices, 6 Pancras Square, London

Google offices, 6 Pancras Square, London

London

Staircase in blackened stainless steel with over-wax finish for Google headquarters. The decision to use blackened stainless steel was a departure from specifying a more shiny, corporate-looking material and Double Stone Steel Europe Ltd worked with the designers to create the exact "blackness" required to create this dramatic staircase. As part of Google's Biophilic approach to its office design its architects wanted a finish that develops a patina and ages and changes with time, not a fixed appearance that would result from using a synthetic polymer-based sealant.

Client · Google

Clients mentioned from company website

THB Group Insurance, Evgeny Chichvarkin and Tatiana Fokina, Great Portland Estates, London Underground, British Airways, Google.

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What does John Desmond Limited do?

Specialists in interior and exterior architectural metalwork, finishes and coatings. Designers, fabricators and installers of staircases, handrails, balustrades. Their listed services include Steel fabrication, Cladding, Fit-out & interiors and Carpentry & joinery.

Where is John Desmond Limited based?

John Desmond Limited is registered at WIMBLEDON, SW19 8UG, in London.

What areas does John Desmond Limited cover?

John Desmond Limited states that it works across Nationwide.

Is John Desmond Limited still trading?

Companies House lists John Desmond Limited as active.

What sectors does John Desmond Limited work in?

John Desmond Limited works in Commercial, Residential, Retail, Public and Infrastructure.

When was John Desmond Limited established?

John Desmond Limited was incorporated on 2014-02-07, though the company says it has traded since 1969.

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