The BBC 2 show ‘Your home, made perfect’ has introduced a wide audience of homeowners to the benefits of viewing designs in VR prior to work commencing. Here we look at how you can capitalise on this interest in VR to give your KBB business an advantage. Create the room Before you can create a […]
With growing evidence on how our environment affects our wellbeing, having the right personal spaces in our homes is becoming increasingly important, even more so in light of the year we’ve just had. Emerging trends were already having an impact on the way we design our homes, including our bathrooms even before Covid. Here, I […]
In response to the current lockdown, KBB Review has launched a special addition to its Retail and Design Awards. The kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2020: Lockdown Special is a conceptual design competition with everyone working from the same brief. The competition comprises two categories, ‘concept design of the year’, and ‘Under -16s concept […]
Visitors to Grand Designs Live at Birmingham’s NEC can step into their dream kitchen or bathroom courtesy of Virtual Worlds 4D Theatre, the latest innovative virtual reality software that revolutionises the planning process. Throughout the five-day event Virtual Worlds will have two 4D Theatres in action, one focusing on kitchen design and the other on […]
The winner of the inaugural ‘Sottini Showroom Designer of the Year’ competition has been announced – with the design by Emma Knight of Elliotts Lymington Living Spaces Showroom scooping the £2000 prize after being selected by a judging panel made up of leading industry names. The winning entry was commended for combining style and innovation […]
Virtual Worlds and Sottini are teaming up to break new ground by installing the latest 4D Theatre CAD technology system in a Potton show home on site at its St Neots development in Cambridgeshire. As part of this industry first, Virtual Worlds will provide access to a wide range of bathroom layouts from Sottini, the […]
The KBB retail dynamic has changed dramatically in recent years driven, in the large part, by the advent of e-commerce. Last year alone, UK online spending rose by 11% to £114 billion and it is expected to grow by a further 11% this year, equating to an overall £126 billion. In fact, it is now […]
The start of 2016 has seen a host of updated catalogues launched by Virtual Worlds. Keen to ensure users have the most recent data to hand, many manufactures are switching to a guaranteed update system which sees their products constantly updated on the market leading 3D design software. The most recent releases include: Luxus, Bisque, […]
Last week saw Virtual Worlds out and about meeting retailers and designers, at our 3 day Virtual Worlds ONE event, which was kindly hosted by TOTO at their London showroom. We wish to express our thanks to TOTO, who provided a great venue and warm hospitality. The space made available to us was perfect. At […]
A new CAD consumer experience is being rolled-out by Logicom, which could significantly change the way retailers sell. Launched at the May Design Series, Virtual Worlds 4D proved a popular attraction for visitors who queued up to don the futuristic headset and experience a 4D world. One or two sceptics suggested it was a techie […]