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Custom steel planters – Threadneedle Bar, Royal Exchange
Custom-made powder coated steel planters were commissioned for The Threadneedle Bar in The Royal Exchange – one of the City of London’s most iconic landmark buildings. In 2001 the Royal Exchange was extensively remodeled and is now a retail destination with cafes, restaurants, and high-end retail brands such as Bulgari, Molton Brown, Paul Smith
Custom-made powder coated steel planters were commissioned for The Threadneedle Bar in The Royal Exchange – one of the City of London’s most iconic landmark buildings.
In 2001 the Royal Exchange was extensively remodeled and is now a retail destination with cafes, restaurants, and high-end retail brands such as Bulgari, Molton Brown, Paul Smith and Tiffany & Co.
The planters are placed to create green, intimate spaces in seating alcoves around the bar on the mezzanine floor. On the ground floor, the planters surround the Grand Café bar in the courtyard, separating it from the surrounding shops in the ambulatory.
A total of 20 bespoke trough planters were supplied:
L 1100 x W 425 x H 700mm
L 600 x W 425 x H 900mm
Manufactured from 3mm thick Zintec steel
Polyester powder coated to RAL 7048 [Pearl mouse grey]
Sealed watertight internally for indoor use
IOTA’s bespoke planters were specified by Russell Sage Studio interior designers. The planting was carried out by McQueens. The client – D&D London – owns and operates the bars at The Royal Exchange as well as over 30 other leading bars and restaurants in London, Leeds, Paris, New York and Tokyo.
