BUILD February 2017

K Company: Lateral Design Studio Name: John Harte, Managing Director Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.lateraldesignstudio.co.uk Address: Unit 5, Cotswold Business Park, Millfield Lane, Cad- dington, Bedfordshire LU1 4AJ Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8450 2244 Architecture & Design / Always Moving Forward g set out to seek his fortune in London. There, he spent a few years advancing his knowledge of building and construction before establishing Ormond Construction Ltd in 1989, quickly winning an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects for one of his projects. After spending decades in the construction industry as a quantity surveyor, listening to people making the same comments about the poor quality of certain fixtures and fittings – drain covers (internal & external), floor registers, recessed manhole covers, bi-fold door channels, fan plates, shower bases, sink strainers and much more – John resolved that he would reinvigorate the market, challenge the norm and develop quality products which combine high specification utility, but with aesthetic appeal being the primary lead within the design and production process. Lateral Design Studio, as a result, was born.