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Italian flair for a truly bespoke London interior

Milan based interior design office EligoStudio and architectural finishers Aliva UK have joined forces with build specialists Create Bespoke Beauty to bring inspired Italian flair to a Notting Hill townhouse.

Contemporary lightweight stone finish for £2m+ arts building

Aliva UK has honed a distinctive limestone facade that gives a classic, contemporary finish to Cavendish House, a £2.2m refurbishment project for Norwich University of the Arts.

Shimmering aluminium facade for flagship leisure centre

Aliva UK has put a shimmering aluminium façade on a brand new flagship leisure centre in Oldham town centre.

What makes a great leader in architecture?

On Tuesday 17 May, Aliva UK co-hosted the AJ100 Future Leaders Seminar with The Architects’ Journal. The event offered important insights into everything from leading a team to the practicalities of setting up your own practice. Aliva MD James Ormerod reflects on the advice and debates that stemmed from the session.

Aliva UK hosts prestigious Architects’ Journal event in London

Aliva UK is proud to co-host a prestigious event in London next week for the top architecture practices in the UK.

Modern construction meets historic architecture

Modern construction in historic surroundings brings a myriad of design and technical challenges, with planning requirements often at odds with modern building methods.

Greenwich turns greener with Aliva UK’s insulated render

An ambitious regeneration scheme at Greenwich Peninsula in London is showing off its green credentials with a sophisticated insulated render façade from Aliva UK.

Building insulation: from low U-values to high standards

What should you be looking out for when it comes to choosing the right insulation solutions and suppliers? Neil Marshall, Chief Executive of the National Insulation Association (NIA), gives us his insights.

The most desired high-end interior finishes

Tom Kitchener, Metropolis Business Development Consultant at Aliva UK, takes some time away from beautiful houses and cutting-edge retail stores to share his insights.

Aliva UK designs luxury interior for Hampstead mansion

Aliva UK has designed a natural stone effect interior to give a luxury finish on a new north London mansion.

Salvation Army centre marches into 21st Century with Aliva

An 18th century Salvation Army conference centre is marching into the 21st century with a brand new façade from Aliva UK to complement its Grade II listed heritage.

What will buildings look like in 2016? 3 key architectural cladding trends

With the help of Aliva’s upcoming order book, Darren Gormer, Sales Manager, predicts the key trends for the year to come.

Aliva’s striking palette colours Telford’s schools of the future

Aliva UK has created seven façades in a striking palette of colours for an extensive new build schools project in Telford.

It’s time to take a new look at insulated render

Justin Price, Sales Director at Aliva UK, explains why architects shouldn’t dismiss this flexible, cost-effective solution.

Big turnout for Metropolis showroom launch

Over 100 people joined the Aliva UK team to celebrate the opening of our brand new Metropolis Showroom in London’s West End.

5 reasons why aluminium cladding makes beautiful buildings

From glittering gold to rusted steel, aluminium cladding has the ability to transform a building from the mundane to the extraordinary.

Aliva hones edgy finish for new East London community building

Aliva UK has honed an edgy finish on a new community building that is already a landmark structure in the massive regeneration of East London’s Rathbone Market area.

Metropolis – official showroom opening in London

Aliva UK is inviting new and existing clients and friends to the official launch of its new Metropolis showroom in London’s West End on Thursday 29 October.

Alexander Wang’s Flagship European Store gets a Metropolis makeover

A flagship fashion store in Mayfair has had a high-end makeover thanks to a product from Aliva’s Metropolis range.

Aliva Sponsor Youth Football Team

Aliva UK are proud to have sponsored an Under-9s football team, allowing them to buy much needed new kits.

Brush strokes give colour to World Expo 2015

Aliva UK’s parent group has helped transform the interior of this year’s World Expo in Milan with its range of paints and fine finishes.

Aliva finish helps Brighton rock

Aliva UK is providing a stunning ceramic finish to a brand new eye-catching development at Brighton Marina that will provide hundreds of new luxurious contemporary homes.

Technology firm’s new £6m campus development gets luxury finish

Aliva UK has put a luxury monochrome finish on a state-of-the-art office development and datacentre at the Stockport campus of insurance software house, CDL.

Eye-catching shades of grey for student accommodation

Aliva UK has designed a façade in stunning shades of grey for student accommodation at the University of Bath.

Aliva has The Cambridge Satchel Company in the bag

Visitors to the new flagship Cambridge Satchel Company store, in the heart of Covent Garden, will be stepping onto Aliva UK’s Metropolis Metrostone.

Metropolis tops off the glamour at Fendi’s new fashion house

Aliva UK’s stylish Metropolis custom effect range was chosen to complement the stylish and stunningly designed New Bond Street showroom of Fendi, the Italian luxury fashion house.

Metropolis provides a stunning Damask effect

Quality materials, great design and painstaking attention to detail were all essential to ensuring the customer was delivered high quality damask effect walls without any of the lines and joins that are associated with wallpaper.