Caribbean Makes Clerkenwell Design Week Debut

Solar shading manufacturer Caribbean used its first appearance at Clerkenwell Design Week to meet architects, designers and specifiers and discuss a range of live projects.

The Suffolk-based company exhibited two of its louvred roof pergolas at The Charterhouse in London alongside outdoor furniture specialist Bridgman. Visitors were able to experience the Classic and Deluxe pergolas at full scale within the historic courtyard setting, seeing how the systems provide control over light, shade and ventilation in changing conditions.

The event gave Caribbean the opportunity to engage directly with architects and designers working on projects across a range of sectors, while also strengthening relationships with existing contacts.

Stuart Dantzic, Managing Director of Caribbean, said:

“Like many exhibitors, there were times when the event felt a little quieter than we expected. The planned Tube strikes, which were then called off at the last minute, may have affected attendance on the opening day, while the sunshine on the final day probably tempted some people elsewhere."

“However, Clerkenwell Design Week is a specifier event rather than a consumer show. We had some fantastic discussions around genuinely exciting projects and it was also great to finally meet people face-to-face with people we’ve previously only worked with through Teams and Zoom.”

Alongside its pergola display, Caribbean handed out tote bags made from surplus awning fabric, giving material that might otherwise have gone to waste a practical second life.

To find out more about Caribbean’s pergolas, awnings and external shading systems, visit here,or contact the team to discuss an upcoming project.