insideKENT Magazine Issue 23 - February 2014 | Page 138
EDUCATION
Stoneham Kitchens launches design
competitions for local schools to celebrate
150th anniversary
TO KICK OFF A YEAR OF CELEBRATORY ACTIVITY TO COMMEMORATE ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY, STONEHAM
KITCHENS, BASED IN SIDCUP, KENT, IS LAUNCHING TWO COMPETITIONS OPEN TO SCHOOLS IN
THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF BROMLEY AND BEXLEY. STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO DESIGN THE KITCHEN
OF THE FUTURE, OR CREATE A STONEHAM DOODLE TO WIN PRIZES FOR ENTRANTS AND THEIR SCHOOLS.
THE WINNING DESIGNS WILL BE FEATURED ON THE STONEHAM KITCHENS’ WEBSITE AND AT THE GRAND
DESIGNS 2014 EXHIBITION IN MAY.
Founded in 1864, this year marks the 150-year milestone for bespoke kitchen manufacturer, Stoneham
Kitchens and the South London company is launching its celebrations with two art and design competitions
for local primary and secondary schools:
1. The Kitchen of the Future
2. The Stoneham Doodle
Young artists, designers and inventors are asked to look into the future and
draw, paint, design or make the kitchen of 2064. What will kitchens look
like in 50 years? What colours will we use? What kind of appliances will we
need? What new technology will there be? The competition has three
categories: years 5 & 6, 7 – 11 and 12 & 13.
Inspired by the Google Doodle, which sees the iconic logo redesigned to
celebrate holidays, anniversaries and the lives of famous artists and pioneers,
Stoneham Kitchens is presenting the company logo as a canvas for budding
artists and designers to get creative and express the past 150 years of
kitchen design, British manufacturing and Stoneham’s colourful history. The
competition is open to students in years 7-13.
The prize
The winner in each category will receive £75 of Amazon vouchers and £500
for their school, and the runner up will receive £30 of Amazon vouchers
and £200 for their school. The winning designs will be displayed at the
Stoneham Kitchens stand at Grand Designs Live 2014, held at Excel,
London 3rd-11th May.
Managing Director, Adrian Stoneham is excited about the competition: “It’s
a really fantastic year for Stoneham Kitchens as we celebrate the past 150
years, and the designs and innovations that got us here. We hope the art
and design competitions will inspire local students to get excited about
kitchen design, learn about British manufacturing and that we’ll discover
some budding designers and innovators!”
For more information, visit
www.stoneham-kitchens.co.uk/news/kitchen-of-the-future and
www.stoneham-kitchens.co.uk/news/stoneham-doodle
Adrian Stoneham,
Managing Director of
Stoneham Kitchens
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