After months of sporadic building work, the directors studio is now complete!

SXS Managing Director Johnny Palmer felt that the existing office space needed to be expanded to allow for more seperated areas for creative work spaces, as well as a space where full-concentration work can be done.

A "loft conversion" of a corner of the warehouse was constructed into a custom office. This was done by constructing a mezzanine floor over the top of some existing warehouse storage. To turn this into an attractive space it was then plastered, a skylight added and painted.

See build shots to the right of this text. A video of the SXS office complex is below.

To ensure it presents the best possible techncial flexibility the space was then kitted out with:
- Power media server PC with Autocad, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash and Premiere
- RAID-enabled NAS storage backup to ensure absolute data integrity
- 4-way TFT monitor system including portrait layout for design work
- Cisco optical network system
- 50" high-definition plasma TV
- bi-amped monitoring sound system

"The space is great. We previously had a pleasant and spacious 5-desk office and a more formal meeting room. This new space is a casual area that allows for more relaxed meetings and creative collaborations. I look forward to discussing technical challenges and designs in this space" Says Johnny.

3D Video Gallery

The SXS website now has a 3D gallery.

Thanks to the talent of our new photographer Andre, we can offer clients a new level of inspiration by seeing the detail and quality of our finest work.

Please see here for interactive video on the SXS site: http://www.sxsevents.co.uk/other_files/pano_gallery.php

Embassy Parties

This season has began for embassy parties.

The first of the run for this year was for the Turkish Embassy in London.

Following the succesful production of a VIP drinks reception last year, we were invited back again to provide:
- Considerate architectural lighting in national colours
- Six of our gas flambeaux effects
- Red carpet entrance up stairs around the foyer area to a standard that looks like it is permanently installed.

Fashion Show Season is in

The last two months have been an exciting one for the SXS team in fashion show production and design.

As ever the demands and expectations of clients have been high. In particular clients are looking for ways of making the overall aesthetic of their shows better. Afterall, they are selling an aesthetic product to design-conscious customers.

This year has seen the SXS team develop new ways of making our shows look immaculate. Our philiosophy is that clients want the effect of the equipment, not to be able to see the equipment.

In particular, we have been using innovative cable-management techniques that ensure that all cables are completely inivisible.

Further, this season has seen the manufacture of much custom set to hide lighting and rigging.

When working in flagship retail units on Regent Street and Old Bond street these new techniques have satisfied clients visual requirements.

We have used these techniques in environments including Swaovski's and Ermenegildo Zegna's flagship stores in London

We look forward to developing many new techniques to deliver a better service to our clients.

Please take a look at our fashion show lighting website here.