WRIGHTSTYLE claims to have developed what it describes as “the ultimate unlatched fire-resistant door system that architects and interior designers have wanted to specify for years”.

The breakthrough fire-door system offers designers internationally a range of entirely new and fully-glazed interior or exterior door options that promise complete practicality coupled with absolute fire safety, according to a spokesman for the UK-based company.
He comments: “This new concept in door fire safety significantly pushes the design envelope because, for the first time, it provides a technological solution for what has always been an interior design problem.”
The Wrightstyle unlatched doors, in single- or double-leaf format, are entirely free-swinging and available in a wide range of surface finishes including stainless steel and with full glazing options. The double-leaf door system is also available in either rebated or un-rebated options, meaning that there does not have to be an overlap between the doors, allowing each door to be opened separately and simultaneously in either direction – and, therefore, suited for heavy-traffic thoroughfares and busy corridors.
“Until now, interior fire doors in their closed position had to be manually opened with a handle and latch, providing a less-than-optimal solution in a busy working environment,” the spokesman points out. “The Wrightstyle system entirely does away with the need for latches because, in normal use, whether in an office or busy educational or healthcare corridor, the doors allow free passage in both directions, either swinging back automatically into the closed position, or fitted with an automated swing door operator.”
However, in a fire, the unique Wrightstyle door system will automatically and securely close, providing a barrier against fire and toxic gases, fire-tested and certified up to 120 minutes, with a range of fire resistance options for insulation and integrity, he adds.
Adding further to their aesthetics and practicality, options are available for the hinges and closer mechanisms to be completely concealed within the framing system, offering a fully flush-faced door.
The door systems are available in a range of sizes and in either stainless steel or steel options, and can be supplied in kit form or fully fabricated for a complete design-to-installation service – in offices, hospitals, educational facilities, airports, or anywhere there is traffic density.
Although designed primarily for interior use, the Wrightstyle door system can also be fitted with secure deadlocks, allowing them to be used as exterior doors. Wrightstyle, which supplies its systems worldwide, has completed contracts for the Dubai Metro, a World Cup stadium in Durban, and other projects in the US, Hong Kong and Australia.