Luxalon Architectural Products, a division of Hunter Douglas, has recently introduced an extreme flat panel, which are made with honeycomb sandwich technology and create a stunning spatial effect for ceiling systems.

Known as the Luxalon XL range, the panels are claimed to offer superior advantages when compared to conventional suspended ceilings.
The new systems have already been installed at the Dnata building on Shaikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Luxalon XL ceiling systems have also already been applied by leading architects in several prestigious projects in the Middle East and Asia such as Changi Airport Singapore. The XL ceiling has been applied in municipal and business offices, conference centres, healthcare, and in the hospitality business.
The ceiling panels, also available in XL sizes, can be installed:
• In a square design with a small 4 mm joint around the panels in a maximum of 1,500 by 1,500 mm module size; or
• In a longitudinal design with panels up to 4,500 mm and a maximum of 1,500 mm wide.
Even with these extreme big sizes, the panel remains completely flat, says a spokesman.
The system has especially been developed for interior applications and is available in every possible RAL colour, he says.
“The ceiling system has several advantages when compared to conventional suspended ceilings that include: High FR performance; superior panel flatness; big panel size; smooth ceiling appearance; and easy installation. In addition, each panel is demountable from below,” he says.
Hunter Douglas Middle East also recently launched Techstyle acoustical ceilings – a blend of superior acoustic technology and sleek contemporary style – at the Big 5 show in Dubai last year.
Techstyle ceilings have large-format, aesthetically-pleasing panels with below-the-grid installation, outstanding acoustical performance and easy access. The ceilings can be used virtually anywhere – airports, open-plan offices, educational institutions, sports arenas, theatres, shopping malls and more.
The large 1,220 by 1,220 mm and narrow 6 mm panels of Techstyle create a monolithic drywall-like appearance, says the spokesman. The panels are made from a patent-pending lightweight compressible composite whose characteristics allow the tiles to span up to 16 sq ft (1.48 sq m) without sagging and to absorb the force of normal impact and bounce. These factors, combined with the panel’s attractive and easy-to-clean, ultra white and smooth, non-woven polyester textile surface, make Techstyle an upscale ceiling at an affordable price, he adds.
The panels easily accommodate standard sprinklers, diffusers and light fixtures and may be field cut into any shape with a sharp utility knife, he says.