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As a highly experienced, fully accredited and award-winning movable walls company and the sole UK distributors of Dorma Huppe movable walls and SWG and Skyfold folding walls, we have drawn

from our extensive experience and product knowledge to produce a range of RIBA CPD seminars, content and materials that cater for a broad range of sectors, from corporate to religion and healthcare.

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In developing its CPD content, Style’s team has drawn on its extensive expertise and in-depth product knowledge as the sole UK distributor of Dorma Hüppe movable walls, Skyfold and SWG systems. Together, these brands represent some of the most innovative, flexible and stylish movable wall solutions available on the market today.

The movable walls sector is evolving rapidly, with growing demand for increasingly innovative solutions. At the same time, architects and their clients are placing higher expectations on the range of finishes available and the levels of acoustic performance that systems can achieve.

An eighteen-time winner of the prestigious FIS Contractors Gold and Silver Awards, and IMS-accredited to UKAS standards for ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems, ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems and BS OHSAS 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems, Style has built an enviable reputation within the movable walls sector.

The CPD seminars are designed to appeal to a broad cross-section of the industry, including corporate, education, hospitality, religious and healthcare sectors, as well as many others.

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Multi-Functional Space

This seminar focuses on the creation of flexible space including design, structure, acoustic performance, finishes, health & safety and maintenance.

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RIBA Approved CPD Courses for Architects

Fully Automatic Vertically Rising Acoustic Partition Systems

This seminar is about Skyfold - the only fully automatic, vertically rising acoustic moveable wall in the UK market, housed in the ceiling cavity.

Now also available online

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  • Winner of the FIS Contractors Gold and Silver Awards - 18 times!

  • IMS accredited to UKAS standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and BS OHSAS 45001

  • Recognised authority in high-performance moveable wall systems

  • Recognised and independently verified acoustic certification systems, sustainably and environmentally accredited product ranges, and a comprehensive portfolio to suit all environments, requirements and budgets.
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We would be pleased to discuss your requirements with you personally, either by phone or in person, and work with you to develop a solution tailored to your needs, drawing on our expertise and recommendations following a detailed review of your brief.

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Zero-Joint Technology in the Healthcare Sector

NHS England’s Health Building Note 00-09 states clinical surfaces should be “impervious, designed for easy cleaning and free of fissures and unsealed joints.”
  • Laser-bonded, adhesive-free edge, with no seam or adhesive strip
  • Designed in line with the surface characteristics HBN 00-09 describes for clinical areas
  • Formaldehyde emissions tested significantly below the EU's REACH formaldehyde limit, in effect from 6 August 2026

Why it matters

HBN 00-09 sets out these surface characteristics because unsealed joints are a recognised place for moisture and micro-organisms to collect. A genuinely joint-free edge is designed to address that specific detail.

This is a surface and edge specification, not a clinical claim. Zero-joint technology has not been evaluated or certified by NHS England, and does not claim to reduce infection rates.

Zero-Joint Technology in the Hospitality Sector

Guest-facing spaces and food-service areas face frequent hygiene inspections and heavy daily use — seamless panels help simplify housekeeping and keep finishes looking newer for longer.
  • Seamless edge finish, with no visible transition between edge and panel surface
  • 100% adhesive-free construction — no hot-melt adhesive layer to fail
  • Edge processing on all four sides, built for daily commercial use
  • Low-maintenance and easy to clean

Why it matters

Food-service and guest-facing areas are typically inspected under hygiene and housekeeping standards that look closely at surfaces and joints. A seamless, moisture-resistant edge is designed with exactly that kind of scrutiny in mind.

Every one of these sectors shares the same underlying surface problem: a bonded-strip edge is a seam, and a seam is a place where dirt, moisture or wear can concentrate in a way a continuous surface can't. Zero-joint technology addresses that one structural detail across offices, schools, healthcare and hospitality settings alike — one construction detail, one shared weak point removed, four sectors that each care about it for their own reasons.

Zero-Joint Technology in the Education Sector

Classrooms and shared facilities see high daily footfall from children and staff, so partitioning needs to withstand daily wear and support fast, thorough cleaning.
  • Seamless, adhesive-free edge with no strip to lift or wear loose over time
  • Moisture-resistant, low-maintenance surface
  • Independently tested for VOC emissions to AgBB and EN 16516

Why it matters

Schools see some of the highest footfall of any building type relative to their size, and surface durability directly affects how long fittings stay presentable between refurbishment cycles. A seam-free edge that can't lift or peel with repeated impact and cleaning is a genuinely lower-maintenance fixture over the life of the building.

Zero-Joint Technology in the Corporate Sector

Open-plan offices and meeting suites see constant daily use — surfaces need to look sharp for years without high maintenance.
  • Seamless edge finish, with no visible transition between edge and panel surface
  • 100% adhesive-free construction — no hot-melt adhesive layer to fail
  • Edge processing on all four sides, built for daily commercial use
  • Low-maintenance and easy to clean

Why it matters

An adhesive seam is one of the few places on a standard partition edge where dust, spillage residue or cleaning-product build-up can collect, simply because it isn't a flat, continuous surface. Removing that seam removes that particular weak point — a lower-maintenance fixture designed to stay looking sharp for longer.

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