The brand new product guide from Hunter Douglas Architectural is here! This comprehensive guide consists of a whopping 362 pages and provides a fully up-to-date overview of our product range and the latest innovations.
We have divided our wooden range into two versions: BaseLine and ProLine, just like Derako has already done in their product presentation on the website.
With the release of the guide, three product brands are also introduced. These are designed with new logos. One of these brands is Derako (see page 5 via the link below). Under the Hunter Douglas organization, Derako® is now known as the brand for all wood solutions. Additionally, there is Luxalon®, which represents the complete range of metal-based suspended ceilings. And then there is HeartFelt®, with felt as the base material, allowing for unique and creative designs just like with Derako® systems.
Check out the new Product Guide 2024|2026
You can contact our sales team via the contact page.
• Visit the Hunter Douglas Architectural website for more information about metal, wood, and felt products.
• For information about Derako® solid wood products, you can directly contact our advisors. If desired, they will gladly send you a sample.
With a renewed entrance area the central station in Amsterdam also offers two brand new parking areas for bicycles. The first parking facility, with 7,000 parking spaces, at the front of the station opened on Wednesday the 25th of January. The commissioning of the second parking facility, with specially designed solid wood ceilings and walls, will follow in three weeks’ time.
The second bicycle parking is located at the rear North side of the station, under the new IJboulevard and will provide space for another 4,000 bicycles. The design, with a sleek, organic and warm appearance, was provided by VenhoevenCS, DS Landscape Architects and RoyalHaskoningDHV. Both Derako’s solid wooden ceilings and walls have been used inside this space, which flow smoothly into each other.
The technical application and assembly was a collaboration between Verwol an Interior Construction company and Derako. For the entire Bike Parking IJboulevard project, 3,700 square meters of solid wood Grill Pro-line ceiling system and 200 square meters of Linear Pro-line wall system have been applied.
The Bike Parking IJboulevard project is referred to in the following article. Here you will find all the details of this beautiful project such as the products, the carefully planned installation and integration of various other components. In addition, all photos of this project can be found on our website under the menu item References.
The current city hall of the city of Roosendaal is located in a beautiful spot next to the green Mariadal and on the edge of the city centre. It functions as a place where the residents of Roosendaal can use the municipal facilities. It is also a central work space for employees of the municipality. The existing building is approximately 40 years old and was very dated. From the outside it was very dark and closed off. On the inside warm, musty and enclosed.
The community council wanted to change this radically and transform the building into an open and accessible city hall. An office where visitors feel welcome and which offers a contemporary and comfortable working environment. A place where daylight enters generously and from the inside there is a wide view and overview of the surroundings.
It was very important not to break down and adjust everything too radically. The municipality wanted to set an example for circular building. An important step in this process is the preservation of the existing building. During this renovation, the good qualities were cherished and only that which needed to be improved was improved.
For the ceiling they chose the Derako grill ceiling. The use of solid wood fits perfectly with the desired transformation. With this project, Derako has gone one step further in collaboration with all parties.
An important part was the indoor climate. In addition to the grill system, the lighting and an associated climate system have also been drawn out and delivered in the same plan. It was important that all systems fit in well with the solid wooden ceilings for optimal functionality.
The result is impressive, the climate systems and lighting fit seamlessly into our Derako grill ceilings. In the video below, our sales manager for the Dutch market explains how this collaboration came about and shows the end result. The Derako grill ceilings are the ideal combination with climate systems and form a sustainable solution.
Good acoustics in an open space can enhance people’s sense of well-being. In particular public spaces where many people come together, can benefit from good acoustics. A high level of reverberation is tiring and might hinder your concentration and productivity.
Our solid wooden grill ceilings offer good acoustic properties by nature. To enhance the acoustics even more, Derako now offers a new addition to the grill system. An acoustically enhancing material, called the Eco Silent Panel. The Derako Eco Silent Panel is made from polyester wool. This material can be added to your Derako grill system when ordering.
The Eco Silent Panel will be made to measure according to the measurements of your Derako grill ceiling. With this added feature we can offer a total solution for a sound reducing and sustainable solid wooden grill ceiling system.
Read more about the product details the advantages of the Eco Silent Panel in our leaflet:
Derako is constantly working on broadening its sustainability. How can we increase our part in enhancing a more sustainable world. As producer of solid wooden ceiling and wall systems, we are actively working on this. To grow towards a more circular economy we have to use sustainable products which are reusable. In our case, with using solid wood, we are already using the most sustainable building material.
But how can we expand our sustainability portfolio? To answer this question, together with Wildcap we have started to map out the environmental impact of our products. This is realised by calculating a life Cycle Analysis (LCA’s). A LCA is a way to determine the environmental performance of several products and services. This is aimed at the complete life cycle of a product; from raw material extraction, energy consumption, transport to waste processing. These are in fact the costs that would have to be added to the production costs in order to pay a fair price for the tax on our earth. This way, the total environmental impact of a product or service can be assessed, environmentally critical links can be identified and alternatives can be offered.
The result of the LCA is an EPD (Environmental Product Declaration). An EPD is a document containing information about the environmental impact of a particular building material. This information is presented in a standardized manner to make it easier to compare different materials. The data can be used for a building-level assessment or building evaluation. Certified EPDs are based on LCA and follow ISO 14025 type III protocols. They are valid for use in compliance regulations or for green building schemes (e.g. BREEAM, LEED).
We have been able to add both of these certificates to our certifications. Another step towards building a sustainable future at Derako.