Make the London Studio part of your practice. CPD sessions and project-based support that join Italian systems, installer Levels and real case studies into one Framework you can design, tender and build with.
ITALIAN SURFACE SYSTEMS · LONDON STUDIO · ISF ACADEMY · INSTALLER NETWORK · ONE PROJECT-FACING FRAMEWORK
On this page
How the Studio fits
The London Studio is where Italian systems are built at full scale, argued over in front of designers and installers, and written into the ISF Framework. Studio partnerships and CPD plug your practice into that work so your first Italian surface project behaves like your fifth.
We compress the Valpaint portfolio into a small set of systems – designer plasters, metallics, textures, microcement and waterproof bodies – each with substrates, build-ups and Levels already mapped.
CPD shows you which systems belong in which rooms, and how they drop into GA plans, room data sheets and specifications.
The systems you see in a session are the same ones installers learn in the ISF Academy and deliver through the Installer Network. You see which Levels can carry which risk, and how to brief that into tenders.
That keeps procurement honest and reduces “interpretation” on site.
We use exhibition stands, case studies and live drawings to show what happens when systems meet real budgets, timelines and cleaning regimes.
Studio time can be used to review your projects, not just our slides, so you leave with decisions you can actually use.
CPD & partnership formats
Start with an introductory CPD, add a project-specific clinic when a live brief appears, then step into an ongoing partnership once Italian surfaces are a regular part of your practice.
Format 1
A clear walk-through of the ISF Framework: families, bodies, installer Levels and real-world case studies from homes, hotels and workspace.
Ideal as a first contact, a team induction or a refresher when new designers join or a practice wants to reset its approach to decorative systems.
Format 2
A focused session around one or two live schemes. We review plans, room lists, risk zones and client expectations, then propose systems, Levels and mock-up strategies that fit.
Good for your first Italian bathroom floor, microcement route, spa or hospitality project where you want to avoid learning the hard way.
Format 3
A more formal relationship with scheduled check-ins, shared learning from sites and Framework updates tailored to your pipeline – especially for larger studios, contractors and developers.
Surfaces become part of your standard process, not just an ad-hoc choice at the end of design.
Topics & modules
CPD content comes straight from Academy modules and exhibition fieldwork. We simply change the angle – from “how to apply” to “how to draw, specify and defend”.
Fast-track studio support
If drawings are issued, tenders are out or installers are already on site, we can use Studio time to stabilise that project rather than run a standard CPD.
In the request form, flag:
Request CPD / studio partnership
Use this form to request an introductory CPD, a project clinic or a wider partnership. We’ll respond with suggested formats, dates and how to connect Academy and Installer Network support to your work.