Door Industry Journal - Spring 2021

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk Entrance, Sliding & Bi-folding Doors 104 THE door industry journal spring 2021 Modern Door Design Innovators Urban Front Renew Membership with SBD A married couple who run a business designing and manufacturing high-end, contemporary hardwood and steel reinforced doors for customers in the UK and around the world, have renewed their membership with Secured by Design (SBD), the official police security initiative. Urban Front founders, Nabil and Elizabeth Assaf, who are based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, have carved out a reputation over the last 15 years as innovators and leaders in modern door design. Their passion for their craft comes across not only when they speak to customers in person but also in their personalised range of video clips on their website which they present to provide an informative, practical and entertaining glimpse inside their ‘inspired world’ of custom-made doors. They describe how the company started, how they ensure doors become ‘works of art’ and explain everything that customers need to know to choose the door that’s right for them. The videos are in a section of their website aptly called ‘Inspiration and Advice’ and includes a picture gallery of more than 50 front, internal and garage doors that have been ordered, bespoke designed, hand-crafted and delivered across the globe. Nabil said: “There is something to be said about creating entrances that can distinguish one building from another and determine an identity that lasts for a lifetime.” Elizabeth added: “It’s not every day that you buy a front door. It’s one of those big decisions you make for your house and