Radical radiator

One of the most common and aesthetically boring parts of the house is about to get a makeover, thanks to the skills of a product design student from Coventry University.

Andrew Rainsford’s final year degree project has focused on the ordinary household radiator and totally transformed it into a gleaming work of art.

Rainsford, 22, from Cheshire, wanted to do something totally different that would appeal to people looking to give their house a more modern and edgy look without losing any of the practical elements of the radiator.

'The household radiator has always been a functional but forgettable modern appliance and I wanted to bring it into the 21st century by making it more of a feature,' he said.

The gleaming chrome rails of Rainsford’s design are suspended within an attractive Perspex body to produce a striking radiator like no other. Its uniquely illuminated Perspex body means that it can radiate a soft and soothing ambience into the coolest of living spaces or bathrooms.