Projects

Merlyn Showroom – Virtual Tour Creation

Matterport Virtual Tour for Sales and Marketing

Merlyn Showering, a leading manufacturer of premium showering products, commissioned Bowman Riley to support the transformation of their Birmingham showroom into a fully immersive digital experience.

Following a successful showroom refurbishment by our Interiors team within their Midlands Distribution Centre Showroom Space, Merlyn sought a way to showcase the updated space to a broader audience – from remote clients and retail partners to regional sales teams – regardless of their location.

Following a successful showroom refurbishment by our Interiors team within the Business Design Centre, Merlyn sought a way to showcase the updated space to a broader audience – from remote clients and retail partners to regional sales teams – regardless of their location.

To meet this brief, Bowman Riley delivered a high-quality Matterport 360° virtual tour, capturing the entire showroom in a dynamic, user-friendly format. The interactive model allows visitors to explore the showroom in their own time and at their own pace, providing an authentic sense of space and layout.

Key Features of the Virtual Showroom:

• Full Matterport walkthrough available on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
• Custom product tags linking directly to technical specifications, brochures, and product variants
• No logins or downloads required – immediate access via a single link
• Supports sales enablement, remote presentations, and retail conversations
• Seamlessly reflects Merlyn’s botanical-inspired showroom design, enhancing the user experience

This Matterport model has become an essential digital sales tool for Merlyn’s internal teams and external partners, helping to drive engagement, improve product visibility, and support confident decision-making from anywhere in the world.

Client Benefits:

• Extends the reach of the Birmingham showroom beyond physical footfall
• Enhances client and customer engagement through immersive storytelling
• Streamlines the sales process by integrating product data directly into the 3D environment
• Reinforces brand consistency across all channels

By combining the physical with the virtual, Bowman Riley helped Merlyn to bridge the gap between showroom design and digital experience, offering a smarter way to sell and showcase their products.

Construction North Group – Matterport Office Tour

Bingley, West Yorkshire

Construction North Group (CNG), a fast-growing multi-disciplinary construction and fit-out business based in Yorkshire, appointed Bowman Riley to help visualise and share their dynamic new headquarters at Aire Valley Park, Bingley.

Spanning over 7,000 square feet, CNG’s new head office, Howard House, was carefully designed to promote collaboration, creativity and innovation. The space includes flexible work zones, a 16-seat cinema, breakout areas, a bar, pool table, F1 racing simulator, and immersive AV tech – reflecting the business’ people-first ethos and culture-led design approach.

Following Bowman Riley’s support with space planning and interior design, our in-house digital specialist produced a Matterport 3D virtual tour to showcase the completed environment. This digital twin provides an immersive and accessible way for prospective clients, partners and future talent to explore the space remotely.

For a business like CNG, which is proud of its ability to create high-quality commercial environments, the Matterport model became a powerful marketing tool – demonstrating the calibre of their work while offering a memorable, interactive experience.

Project Highlights:

• 7,000 sq ft new HQ at Howard House
• Matterport 3D tour to promote the completed space
• Reflects brand identity and company culture
• Hosted virtually for remote visitors and prospective clients

“We are very proud of our new HQ and it’s great to be able to share our new virtual tour of Howard House. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.” – Construction North Group

Taylor’s on the Green Matterport – Keighley

Bowman Riley created a Matterport Tour following the refurbishment of the Lord Rodney pub in the West Yorkshire town of Keighley into Taylor’s on the Green, a new tap room and kitchen from Timothy Taylor’s brewery.

The world-famous brewery has been operating in Keighley since 1858 using the spring water that wells up from deep under the Pennines. Originally, called Ye Olde Red Lion, the pub was renamed the Lord Rodney in the late 1700s in honour of a leading 18th-century British Admiral. Its new name of Taylor’s on the Green will reflect the hostelry’s position on Church Green in the centre of the town.

For more information on the Taylor’s on the Green refurbishment please see here.

See another project we have completed for Timothy Taylor’s.

Harrison Bathrooms Showroom – Leeds

Harrison Bathrooms, Leeds

Bowman Riley was commissioned by Harrison Bathrooms to create an aspirational interior showroom to display and demonstrate their product ranges to clients within the new warehouse and office premises in Leeds.

Harrison Bathrooms is a family-run business that has been creating bespoke bathroom products for 100 years, producing everything from sanitaryware to shower enclosures, and bathroom furniture to brassware. The ability to show product finishes, options and set combinations within a high-end showroom environment will facilitate the sales process and create a brand experience for the client.

The showroom has been created within a previously unused area of the warehouse with a first floor being added to ensure the showroom takes full advantage of the space.

The warehouse setting inspired the design aesthetic leading to an industrial theme with luxe elements to create a real show-stopper.

We provided concept designs for the project with initial layout options to show the use of the space and the integration of the bathroom showroom sets. We also produced a virtual model of the space and graphics to help the client visualise the space.

The plan of the showroom space is very long and narrow. This has led to a decision to break up the space and the journey a little more to ensure that the space does not feel like a corridor. Creating tighter areas that open up into something larger offers a more interesting customer journey through the showroom.

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National Highways Matterport 3D Virtual Tour – Wakefield

National Highways
Wakefield

Bowman Riley provided full interior design service and construction package for National Highways on their new two-storey office building in Wakefield.

The Calder Park office space differs from National Highways other offices in that it will be used as a creative hub for staff. Our brief for the Calder Park office space was to produce a design
that will encourage creativity, collaboration and make staff feel invigorated in the workplace.

A key aspiration is for the office to be designed to WELL standards focusing on the health and wellbeing of the building users. To achieve this, we considered the following key WELL elements of air, water, nourishment, light, movement, thermal control, sound, materials, mind and community from the very early stages of the project.

The office features a large dramatic double-height reception space that leads into a social space for staff and visitors. It also contains a dedicated media room, bleacher presentation space, breakout spaces, an innovation project hub and a series of meeting rooms. The large office space has a central spine that includes quiet working rooms, small meeting spaces, acoustic booths, a soft seating area and collaborative working zones.

Using the signage and colours associated with National Highways and the roads that they build as inspiration for the interior, we have introduced a chevron pattern as the base of the design for the office areas. The colour palette is bright to create an exciting and energetic workplace.

Biophilic elements have been introduced as part of the aspirations around WELL standards and people-centred design philosophy. To introduce greenery into the space, we included cost-effective wall-mounted frames filled with faux ivy and trailing plants combined with real planting.

West Park Hotel Courtyard Conversion – Harrogate

West Park Hotel approached Bowman Riley to convert an underused courtyard into a covered area for al fresco dining and drinking seven years after we originally designed the hotel refurbishment on the Stray in Harrogate’s Conservation Area.

Alfresco dining in the UK has soared in popularity over the past few years, with restaurants and bars opening outdoor spaces to meet demand. West Park decided to enhance their alfresco dining with an improved courtyard space that can be adapted if further Covid related restrictions are introduced.

We created an appealing courtyard garden using natural materials to create trellising that conceal the surrounding walls. Decorative accents like mirrors and lighting enhance the scheme and make the space feel larger. The lighting was designed to create a twinkly garden effect with backlit mirrors that light up the trailing greenery and planter lighting to uplight the topiary planting installed.

The courtyard features fresh teal shades, bespoke heated seating, and a living wall. A retractable roof allows guests to enjoy the sunshine and provides shelter in inclement weather.

We created an exterior space that is an extension of the interior and offers flexibility using a modular system with each unit on castors and weighted using sand to allow for different configurations without compromising on the look and feel of the space.

The courtyard opened in August 2021 with an official launch party.

The Woolly Sheep Inn – Matterport 3D Virtual Tour

Skipton, North Yorkshire

Bowman Riley created an immersive Matterport 3D virtual tour of The Woolly Sheep Inn, one of Timothy Taylor’s flagship pubs, situated in the heart of Skipton.

Renowned for its award-winning cask ales and Yorkshire hospitality, The Woolly Sheep offers a welcoming pub environment and comfortable hotel accommodation. Timothy Taylor’s wanted a way to promote the pub’s unique character and recently refreshed interiors online — providing potential visitors with a true-to-life experience of the venue before they arrive.

Using Matterport technology, our virtual tour captures every detail of the traditional bar areas, cosy dining spaces, and boutique-style bedrooms. The interactive experience allows online users to freely explore the building at their own pace — whether planning a stay, booking a meal, or simply discovering what the pub has to offer.

The tour was created to support Timothy Taylor’s wider digital marketing and customer engagement strategy. It can be easily embedded into their website, shared via social media, and used by booking platforms to provide transparency and boost visitor confidence.

Benefits of the Matterport Tour:

• Offers a realistic sense of the pub’s warm, characterful atmosphere
• Showcases both the pub and accommodation in one seamless experience
• Helps drive online engagement and support advanced bookings
• Increases customer confidence by managing expectations
• Valuable marketing asset for use across websites and social media

The Matterport model enables Timothy Taylor’s to market The Woolly Sheep Inn with greater visual impact, capturing the essence of the venue and its connection to the Yorkshire Dales.

“The virtual tour is a fantastic way for guests to experience our pub before they walk through the door. It helps us stand out online and gives people a real flavour of what to expect.” – Timothy Taylor’s