Attaching a panel to a wall can be achieved by using a split batten, which works surprisingly well. In a yacht tossing on the ocean wave, systems like Velcro have been used which unsurprisingly don’t work quite so well. Initially focused on the yachting industry, Fastmount came up with a far better solution: flexible, self-locking hi-tech plastic fasteners which are easy to remove and replace with no loss of fidelity. The system is now ubiquitous – if you’re lucky enough to find yourself on an oligarch’s yacht chances are the panels will be held in place by Fastmount. (Probably best not to try prising the panels loose to check though, that would be considered bad manners.)

Good ideas tend to travel quickly and it was not long before manufacturers in other sectors noticed how easy and reliable Fastmount was to use. The invisible system is not only secure but can cope with curved surfaces, as well as being the easiest way to routinely attach wall panels, whether they are to be periodically removed or not.