
Baltix commercial furniture is made with a wide range of green materials, including waste-agricultural-fiber particleboard; FSC-certified wood veneers and MDF; bamboo; and recycled plastics, metals, and paper. The company’s workstations, tables, seating, bookshelves, files, cabinets, and partitions are available with low-emitting, UV-cured clear coatings or surfacings made from natural linoleum or biobased laminate. Baltix uses biobased polylactic...

Thermafiber makes a variety of mineral-fiber insulation products from pre-consumer recycled iron-ore slag for commercial and residential thermal, sound attenuation, and fire-resistant construction applications. Both batt and boardstock materials are available in a wide range of densities, facings, thicknesses, and R-values. Thermafiber products, according to the manufacturer, are noncombustible without flame retardants, are odor-free, will not absorb...

The product of a partnership between Convia (a Herman Miller company) and wiring production leader Wiremold, Convia Energy Management Infrastructure is a modular energy-management platform that integrates lighting, switches, occupancy sensors, timers, and other devices and links them to sophisticated controls and dashboards to monitor and adjust a building’s overall energy performance. Convia’s infrastructure uses plug-and-play components that...

This recently renovated weatherboard home is located in a quiet pocket in Old Mt Martha and is only a short walk to Estuary boardwalk, North & South Beach, local village and public transport. With stunning new modern kitchen & bathrooms, other features include four bedrooms (master with ensuite), two seperate living areas, new carpets/ blinds throughout, GDH, air conditioning, open fire place and an outdoor entertaining area just to name...

Schooren des Alpes is a 21st-century take on the Tyrolean ski lodge – a bold departure from the traditional ski chalets. Nestled into the pristine Tyrolean paradise Kappl, 4 kilometres from Ischgl, Schooren des Alpes is uncompromisingly modern, but its architecture complements the magnificent scenery spectacularly. Only 12 sleek and ultra-modern mountain homes are available for sale – this is limited edition Alpine living at its best. The serene...

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has selected Aloft Tallahassee Downtown as the 2009 New Build of the Year Award winner at the recent Starwood North America Owners Conference held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The 162-room property was developed by McKibbon Hotel Group, Inc., of Gainesville, Georgia, and is owned and managed by McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc. of Tampa, Florida. Aloft Tallahassee Downtown opened in August 2009 at 200...

Gulick and Spradlin LLC prides themselves in their ability to blend up-to-date technologies with the craftsmanship of the past. While respecting the architectural significance of the property, Gulick and Spradlin have again shown in the Stone/Shelley House their solid commitment to build “green” by saving and reusing building materials, their sensitivity to energy requirements through the use of efficient insulation and heating and cooling...

This 9 year old, spectacular 2 storey home sits high and mighty on the Esplanade at Port Noarlunga South. The classic contemporary grandeur of this home quietly commands attention with every attention to detail having been considered in designing its 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and sprawling indoor and outdoor living. The ‘grande’ tone is set as soon as you step through into the formal entry hall with its stunning feature floor tiling and...

Owners Umberto Gibin and chef Staffan Terje saw the need for a more casual option to serve the neighborhood, and when a space next door became available, they engaged CCS Architecture to develop a trattoria that would convert to an enoteca or wine bar at night. The result is Barbacco Eno Trattoria. Barbacco, with 66 seats, occupies a long, narrow room within the 1912 Hind Building. Inspired by traditional wine bars in Milan and Rome, the space is...

Positioned on over 25mts of waterfrontage this spacious home features a light and airy design that will accommodate friends and family in space and style. Home Features: Five spacious bedrooms, Four luxurious bathrooms, Well positioned kitchen area that looks out onto the water and pool, 2 Pac finishes with gas cooking and loads of cupboard space, Two spacious living areas, Solid timber flooring to the downstairs family area, Massive outdoor entertaining,...