Centre Pompidou-Metz by Shigeru Ban, Jean de Gastines and Philip Gumuchdjian

The Centre Pompidou-Metz, the first derivative of a foremost French cultural institution the Centre Pompidou in Paris, holds its grand opening in May 2010 with the exhibition entitled “Masterpieces?”. Though it was built as an offshoot to the Centre Pompidou, the Centre Pompidou-Metz museum is entirely independent in its scientific and cultural choices. Intended as a place of unique experiences, the Centre Pompidou-Metz will make possible for... 

CULT modular cabinets from dieCollection

CULT – as simple as it is elegant. The doors, drawers and flaps open with a slight push. Sliding doors glide smoothly. The mixture of optiwhite glass fronts lacquered from behind in noble colours with beautiful grained wood bestows a well balanced yet exciting blend. European light walnut is combined here with optiwhite clear glass in cream and pistachio. A CULT game: offset low and high unit depths. Cream and cotto optiwhite matt glass fronts... 

Iris Stackable Filing Drawer – Black (Black) (13.43″ H x 15.43″ W x 19.62″ D)

Fleetwood Announces Restructuring of Manufacturing Operations

Fleetwood Enterprises, announced the consolidation of several manufacturing facilities in coordinated actions designed to match current production to market demand and improve capacity utilization. The Company has notified its associates of the closures at its manufactured housing plants in Woodland, Calif.; Auburndale, Fla.; Willacoochee, Ga.; Benton, Ky.; and Pembroke, N.C. All of these plants will work through the orders they currently have and... 

Seewinkeltherme, Frauenkirchen, Austria. Structural work in record time: Short construction period for large-scale project

The Austrian Seewinkel hot springs resort complete with four-star hotel is currently one of the largest reinforced concrete construction projects in the Alpine Republic with a total investment in the region of 80 million euros. The HABAU group of companies were commissioned to construct the concrete frame and in so doing have succeeded in meeting two difficult challenges. On the one hand, the special form of the spiral-shaped building with mostly... 

Williams Scotsman Expands Footprint in North America by Opening Four New Branches in Mexico

Williams Scotsman, the leading provider of modular space and storage solutions, today announced further expansion in Mexico with branch openings in Juárez, Hermosillo, Riviera Maya and Tijuana. “The new branch openings represent the company’s commitment to serving our Mexican customers in the manufacturing, mining, agricultural, and tourism-related fields,” said Nicholas Polit, country manager of Mexico. “With nine branch locations strategically... 

Sportarena Lora, Split, Croatia. Shoring and assembly platform for 180-tonne roof girder

The almost 80 metre long and 5.40 metre high truss girders made of steel form the basic construction for the roofing of the new multi-functional hall in the Croatian city of Split. Each of the main constructional elements – the up to three metre wide pairs of trusses – weighs a massive 180 tonnes. In order to be able to cost-effectively assemble the roof, consisting of eight such gigantic components, contractors Dinarik, in co-operation with...