Designed to get match with the 404 chairs this The 1404 Table also created and designed by German designer Stefan Diez. Just like the chair, this table furniture collection also designed for German manufacturer Thonet. All the pieces furniture both table and chair from this designer are made from laminated wood which is entirely regarding the aesthetic and technological criteria. The legs and armrests merge in a ‘knot’ and are recessed into the...
Canada’s winter will have little effect on Olympic Games visitors to Vancouver’s many attractions, thanks to the city’s planners and architects. Historically they have kept the elements at bay in their approach to infrastructure design for popular pedestrian areas, and their preparations for the Winter Games are no exception. A notable example is Vancouver BC’s Canada Place, a landmark cultural and entertainment complex. Its...
The modern house design explores the maximisation of light, space, ventilation and views on a tight sight. We are exploring a more environmentally sensitive form of design called ‘micro design’. Micro design utilises parametric modelling software which can respond to very small changes to design input criteria. In this case issues such as maximising ventilation, views and efficiency of structure and minimising impacts to neighbours views...
Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries Ltd., announces that its Halo® LED recessed downlight is the first in the industry to meet stringent ENERGY STAR® requirements for solid state lighting (SSL) luminaires. The Halo LED Downlight’s performance earns an ENERGY STAR qualification by meeting the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Solid State Lighting Luminaires: Eligibility Criteria – Version 1.0 for Category A – Recessed Downlights....
Viking Corporation, a global leader in fire protection products and services, announces the availability of a new 19.6 (280) K factor storage sprinkler. The new VK592 pendent is cULus Listed and FM Approved as a Control Mode Specific Application (CMSA) sprinkler for protecting class I-IV commodities and cartoned unexpanded plastics, without the use of in-rack sprinklers. The sprinkler is UL Listed for up to 40 ft (12, 2 m) ceiling heights and FM Approved...
NeighborhoodScout, a nationwide neighborhood search engine designed for homebuyers, movers, and anyone seeking to find neighborhoods that match custom search criteria, announced today the appointment of Barry Glick to its board of directors. Glick, who is a founder and former CEO of MapQuest, will lead the company’s strategic effort to build visibility and expand NeighborhoodScout into new markets. Glick brings 20 years of experience building...
Cambria, the only producer of natural quartz surfaces in the U.S., announced today that Knoxville-based Smokey Mountain Tops is the latest Cambria fabricator business partner to be inducted into their Lexus Partner Program. The Lexus Partner Program, recently introduced by Cambria, was designed to further strengthen the relationship between Cambria and its fabricator partners as well as provide the highest possible service to the consumer. Smokey...
Solar Attic Fan Sizer recommends solar attic fans based on a checklist of criteria: attic length, attic width, attic height, and air changes per hour. The tool is designed to help people understand which attic fans will deliver the ventilation they need. – As part of the Solar Attic Fan Info site, the Solar Attic Fan Sizer is complemented by Solar Attic Fan Info Center pages offering detailed information on choosing, purchasing, installing,...
Integrity Block has been selected as one of BuildingGreen’s 2008 Top-10 Green Building Products by the editors of Environmental Building News and GreenSpec®. This seventh annual award recognizes the most innovative and exciting green building products added to the GreenSpec® Directory during the past year or covered in Environmental Building News. “Our selections of the Top-10 Green Building Products represent a wide range of product...
Prime Group Realty Trust Chicago-based real estate investment trust (REIT), announced today that the premier, Class A, 975,000 square-foot Continental Towers office complex in Rolling Meadows, IL, controlled and managed by Prime Group Realty Trust, was recently named “The Outstanding Building of the Year” (TOBY) for the Chicago Suburban market by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Suburban Chicago. This is the fourth time in...
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
Murillo, the Philippines based manufacturer has been involved in manufacturing furniture and...
Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
Looking for modern interior inspiration for your office, here we got some preview of the contemporary...
The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
Today’s modern house inspiration is coming from Richard Librach Architect, Toronto-based...
The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma, the company that serves cookware, cooks stool, cutlery, electrics, bakeware,...
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