Global specialty chemicals producer Rhodia has introduced Rhodiasolv® STRIP, a new eco-friendly, safe and high performing core ingredient especially developed for dichloromethane-free paint stripping solutions. Based on the eco-friendly solvent Rhodiasolv® IRIS, recipient of the 2009 Pierre Potier award for innovation in chemistry supporting sustainable development, Rhodiasolv® STRIP is now commercially available worldwide. Rhodiasolv® STRIP is...
The National Aquatics Center or “Water Cube,” a landmark of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, features floor coverings from nora systems, Inc. More than 107,000 square feet of noraplan® mega covers corridors and high traffic areas throughout the center, offering comfort underfoot as well as safety, maintenance and wear-resistant properties important to athletes and visitors to the site.
The doors have been finished in white for internal application and in a light oak woodgrain effect for external doorways. GRP composite doors are very robust, dimensionally stable and have a high resistance to denting and scratching. IG Doors are the leading supplier of composite steel and GRP door sets in the UK. IG Doors has supplied its new range of contemporary glass-reinforced plastic fire doors. Website: www.igdoorsltd.co.uk
The American Institute of Architects, California Council, (AIACC) Capitol Forum, in partnership with the UC Berkeley Center for Cities and Schools, released research findings regarding the high cost of school construction in California. The report, entitled “The Complex and Multi-Faceted Nature of School Construction Costs: Factors Affecting California,” examines the practices and policies which effect school construction, and analyzes comparative...
This Oak Finish Ash Veneer Hutch and Buffet will add a bit of elegance to your dining room. This piece features classic molding and original stylish handles. Beautifully crafted workmanship from top to bottom. Featuring plenty of space for display and storage.View product details at Amazon
Located in Tartu, Estonia, The Tartu Rebase is the work of the duo architects; Atelier Thomas Pucher and Bramberger Architects. Playing with the unusual aesthetic design of a building, this recently completed houses building is designed based on the concept taking advantages of single residential homes with the economical aspects of apartment living, which are the advantages of privacy, outdoor gardens and the boundless views that a single residential...
The £13.8 million building project of four luxury homes required a three-storey solution to accommodate workers efficiently and to provide suitable office space with canteen and toilet facilities, as space on-site was minimal. The modular building provider Konstructa Hire was the only company who could provide the right site accommodation for the right price. Other pre-fabricated site building providers were quoting above Bell Projects’ budget,...
Completed October 2006, this Class A office building is a 65,000 sf, three-story, cast-in-place concrete structure. Satterfield & Pontikes initiated and encouraged the integration of a virtual building process, Building Information Modeling (BIM) with an expectation of hurdling common challenges resulting from the traditional structured projects.
Vermont Natural Coatings uses a by-product of the dairy industry to make PolyWhey, an alternative to conventional polyurethane floor finishes. Using whey protein as the bonding agent, this product has a VOC level of less than 180 grams per liter (about 25 percent lower than the industry’s standard), contains no toxic heavy metals, and, according to the company, has twice the cured hardness of the average water-base finish. A gallon covers 500 to...
Green Depot, the Brooklyn-based supplier of environmentally friendly and sustainable building products, services and solutions, is opening its newest showroom space on August 28 in Greenport, N.Y., on the North Fork of Long Island. The store, Green Depot’s fifth on the East Coast, second in New York and first on Long Island is located near the northeastern tip at 67380 Main Rd./CR-48 in Greenport. Green Depot showcases the very best of green building...
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
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Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
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The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
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The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma, the company that serves cookware, cooks stool, cutlery, electrics, bakeware,...
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