USG Corporation to Participate in the CL King & Associates Best Ideas Conference 2008 in New York

James S. Metcalf, President and COO of USG Corporation, a leading building products company, will speak on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at the CL King & Associates Best Ideas Conference 2008 at the Omni Berkshire Place Hotel in New York. The presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A live Webcast of the presentation may be accessed from the investor information page of the USG Corporation Website at http://investor.usg.com.... 

The Bond and Brook Restaurant Interior by d_raw

Modern restaurant design that will be your favorite place to visit called the Bond & Brook Restaurant is designed by London-based design consultancy d_raw, This great architects and designers have completed the interior design for this modern restaurant inside the Fenwick department store in London. This designed aimed to create a modern place that full of stunning architectural but still hold on the main purpose to invite the visitor to come.... 

Platt Residence by Will Bruder Architects

William P. Bruder Masterpiece! The Platt Residence. Acclaimed and award winning architecture. The current owners have painstakingly restored and maintained this work of art to the architect’s paradigm. A brilliant combination of design and engineering. Hand crafted and sophisticated. Massive and exacting, and at the same time uncomplicated, delicate and energetic. A timeless and instantaneous modern classic! Rural location, yet close to the newly... 

Pakistan Utility Signs Contract with GE Energy to Fast Track Power Supply in Port City of Karachi

Delivering on a commitment to reduce the number of rolling blackouts in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, the new management of the utility Karachi Electric Supply Company Limited (KESC) has ordered 64 of GE Energy’s Jenbacher gas engines to supply 180MW of urgently needed power to the local grid. The milestone contract was signed November 22. Karachi has been facing an average daily shortage of 500MW in electricity, forcing KESC to impose... 

The Saflok® Concrete Wedge Anchor from Capital Safety Australia

DBI-SALA, a Capital Safety brand solely dedicated to the fall protection market, has announced the launch of their NEW Saflok® Concrete Wedge Anchor. The anchor can be reused again and again, thus lowering operating costs and increasing productivity. The anchor is designed to be inserted into a pre-drilled 19mm hole into cured concrete. It provides a safe, 22kN fall arrest rated anchor point for a personal fall arrest system, work positioning system... 

Universal Modular Delivers First of Three AAR Buildings to MCB Twentynine Palms

Universal Modular Building Solutions, Inc. announced the delivery of a 1600 square foot After Action Review facility to 29 Palms, California, marking an important step in implementing cost-efficient training facilities to the United States Marine Corps’ largest base. The addition of this type of training facility will provide increased savings to the US Marine Corps through cost efficient and effective training. Construction of these buildings... 

Five Chairs That Rock

Here are five collection of rocking chairs from various designers. The Gabbiano Rocking Chair designed by C.Silva Gil. Spotted at Giovanetti, The Rocking Chair “03? by Philipp Wanders from polem-X, The Sleepy Rocking Chair from Autoban built by De La Espada, The Buttercup Rocker by Blu Dot, The Aria Rocking Chair from Westminster Teak, via

The Zabriskie Point Suspension Lamp by Denis Santachiara

The Zabriskie Point Suspension Lamp is a unique contemporary lighting furniture design that has been made so beautiful and so attractive with great futuristic and stunning design by Denis Santachiara. the Zabriskie Point suspension lamp is made and designed by this designer for Italian lighting manufacturer de Majo Illuminazione. Zabriskie Point is a large egg-shaped lamp with exploding glass fragments and points of light that seem to emphasize the... 

The Sweet Seating Collection from Spell

Just like sitting in candy and chocolate not only comfortable but also give a sweet and fun feeling to everyone who sit in this seating collection that has been designed by Dutch designers Sander van der Haar and Jaromir Maas. This collaboration of creative designers have created the Sweet seating collection for the Dutch manufacturer Spell. The collection consists of stools, a hocker, and sofa made from beech wood and coated foam rubber. Such a unique... 

LEED Rated PrecisionCraft Log Home

For Mark and Crystal Ryan, building their dream mountain house was synonymous with building what is commonly referred to as a “green” home. This Oregon couple turned to award-winning Mountain Architects and PrecisionCraft Log Homes & Timber Frame to help them design and manufacture a log home that is now in the final certification process to be awarded the LEED Platinum rating. LEED, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a...