Interior lightshelves are installed on windows to reflect natural light up onto ceilings, reducing glare and the need for artificial lighting. Most flat, or planar, lightshelves don’t work as well when the sun is low in the sky, but the curved, polished aluminum surface of Suncurve lightshelves reflects this low-angle light farther into the building, improving light dispersion by up to 153 percent, according to the company. Made using Lamcel’s...
ABIC Innovative Plastics created its new Convert™ carpet line to leverage the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) nylon fiber, SABIC Innovative Plastics provided total customer support. Working closely with Interface and its converter, Universal Fibers, Inc., a leading supplier of high-end solution-dyed (melt pigmented) fibers, SABIC Innovative Plastics developed Valox iQ* 2205HV resin for the new application. The environmentally progressive, high-performance...
The deterioration of the housing market has trickled down to affect remodeling activity. The Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) projects that homeowner improvement spending will be declining at an annual rate of 12.1 percent by the third quarter of 2009. Clearly, plummeting consumer confidence has caused reluctance among homeowners to start a major remodeling project. Today, people are looking for ways to get a big change in the look...
Islamic culture is embodied and reinterpreted through modern technology and design in this 35,000-square-foot residence, located in the Persian Gulf. Searing temperatures and ample desalinated water allowed the desert site to be transformed into an oasis with pools and landscaping. Sheathed in shimmering aluminum, a massive curved roof shelters and unites the compound’s series of two-story buildings. In section, the canopy forms a crescent moon,...
With the building´s structure elegantly wrapped in a cloak-like glass facade, the Al Hamra Tower on the Persian Gulf creates the vision of a highly visible sculpture, rising to an impressive height of 412 metres. As construction progress steadily continues, it becomes clear that the Al Hamra Tower is not only a multi-storey building with a remarkable height but also that a new landmark is being developed through its very distinctive design. After...
Ply Gem Industries, Inc. announced that it intends to close its Hammonton, New Jersey and Phoenix, Arizona window and door manufacturing facilities that combined employ approximately 306 employees. Ply Gem is one of the country’s leading manufacturers of residential exterior building products. Gary E. Robinette, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ply Gem, said, “This action was difficult in that it impacts a number of our employees,...
While studying at Le Cordon Bleu, the world’s premiere culinary school, and later working at some of the finest restaurants in France, Eric Eisenberg learned to appreciate the copper cookware top chefs use to prepare exquisite gourmet dishes. “I used a lot of copper during my training in France,” said Eisenberg, now executive chef at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA. “And we used a lot of copper cookware at the different...
As summer winds down, pest season is hitting its peak. According to the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), summer pests of greatest concern to homeowners, according to a national research study, remain mosquitoes, ticks, ants, wasps/hornets and spiders. Mosquitoes and ticks, however, pose more severe consequences to public health and property than other summer pests. Often considered bothersome due to their itchy, unsightly bites, mosquitoes...
West Development Group (WDG), a leader in sustainable roofing products and practices, introduces the Z-Guard Pedestrian Traffic System for use on sprayed-in-place polyurethane foam roofs. Z-Guard is a one-component, moisture curing, silicone/quartz liquid composite slurry designed for use around all equipment requiring servicing, as well as areas of heavy foot traffic. The Z-Guard reinforced, silicone walkway is a dispersion of silicone rubber, organic...
A 313,367-square-foot, multi-tenant business park that straddles the county line between Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties in Upland, Calif., has been acquired for $39.9 million by Koll/PER, a limited liability company owned by The Koll Company, the Newport Beach, Calif.-based real estate acquisition, development and management firm, and the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI). Consisting of 17 single-story industrial, office...
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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