
Jean Nouvel for Molteni & C has won an award for their furniture collection of The SKiN seating collection. Won for “Best of the Best” at the 2008 Red Dot Design Awards this SKiN seating was born from the brilliant idea of these two designer that wanting to create and design a chair that combine research, technology, design and workmanship at the highest levels. Innovative technology is also applied to this seating furniture, such as its supporting...

Contemporary seating furniture The Ziprocker, the latest results of the Zipshape research was officially introduced to the public during the 2009 IMM Cologne furnishings show in Germany. This exhibition developed as a cooperation between the Fachschule für Holztechnik Hamburg (Hamburg school for timber technology) and Swiss manufacturer schindlersalmerón. The Ziprocker from Zipshape becomes One of their latest creations is a cantilevering rocking...

DSM Functional Coatings announced the further optimization of its KhepriCoat™ solar anti-reflective coating system. The improvements have already resulted in a significant contribution to the first multicrystalline-silicon solar panels in the world to achieve a conversion efficiency of 17%, which were produced recently by REC and ECN (Energy research Center of the Netherlands). DSM’s KhepriCoat™ solar anti-reflective coating system boosts light...

As the importance of sustainability increases, and landfills are no longer a long-term option for waste disposal we need to look at reducing the amount of waste we produce. The most eco-friendly solution would be to reuse products for their life span, research shows that not all brushes are kept. Keen to address this issue the team at Harris have developed and launched a new range of decorating products called Down to earth. More than 35 million...

Thermoactive building component systems (TABS) enable energy efficient cooling and heating of buildings whilst at the same time providing a comfortable room climate. The new version 4 of the Desigo building automation and control system from Siemens Building Technologies Division provides an innovative and unique application with separate heating and cooling curves for the control of such systems. The thermoactive building component systems are proven...

General lighting with energy efficient long-lasting LEDs in directional applications such as recessed downlights, tracks, pendants and sconces becomes as easy as changing a standard light bulb early next year. A new technology “twist” from GE Consumer & Industrial—a small puck-shaped LED module that gives lighting designers and end-users the ability to easily upgrade LED lighting as technology advances—addresses the inflexibility of integrated...

Children in Trumbull (CT) have one more reason to go outside, play and get dirty – a sustainable playground – thanks to Wilton-based Sun Products Corporation, makers of fabric care products including all®, Wisk® and Snuggle®. Sun Products’ FULL CIRCLE playground initiative utilizes “plastic for playgrounds” representing the equivalent of 50,000 Sun Products plastic (HDPE#2) laundry containers recycled and saved from landfills....

“Basic09″, designed, developed and produced entirely in the ACEM production plants, this door features hidden technology and a visible design. Developed by ACEM – studioDesign, it is targeted at a mid/top of the range clientele and caters for contemporary tastes. The new “modular” collection draws inspiration from research into natural simplicity. The door “plays” with the modular patterns of the cut wood,...

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, announces today that its KhepriCoat™ anti-reflective coating system has contributed to achieving the highest energy conversion ever of a full-size solar module. The world record of 16.4%, achieved by the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), was verified by global certification and testing organization TÜV. The previous record of...

Enfis Group Plc., an innovator of LED lighting systems and technologies, today announced a development that further narrows the gap between LEDs and traditional light sources. The company has introduced its next generation of fully-controllable white LED lighting products for myriad high-quality general illumination applications. Enfis will be making these systems available immediately through its North American distributors and specialist partners. Last...