Porter-Cable COIL250 Round Head 1-1/2-Inch to 2-1/2-Inch Coil Framing Nailer

This coil framing nailer from Porter-Cable is a rugged, lightweight piece of equipment that will get the job done wherever you need the capacity of a coil system. Its housing is designed to be a light as possible, yet it still offers the durability you expect on a job site. Since coil nailers are commonly used for repetitious tasks, a lighter tool is a big plus–especially if you’re going to wield it for an entire eight-hour day. The ergonomic... 

NASDAQ OMX office interiors by Claesson Koivisto Rune

Another contemporary interior inspiration coming from the Swedish designers Claesson Koivisto Rune. This designer has designed the interior for the NASDAQ OMX offices in Stockholm, Sweden. Such an outstanding modern design of interior, well done job for the designer in designing this office interior. via

Core House – Affordable, Green, Modern Homes

Core House – Affordable, Green, Modern Homes This home was designed for a builder turned developer. The idea was to build a new development of “Affordable, Green, Modern Homes.” Stylistically the developer was looking for “Usonian meets Dwell Home.” The homes were to be single story, slab-on-grade designs for ease of construction. For energy efficiency and quick construction the design was to be built with SIP panelized... 

Institutional Privacy Curtains

Petals and New Leaf by Clickeze are polyester cubicle privacy curtain textiles made with Victor Innovatex’s Eco Intelligent fabric. The Eco Intelligent fabric is certified Cradle to Cradle Gold by McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC), meaning that materials designated by MBDC as hazardous—including fire retardants and antimony—are not used.

A Contemporary Remodel of a Mid-Century Modern Home

Kevin Pruitt, a film producer and director, shows his contemporary remodel that he completed on his mid-century modern home in Austin, Texas. Originally built in 1967 by an eccentric Northwest Hills builder as his personal residence, This home was built for entertaining. From its floating lava rock fireplace that seats 8-12 people for dinner to its two great outdoor entertaining areas to its bedrooms that all open on to the kidney shaped swimming... 

Redwood Carwash – Googie Architecture

Redwood Carwash – Googie Architecture Redwood Carwash on El Camino Real in Redwood City – its upswept towers an example of googie architecture that was popularized during the 50’s & 60’s. Originally uploaded by western light

Bosch TB3 TracRac Miter Saw Stand

There are lots of saw stands on the market, but this is the only one we’ve seen that can fold down without removing the saw. Then you just roll the whole assembly away on its solid rubber wheels. But if you do want to take the saw down, it only takes a couple of seconds to release it from the CamLock base. You can slide the saw all the way left or right if you need the outfeed support, too. While anyone would love this stand in the shop, it’s... 

PolyWhey Finish

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... 

Revenue Properties advises that shareholders approve going-private transaction proposed by Morguard Corporation

Revenue Properties Company Limited a subsidiary of Morguard Corporation (“Morguard”), announced that at its special meeting of shareholders (“Shareholders”) held earlier today in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Shareholders (including a majority of minority shareholders) approved the amalgamation of RPCL and 2187675 Ontario Inc. (the “Amalgamation”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Morguard, as described in... 

Ibstock Umbra Range Harnesses Power of Light and Shade

Ibstock has launched its new Umbra range of textured brickwork which creates innovative and subtly changing looks for brick faced buildings. The new range is available in four designs – Wave, Sphere, Pyramid and Sawtooth – which give a textured appearance that changes with natural light throughout the day. The range is available with either a red sanded finish or with a smooth red, buff or blue finish. Architects and designers can use...