Hitachi Gas Powered 18-Gauge Finish Nailer Cordless
Hitachi Power Tools announced the introduction of a new 2in. gas powered 18-Gauge finish nailer, the NT50GS. A combination of lithium ion battery technology and a gas fuel cell offers the convenience of a cordless tool with the power of pneumatic! Lightweight and loaded with features for performance, user comfort, and safety, this nailer is ideal for a variety of applications including molding installation, cabinet assembly, wainscoting, chair rail,...
Offices at Park Place Earns USGBC’s LEED Gold Certification
Hallmark Development’s first office building at Offices at Park Place in Clearwater, Fla., has been awarded LEED-Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is the USGBC’s rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient, and high performing buildings. The Offices at Park Place structure is the first new office building in Tampa Bay to achieve this prestigious recognition. “It...
Western Interiors Magazine Receives New Funding
Gerald T. Halpin, Chairman of Western Interiors & Design LLC, announced today that the company has received additional funding from some of its original investors to finance the company’s new initiatives and the continued growth of Western Interiors & Design magazine. “In this difficult economic environment,” says Publisher Jennifer Matthews, “it is wonderful to be able to put aside short-term distractions and focus on building the...
Contemporary Italian Architecture Cadorago Civic Center by Marco Castelletti
The project involves a close relationship between direct and open space el’edificio suggests that the main facade of the new building becomes the centerpiece of the square and remains symmetric relation to the design of the space center. The new pavement design is dictated by the idea of the pedestrian area close to the two-way vehicular crossing side in order to foster a better facing the curtain of buildings that challenges you to the south...
Paustian Gardenset
Leif Erik Rasmussen’s Garden Set consists of an all-in-one bench and table, and it is difficult to imagine anything more straightforward. “The idea was to be free of all that clutter you sometimes get in gardens with loose tables and chairs, and to use materials that can be left outdoors all year round. It was to be just as natural as the plants and trees in the garden,” Leif Erik Rasmussen explains. He designed the Garden Set for...
Furniture line by Frank O. Gehry
One of the more spectacular 70s chairs is Frank O. Gehry’s cardboard chair, Wiggle Side Chair, which is made out of 60 layers of closely compressed corrugated cardboard. The chair was actually an experiment, but at its unveiling in 1972 interest was so overwhelming that Gehry re-called the chair shortly afterwards for fear of becoming better known as a furniture designer than as an architect when architecture was his real passion. Luckily, the...
The Kevi chair is 50 years old
Many people have sat in the chair that turns 50 in the autumn of 2008. Its name is Kevi and it was designed in 1958 by the Danish twin brothers and architects Ib and Jørgen Rasmussen. 2.5 million chairs have been produced since it was designed, and lots of homes and offices today have a new or older Kevi chair. In the chair’s lifetime, it has received several design awards, e.g. for the Kevi wheel, which Jørgen Rasmussen designed for the chair...
AV system by Gibson Music
In the dentist’s chair, patients can choose music from a central library and watch soothing images from a video feed on screens or personal goggles. Gibson also installed the projection equipment that allows the reception to be used for lectures. London-based Gibson installed an advanced audiovisual system at Senova, integrating TV, data, lighting and music servers.Website: www.gibson-music.com
Proximity Named the highest rated “Green” hotel and restaurant in America
Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels announce that Proximity Hotel and Print Works Bistro have been awarded LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED is the USGBC’s rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient, and high performing buildings. Opened in late 2007, Proximity Hotel and Print Works Bistro are the first in the hospitality industry to obtain the USGBC’s top level of certification. Dennis...
Child’s chair by Kristian Vedel
Kristian Vedel was one of the first architects that took children’s furniture seriously and designed furniture in a simple, modern style, and still created on the premise of the child. The Child’s Chair is not just a copy of the “grown-up” furniture, but an unique creation taking point of departure in the various ways a child can move and use the furniture for playing as well as sitting. The adjustable child’s chair is a semi-circular...
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