When it comes to the material used to make office furniture, there are a few staples: Wood, metal, glass, laminate or some combination of these are the most common. In recent years, the move toward more sustainably produced furniture has ...
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The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) saw a jump of more than a full point last month, indicating acceleration in the growth of design activity nationally. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the ...
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The non-profit Sustainable Performance Institute (SPI) has released version 3.0 of its Green Firm Certification criteria for public comment. Building industry professionals are invited to provide feedback on the proposed new criteria until ...
Mass-produced 3D printer, the Makerbot Digitizer, has gone on pre-order sale today, its $1,400 (£900) price tag making it an accessible early model for the home or office user. While it reportedly takes 12 minutes to successfully ...
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The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) saw a jump of more than a full point last month, indicating acceleration in the growth of design activity nationally. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported Wednesday that the July ABI ...
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75% of exhibit space is already booked. DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2014 opens new perspectives to the floor covering industry in the Asian Pacific markets. The 16th annual DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR exhibition is filling up fast 75% of space ...
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It is reported that McDonalds in Northeast Ohio intends to replace fluorescent and H.I.D. lamps with LED lighting at several restaurants. LEDs replaced the lighting both inside and outside several restaurants in the area. "We are seeing ...
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Builders, code officials, insulation contractors, architects and building scientists now have a new resource to rely on for insulation knowledge. The Insulation Institute is a central gathering place for all building products professionals ...
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The Tower House was designed as a vacation home for Gluck+ architect Thomas Gluck and his family. Image: Paul Warchol The home is four stories and 2,500 square feet. Image: Paul Warchol A staircase zigzags through the house, connecting ...
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Panolam Industries ("Panolam" or the "Company") announced the launch of the company's new brand name, Panolam Surface Systems, along with the new logo, website and tagline, "Bringing More to the Surface." The new identity is a result of ...
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Bendheim is the proud decorative architectural glass partner to Patient Room 2020, a next-generation healthcare design prototype of a safer, more streamlined, restorative, and engaging environment for patients, families, and caregivers. ...
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The Designers Lighting Forum of New York announced its “Call for Speakers” for LEDucation 8, the largest single day exhibition and educational event dedicated solely to the ever evolving LED market and technology. LEDucation 8 ...
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Dubai has its famed Burj Khalifa, but the world’s tallest building is getting a lot of company these days with the business of building skyscrapers suddenly booming as the global economy recovers. The Shanghai Skyline (photo by ...
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The?Russian architects at?Arch Group?have created a?hotel pod that fills the need that many travelers have encountered at one time or another. ?The hotel market has had a hard time breaking into the airport terminal spaces, but these petite ...
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Against the backdrop of the controversial development of the Russian construction industry affect the success of the glass industry: in 2000, was released 86 million m2 of glass in 2010 - already 190 million m2, and production growth ...
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