The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is reflecting a steady upturn in design activity. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings ...
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During the Milan fair Pedrali had a meetings plaza, Pedrali Mirror, where the visitors could walk among the products and novelties of 2013. Migliore + Servetto Architects designed the stand. On both sides of the "promenade" parts of the ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, Exhibition Stand
Steven Reinstadtler, industrial marketing manager – coatings for construction, Bayer MaterialScience LLC, has been elected President of the Polyurea Development Association (PDA). He will officially begin his one-year term during the ...
John Wetenhall was appointed director of the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum. In this capacity, he will lead the development of the forthcoming university museum as well as transition The Textile Museum to the GW ...
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THE technology employment sector is expected to strengthen in the second quarter, with hiring experts forecasting a turnaround in the market. Hays senior regional director Peter Noblet said "positivity and growth" would return in Q2. ...
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The New Year brings with it opportunities for revitalization, renovation and change. These chances for renewal are not just present for individuals, though. They can also be implemented physically on the structures around us. The ...
Lighting’s sister title The Architects’ Journal has teamed up with Philips to launch Light Shots, a short film competition with a first prize of £500. Architects, architecture students and lighting designers are invited to ...
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The Mir Stekla Exhibition unites interests and creates a unique platform for business dialogue of manufacturers, architects, engineers, developers, distributors and designers. From June 17 to June 20, 2013 the exhibition opens its doors ...
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High-Speed Rail (HSR) connecting the east coast capital cities “has the potential to be a game-changer, transforming the way Australians live, work and take holidays,” said Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese, but it ...
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Media facades have been highly acclaimed in the architectural and other industrial spheres owing to their ground-breaking technology and innovative designs. They may be built of different types of glass. When one talks about the term ...
Hotels have changed dramatically in recent years. In addition to brands trying to keep ahead of the competition by introducing new in-room gadgets & luxury spas; the design of everything in hotels - down to the doorknobs - has moved with ...
Tags: Smartglass, Construction
Virtually imperceptible coating transmits, reflects true ambient color, light - PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced SOLARBAN(R) 67 glass, a solar control, low-emissivity glass with a soft, imperceptible neutral coating that gives ...
Tags: Solarban, PPG, Architectural Glass Aesthetic
When architects set out to create the world’s tallest hotel, in the world’s most luxurious city, they knew it would be a global showpiece for the creative use of glass in contemporary architecture. Reaching 77 storeys ...
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The Woolmark Company, the global authority on wool, introduces a special project dedicated to the furnishing sector, aimed at promoting the awareness and demand for wool. The project is intended both for specialised professionals – ...
Tags: Textile
This ambitious slogan will be the strapline, from 2013, for architectural aluminium glazing systems specialist, Technal. For the very first time since the business was established 50 years ago, Technal has introduced a global communications ...
Tags: aluminium windows, façades, Construction