Japanese designer Issey Miyake received the 'design Oscars' at London's Design Museum Awards for his Origami-style 132 5. eco-fashion collection. Issey Miyake's dresses are made out of recyclable materials such as polyester processed from ...
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The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts unveiled the much-anticipated Twelve at Hengshan on the renowned tree-lined Hengshan Road, one of the most historic and fashionable areas of Shanghai. This newly built residential-style urban retreat ...
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The Spanish supplier of quartz and natural stone surfaces, Cosentino,is presently building a new plant in Cantoria to make its new ultra-compact material, Dekton. This product contains a variety of undisclosed inorganic components and is to ...
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The latest World Bank's report calls governments for urgent measures to stop global warming. It recommends them to put more than US$ 1 trillion, which are now used as a subsidy for fossil fuel, for better use – in sustainable and ...
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A new RIBA certified CPD titled Integrated Photovoltaics is now available from UK PV manufacturer Romag. Market leaders in roof and building integrated PV solutions, Romag has developed the informative one hour session to give architects ...
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PPG Industries’ coil and extrusion coatings group received a 2012 Chairman’s Award from the Metal Construction Association (MCA) at METALCON, the annual conference dedicated to metal construction products, technologies and ...
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PhotonStar LED Group plc(AIM:PSL,"PhotonStar"or"the Group"),the British designer and manufacturer of smart LED lighting solutions,has signed its first licensing agreement for its next generation chip design patents and an associated design ...
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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) has acquired Texas-based Professional Claims Managers (PCM), a full service third party administrator specializing in multi-jurisdictional litigation and claims management, for an undisclosed amount. AJG ...
However glass industry professionals ultimately voted in the presidential election, one reaction has been near unanimous: relief that the campaigning has come to a close. Mark Silverberg, president of Technoform North America Inc. in ...
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Organizers of the seventh international Energy Forum on Solar Building Skins, which is scheduled to take place December 6-7 in Bressanone, Italy, have announced a list of event topics. This year's topics include adaptive building skins, ...
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GANA has announced the discussion topics for the open session of the Northeast Roundtable in Newark, N.J at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel. The event is scheduled to take place on November 8 and is hosted by Dwyer of Syracuse Glass ...
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Viracon announces the latest addition to their decorative glass portfolio. DigitalDistinctions™ is a digital printing solution that enables a building designer to insert their artistic expressions into a glass façade. ...
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Earlier this week, news emerged from the US that researchers have developed a new type of lighting that could replace fluorescent bulbs. The new source is reportedly more efficient, produces a better quality of light and is flicker free. ...
Tags: LEDS, Lamp, new type of lighting, fluorescent bulbs, LED panel
Many communities were devastated by the recent impact of Hurricane Sandy and are now moving forward, making plans for recovery and rebuilding. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has issued a statement with regard to the assessment ...
In the European Union, buildings account for 40 percent of total energy consumption. As a result, sustainable, energy-efficient architecture can make a vital contribution to environmental protection. Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) ...
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