US-based Spartech, a producer of plastic sheet, compounds and packaging solutions, has launched Visual Plastics, its portfolio of products serving the sign, display, graphic arts and architectural design market at the 2012 IAPD Convention & ...
An unusual new LED downlight fitting from Flos combines desirable beam characteristics with flexible aesthetic detailing through the use of acrylic 'pipes'. Peter Stuart sees BDP's Mark Ridler put it through a bench test ...
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) student members are invited to showcase their talent in textile design to win cash and prizes in the 2013 AATCC Concept 2 Consumer Design Competition, Ooh La Leggings! ...
Tags: textile chemists, textile design, textile market, textile industry
A few days ago,I ran into a friend of mine,who specializes in copper and brass accessories and fixtures for homes.I asked if he had much work.He said the summer was slow,but business had picked up a bit this fall.What work he's gotten has ...
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Facility utilizes efficient solutions to educate students on sustainable design. Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, recently ...
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UK - Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's finances have received a long-term boost after cost-saving LED lighting was installed throughout its Leatherhead headquarters. The Trust's offices are now benefitting from the ...
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As a light source, LEDs are revolutionary in many ways, offering great promise for energy efficiency, while expanding the possibilities of luminaire and lighting design. Consider form factor, flexibility of configuration, color and ...
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Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, recently provided lighting solutions to the University of Kansas' Studio 804 design team to ...
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Demand for windows and doors in the US is forecast to rise 9.3 percent per year to $34.2 billion in 2016. Growth will be spurred by a rebound in housing completions and gains in building construction spending from a depressed 2011 base. ...
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Chicago,September 19,2012—A building's façade is more than just a pretty face.Beyond setting the design and aesthetic tone for an entire structure,architects and building owners are increasingly seeking façades that also ...
Tags: polycarbonate-based sheet systems, Chicago, Bayer MaterialScience LLC
A serendipitous alignment of program, a compatible historic structure and creativity, have resulted in an environmentally sensitive, high-tech classroom building that is transforming the teaching and learning experience – along with ...
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Sainsbury's is seeking to work with local authorities throughout the UK to reinvigorate its customer recycling facilities.The transformed facilities will offer a more consistent and comprehensive service,making it easier for customers to ...
Tags: Sainsbury, recycling facilities, household materials, Palm Recycling
3M Architectural Markets has unveiled new LED-based lighting solutions,namely AIR and FLEX,for the design and architecture community. 3M Architectural Markets has displayed the new products at its showroom in the International Market ...
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Contrac Lighting, the UK based manufacturer of specialist lighting solutions for retail, industrial, commercial and leisure applications, has announced the launch of a range of LED fittings to compliment its fluorescent office and factory ...
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Pilkington Eclipse Advantage™has been specified for the recent replacement glazing project at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow,Essex.The 489-bed District General Hospital provides services to around 258,000 people in the ...