The Architecture Billings Index(ABI)pointed to a slower decline in July in design activity at U.S.architecture firms.As a leading economic indicator of construction activity,the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time ...
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Hey,guess what's passe:rooms.Rooms are passe.They are over,they are done.Knock down your walls.Free the oppressive shackles of labels such as'dining room'and'kitchen'. Well,almost.As Susan Knof,senior interior design expert at SHH ...
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Sentry Electric,one of North America's most experienced and knowledgeable manufacturers of outdoor lighting,is pleased to announce the launching of its new web site.Designed with the user in mind,the new web site offers improved ...
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UK-Exactly 30 years after Jo Longthorne appeared in the final Talk of the Town production at the Hippodrome,the historic London venue has reopened.This follows a major GBP40m refurbishment,which drew on the innovative theatre design ...
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. Not because they are technically very challenging, but because clients are understandably picky when it comes to the places they live in. So when an adventurous client comes around, they jump at the chance to make the most out of the ...
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Throughout the history, we always reached towards the skies and built thousands of towers around the globe. The idea of living in the heights attracts many of us and this attraction will probably never die. Tall buildings and high-rises can ...
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USI Insurance Services (USI) has acquired Suncoast Insurance Associates, an insurance brokerage operation, which offers the design, delivery and servicing of professional liability programs for more than 1,500 firms in Florida. The ...
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) has selected 15 educational and cultural facilities for this year’s CAE Educational Facility Design Awards. The purpose of the design awards ...
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IRVINE, Calif. - Tropitone Furniture Company opened the Preview Market at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago last month by announcing the expansion of its table program with the introduction of fire pits. "For the past few years, end user ...
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Lunera Lighting introduces Eclipse Series LED task lights Date Announced:14 Aug 2012 Lunera Lighting Introduces ECLIPSE SERIES LED Task Lights Energy Efficient,Daylight-Quality Task Lighting Empowers Individualsto Personalize ...
Even with the myriad of obstacles preventing a full-scale recovery for the overall U.S. economy, the design and construction industry appears to have reasons to be at least modestly optimistic in the coming months and into next year. A ...
Janice Feldman JANICE FELDMAN'S AWARD-WINNING designs reflect influences far beyond her Southern California roots but circle back to those ecofriendly, sun-soaked philosophies. As founder and president of JANUS et Cie, her creations run ...
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Malta-Right Structures supplied its curved roof Geo Stage for Laura Pausini's Inedito World Tour performance in Malta,1 August 2012. The Right Structures team installed a 25m wide stage in the grounds of The Malta Fairs and Convention ...
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Solid-state lighting,the LED in particular,has advanced to become a promising light source because of its ability to save energy and money,reduce environmental pollutants,and provide custom,quality lighting.This advancement could not have ...
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Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) will soon dominate the lighting market. Few (if any) market watchers would disagree with that statement. In fact, analysts at A.T. Kearney predict that LEDs could capture as much as 90% of the lighting market by ...
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