Maneuvering the world's largest cruise ships with decimeter accuracy. ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won the prestigious "red dot award" 2013 for product design in recognition of its innovative Azimuth lever ...
Tags: Transportation, logistics
China's exports rose 7.2 percent year on year to US$190.73 billion in August, 2.1 percentage points higher than the 5.1 percent increase in July, the General Administration of Customs announced Sunday. Expanding exports signals that the ...
Tags: Economy Recovers
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has joined with Niantic Labs at Google as a premier audio content partner to launch a new version of the Field Trip smartphone app. The app is available for iPhone and Android users and it runs in ...
Tags: Mobile Landmark APP, APP, Lights, Lighting
20-feet long and almost 10-feet high, this wedding chapel is completely original. Made almost entirely of?6,561-feet of?flexible white ventilation pipes by the?'crochet expert' Sandy de Lange and the architectural firm DUS?architects. This ...
The upcoming DOMOTEX will be geared more strongly than ever to the latest flooring industry trends. A special highlight will consist of the new "Innovations@DOMOTEX" initiative, designed to put novel products at center stage. "The new ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, at 11 a.m. EST. Pierre Hebert of MAPEI will present a webinar on When Epoxy Grout is a Better Choice. During this webinar, Hebert will ...
Tags: Epoxy Grout, FCICA
20 Fenchurch Street in London is home to a futuristic, sleek, striking skyscraper that's been dubbed the "Walkie Talkie" due to its distinctive shape. Maybe not the most dignified of nicknames, but the developers were happy to see their ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Surfaces and ICRI are partnering to provide the floor covering industry a new certification at Surfaces | StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas 2014. The ICRI Concrete Slab Moisture Testing Certification Program will be offered for the first time at ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Armstrong is now accepting entries for the third annual i2r (ideas 2 reality) Design Competition, offering architects, interior designers and specifiers the opportunity to showcase their creativity with sketches or actual projects using ...
Tags: flooring, ceilings, Construction
Following the success of its bespoke façade solutions, Wicona has launched a range of technically advanced and high performance aluminium curtain walling, window and door systems in the UK for a comprehensive range of applications. ...
Tags: Curtain Walling, Wicona
When you are looking out for safety showers, the most important aspect that you will have to look out for is safety. There are somes that are just for the namesake, but in reality, they are only shower enclosures. If there is a requirement ...
Tags: Showers, Construction, Decoration
Today's hardwood flooring is manufactured in so many varieties—from numerous thicknesses, widths, lengths, species, colors (natural and stained), textures, patterns, inlays and more. In fact it's now even packaged in different ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Dunn-Edwards has introduced Everest, a new line of interior, 100 percent acrylic, self-priming, Zero VOC paint. These new ultra-premium interior paints are ideal for use on high-end residential and commercial projects, schools, hospitals, ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
It is just over one week until Lighting and the AJ host a panel discussion on the subject of office lighting (Designing the workspace of the future) and the final part of the speaker line-up has been confirmed. Andrew Bissell, lighting ...
Tags: Construction, Lights, Lighting
The Torre de Cristal at Madrid is an office building with the architecture design intended to look like a cut crystal. At 249 m and 52 floors, the glass tower is the second highest building in Spain. It features a photovoltaic dome ...
Tags: Construction Glass