Posts Tagged ‘finishes’

SensiTile Terrazzo

Comprised of a light-conducting matrix embedded within a substrate, SensiTiles transport light from one surface point to another by a process called Total Internal Reflection, the same principle that makes fiber optics possible. SensiTiles either respond to shadows or an active and moving light source....

September 21st, 2009 | concrete, feature | Read More

UltraGlasFlooring

UltraGlas Inc. offers an embossed low-iron glass for flooring and other surface applications. UltraGlasFlooring may be laminated for suspended applications. It is available in seventeen standard surface textures that satisfy coefficient of friction requirements for dry environments; the application of...

September 5th, 2009 | glass | Read More

LightBlocks

LightBlocks panels are a patented, durable, light transmitting medium used for partitions, ceilings, furniture, doors, lighting fixtures, flooring, and sculpture. MB Wellington Studio utilizes a variety of clear polymer materials and applies a matte finish and fingerprint-block coating to them. Color...

September 1st, 2009 | plastic | Read More

Gemstone

Once glass is tempered, it cannot be cut. If someone attempts to cut tempered glass, the glass will explode. Companies often discard tempered glass when panels are scratched, damaged, or ordered by mistake. Nathan Allan has eliminated the need to discard glass using a process that formulates and detempers...

August 21st, 2009 | feature, glass | Read More

V2

V2 tiles are 3D, reconfigurable, inexpensive wallpaper tiles that allow one to customize the feel, look, and acoustic properties of any environment in minutes. V2 wallpaper is made from one hundred percent pre- and post-consumer waste paper that is molded in a thermoforming process. Production of the...

August 20th, 2009 | paper | Read More

Circulation

Designed by Monika Piatkowski, the Circulation rug and wall surface is comprised of circular wool felt pellets set within a honeycomb structure. This simple configuration allows the surface to be smooth and resilient while simultaneously being soft and comfortable. Circulation is edged with Hessian webbing...

August 15th, 2009 | fiber | Read More

Aero

Aero consists of tightly corrugated anodized aluminum sheets that are flexible and formable. Crisp, exacting folds characterize each sheet and cast deep shadows that contribute to the dimensionality of the material. Variations in thickness, depth, and return edges (either rounded or square) produce unique...

August 11th, 2009 | metals | Read More

Cell

Designers Yvonne Laurysen and Erik Mantel developed Cell while exploring alternative methods of fabricating carpet for LAMA Concept. Unlike conventional carpets, Cell is not produced with a loom, knitting machine, tufting technique, or textile printing. Cell carpet is made of 100 percent industrial wool...

August 7th, 2009 | feature, fiber | Read More

YUM!

Developed by Alex Schweder and Dieter Janssen and manufactured by the Stinehour Press, YUM! is a scratch-and-sniff wallpaper that smells faintly of fresh bread. The artists developed the wallpaper for a gallery installation, seeking to explore the relationship between color and scent with the goal of...

August 1st, 2009 | feature, paper | Read More

Walled Paper

From a distance Walled Paper appears to be typical applied patterned paper, but it is a concrete panel with a pattern cast into its surface with a textural depth of 1/64 to 3/16 inches (.03 to .5 centimeters). Combining the raw effect of concrete with the decorative effect of wallpaper and other fine...

July 25th, 2009 | concrete, feature | Read More