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Mute Room

Mute Room

Jun 24, 2006Comments off

Memory foam-based environment NASA invented Memory Foam over three decades ago in order to provide comfortable seating for astronauts who had to endure steep gravitational forces and spend days sitting in tight quarters. As its name

Gouged Collection

Gouged Collection

Jun 20, 2006Comments off

Milled integral-color MDF and wood veneer panels Architectural Systems offers a collection of wood and integral-color MDF panels with a striking 3D-milled surface effect. A variety of milling surface patterns, wood veneers, and specialty finishes, such

Cambria

Cambria

Jun 16, 2006Comments off

Quartz solid surface Cambria manufactures engineered quartzite stone composed of 93% pure quartz crystal united with a polyester resin binder. Cambria is incredibly durable; only topaz, sapphire, and diamond are harder minerals than quartz. Cambria quartz

SafeCrete

SafeCrete

Jun 13, 2006Comments off

Autoclaved aerated concrete blocks and panels SafeCrete blocks and panels, made from autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC), are noncombustible, inorganic, dimensionally accurate, and durable. The cellular structure of the material provides remarkable thermal and sound insulation. AAC

ConstructivPON

Constructiv PON

Jun 09, 2006Comments off

Rapid-construction architectural system Constructiv PON is a rapid-construction system which employs connectors and rods that are joined using magnetic push-fit connections. It can be assembled and disassembled easily and quickly without any need for tools, and

Parans

Parans

Jun 05, 2006Comments off

Sunlight transporting system Parans Daylight AB has developed a sunlight transmission system for buildings that consists of three parts: the light-collecting panel, SkyPort; the light transporting cable, SunWire; and the light emitting luminaries, Björk. The patent

Lightfader

Lightfader

Jun 01, 2006Comments off

Interactive light floor When a pedestrian walks across Rogier Sterk’s interactive light floor, his or her weight displaces fluid contained within the panel system, leaving “light prints” for about one minute after contact. The system may

Squak Mountain Stone

Squak Mountain Stone

May 28, 2006Comments off

Lightweight recycled paper cement composite Squak Mountain Stone is a paper and cement-based composite developed by Ameé Quiriconi as a solution for reusing waste paper. Its proprietary composition makes Squak Mountain Stone lighter than concrete and

Richlite

Richlite

May 24, 2006Comments off

Natural fiber composite board Richlite panels are extremely dense, strong, and stable and are made of layered craft paper (or abaca fibers in the case of Richlite Hemp). The material was originally developed for the aerospace

3DWallpaper

3D Wallpaper

May 20, 2006Comments off

Textile wallpaper London-based Tracy Kendall has liberated wallpaper from flatland. Her handcrafted, handsewn fabrications consist of cut and layered papers, polyester thread, and applied sequins. The result is walls that seem to breathe, dance, and crackle,