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GKD Metal Fabrics

Aug 25, 2006Comments off

Woven metal fabrics Woven metal fabrics have been developed for use as decorative and functional design elements in architecture. The French National Library in Paris

Uti & Inni

Aug 14, 2006Comments off

Textured porcelain tile Italyís Gruppo Majorca has crafted a new line of porcelain tiles in five colors and five atypical textures for use in vertical

PINnacle

Jul 18, 2006Comments off

Recycled paper panel with sanded finish PINnacle is a recycled-paper panel supplied with a velvetlike sanded surface for a more elegant appearance than conventional tackboards.

Transbuoyant Concrete

Jul 14, 2006Comments off

High tensile strength concrete Architect Peter Jay Zweig and Monotech International, Inc. have developed an innovative, extremely fast, flexible, inexpensive, and environmentally-friendly building system with

Sphere Glass

Jul 10, 2006Comments off

Dome-shaped glass spheres attached to flat panels Sphere Glass provides a novel form for three-dimensional glass. Hemispherical glass spheres are fused to clear or cast

Flexisurf

Jul 06, 2006Comments off

Recycled PVC flooring Swimming pool covers, industrial roofing membranes, and tons of automobile upholstery trim scrap are landfilled every year. These materials are made of

FabriLED

Jun 28, 2006Comments off

LED signage woven into flexible fabric FabriLED consists of LED-based electronics woven into cotton fabric. FabriLED is flexible, lightweight, and fully programmable. Invented by Sarnoff

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

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

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