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July 2017 Product Briefs: Solar Control

These products capture the power of the sun or control heat gain and glare for comfort and energy savings.

July 4, 2017

New architectural solar control products from Tesla, Lutron, Draper, Vitro Architectural Glass, Brooklyn SolarWorks, and Situ Studio.

Health-Care Products

These thoughtfully designed furnishings aim to create hygienic, healing environments.

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July 4, 2017

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New architectural health-care products from Waldmann Lighting, Nemschoff, Vescom, Visa Lighting, and Wineo.

June 2017 Product Briefs: Landscape

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June 1, 2017

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New architectural landscaping products from Konstantin Grcic for Magis, Extremis, PlanterSpeakers, Forms+Surfaces, and Hess America.

June 2017 Product Briefs: Walls

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June 1, 2017

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New architectural wall products from Forms+Surfaces, Eldorado Stone, 3form, Century by Benjamin Moore, and TGP.

May 2017 Product Briefs: Roofing Products

Utilize any of these basic solutions for a well-protected, beautiful, and long-lasting roof.

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May 1, 2017

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New roofing products from Raychem, Rheinzink, DaVinci Roofscapes, Mule-Hide, and Owens Corning.

May 2017 Product Briefs: Building Envelopes

These weather-tight products will seal the deal for a variety of project categories and programs.

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May 1, 2017

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New building envelope products from Sierra Pacific, Bendheim, Weyerhaeuser, Dow Corning, and Typar Weather Protection System.

Products Focus: Kitchen & Bath

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September 16, 2015

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The latest kitchen and bath products provide options that either look to the past for inspiration or bring us closer to the future.

ICFF

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September 7, 2015

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Each May, New York City officially turns into design-central during the International Contemporary Furniture Fair.

Euroluce

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August 7, 2015

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This year marked the debut of the biennial Euroluce exhibition at the new Rho-Pero fairgrounds in Milan.

Lightfair International

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August 7, 2015

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While not every exhibitor displayed LEDs at this year’s Lightfair International, held in New York City in early May, the energy-efficient systems were the stars of the show.

Giving Elevators a Lift

Credits: 1 AIA LU/Elective; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU

May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

When one considers a major building renovation, it's easy to focus on spaces like corridors, lobbies, offices, guest or patient rooms ... in other words, all the public-facing spaces. We would argue that right after the lobby, a building's elevators are the very next public-facing space building occupants and visitors see.

Acoustics in Office Interiors

Credits: 1 AIA LU/Elective; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU
May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

Office space design can be a complex process acoustics is one aspect that is frequently overlooked but can be a major reason for client disappointment. Addressing privacy, as well as distraction, issues are key elements of acoustic design for office interiors.

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ARTICLES

July 2017 Product Briefs: Solar Control

Health-Care Products

June 2017 Product Briefs: Landscape

June 2017 Product Briefs: Walls

May 2017 Product Briefs: Roofing Products

May 2017 Product Briefs: Building Envelopes

Products Focus: Kitchen & Bath

ICFF

Euroluce

Lightfair International

Architectural Record

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