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Lighting Products

Rita Catinella Orrell
February 15, 2013
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Lightfair Roundup A look at some of the latest LED technologies and systems on display at Lightfair International, North America’s largest annual architectural and commercial trade lighting show, held in Philadelphia in April.
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A Master's Final Touch

Launched a year after her death, a new line of Italian-made glass lighting fixtures embodies the fluid, sculptural aesthetic that made Eva Zeisel a design icon.
Rita Catinella Orrell
February 15, 2013
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When Hungarian-born Eva Zeisel died in 2011 at the age of 105, she left behind a legacy as one of the most influential ceramic artists and designers of her generation.


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Lighting Products

Rita Catinella Orrell
February 15, 2013
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The latest options include fixtures with a rugged charm and an app-controlled lighting system that creates custom color environments with LED bulbs.
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Product Focus: Ceilings

Rita Catinella Orrell
February 15, 2013
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The latest clouds, blades, tiles, and panels offer improved acoustics, easier installation, and expanded options for creativity on a higher plane.
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Products in Brief: Roundup

Rita Catinella Orrell
February 15, 2013
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A roundup of the latest products on the market, including a new integrated-sink system for tidier public restrooms.
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Flooring

Rita Catinella Orrell
January 16, 2013
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January 2013 New products in a spectrum of materials, including an fsc-certified line specially developed to resemble salvaged wood.
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The Mysterious Art of Color Forecasting

A look at the unscientific process intended to help consumers and professionals predict what colors will be hot next year.
Rita Catinella Orrell
November 15, 2012
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While the formulation of high-performance paint is a technical process, the craft of forecasting that paint's color is an unscientific one, say color experts.


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Cladding Bridges New Pavilion to Bay Area Landmark

Rita Catinella Orrell
October 16, 2012
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Not many bridges are well known enough to merit their own visitors' center, but San Francisco's Golden Gate is an exception.


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Products in Brief: Roundup

Rita Catinella Orrell
October 16, 2012
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The latest building products on the market range from an efficient soap dispenser to a classic danish bookcase newly available in the U.S.
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New Heights Restaurant Bathrooms

Rita Catinella Orrell
September 16, 2012
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While it is the view that draws most visitors to the New Heights Restaurant, located on the top floor of the Renaissance-style Three on the Bund building in Shanghai, there is now one more reason to make a stop—a striking new bathroom design by Shanghai-based Neri & Hu Design and Research Office (NHDRO). 


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