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Home » Authors » Julie Taraska

Julie Taraska

Julie Taraska is a former staff writer and editor from 2015 to 2017 at Architectural Record.
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Rockwell Group Lighting Collaborations

May 2016 Product Focus: Rockwell Collaborations

Rockwell Group collaborates on two contract lighting lines.
Julie Taraska
May 1, 2016
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Lighting is core to Rockwell Group’s DNA, with the interplay of illumination and shadow central to the firm’s interiors, architecture, and stage sets.


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May 2016 Product Briefs: Lighting

May 2016 Product Briefs: Lighting

Some smart lamps have brains and beauty.
Julie Taraska
May 1, 2016
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New products from Sonneman, Wästberg, Lunera Lighting, Dyson, Zumtobel, and Flos Architectural.


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Building Envelopes

May 2016 Product Briefs: Building Envelopes

New sheathing, insulation, and architectural-mesh systems save energy and time.
Julie Taraska
May 1, 2016
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New products from Ply Gem, Shildan, DensElement, Georgia-Pacific, PROSOCO, SAF, and VaproShield.


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Acoustics

May 2016 Product Briefs: Acoustics

These environmentally friendly interventions combat sound from every angle.
Julie Taraska
May 1, 2016
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New products from CertainTeed, Milliken, Plyboo, Baux, and Eureka.


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Sou Fujimoto Uses Light, Mirrors for 2016 COS Salone del Mobile Installation

Julie Taraska
April 14, 2016
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Exploring the ideas of interaction and perspective, Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has created an interactive installation at the Salone del Mobile for Swedish clothing brand COS that utilizes only mirrors, cones of light, and a specially composed soundtrack.
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Northern Lights

Product Focus: Frandsen Project Lighting Fixtures

Northern Lights: Custom manufacturer Frandsen Project debuts its collection of plug-and-play fixtures.
Julie Taraska
February 1, 2016
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Custom manufacturer Frandsen Project debuts its collection of plug-and-play fixtures.


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Julie Taraska

The Year of Wellness for All

Julie Taraska
January 1, 2016
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Can its physical environment be tweaked to improve our sleep? And how can its overall layout and design be rethought as to empower us when our most basic human functions have been transformed into exhausting ordeals?


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Product Focus: School Acoustics

An acoustic consultant explains how to make classrooms more conducive to hearing—and learning.
Julie Taraska
January 1, 2016
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A school might have a stellar faculty and engaging curriculum—but students won’t benefit if they can’t hear their teacher.


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Lighting Products: LED Fixtures

Julie Taraska
November 15, 2015
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LED fixtures continue to prove that you can be energy-efficient without compromising aesthetics.
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Thoroughly Modern Classics

Historically accurate replacement windows benefit from 21st-century materials and glazing.
Julie Taraska
October 16, 2015
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When it comes to the windows of historic buildings, both the National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation agree: it’s better to repair original casements than replace them with updated copies.


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