Finishes
Finishes Tiling/Ceilings/Flooring
Bayadères Collection
Manufacturer: Marotte
Founded in 1948, Marotte is a French marquetry company specializing in high-quality wood veneers suitable for wall panels, doors, ceilings, and furniture. The Bayadères collection of wall coverings consists of nine panel variations that feature different veneer strip widths and wood types. Panels can be used independently or as a group with the other variants in the collection. full caption
Techstyle Canvas
Manufacturer: Hunter Douglas Contract
This acoustical ceiling tile system offers thousands of solid color options and color matching to any major paint manufacturer, as well as a wide range of textures and surface patterns, including wood grain, plaster, and leather. Attachment options include standard lay-in installation or hidden clips for swing-down access. full caption
Kolorshift
Manufacturer: CENTRIA Architectural Systems
Kolorshift is a series of iridescent paint colors designed to change the appearance of the surface of a metal building depending on the viewing angle or direction of sunlight. The paints are formulated as a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) coating system with 70% Kynar500/Hylar 5000 resins, which provide lasting durability. Available in five colors in an embossed or smooth texture. full caption
CWL Series
Manufacturer: Hastings Tile & Bath
Hastingss new and exclusive CWL Series of matte white, glazed-ceramic wall tile includes the Parigi relief pattern, which works as either a backdrop or a focus wall, and the Tokio lined and grooved pattern (not shown), which complements many of the companys floor tiles and bath products. Both are available in a 12 x 38 size. full caption
Aluminum Mosaic
Manufacturer: SOLI Architectural Surfaces
Aluminum Mosaic is a completely customizable mosaic tile clients can specify the color, finish, and even the size of the individual squares. SOLI will fabricate the material and mount it to a mesh backing for easy installation. Suitable for interior and exterior vertical surfaces. full caption
Waves & Lines
Manufacturer: Ceramiche Lea
Leas Waves & Lines series is developed from the manufacturers Slimtech collection, measuring only 0.12 in thickness. This laminated porcelain series is made with ink-jet technology that allows for repeating dots, marks, and lines to create a surprisingly natural landscape. Because of its thin profile, Slimtech costs less to ship and can be installed over existing surfaces. full caption
Structurally Integrated Access Floor System
Manufacturer: SIAFS, Inc.
Designed by architect Roger Roen of Roen Associates, a construction-cost consulting firm, SIAFS is a prefabricated panelized access flooring system that saves weight, increases plenum depth, and speeds construction. Because of the unlimited size of the under-floor cavity, SIAFS makes water, waste, and other utilities accessible in addition to power and data. full caption
Obersound 5.5 Designer Collection
Manufacturer: Oberflex
An industrial specialist in wood for more than 80 years, Oberflex manufacturers ready-to-use acoustic panels made of real wood veneer laminate that is bonded onto MDF. The 5.5 Designer collection includes 25 patterns of exquisitely detailed perforation designs, developed by a Paris-based design research and consultation firm of the same name. The collections veneers include a range of wood species American walnut, oak, and rosewood, to name a few that are divided into five collections suggesting vegetation, skin (inset), textiles, climate, and sound waves. Manufactured in France but distributed in the U.S., the scratch-, abrasion-, and UV-resistant panels are Class-B fire-rated. full caption
Ecophon Master Solo S Ceiling Panels
Manufacturer: CertainTeed
Made of high-density fiberglass composed of 75% recycled content, these sound-baffling panels suspend from wires for easy installation and seamless integration with lighting systems. Painted edges and clean profiles allow them to be hung at various angles. The Class A fire-rated product features a 0.95 NRE and boasts 85% light reflectivity and 99% light diffusion. full caption
Bios
Manufacturer: Casalgrande Padana
Developed in collaboration with the Department of Microbiology at the University of Modena, Italy, the Bios porcelain tile collection uses the latest nanotechnology to offer an antibacterial surfacing that is claimed to reduce 99.9% of the four main bacteria families, including E.coli and staph. The process can be applied to natural, polished, or glazed versions. full caption
C/S Floorometry
Manufacturer: Construction Specialties
Offering a departure from the linear entrance-flooring look dominating the market, C/S Floorometry’s slip-resistant 18-square modules install like tile and are constructed of a removable top surface designed to trap dirt and water, a bond breaker that collects debris, and a permanent mud plate that secures the panel. full caption
LifeArq Collection
Manufacturer: Natucer (Tile of Spain)
Natucers new LifeArq collection includes ceramic elements including Bamboo and Ivy (inset). Bamboo is a line of narrow porcelain columns in a variety of colors that when grouped can form a sunshade, space divider, or other architectural solution. They come in 3.1 x 11.5 or 3.1 x 2.8 sizes. Ivys 2.2 x 7.1 components can be stacked using an internal steel support structure to create partially shaded walls or outdoor enclosures, such as the poolside shower shown here. full caption
District
Manufacturer: Tandus Flooring
The Mondrianesque style of District, by Suzanne Tick, features three patterns that incorporate various levels of pile height and ground to create visual depth. Seventeen color choices combine brights and primaries in distinct rectangles to open the floor plane. Available as modular tile and Powerbond, a hybrid resilient sheet flooring claimed to have one of the lowest embodied-energy ratings of any flooring. full caption