Kebony announces it has been named in the prestigious 2018 Global Cleantech 100, produced by CTG (Cleantech Group), whose research and events services keep its audiences and clients in touch with emerging trends, leading innovation companies and all key players in sustainable innovation. The Global Cleantech 100 represents the most innovative and promising ideas impa...
Centro Zero is the result of an urban redevelopment project, through the recovery and reuse of an abandoned area located in the nearby area of Arezzo. The entire building, consisting of 12 flats, 4 commercial buildings, 16 garages and 25 outdoor parking spaces, has been designed according to the principles of the CasaClima directive, with the aim of achieving the maxi...
the 165 sqm store embodies a unique character which references its italian location. previously hosting a marc jacobs store, acne studios has integrated their scandinvanian aesthetic into its new space. a minimalist approach focused on texture, materials and subtle details is prominent inside. rosa baveno granite from the baveno region is used on the floors; set at the s...
Research Frontiers Inc. (Nasdaq: REFR) and Israel-based material science company Gauzy Ltd. announced today that Gauzy has acquired a non-exclusive license from Research Frontiers to develop, produce and sell products and components using Research Frontiers’ patented SPD-Smart light-control technology. The minimum annual royalties, royalty rate, and other fees and licen...
GLENDALE, California – October 3, 2017 – Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY), a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials, today said it has made an investment in Gauzy, an Israeli-based developer and manufacturer of liquid-crystal-based materials, films, applicat...
Each project is unique. Each intervenient is decisive. Each detail is crucial. Effisus solutions combine in an innovative and balanced way Efficiency and Sustainability, promoting integrated systems with high added value and superior quality. The Effisus Consulting services are the ultimate added value throughout the whole process, by providing comprehensive support e...
A green roof means “protecting the building structure”, “ecological balance” and also frequently “architectural highlight”. Against this backdrop, the green roof has been further developed over the decades with regard to all possible aspects of extensive and intensive green roofs. Completely new dimensions are being added in these times of climate change, hence the term ...
Sandwich panel COMPOCEL AL: Sandwich panel with honeycomb core and skins in alluminium. It's also available with a certification for the shipyard industry (COMPOCEL AL-FR). All our products are produced in according to the needs of our clients, so it's the client who choose all the characteristics of the panel COMPOCEL AL like skins' finishing and thickness, panel's thi...
On the front of the home, a combination of materials including concrete, wood, and steel work together to create an exterior that’s both modern and welcoming. At the rear of the house the yard has been landscaped to preserve the existing trees and foliage, and has extra greenery added to make the yard more inviting. The concrete, steel, and wood, also visible at the bac...
The roof of the home is the most unique detail, featuring a wavy appearance that almost appears to be floating and was designed to mimic the rolling hills surrounding the home. Stone pathways lead to the entrance, the grassy areas, and around the side of the home, while natural vegetation, like the olive trees, have been left in place to allow and encourage the wildlife ...
Melbourne is known for its unique laneways and rich mix of architectural styles. elZinc Rainbow Ebano contrasts beautifully with the Australian red brick façade in the laneways of North Melbourne.
This dedicated research building provides truly world-class contemporary facilities. Extensive use of glazing creates views internally and externally into the research areas, showcasing the activity of researchers in an iconic way. Materials have been carefully considered with sustainably sourced timber, embodied energy in cement reduced by including post-consumer materi...
marte marte has organized the various buildings so that they come together to form a clearly articulated complex. four structures — each serving different functions — are grouped around a spacious courtyard, which accommodates three 25 meter-tall salt silos at its center. the enclosed sensibility of the courtyard makes it easy to keep track of the site’s various activiti...
Energy rehabilitation of homes increases their value in an approximately 25%, according to data from the Ministry of Development and various studies of experts. One of the first advantages of these reforms is the energy certification label, which can go from the worst to the best level, which considerably increases the value of housing in the real estate market. The hig...
Located in Westlandse Zoom in the south of the Netherlands, House as a Rock overlooks a waterway and grassy dunes. The client asked for a modern and minimalist design that maximized natural light and views of the landscape, particularly of the water. To satisfy those requirements, the architects created an asymmetrical home with large windows but nestled it between serra...
Lappset Group has had the ISO 9001 quality and ISO 14001 environmental management systems already since the late 1990’s. The certificates related to these systems are subject to auditions by an independent third party on a regular basis. Re-auditing of the management systems was carried out in the Rovaniemi and Tallinn factories in June this year with excellent results.
Newly built buildings are projected more and more under the levels of demand for energy efficiency. Today we present a new housing building with rainscreen facades. This is one of the examples of new construction that do comply with the levels recommended by the European Union in this matter. Is located in Sant Cugat (Barcelona) and has 5 floors with a total of 14 apart...
Bernardelli Group’s presence in the UAE gets stronger thanks to the recent opening of a representative office in Dubai, core of the Middle East – a commercially strategic location due to the Big 5 annual exhibition too, the most important event of the construction field in the Gulf region. Bernardelli Group, leader in the field, has chosen Dubai and the Emirates “because...
Waveon, a unique cafe on the beach, is located in a hill overlooking the shore in Gijang. Clients wanted to get a 500sqm-sized building just for cafe where to look down the sandy and rocky shore. In fact, depending on where and how you see the beach, the sea shows diverse views. Accordingly, the significant matter of this project is how to grasp and deal with the relatio...
U-Boot Beton® Design Software is online: it is the ideal tool for designing of voided slabs without drop panels or drop beams. The software meets all the needs of designers who deal with the study of the voided slabs with the U-Boot Beton® system of Daliform Group, providing them with all the necessary data to properly carry out the structural analysis of the slab des...
Kersten Geers, Jelena Pančevac, Andrea Zanderigo (eds), The Difficult Whole: A Reference Book on Robert Venturi, John Rauch and Denise Scott Brown, Park Books, 2016, 216 pages During the year that has recently drawn to a close, a number of initiatives took place to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of two seminal books, The Architecture of the City by Aldo Rossi, and C...
Only 7.2% of new homes accomplish current minimum levels of energy efficiency. An alarming fact that has published the last study of the National Center of Renewable Energies. According to Cener, the lack of efficient measures means unnecessary economic spending and a risk to our health.
The Flaier ramp is the perfect solution for all types of vehicles or people with disabilities to easily climb stairs or sidewalks up to 160 mm. in height. Ideal product for people in wheelchairs, for temporary works on urban roads, loading areas (trucks or pallet trucks), ... It can bear up to 350 kg of weight. It has great stability without screwing.
Lappset Creative designs and supplies the second Mattel Play! indoor family entertainment centre to the Netherlands. After successful openings in both Liverpool and Dubai in 2016, global toy company Mattel, Inc. will debut a new interactive, indoor family entertainment centre in Sevenum in Noord-Limburg. Mattel Play! Sevenum is the first branded attraction of its kind in...
In this small backyard behind a house that’s for sale in San Francisco, the multi-level backyard can be accessed from two areas, the living room on the upper floor of the home, and the bedrooms on the lower floor. The living room has a small balcony that provides access to stairs and a stepping stone path that runs the length of the backyard, alongside a wood covered wa...
When design firm LAVA | Laboratory For Visionary Architecture, created the design for Olio, a new Sicilian restaurant in Sydney, Australia, they used hidden lighting to highlight various areas throughout the restaurant and at the same time, created an environment with a warm glow. The interior features a natural color palette of Sicilian tiles, light oak timber, concr...
Cantilevered over a lake at Balnarring, on the tip of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, this 60 sq m pavilion was designed as a retreat, separate from the main house. 'Our client wanted her own space, a place that almost felt part of the lake and these majestic surrounds,' says architect Nick Russo, co-director of Branch Studio Architects. Constructed in timber, charco...
The tradition began a century ago, but only within the last few decades was it transformed into an annual contest to turn the tiny town into a living piece of art, and heal post-WWII blues at the same time. 100 years ago, locals would touch up their homes for the holidays by painting over soot stains caused by their wood-burning stoves. Often, this would not completel...
But she didn’t have the money to buy the kind of sanctuary she felt her four children, then aged 2 to 17, deserved. Driving past a tornado-ravaged house on the way to a cabin she had rented outside Little Rock, Arkansas, Brookins had a flash of inspiration. “You don’t often get the opportunity to see the interior workings of a house, but looking at these two-by-fours and...
The trend towards roofs used as green areas remains unbroken as, on the one hand, costs for the rainwater can be saved and on the other hand roofs have to be greened due to construction and nature protection requirements. This development is followed by Zambelli with his new green roof. The product idea resulted in a complete solution, designed for the entire useful lif...
Parisian soil is known for being unstable for both his compressive nature and for external reasons due to the human activity. Vibrations due to road traffic and rail circulation, supply networks leaks, water drainage, and the realization of raised areas are among the most frequent causes of land subsidence in the “city of light“. When these phenomena are able...
In Sistema Masa we have more than twenty years of experience in vented façade systems and in the design of efficient systems. However, the concept of energy efficiency has recently begun to permeate society. Businesses and individuals have begun to become aware of the advantages they have both for their own pocket and for the environment. For this reason, in recent years...
Zinc has numerous qualities that help architects achieve this aim, but many are unfortunately still unknown. For this reason and in order to assist architects whose projects are to be LEED-certified, in elZinc we have made available a document describing how these qualities can be incorporated into the certification method. LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental...
SMARTIA S560 system is an elegant and at the same time extremely robust lift & slide system that offers high levels of thermal insulation and ease of fabrication, enabling the creation of large openings.
Completing the SD supreme door series Alumil presents the all new SD Hinge. The hinge was developed specifically for this series of doors with 3 characteristics in mind; excellent performance, full adjustment and a modern appearance.
Unveiled at Traffex 2017, the Solar Signmaster™ is the newest addition to the Glasdon Signmaster™ range of retroreflective self-righting bollards. This smart solution is ideal for new and existing traffic island schemes, offering increased visibility at night without the direct mains electricity costs. Solar Signmaster™ has been designed to out-perform other self-...
