skin tight
Stone Forest sinks are made from bamboo's hard outer skin, which is then laminated, the sink is both lightweight and durable, the maker says.
Nu Options
Nu Green has earned a Chain-of-Custody certificate from the Forest Stewardship Council, signifying that its raw materials were handled in an eco-friendly manner from forest to end product.
Designed by architect Knud Kapper for Denmark-based Hansen Living, Living Kitchen Architecture is an eco-friendly collection of solid wood cabinets and islands.
Amuse is the latest addition to Waterfall's environmentally sensitive bath vanity line.
Sleek, strong, and sustainable describe the flexible kitchen systems from Bazzèo. Customizable cabinets, drawers, and storage pieces are crafted from rapidly renewable and recycled materials, including wheatboard, aluminum, stainless steel, and certified woods finished with wood veneers, aluminum...
ecorock solid - Like concrete and glass, drywall has high embodied energy, says Steve Weiss, of Sunnyvale, Calif.-based drywall manufacturer Serious Materials.
Dallas-based East Teak offers teak lumber in a variety of dimensions.
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products says the XJ 85 prefabricated joist has strategically placed openings that allow contractors to install plumbing, HVAC, and electrical systems.
Gas range from BlueStar Residential Nova Burner line is a true restaurant-style product for the home.
Architects have long ventured into the world of product design, resulting in such wildly successful pieces as the Vola faucet line and the LC4 chaise. That design spirit continues at Brooklyn, N.Y.-based 4pli.
Two illustrious names in architecture—Frank Gehry, FAIA, and Valli&Valli—have teamed up to deliver door hardware worthy of display in your next high-end house.
Large-format tile collection's basic model measures nearly 3 feet square, and the largest is almost 3 feet wide and 4 feet tall.
Stainless steel 15-inch-wide refrigerator drawers—touted by the manufacturer as the world's first—are well-suited for lofts, wet bars, master suites, and any compact space.
Protruding a mere ½ inch from the ceiling, smoke alarm from Kidde delivers innovative technology, via an ionization sensor, in a stylish package.
Turnstyle Designs feature drum-dyed, bridle leather-wrapped door levers and pulls.
Evo's Affinity 30G solid ceramic or nickel-coated steel cooking surface has sleek style and versatile capabilities.
casement study
Marvin's Ultimate Replacement Casement window rotates inward, making it possible to wash both sides of the glass from the interior of the home.
urbane league
Robert A.M. Stern, FAIA, says his new line of tiles for Crossville provided him “an opportunity to reinvent one of architecture's most time-honored components—decorative tiling.”
Whirlpool has incorporated steam functions into its Duet washer and dryer for added cleaning power using less water and energy.
liquid fire
EcoSmart's Fusion fireplace burns denatured ethanol made from agricultural products such as sugarcane, potatoes, bananas, and beetroot.
essential minerals
The company handcrafts the flat and satin interior paints from environmentally safe binders and the same mineral pigments used by Corbu.
easy fit
JACLO's Renovator is a simple, yet ingenious and cost-effective system for retrofitting an old shower.
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Among Ludwig Wittgenstein's handiwork was this 5.46-inch-long handle, recreated by TECNOLINE and distributed by Los Angeles-based Masters of Modernism.
light cargo
New York City-based Urban Archaeology reproduced the Cargo pendant from an original found on a 1910 fishing boat.
how the west was won
JELD-WEN has reclaimed many of these throwaway trees to manufacture interior and exterior doors as part of its IWP Custom Wood Estate Collection.
To say architects love details is an understatement. Perhaps that's why they flock to brands that share the same mania for minutiae. One such brand is Henrybuilt.
Clear or frosted weather- and UV-resistant acrylic snaps to a stainless steel frame in this sleek Lightline canopy from Feeney.
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Atlas Industries says its ad6 desk is ideal for an architect's office.
Rich wood gives the Agata a stylish furniture look, and integrated neck pillows and a generous depth make it feel like a comfy recliner.
Ornamentation is welcomed in certain applications. This Eastlake interior door knob—a popular late 1800s design that was a fixture of the 1897 Sears catalog—proves it.
Glass artisan Steve Weinstock, of Alchemy Glass & Light, found inspiration for his Celestial Series of sinks in the iconic work of artist Jasper Johns.
NanaWall's new HSW50 individual panel sliding system makes traditional walls virtually unnecessary.
HOUZER's Novus Series offers everything plus the kitchen sink, fusing good looks with great function.
Franke has combined work surfaces of tempered glass with stainless steel bowls for hip, easy-to-clean kitchen sinks.
The shower drain need not be an afterthought. With California Faucets' StyleDrain, it becomes yet another opportunity for design expression.
English luxury brand Czech & Speake created the Edwardian Furniture Collection to complement its period bath faucets and accessories of similar design.
Add illuminated drama to walls or ceilings with the Kao light sculpture. Designed by Bruno Houssin for Artemide, the aluminum fixture has linear forms that cast an ambient glow projecting about 1½ inches from its mounted surface.
Julia Morgan's iconic architecture for the renowned Hearst estate inspired Sóko's Hearst Castle Collection of hardware.
Starting at $18,000 (with many systems averaging $35,000), b1 would be considered pricey in some circles, but when compared to the company's signature b3 collection (which costs 35 percent to 40 percent more), it's a steal.
The suave aluminum shell of the LOTUS luminaire isn't just another pretty exterior.
When Viking Range Corp. bought St. Charles Cabinetry—a favorite of Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies van der Rohe—it gave the brand's all-metal products new engineering.
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High-performance homes are high-publicity projects, he said during his seminar, "Designing and Building High-Performance Homes."
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Can affordable and green co-exist?
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Fort Worth, Texas-based custom builder Don Ferrier was one of many speakers and presenters at the Ecobuild Fall Conference in Washington, D.C., Dec. 8-11, 2008, but his message for residential designers and builders was loud and clear.
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aia bestows its highest honors
cost-effective marketing in down economy
The state of the housing market and the economy in general has many people a little down, if not outright depressed. So Horsham, Pa.-based architects Luce & Associates decided to try to perk up its clients and contacts in the industry with a cheerful holiday e-card.
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How to can achieve efficiency with simple, commonsense solutions.
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Edward M. Binkley, AIA, of BSB Design; Charles Lazor of Lazor Office; and Russell Versaci, AIA, of Russell Versaci Architecture share how their respective firms are formulating new ways of delivering affordable housing using some of the elements of the pattern book approach.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and New York City-based architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) have created CASE / Center for Architecture Science and Ecology-an education- and research-focused collaboration aimed at developing innovative solutions to global environmental challenges.
From the thousands of new products that will be introduced at this year's IBS, we have rounded up a selection that may be of particular interest to residential builders and designers.
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GreenFormat, the free, Web-based database of green product information developed by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), has gone live at www.greenformat.com.
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Attendees hear three successful firms talk about their unusual practice models.
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Edward M. Binkley, AIA, Randy Brown, FAIA, LEED AP, and Eric Naslund, FAIA, discuss the ways they experimented with their own homes and how their experimentation—largely on the cheap—informed later projects.
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Michelle Kaufmann, AIA, LEED AP, gives insights into the relative affordability—or not—of modular houses.
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Luis Ibarra and Teresa Rosano, RA, LEED AP, began their breakout session by explain how and why they develop their own projects in addition to doing custom work.
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Three different approaches to bridging the gap between architect-designed custom homes and what the majority of home buyers can afford.
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shelter and delight: improving the livability, affordability, and sustainability of america's housing
David Baker, FAIA, LEED AP, knows the difficulty—and necessity—of providing shelter and delight on a budget.
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inside reinvention 2008
staff report on the sessions and special events at the magazine's fifth annual symposium.
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survey shows positive shifts in sustainable design
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andersen windows achieve fsc certification
Andersen Corp.'s Andersen and Renewal by Andersen brands of wood and wood-composite windows and doors are now Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody certified.
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parsons offers new interior design mfa
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comment on leed for neighborhood development
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The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is hitching its wagon to the NeoCon World' s Trade Fair, operated by Merchandise Mart Properties.
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Half are deemed green because they're made from natural, rapidly renewable, or agricultural waste materials.
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venice biennale explores architecture beyond the building
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biolinia evolves the art of illustrating architecture.
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Real estate developer Enterprise Community Partners recently announced the 2008-2011 recipients of its Frederick P. Rose Architectural Fellowship, which gives recent architecture and design graduates and young professionals the opportunity to create affordable, environmentally responsive housing.