Smith & Fong has launched the first-ever palmwood exterior cladding using naturally durable and sustainable Indian black palm wood. PalmShell is a palmwood cladding product for commercial and custom residential projects. Derived from the same Indian black palm resource as Smith & Fong's Durapalm interior products, PalmShell provides an entirely new look for modern exterior… Continue reading Palmwood Exterior Cladding from Smith & Fong
Belzberg Architects, glass fabricator Pulp Studio, and California Glass Bending specified PPG's Starphire glass to transform a nondescript, three-story office building into a showcase for Gores Group, a multibillion-dollar global private equity firm. Located on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, the building's signature two-layer facade combines carved limestone, SentryGlas Expresssions custom-printed interlayers, and slumped, laminated glass panels… Continue reading Facade Focus: Gores Group Building, Los Angeles by Belzberg Architects
Last week I made a visit to the New York City office of Material ConneXion to participate in their monthly jury meeting to select new materials for the library. A world leader in material innovation, Material ConneXion is a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies as well as forward-thinking agencies and governmental bodies seeking a creative, competitive, or sustainable edge. Material… Continue reading The Material ConneXion Jury Meeting
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