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
What better venue for a glass manufacturer to showcase their latest glass products than on their very own technology center? That is the case with Guardian Industries' newly expanded Science and Technology Center (STC) in Carleton, Michigan, a 27,000-square foot addition that opened in January 2015. Located 32 miles southwest of Detroit, the STC includes a full-size vacuum coater,… Continue reading Guardian Industries’ New Science & Technology Center
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