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“Let’s crank some metal,” reads the large mural on a factory wall at Chemetal, the Easthampton, Mass achusetts–based manufacturer of metal designs and laminates. Walk around the plant and you’ll see people wearing T-shirts and hoodies emblazoned with the same saying. “It’s fun, but it’s also what we do here,” says Geoff Schaefer, Creative Director and…
Every 10 years, the American Institute of Architects updates its flagship documents, the core AIA Co ntract Documents; and right on schedule, it introduced the latest versions at its annual Conference on Architecture in April. These latest updates bring the previous 14 Standard Agreements — drafted for various parties including architects, contractors, subcontractors, consultants and clients…
The Big Apple is among the top 10 noisiest cities in the world and most certainly the loudest in Nor th America. Finding moments of peace and quiet are hard to come by. But a new exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum by artist Doug Wheeler offers a space of near silence. PSAD Synthetic Desert…
Offering a wide range of designs, Wilsonart has long been a go-to in the industry for engineered sur faces such as High Pressure Laminate, best-matched Edgebanding, Solid Surface and Adhesive products for just about any space. And in recent years, it expanded its engineered surfaces portfolio to include Quartz, providing design professionals with even more options…
According to a recent study conducted by NACE International, bridges, pipelines, airplanes and just about any building with steel components all face a common and surprisingly costly enemy: rust. As the major international organization that monitors corrosion, NACE wrapped a two-year global study with a comprehensive report totaling the cost of corrosion as roughly equal…
Handles rest on Vaia’s signature rosette bases, a supple touch that suggests the organic. Their eleg ant curves mark a shift away from the sharper angles of recent collections.
Years of persistent probing by VELUX have yielded a groundbreaking new commercial skylight: The Dyna mic Dome, created after long conversations with the architects and designers who spec commercial lighting for warehouses, retailers and distribution centers. “We did two-plus years of research and design work on it,” says Ross Vandermark, national product manager at VELUX. “Commercial…
Everybody — employees of vastly different workplaces from Facebook to the Federal Reserve Bank — kno ws that standing desks offer a range of health benefits. Research by the Mayo Clinic, for one, found that employees utilizing sit-stand desks were seated 91 minutes fewer per day, lowering their risk of obesity, cancer, back pain and depression.…
Mindfulness and self-care are two terms quickly shaping a large part of everyday vocabulary. From ge tting exercise to practicing meditation to taking part in a favorite hobby, activities that de-stress and recharge the body and brain are crucial to maintaining a successful life balance. And architecture can play a powerful role in shaping a holistic lifestyle of wellbeing.