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Mannington Commercial kicked off its Design Local initiative late last month in the Windy City. Six designers were set loose on Chicago to collect photos, artifacts and pieces that represented the city to them. They reunited to put all these into a flooring collection. They’ll compete against teams in San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Austin to have it produced by Mannington…
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Wood-Tek is a blend of hand-finished wood casegoods surrounding Aurora Quik-Lok Shelving to provide beauty and strength. Check out this great new installation of Wood-Tek in the Kellogg Library at Cal Poly, Pomona, CA. There are some incredibly unique features to this beautiful and challenging installation.
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Installation Hightlights:
- A stunning blend of two-tone Wood-Tek for countertops, end panels, and shelf edges
- Specially Designed Countertops and Shelving Enclosures to accept structural seismic supports running throughout the building
- Extra deep shelves recessed in alcoves to store oversized books
Visit www.aurorastorage.com/products/woodtek/
or call 800-277-1699.
The LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI) 2013 call for speakers is open until Friday for this annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference. LFI invites speakers seeking opportunities to present in Philadelphia April 21-25, 2013, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Read more »J+J/Invision recently announced that it has received BREEAM Certification for 22 modular styles featuring its eKo® modular backing system. Each of these products received highly rated Certified Environmental Profiles using BRE Global’s Environmental Profiles Methodology, a life cycle assessment that measures a product’s cradle-to-grave impact.
Read more »The Port of Portland’s consolidated headquarters brings employees together in a collaborative environment to chart a more effective course for the future. When the agency decided to change its business model and consolidate 450 of its employees into one facility, it brought in Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects (ZGF) to design a new, 10-story building, including seven levels of public parking and three levels of office space.
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LoomSource is now offering the Hable Construction collection to the contract market with the Port & Cape selection of the line’s bestsellers, all MBDC Cradle to Cradle Silver certified.
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