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Around 4 billion pounds of carpet are dumped into landfills every year. 9 billion pounds of new carpet are sold each year. Of all floor covering, carpet accounts for 72% of the market, with 39% of that carpet existing in commercial applications. (via coloryourcarpet.com) Designers are at a critical point in the construction trade to influence the type of carpet used in a project Read more…
Gold walks a fine line between classic and gaudy. It can achieve a “romantic allure” or an overdone, ostentatious repulsion. Kohler’s two new Vibrant PVD faucet finishes: Vibrant Moderne Brushed Gold and Vibrant Moderne Polished Gold, is fortunately the former. The brushed finish offers a slightly muted, Read more…
Has anybody ever heard of “thermal mass?” One of the few concepts I remember from the sustainable building course I audited a couple years back, the term refers to the sum total heat-retention capacity of a given material. Read more…
If you’re an astute observer of architecture and design—and if you’re reading this blog, I know you are—chances are that at some point you’ve been deep inside the cavernous recesses of a Gothic Church, or a Venetian Palace, or perhaps the home of some cultural luminary like Martha Stewart or Steve Jobs, Read more…
The glass wall or partition (or even the humble glass scope) is a temptingly convenient metaphor for all manner of distorted perception; from early Christianity on down, aspiring literati have used this symbolism of transparency to evoke innumerable ways of seeing. Read more…
Armourcoat Ltd., a manufactured of surface finishes based in the United Kingdom, is learning to solve BIG problems — just one example, an eight-story tall egg. Why would anyone in their right mind want such a large egg? Read more…
We have just over an hour left before the Cooper Hewitt People’s Design Awards winner is announced at this evening’s Awards Gala in New York City. And that’s just enough time to discuss one final nominee worth heavy praise, that being Javn Floor Design. Read more…
Now you can have your cake and eat it too! Corian Illumination Series allows for varying degrees of translucency, so that reliable Corian has suddenly gone glitzy. Read more…
For over 30 years, Decoustics has designed and manufactured custom acoustical ceiling and wall products. And their range—aesthetically and functionally—has broadened, making design possibilities virtually limitless. Read more…
Mention Turkey and one instinctively conjures up images of bustling bazaars, exotic fragrances, quaint historic delights and of course exquisite carpets! A Turkish carpet doesn’t just denote a piece of floor covering, but also represents the country’s rich cultural heritage that flourished over centuries. Read more…
