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Wood Design Awards 2005 | |
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Careful Conservancy | |
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Postcard from Shizukuishi | |
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Architectural Products Update |
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The Grace Chair, designed by architect James Cutler, is innovative, elegant, functional, and ergonomically designed for comfort. Easily moveable and stackable, the Grace Chair features a functional shelf design (for books and other items) and is available in a variety of wood veneers (beech, oak, cherry, maple) with or without arms. The Grace Chair is part of a new line of Cutler Anderson Architects-designed products, including furniture and hardware, being offered exclusively through Reveal Designs, LLC — a newly formed company that partners with elite global architectural design firms to expand their businesses by creating recognized consumer brands within the architectural design and household product categories. |
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Phantom retractable screens are attractive screens for all types of design. From residential to multifamily projects, retail stores to universities, Phantom Mfg. Ltd. has provided applications for doors, windows, and large openings. Phantom offers many retractable screen products that excel in form and function. The Executive is a retractable screen for oversized applications such as lanais, verandas, galleries, retail store fronts, and patios. The Executive can provide shade from sun, protection from pests, complete ventilation, and enhanced privacy, and it retracts (manually or electronically) out of sight when not in use into a weatherproof extruded-aluminum housing. |
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The use of bamboo in home building is growing. There are many reasons for choosing this beautiful and versatile material for houses including environmental, structural, and aesthetic properties. It takes an acre of trees to build a typical house, but because bamboo grows so quickly and densely, the bamboo for a house can grow in an area the size of the house itself. Additionally, bamboo's strength exceeds that of construction wood by several times. With Bamboo Living, homebuyers can choose from 20 house models and select sizes, floor plans, options, costs, details, and finishes to their needs and tastes. |
