Architectural Products Update

 
Natural Dye Production

Noon Design Studio has developed a method of natural dyeing that enables cost-efficient high-volume production runs. The palette is based on natural dye materials, such as madder root, pomegranate, walnuts, indigo, and cochineal insects. Hand-dyeing and careful mordanting produce even coverage of deep colors that are light-fast and wash-fast. Applies only to natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, wool, silk, rayon, and bamboo. Small batches of custom colors are also possible.

noondesignstudio.com

 
Clear Low-Iron Glass

AGC Glass Company North America introduces Krystal Klear™, an ultra-transparent glass with a visible light transmission level of 91 percent and a high shading coefficient. This low-iron glass has the strength, durability, and design flexibility of heavy glass while eliminating the greenish tint. Intended primarily for interior use, such as partitions, railings, furniture, appliances, framing, shelving, and shower doors, it can also be used as a solar glass. It can be laminated to increase strength without sacrificing light transmission, and can also be tempered, bent, silk-screened, and insulated. Suitable for commercial, residential, and specialty applications. Patterned and colored painted glass available.

krystalklearglass.com

 
Modular Commercial Kitchen

The Diner-Mite® foodservice system is a complete modular commercial kitchen, available in footprints from 90 to 2,000 square feet (8 to 190 square meters). This portable, easy-to-install system from Lean Kitchen Solutions has one electrical line and one plumbing hookup, and can accommodate most brands of foodservice equipment. Constructed of 100-percent stainless steel, it complies with the UL and NSF standards, and exceeds all national standards for electrical, plumbing, sanitation, and fire protection. Includes storage and display space. Ventless options available.

diner-mite.com

 
Heated Baseboard

ThermaSkirt is not just a baseboard heater, but a heater integrated into the baseboard itself. Slim aluminum skirting board contains the heating components, without any slots, grilles, or fins. The system can connect like a conventional convector radiator onto an existing hydronic heating system, but is independently tested to be 13 percent more efficient than conventional radiators (BSRIA test No 51397/1). Only 0.8 inches (20 millimeters) in profile, the panels are available in lengths up to 20 feet (six meters), and can be joined together to heat larger rooms. Manufactured in the UK by DiscreteHeat Co Ltd and available from selected distributors in the U.S.

discreteheat.co.uk

 
RFID Hotel Lock

SALTO Systems introduces the new AElement hotel lock, which enables hotels to easily control security for the entire building using RFID technology. Security and access capabilities include instant room-move and extended-stay abilities, lost-card cancellation, intrusion and door-ajar alarm, remote opening, a real-time audit trail, passage-mode activation for meeting rooms, and automated low-battery reporting. Staff cards can be programmed to not work outside of individual work shifts and can be centrally rescheduled or canceled with no need to reprogram locks or reissue cards. The minimalist RFID reader for the door is available in Pearl Black and Ice White, and can be combined with a wide range of designer handles.

aelement.com