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The Illusion Half lamp combines the functional elements of light and a table. It hovers above the ground, challenging our perceptions of gravity and our idea of two common pieces of furniture, offering the elements of surprise and magic. Combined in one, the lamp and table become the focal point of any space, whilst providing a place for your cocktail or your keys. Illusion Half lamp was inspired by the natural wonders of the Scandinavian natural landscape. ... Sponsored section.
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In harnessing solar energy, the usual approach is to bolt an array of panels onto the roof of a building and plug it in. But recent advances such as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) allow designers to incorporate solar cells seamlessly into a building's exterior. Canadian glass artist Sarah Hall is taking this idea in a novel direction by using solar technology to create a striking contemporary version of stained glass that illuminates the aesthetic potential of PV. (Published in the Context department 2012.0606)
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Architectural Products Around the Web Printable Organic Solar Cells Are 10 Percent More Energy-Efficient — Ubergizmo, 2012.0704Forestry Firms, Architects to Create Playhouses for Charity — Vancouver Sun, 2012.0629 'Paint-On' Batteries Demonstrated — BBC News, 2012.0629 BASF SELECT Eco-Label Manager Nearly Triples in Size — Digital Journal, 2012.0627 Modular System Uses Welsh Forestry Products — Green Buiding Press, 2012.0626 A Classic Japanese Chair, Remade for Big American Behinds — Fast Company, 2012.0626 Without the Elevator, There Would Be No Skyscraper — Architects' Journal, 2012.0625 Sustainable Building Material Manufacturing in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available — San Francisco Chronicle, 2012.0622 Construction Material Prices Slip in May — Glass Magazine, 2012.0618 Green Builders Rate Straw as the Ultimate Insulator — DesignBuild Source, 2012.0615 Bamboo Sheds Image as Poor Man’S Timber — Vancouver Sun, 2012.0613 BenQ Solar Showcases Integrated Residential PV Solution — Market Watch, 2012.0612 Straw Gets High-Tech Touch as a Green Building Material — ThomasNet, 2012.0611 Exceptional Lighting Turns a Library inside Out | Library by Design — Library Journal, 2012.0611 Corning Museum of Glass Unveils Plans for $64 Million Expansion — Glass on the Web, 2012.0611 Innovative Glass Applications Secure International Recognition — Architecture & Design (Australia), 2012.0608 A Solar Sandwich to Power Future Buildings — Physorg, 2012.0608 Artificial Turf Designed for Residential Use — DigTriad, 2012.0607 Fire Resistance Glass – Museumpark in Rotterdam, Netherlands — Glass on the Web, 2012.0606 Home Depot and Whirlpool Face Class Action for "Fraudulent" Energy Star Appliance — Green Building Law Blog, 2012.0602 SoCalGas Tests Unusual Solar Air Conditioner — Los Angeles Times, 2012.0525 Philips Has LED Flood Light — Jetson Green, 2012.0521 Martin Marietta and Vulcan Materials Upgraded — BusinessWeek, 2012.0521 Weyerhaeuser Offering Rebates on OSB Building Products — Weyerhaeuser Press Release, 2012.0518 US Imposes 31% Duty on Chinese Solar Panels — Environmental Leader, 2012.0518 Stuff You See at an Architects Convention — Washington City Paper, 2012.0518 LG Announces More Efficient HVAC Products — LG Press Release, 2012.0517 Solar Paint Technology May Revolutionize the Renewable Energy Industry — Global Warming is Real, 2012.0517 Welcome to Hemp House? — Santa Maria Sun, 2012.0516 Custom Concrete Building Components from Digital Designs — Product Design & Development, 2012.0516
Note: Pages will open in a new browser window Design Tools Around the Web GRAPHISOFT Ships ArchiCAD 16 — Graphisoft Press Release, 2012.0703Growth Is the Goal at Solid Edge University 2012 — Cadalyst, 2012.0627 IntelliCAD 7.2 Released — TenLinks, 2012.0626 How Is Computing Changing the Architect's Job? — Product Design & Development, 2012.0625 Malware Circulating in Peru Reportedly Was Sending AutoCAD Drawings to China — Cadalyst, 2012.0622 How to Add AutoCAD Layer Information in PDF File? — CAD Notes, 2012.0622 Revit 2013 View Type Creation — Jarod Schultz, 2012.0622 Gigapixel Camera Catches the Smallest Details — Nature, 2012.0620 Autodesk 2013 Educational Offerings Include Cloud Computing — Autodesk Press Release, 2012.0619 Autodesk Brings Cloud-Based BIM to AEC, Civil Engineering Workflows — Cadalyst, 2012.0619 ZWCAD+ Beta Now Available — ZWCAD Press Release, 2012.0618 Benchmarking Rendering: Desktop Vs Cloud — UpFront Ezine, 2012.0618 Frame Miter Cuts in BOM and Parts List — Autodesk Inventor Blog, 2012.0618 Sharing Autodesk Materials Throughout an Organization — AEC TechTalk, 2012.0615 Review: TurboCAD Pro 19 — CAD Digest, 2012.0615 Why Solid Edge Matters, Part 1 — 3D CAD Tips, 2012.0614 Vectorworks SP4 Released — Architosh, 2012.0614 Intel’S Ivy Bridge Processors Hit the CAD Workstations — CAD Speed, 2012.0613 Convincing the "It'll Never Work" User — Cadalyst, 2012.0613 AutoCAD 2013 Wipeout Bug — JTB World, 2012.0612 The Revit 2013 Structure API — Autodesk Building Coder Blog, 2012.0612 Nvidia Spans the Continuum from Handheld to Cinema — Graphic Speak, 2012.0612 IES Acquires Assets of BVM Engineering, Opens Atlanta Office — IES Press Release, 2012.0611 Autodesk Makes Vela Systems Buy — PE Hub, 2012.0611 Going Mobile — Cadalyst, 2012.0610 Creating Stained Glass Using in 3D Studio Max — CG Tuts+, 2012.0609 REVIT Architecture: Hand Drafting for 3D — Autodesk User Group International, 2012.0608 ANSYS Plans to Expand into Application Lifecycle — Desktop Engineering, 2012.0608 OrthoGraph Architect 3D Launched for iPad — Orthograph Press Release, 2012.0608 Rethinking Workstation Design — AEC Magazine, 2012.0604
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