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The article reports that Litecontrol has published a series of educational white papers known as Illuminations. The first paper in the series, entitled Illuminations for the 21st Century, describes the growth and "coming of age" of suspended indirect and indirect/direct lighting systems.

The article reports that Graham and Brown, a firm that has created wallcoverings in Great Britain for more than half a century, is now expanding its presence in the U.S. with a selection of new products. The Paintable Textures collection is available in a range of textured patterns inspired by sources including Victorian-era pressed-tin ceilings, crisp linen, and painters' brush strokes. The papers allow specifiers to inexpensively recreate the look of faux-painted and fabric-covered walls.

In cooperation with G.E.'s Plastic Division, Alsa Corp. has developed SheetingFX, a line of real metal laminates that can be applied as easily as contact paper, without any special tools or skills. A new process allows the laminate to be cut with scissors yet remain resistant to stains and scratches.

The article focuses on inventions in the field of architecture. More products have been invented in the past 15 years than in the entire prior history of architecture. Materials Connexion, started by George Beylerian in 1997 in New York, is the gold standard for collecting, evaluating, and dispensing information about new materials and manufacturing processes for a variety of industries, from architecture to toy manufacturing. There are newcomers to the innovative materials market, which seems to confirm that the expanding universe of products and innovations is big enough for multiple archivists. Whereas Design Aid is aimed primarily at industrial designers, New York-based Princeton Architectural Press, a publisher of architecture and design books, is developing a materials sampler, Materials Monthly, specifically for architects.

Presents information on a variety of architectural light fixtures by various manufacturers. Information on the collection of pendant fixtures called the 2150 Series from Davis/Muller Lighting company; Description of the Surf modular lighting system from the Artemide company; Details on other fixtures.

The latest addition to Joel Berman Glass Studio's palette of cast-glass designs is Trio, named for its triangular corrugated motif. Launched at the AIA's convention held last May in San Diego, Trio is the third texture of Berman's 3D Studio Line, following a curved corrugated design, known as Corrugated, and an abstract pattern inspired by crumpled paper, called Arrigado. Trio was inspired by Berman's work with pyramid structures in glass in the 1980s, created with glass designer Ludwig Schaffrath, one of the founders of the contemporary architectural glass movement.

This articles points out that while the manufacturers of Maplex surfacing material hope their new product will be a model of green manufacturing, they do not need to make any hyperbolic claims. Made from 100 percent unbleached softwood fibers from sustainably managed forests, Maplex is produced using only water, heat, and pressure. By eliminating binders, formaldehyde, and petroleum-based products, Maplex is both nontoxic and biodegradable. Two types are available: Maplex C, a medium-density, highly flexible version that can be rolled and formed; and Maplex P, a stronger, high-density version with good dimensional stability. Both can be punched, drilled, laminated, stained, or coated, and are suitable for most interior applications. Maplex is made by EHV-Weidmann Industries.

Since launching the Michael Graves lighting line in 1986, Baldinger has developed a tradition of introducing designs by internationally acclaimed designers, as well as up-and-coming talents such as Liat Poysner. Born in Zirchon Ya'akov, Poysner became enamored of the photochemical etching process while working at a machining plant.

The article features several house and office furniture. It describes several products including the Loop bench and Lady Jane and Lady Mary garden lamps from Serralunga Co., hand-knotted rugs from Danskina Co., the Beluga chaise from Leolux Co., sun loungers from Gandia Blasco Co. and Antibodi lounge chair from Moroso Co.

Features various architectural light fixtures and new products from different manufacturers which were released in 1998. Information on the spiral slide called Recycled Ground which was constructed by the Garrison Siegel company; Description of the AstroPlay sports surface by the AstroPlay Sports Surfaces company; Details on other products and fixtures.

Presents different products for use in the office. Debut of office-furniture system by Office Specialty Platform; Personal environment workplace hvac; Multi Tables by Vitra; Workstation by Reasons; Chimney-style vent hoods; Details on other products.

The article offers information on a selection of architectural products, including the Russian Dolls and Gold Grain tables from Dennis Miller, the Sun Valley Bronze Hotel Entry System and the Quartz Series of landscape containers from Kornegay Design.