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The article evaluates several lighting fixtures including the Paraaf lighting fixture from the Dutch designer Jacco Maris, the Paper Patchwork Floor Lamp from the lighting company Moooi, and the Aim suspension lamp by the designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec.

The article offers brief information on various home and office products including the Olithas outdoor table and bench from Landscape Forms, the Precis Cascade Sink from Blanco America, and the Airblade dB Hand Dryer from Dyson.

The article informs that the k chair has a tubular steel frame with a matte chrome finish and consists of three removable parts for easy shipping. Upholstered in Woodnotes fabrics, the removable cover is a combination of paper yarn and cotton and is available in five colors.

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.

Approved for use in wet areas, including tub surrounds, manufacturing firm USG Corp.'s Fiberock Brand Aqua-Tough Interior Panels are engineered to provide increased resistance to abuse while outperforming paper-faced or glass-mat-faced panels.

The article evaluates several home furnishings including Street Thread Carpet Tiles from the flooring company Mohawk Group, the Futura Collection of tiles from Clayhaus Ceramics and the November contract lounge series from the Barcelona, Spain-based designer Mario Ruiz.

The article provides brief information on various interior architecture and furnishing products including the Biknit chaise designed by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso, a touchless kitchen faucet from Kohler, and a wallpaper collection designed by Steve Leung for Graham & Brown.

The building materials manufacturing firm National Gypsum Co. has developed Gold Bond Brand XP wallboard to meet the increasing demand for mold-and mildew-resistant wallboard products. The panels consist of a fire-resistant and moisture-resistant gypsum core.

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.

The article presents information on several house furnishings available as of February 2006. Fantoni's Leg collection combines chromed- or satin-finished frames with tops in wood, colored glass, or melamine. Velux America offers the GDL Cabrio balcony roof window that brings light and air into attics or above-garage bonus rooms. DokuMount from Innovative Office Products helps engineers, architects, and industrial designers liberate their workspace from oversize blueprints and drawings.

This article presents information on several architectural technologies. There are certain woods that seem as American — and as familiar — as apple pie: oak, pine, and maple, to name just a few. According to Dan Meyerson, who has been selling wood veneer to architects from the New York office of Bacon Veneer Co., since 1993, there is no official definition. In the late 1980s, African anegre was one of the most common sold woods, recalls Meyerson, but his father, who had been in the furniture business since the 1930s, had never heard of it. Before such a permit can be authorized, however, the designated scientific authority of that country must be able to verify that the specimen was not obtained illegally and that its export will not be detrimental to the survival of the species. Johnston Architecture, a firm in Wilmington, North Carolina, that designs beachfront houses, initially specified redwood for many exterior applications because the homegrown lumber could stand up to the hurricane winds and salt spray typical of harsh coastal environments. INSET: Untitled..

Features products for the home. Bathroom furniture; Hand-crafted metal and glass basins; Built-in bidet; Portobella America's Trinity line of tiles for bathrooms.

Interviews architect Michael Graves, on his latest line of products. Commitment to designing products; Link between product design and architecture; Favorite product; Bird-spouted Alessi tea kettle as Graves' signature product.

The article evaluates several house furnishings including the table-seating combination called DoNuts from Extremis, Landscapes lampshade collection from Conrad, Jacks and Criss Cross fabrics from Pallas Textiles, Gradient fabric from Textus and outdoor table and bench set from Anthony Abbate Design and Fabrication.

Presents information regarding various home accessories available in the market as of January 2003. Wardrobe system introduced by Studio Becker; Cooking instruments by Thermodore; Daybed designed by Victoire Collection.

The article presents myths and facts about carpet. It stresses the importance of doing everything possible to maintain indoor air quality. The effort of the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) to evaluate carpet's role in the indoor environment is cited. Studies have shown the carpet is one of the lowest emitters of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) among household products and have proved that carpet is a safe purchase for those who suffer from allergy and asthma symptoms.

The article evaluates sustainable wallcoverings including the Texturglas Architectural Wall Finish System from Roos International, Second-look Recycled Wallcovering from LSI Wallcovering, and Surface IQ from Carnegie.

The article focuses on the installation of colored tiles in a three-story house located in Manhattan Beach, California.

The article focuses on the house at the corner of 27th and Edison Street in Arlington, Virginia designed by Studio Twenty Seven Architecture, which feature a graceful composition of brick, glass and wood accented rain screen.

The article features designs of kitchens and baths in homes. It says that kitchen and bathroom designs tend to reflect continuing lifestyle changes. For kitchen and baths, stone and tile products are the preferred materials to meet the latest design requirements. The article details the kitchen and bath design works of Shawn Graves of Interiors by Steven G in Pompano Beach, Florida, Laura Michaelides of Four Square Design Studio in Houston, Texas and Carl J. Handman, AIA, of Eyerman.Csala.Hapeman & Handman Architects in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The article offers tips on how to achieve proper subflooring conditions. They include determining that the substrate is adequate for the application involved, cleaning the subfloor of any debris that will interfere with the application, and determining that the subfloor is dry enough for the material to be applied. In addition, it also include checking the subflooring for moisture particularly at doorways.

The author reflects the importance of crack isolation membranes. He stated that the purpose of the crack isolation membrane is to isolate the tole or stone from minor in-plane substrate cracking. He added that the crack isolation membranes comes in different forms but are not created equal in performance. He emphasized that in terms of durability, speed and crack bridging ability, the elastomeric sheet membranes outperform liquid or trowel applied membranes.

Highlights events that led to developments in industrial painting in 1958 as published in the "Industrial Finishing". Development of the precision flow gun for use in the ceramic field by the Binks Manufacturing Co.; Fiftieth anniversary of Caterpillar Tractor Co.'s track-type tractor; Highlights of the International Winter Home Furnishings market at the American Furniture Mart and the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Illinois; Utilization of vinyl coated steel by furniture and appliance manufacturers; Development of a method for surface preparation of glass fiber reinforced plastic automobile bodies by DeVilbiss Co.

Presents home furnishing products/literature. Includes Nylok Fastener Corp.'s powdered fasteners; StockCap's protective closures, caps and tips; C&K Components Inc.'s miniature slide switches.

The article focuses on the proper cleaning methodologies for rayon rugs. It mentions that rayon rugs are usually made of different types of silk including artificial silk, soya silk, triacetate, and acetates. It discusses several types of cleaning chemicals made for rayon carpets including Lyocell, and Cuprammonium Rayon.

Focuses on the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics to perform aero-acoustic simulations. Reduction of noise production and propagation; Denso's contribution to the DESTINY project.

The article presents a case study of the labeling design of Liby Enterprise Group Co. Ltd. in Guangzhou, China, which manufactures household products. It mentions that the switch to pressure-sensitive technology expanded the product line, enhanced its brand image, and promoted label efficiency. Moreover, the increased efficiency and brand differentiation of the technology turned into a sales increase of 45% in 2011.

The article invites readers to submit their floor covering installation stories to "Floor Covering Installer" magazine. It wants installation stories such us, best installation, worst installation, most memorable installation and others. The best stories will be selected by the magazine's staff and published them in the October 2007 issue. They will be rewarded with cash awards and various valuable prizes.