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Various glass and glazing products are sandblasted, glazed and transformed by various artistry and engineering in order to create the right design or function required by specifiers. These products are related to economic, energy-efficiency and building code issues that concern todayEs architects and designers.

A professional couple with two children approached Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects to design a home for them in Ponderosa Pine forest, Washington. The family wanted the design to correlate with their casual lifestyle and also to be closely connected to the natural landscape. Different well-designed kitchen and baths that reflect variety of clients taste are discussed.

Michael Graves, architect, talks about his other occupation of designing household items such as kitchen accessories and dinnerware, with focus on public taste and the increased range of products that became available towards the end of the twentieth century.

NEW YORK-Bath and bed textile retailers beware! While consumers can be very loyal, they know they have choices and will take advantage of them if they don't find the shopping [...]

SPARTAN MILLS HOME FASHIONS EXPANDS CAPABILITIES AND CUSTOMER OFFERINGS NEW YORK-Spartan Mills, based in Spartanburg, S.C., has continued to expand its customer offerings since it created the Home Fashions division [...]

New products in tiles, stones and concrete are presented. Improved concrete casting methods, a proposal for greener cement, and stone mosaics and ceramic tiles inspired by retro or ancient looks are described.

An interview with the president of the Material Connexion resource center George Beylerian is presented. He discusses the risks faced by pioneers of building materials, architectural innovators and environmentally friendly materials.

A description is presented of the design and construction of a hand-embroidery fashion showroom in New York which was designed by architect Tarik Currimbhoy. The interior features a 48-foot carved sandstone screen.

The article introduce various innovative tile, stone and concrete products as of April 2003. At Coverings 2003, the major U.S. tile and stone exhibition held last month in Orlando, the Pavilion of Spain showcased the latest technologies from the Spanish ceramic-tile industry designed for the U.S. market. Many of the collections offered updated textural effects created by new state-of-the-art glazing and screening techniques. In a recent kitchen project by Susan Boone Jones of Fowler Interiors in Greenville, South Carolina, the homeowners wanted to find a material to mimic the look of chiseled limestone, which would have been expensive.

Presents information on various designer accessories used for house furnishing. Products from Vitra Design Museum collection; Sliding panels manufactured by Rimadesio; Stainless-steel tiles for residential and commercial applications designed by Sistema Men.

Features the #19 chair from Allsteel. Source of the product's name; Design of the chair; Contact information.

Presents several architectural lightings. Varieties of Purity lamp holder; Design of the Chameleon lighting from the Architectural Area Lighting; Physical description of the Visor floor washlights by the Erco Lighting.

Presents several products for interior designing and planning in the United States. Use of plastic, glass and other materials for interior lighting; Introduction of translucent luminous infill panels; Versatility of Xorel Surfaces which uses xorel textile from Carnegie.

Highlights products introduced at the 2001 NeoCon Furniture Show held in Chicago, Illinois. Erector seat designed by Suzanne Lovell; Editor's Choice award won by newcomer izzydesign; Background on the MetaFloor which won the Best of NeoCon award.

Features lighting products used for architectural and decorative purposes. Alice and Lucy lamps from Cedric Sportes Design; Starburst lamp designed by George Makris; Dominique at the Beach fixture from Lumid's Photo Album series; Structural lighting from Kim Lighting.

Looks back on advertisements featured in the magazine `Architectural Record' and the evolution of how architects have used and specified architectural products through the years. Role of linoleum in the economy of the floor-coverings industry; Drafting tables as standard 20th-century architectural tools; Drawing pencils. INSET: The Lustron home--the dream house of the future that wasn't..

Sand Studios was hired by industrial designer Scott Summit to redesign his Bay-area condominium loft. The article describes various features of the redesigned kitchen.

Advancements in technology and medicine are pushing the limits of aging, thereby increasing the number of aged people. Architects must consider this phenomenon in their design of buildings. Since elderly people prefer to stay in their own homes as they age, architects must take this into account in designing houses.

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Penn.-IKEA plans to add a line of upholstered inflatable furniture to its children's bedroom line. The line, called a.i.r., short for 'air is a resource,' will be rolled [...]

NEW YORK-Retailers and vendors agree on two things when it comes to the juvenile ready-to-assemble bedroom market -- what is important to kids and parents alike are style and storage. [...]

NEW YORK-Gusdorf is entering the children's bedroom category with a line of ready-to-assemble furniture featuring characters from Warner Bros. and Disney to the U.S. and Canadian markets. Wingate-Monday Co. (WMC) [...]

SAN FRANCISCO-While RTA manufacturers still have a presence at the San Francisco Furniture Market, held here from Jan. 15 to 19, the segment does not seem to be expanding its [...]

BAYONNE, N.J. -Although Kenneth Peskin -- the new CEO and president of Workbench -- has more than 30 years of retail experience, he readily admits he's a humble newcomer to [...]

SAVANNAH, Ga.- The heart of the Old South might seem like an unusual place for a successful RTA business. But with the right product mix, an independent ready-to-assemble furniture retailer [...]

NEW YORK- Several home-office solutions are currently taking center stage at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum for 'Unlimited By Design,' the first museum exhibition of universally designed office systems, residential [...]

NEW YORK-With some estimates indicating that as many as 47 million Americans do at least some work at home, the potential for the home office seating market is enormous. Several [...]

NEW YORK-There's a thin line between home office/small office and commercial furniture, as evidenced by the variety of solutions offered during design.y.c. at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. The show, [...]

RETAILERS RESPOND TO INCREASING LEVELS OF DETAIL HIGH POINT, N.C. -- For the most part, retailers reacted positively to the array of new ready-to-assemble products for home office and entertainment, [...]

HIGH POINT, N.C.-Marilyn Zelinsky, author of 'Practical Home Office Solutions' and 'New Workplaces for New Workstyles,' shared her observations about the needs of home office workers during a presentation at [...]

FABULOUS '50S COLLECTION HITS DECOSIT AS A VERSATILE OFFERING FOR THE '90S HOME NEW YORK-At Showtime, held in High Point, N.C. this June, Covington Fabrics (a division of Covington Industries [...]

NEW YORK-Compared to other specialty retailing categories, linens superstores have a very small share of their market -- home textiles and housewares. There are still 207 major markets without one [...]

Reports on developments concerning the architectural lighting equipment introduced at various trade shows in the United States as of August 2001. Award won by Ledalite Architectural Products at the LightFair International Lighting Exposition & Conference; Description of AH System's downlight designed by Alfred Homann; Details of the Wave Turnbuckle system introduced by Tech Lighting.

Presents several residential products introduced during the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show in Miami, Florida. Styles of the Gotham porcelain tiles; Ability of the Ondine electronic shower system to deliver a preprogrammed shower experience; Usability of the Asko Mirage Series.

The article discusses issues related to a well-designed product. The aim of designers at the company Record is to feature products that are useful, timeless, and address a problem in a new way. This tireless group donates a day from their busy schedules to pore over product submissions, images, and samples, to find products that answer a well known or recently created demand in the market. Products are chosen not only for their aesthetics, but also for their sustainability, durability, ease of maintenance, and a range of other qualities that push them a step beyond the standard. The jury has a different relationship with the product manufacturers than our editors do, and while lead times, customer service, and price points are not part of the criteria for judging, the jury can't help but let these issues factor into their choices. INSET: Our 2004 Product Reports Jury.

The article presents information on several of the compelling products that featured an exciting combination of materials, such as fiber optics and concrete or LEDs and glass. Others were notable for improvements in design or advancements in technology that yielded unexpected results, such as a customizable perimeter wall or a lightweight aluminum chair. Think chair by Steelcase Inc. is designed with a three-part "brain" and 98 percent recyclable content. Metalith prefabricated steel wall perimeter security system can absorb the impact of explosives and/or speeding vehicles and be customized by an architect to enhance its aesthetic.

The article presents information on the 2004 top 10 green building products, announced at GreenBuild Conference in Portland, Oregon, BuildingGreen, publisher of the GreenSpec Directory and Environmental Building News. The products were chosen with a concern about energy. Other issues reflected in the selections are water conservation, toxin reduction, and longer product life cycles. The EcoSpace traction elevator requires no lubricating oil and consumes 60 percent less energy than conventional hydraulic elevators. EcoVell, an interior shade-screen for commercial buildings made from a thermoplastic olefin yarn called EarthTex, can be returned to the company for recycling when no longer wanted.

BuildingGreen, publishers of the GreenSpec Product Directory and Environmental Building News, announced this year's top 10 green building products at the U.S. Green Building Council's GreenBuild Conference, held last month in Pittsburgh. This second annual award recognizes outstanding products added to the GreenSpec directory during the past year. Featured here is a collection of photographs of those products.

People who don't have the time or resources to attend every trade show or product launch, rely on "Product Report" columns of the architectural magazine "Architectural Record," to present the latest, most innovative offerings available from today's building product manufacturers. "Product Reports" is a culmination of that dedication — each September, the magazine assembles a jury of product experts to review hundreds of submissions sent in for product categories ranging from software to sofas. In addition to their quarterly lighting, digital, residential, and interior product sections, this year the magazine covers new products in several supplements to the magazine. INSET: Our 2003 Product Reports Jury.

The article evaluates several educational products, including PINnacle 440 and PiNnacle FR Class A tackboards from Homasote, ABCs and 123s modular carpet tiles from Interface and SpectraLift fiberglass wheelchair lift from Inclinator Company of America.

Evaluates several building products used in green architecture. Electricity consumed by the electric water heater WatterSaver manufactured by New York-based ECR International; Environment sustainability of interior paints produced by PPG Architectural Finishes Inc.; Features of the translucent glazing system introduced by Billerica, Massachusetts-based Cabot Corp.

Introduces several household products. Solarban 80 solar control low-e glass from PPG Industries Inc.; Soul carpet line from Milliken & Co.; Dream, Wave, and Shield Italian-designed security doors from Torterolo & Re.