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Tanglewood Conservatories, Inc., designs and builds custom residential and commercial conservatories that combine the romanticism of 19th-century glass architecture with state-of-the-art technology and master craftsmanship. Each conservatory is pre-built to an architect's specifications or designed at the Maryland studio, then disassembled and shipped to the site, where a team of the company's craftsmen finish the installation. Projects have included the restoration of original building designs, creation of horticultural spaces, and traditionally styled conservatories built for modern office and retail spaces. Copper domes, curved glass-and-mahogany skylights, and specialty roof lanterns are hand-built for the luxury market. Pictured is a roof lantern cupola with the company's signature copper facing. |
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Swiss bathroom specialist Laufen offers several modern bathroom fixture collections developed by noted designers, such as Ludovica and Roberto Palomba, Harmut Esslinger, Stefano Giovannoni, The IlBagnoAlessi dOt collection by Italian design firm Alessi, conceptualized by Dutch architect Wiel Arets, features asymmetrical forms adorned with the namesake round recess. Declining straight lines give the fixtures a lighter look. The collection includes bathtubs, toilets, shower enclosure, furniture, and accessories. Laufen recently entered the North American market. |
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National Gypsum offers Gold Bond®-brand SoundBreak™ Gypsum Board, a noise-reducing wallboard. It installs and finishes like traditional wallboard, and can be used as a single-layer application or in multi-layered wall assemblies to reduce sound transmission and improve privacy in schools, healthcare facilities, hotels, residential dwellings, and other applications. The wallboard features a viscoelastic polymer, offering constrained-layer damping, sandwiched between two pieces of high-density gypsum board. It has a sound transmission class (STC) rating of 55 or above in most wall assemblies. Available in sheets four feet (1.2 meters) wide and in lengths of eight, nine, ten, and twelve feet (2.4, 2.7, 3.0, and 3.7 meters). |
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Big Ass Fans® has introduced the Element™, an industrial-grade ceiling fan designed to increase air movement and reduce energy usage in large air-conditioned spaces, such as shopping malls, office buildings, and recreational facilities. The 12-foot- (4-meter-) diameter fan uses only one-half horsepower (373 watts) at maximum speed. When integrated into HVAC systems, it allows delay in the activation of air conditioning, and may reduce energy costs by 10 to 15 percent over standalone AC. Used year round, it can reduce the amount of ductwork required in buildings. |
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SystemX fluorescent lighting is a modular system designed by Ross Lovegrove for Yamagiwa. The basic X module is made of plastic and aluminum, with two 21-watt fluorescent lamps linked by rubber connectors. A single unit can be used alone or large areas can be covered with interconnected modules in a variety of configurations. Horizontal and vertical arrays are possible. The programmable system can control color temperatures for zones of illumination, including lightness and brightness with dimming options. An energy-efficient and unusual sculptural design solution for the office environment. |
