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The spanish Architecture firm located in Sevilla, Grupo Gubia, is now collaborating in the renovation of the offices of the international consultant KPMG that are located in Panama, Central America. Grupo Gubia is specialized in the design and construction of spaces in wood and bamboo, and it is the responsible of creating a warm space with the use of the wood in the building. Moreover this renovation will count with other company of the group, Polygroup.
This agreement is the first big international project for the firm. A work that, after the approval of the plans and the work in the studio, will finalized with the correct installation of all the materials.
So, the walls will be covered with phenolic birch plywood boards, finished with a natural panel of beech wood, dyed in cherry colour. Moreover, the most important roofs of the offices will be formed of acoustic perforated panels, mechanized in the studio facilities.
Finally, it should be highlight that this is a very important project for the company and supposes positive move.
The island of Taiwan has a population of 23 million, turning this place in one of the most densely settled regions in the world. The hotel that we are going to talk about is located in its capital, Taipei in the north of the island, a place in which visitors want to relax and avoid all the noise of the city.
This has used as an inspiration the tradition and culture of Taiwan, combined with more contemporary modern touches. This also has a restaurant, but the most important service that offers is the big spa that allows users to relax. A place divided into two wellness oases and spreads over two floors covering more than 3,500 square metres. This has not only a sauna, steam showers, vitality pool, ice fountain and 12 treatment rooms but also two VIP double suites and four couples’ suites.
Certainly a unique space in which Villeroy & Boch participates with the high-quality sanitary facilities for the spa, using the Architecture collection. This is characterised by a deliberately minimalist design, allowing a wide range of applications and leaving room for individual style. The toilets repels dirt thanks to CeramicPlus, which ensures a perfect hygiene. Moreover, these have a silent closure of the toilet seat and a high cleaning efficiency with a water use of 3 or 4,5 litres.
Milwaukee pioneers the next industry-changing technology with the introduction of ONE-KEY™, the first digital platform for jobsite tools. By integrating industry-leading tool electronics with a custom-built cloud based program, ONE-KEY™ provides a new level of control and access to information that revolutionises the way work gets done. This fundamentally changes the way users interact with their tools, and help solve user problems and frustrations the industry has never before been able to add.
ONE KEY APP
Since the launch of ONE-KEY™ app in February 2016, we have seen a series of game-changing solutions – Tool Control, Inventory Management and Tool Reporting – aimed at unlocking the digital jobsite. And now Milwaukee® is to introduce an updated free-to-download app with “a true industry first” Integared Tool Tracking function.
Integrated Tool Tracking provides full visibility to how and where ONE KEY™ compatible tools are being used across your network of jobs and users. The ONE-KEY™ app will automatically keep records of the last time it was within 30 m of your tool, allowing you to pinpoint missing tools quicker and increase accountability of your team. As the first to integrate this technology standard in the tool, ONE-KEY™ Tool Tracking provides a free, easy to use web & mobile platform to keep a virtual eye on your things when you can’t.
So how does this work?
• The ONE-KEY™ app will track all compatible tools within 30 m range of your phone. By building the functionality into the tool, not the battery, all tools are trackable even if the battery is not charged or connected.
• The ONE-KEY™ app will automatically store the last time it was within range of your tool. If you leave a tool behind you can check your app to easily pinpoint the last location and time you were within 30 m of that missing tool.
• If you have lost a tool, you can expand your search with the help of anybody with the ONE-KEY™ app. By opting in, when any phone with the ONE-KEY™ app comes in within 30 m of your tool, you will receive a notification with an updated location via phone or email.
Tool Tracking leverages the infrastructure of your smart device, forgoing costly tracking technology to deliver real-time updates of tool locations anywhere the ONE-KEY™ app is found.
Available for initial download in April 2016, ONE-KEY™ app update will be accessible by computer from our website at www.milwaukeetool.eu/ONE-KEY, or by a mobile app interface on compatible Android and iOS smartphones. ONE-KEY™ is a true testament to Milwaukee® ’s focus on the user and investment in game changing technology. *
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To find out more about ONE-KEY™, see video footage of it in action or find your nearest store, please visit www.milwaukeetool.eu
Thyssenkrupp has begun the installation of the peculiar front of glass PTFE, politetrafluoroetileno, in his tower of tests that one finds in Rottweil, Germany, destined to test the innovations worldwide of his elevators. It is foreseen that the project is the highest of the world of this class.
For the installation of this membrane, it is needed of specialized technical personnel to realize the assembly to a height 246 meters. An installation of height that he carries that the whole equipment faces singular challenges. By means of two mobile platforms, the specialists measure the exterior and join the space-bars and pipes to mount the membrane. Of separated form, the front will be assembled in three parts and will establish itself of it arrives down. Due to the gradual gradation of the membrane, the tower will seem to be almost opaque in the part of below and will be estimated of almost transparent form in the part of above, where the fabric of mesh is thicker.
17000 METERS
The membrane, of 17.000 square meters, is done of glass PTFE (politetrafluoroetileno), a complex woven of fiber of glass covered with polymer that grants long duration, allows the auto-cleaned one and contributes to the tower his distinctive aspect. In addition, also it protects her from the intense solar radiation and reduces the movement of the building, attacking the force of the wind. The fabric takes place in strips of three meters that later will knit to bigger sections of membrane, being the first time that applies this material to itself hereby.
For the equipment of planning one has possessed 29 members of Taiyo Europa, person in charge of the manufacture and assembly of the membrane. According to Hubert Reiter, the executive director of Taiyo Europe: » The phase of planning, as well as the set they mean new challenges for us, since the requirements and specifications are totally only. We from Taiyo Europa are very proud to take part in a project as special as this one «.
TEST IN DECEMBER 2016
There is programmed that the operations of test in the tower begin in December, 2016 and that in May, 2017, opens the tower the visitors. » For thyssenkrupp Elevator, the tower of tests in Rottweil will play a key paper in the implementation of our global strategy of innovation, which is crucial for the success of the company «, Andreas Schierenbeck says, CEO of thyssenkrupp Elevator. » Together with our plant of elevators in Neuhaussen, and as part of the world network of research and development, the tower supposes an important center of innovation for the technology of elevators in Germany. Here, they will be explored, will develop and prove innovative solutions for the mobility of the future, in order which the cities are the best place to live «, Schierenbeck comments.
CONSTRUCTION
Thyssenkrupp began the construction of the tower of Rottweil’s tests in 2014 together with the general Züblin contractor. Between the technologies that will be tested there is the elevator MULTI, with three of twelve axes of the tower saved for this new system. Thanks to the technology of magnetic levitation of the Transrapid, MULTI offers a series of advantages: the free design of cables allows to several cabins to operate in an alone axis, increasing the passengers’ capacity up to in 50 per cent and, at the same time, reducing the fingerprint of the elevator in the building to the half. In addition, the elevators will be able to move without constraint, so much horizontally as vertically, making new applications and architectural possibilities possible without precedents.
Architects Norman Foster and Carlos Rubio are going to develop the refurbishment of the Hall of Realms (Salón de Reinos) of the Museo del Prado in Madrid. In order to achieve this, both firms, Foster + Partners and Rubio Arquitectura have worked together in a proposal that has been shown under the name of ‘Traza Oculta’.
A process that started with a first phase where 47 teams showed their proposal and continued with the selection of 8 finalists.
Moreover, its project has been selected, as the jury highlights, for: «the premium quality of the architectural proposal, which respects and values the existing building adapting it to the needs of our times; the smart satisfaction of museological requirements; the successful integration of the building in its environment, as well as the ensemble of the Campus of the Museo del Prado; just as the effective cost review of the work».
THE PROJECT
This project will cover the refurbishment of the Hall of Realms, which was a part of the disappeared Palacio Real de Buen Retiro and was the former seat of the Muse del Ejército. A building linked to the museum since October 2015 and with which refurbishment they try to maximise the museum use in the building, in addition to create a big access atrium in the south facade. This will create a semi-open and permeable to the exterior space, but adequately controlled to protect the original facade of the Hall of Realms.
The refurbishment work will start at the beginning of 2018.
Samo Group has been chosen by SDA Bocconi School of Management and SAP Italia to take part in a research project aimed at defining the value of information systems as they relate to corporate complexity. The Samo corporate case study is featured in the publication of “Complessità aziendale e valore dei sistemi informativi” [Corporate complexity and the value of information systems], which contains the findings of the research and was presented on Wednesday 29 January at the Bocconi School of Management (Milan), where the Group was on hand to offer its own reflections.
The main aim of the research, conducted throughout 2013 by the authoritative School of Management in collaboration with SAP Italia, was to analyse innovative approaches able to steer decisions regarding investments in information systems, as compared to the traditional return-on-investment approach so common among managers and entrepreneurs. It was with this in mind that Samo had been contacted on 23 May by SDA Bocconi to offer their particular experience.
January 25 saw the close of Swissbau 2014, the trade fair during which Inda made its debut under the new banner of Holding Samo Industries, following the completion, in August 2013, of the joint venture between Inda and Samo that has made them a single international leader in the bathroom furnishings sector. 2014 is set to be an important year for Inda, marked on the one hand by a new beginning and on the other by the companyʼs 70th anniversary on the market.
These seventy years of success ensure major new developments are on their way throughout the whole year, starting with the new collections and solutions studied to respond to the needs of consumers on the one hand and design engineers on the other, offering a distinctive take on different lifestyles thanks to cuttingedge research and proposals able to stay one step ahead of market trends.
Presented at Swissbau 2014 were a number of sneak previews that went from the bathroom furniture segment, with the Soft series, to the Tosca series in the Accessories Range. The Soft series, designed by Paolo Salvadé, features bathroom furnishing items in which curves are the main element, gently shaped and balanced to create innovative, tasteful accessories perfectly in line with current trends.
Brand-new for 2014 is the addition to the collection of the attractive new Console sink, featuring distinctive soft lines able to bring a confident, assertive style slant to the bathroom area. Available in 40 different colours, both matt and glossy, and in 3 wood laminates, the Soft Console sink is the perfect choice for those seeking a contemporary style with delicate shapes rooted in tradition.
Another brand-new element for 2014 is the Tosca series of accessories, with a Neoclassical inspiration, featuring graceful, fluid lines in a romantic style, designed to adorn your bathroom with elegance beyond space and time, in which accessories have a central role to play in the work of art created. Designed for a smooth, tasteful, flexible look, Tosca is the ideal choice for a practical, functional bathroom where Indaʼs hallmark supreme quality and attention to detail are evident.
This new place, existing but now refurbished, is an opportunity to create a retreat for young people, where they could set free all their creativity. In order to achieve this, it will be essential to use color to stimulate the spatial and visual perception, so the color psychology has become one of the fundamental assumptions.
The One To Watch Award, sponsored by the new ultracompact surface for architecture and design, Dekton® by Cosentino, was won by restaurant Saison run by chef Joshua Skenes and located in San Francisco (USA).
Santiago Alfonso, marketing director at the Cosentino Group presented the award during the presentation in London’s emblematic Guildhall.
As the official supplier of worktops for the prestigious event, several different Dekton worktops could be seen last night in the Danae color of the new ultracompact surface. Also, following the ceremony, guests received an elegant set of Dekton coasters as a gift.
This is the fourth time that the global company sponsors The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
The complete list of prize-winners is available here.
A fresh, on fashion, perfectly in line with current trends model. The earth tones emerge as the new neutrals for wood finishes; the new materials such as Fenix convey a technological impression to the model; the PET confirms the attention to ecological and recyclable materials; the lacquered doors’ beauty makes Erika an intriguing proposition. The kitchen area where we live reflects our identity: a fixed point, but constantly changing.
Cosentino Group, world leader in the production and distribution of innovative surfaces for architecture and design, was picked as a winner of the prestigious 2013-14 European Business Awards for the Import /Export Award.
This award recognises Cosentino as a top European company in the field of internationalisation and appreciates «its steady growth in export volumes, expansion into new markets and the introduction of creative and innovative operational processes». Likewise, it values «the strength in the management and development of international trade, and the ability to maintain and improve its position in the market over its competitors.»
Cosentino Group currently distributes its products and brands in more than 80 countries, directly controlling and managing its facilities in more than 20 countries from its headquarters in Almeria, Spain. 90% of Cosentino Group’s turnover is derived from international markets.
The European Business Awards is a prestigious independent award focused on recognising and promoting excellence, best practice and innovation in the European business community. This year, the finalists have been selected from 17,000 candidacies from 27 European countries.
The awards consist of a total of three main stages, and each stage must be passed progressively. In the first stage, the National Champions of each country is chosen. In the second phase, the «Ruban d’Honneur» awards are named and the process ends with the final stage of the competition to claim the title of each of the categories, in which companies must present their organisations in front of a judging panel.
Both the previous selections and the final winners are assessed by a panel of over 100 judges, composed of recognised European politicians and business leaders, academics and entrepreneurs. They assess the different candidates according to different business indicators, which include innovation, ethics and international approach.
The final awards for each category were presented yesterday during an exclusive gala held in Athens. On behalf of the Spanish multinational, Santiago Alfonso, Director of Marketing and Communication, who collected the award was present as was Isabel Martínez-Cosentino Ramos, representing the Cosentino family.
Walls sinuously move and bend through this loft apartment interior housed in a former butter factory, in West Melbourne.
A sculptural stair sits at the converging point in the space, twisting, and soaring up towards a recreational roof terrace which overlooks the city of Melbourne.
A monochrome palate of white on white with charcoal and black, plays with the abundant natural light which is drawn in from the large north facing windows and ceiling void.
An essentially open ground floor plan is defined by bending, wrapping walls which contain a bathroom, laundry and storage spaces. Sliding doors further create the opportunity for expanding or containing, depending on how the ground floor is used, whether it be as a studio, bedroom or for entertaining.
This past October 31 has been celebrated World Savings Day. This is the par excellence event to reflect on the whims and real needs. And therefore, has created the promotion Do you want me to pay the bill for January 2015? Where buying a condensing boiler Junkers, between October 15 and December 31, 2014, Junkers, pay the gas bill on January 2015 to the first 50 registered shopping on the promotion web www.ahorroengas.junkers.es.
This action proves the commitment of this brand Bosch Group for condensing boilers as an optimal form of warm the building and hot water with a maximum savings. The efficient homes are not a matter of the future. Currently, a house can generate large savings in consumption of water and gas, thereby saving energy and preserve the environment. Simply installing for example Junkers condensing boilers with yields of up to 109% in substitution of conventional boilers, you can save up to 30% on the gas bill.
Condensing technology in boilers is not a new technology but it does very relevant to the assume greater prominence in the personification of a wall boiler type in our country, something unthinkable 10 years ago. Today it is universally admitted the high levels of performance of this type of boilers, even working at facilities in conventional radiators, not only confined to be applied with underfloor heating.
The origin of the World Savings Day dates back to 1924, when delegates from many countries gathered at the International Congress of savings for several days.
For more information: www.junkers.es .
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KARIM RASHID
Karim Rashid (born in Cairo, September 18th 1960) is a Canadian industrial designer. He received a bachelor of industrial Design in 1982 from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He pursued graduate design studies in Italy. Rashid created more than 2000 designs and models, including projects for interiors, fashion, furniture, lighting, light and music to installations. In 1993 he opened his design practice in New York City, where he continues to live. In Italy he also designed the interiors for the University Line 1 Metro Station, unique model in our country of union between art and urban mobility. His work is in the permanent collections of fourteen museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Rashid was an associate Professor of Industrial Design for10 years and is now a frequent guest lecturer at universities and conferences globally. About our company he says: “I feel very lucky to work with a company that wants to push itself beyond the boundaries”.
KOOK design Karim Rashid
“I take a minimalist approach in my kitchens, preferring to create a clean striking surface that is punctuated by splashes of strong color. For the Kook kitchen I wanted to create an innovative design to turn even the most challenging culinary endeavors into pure aesthetic pleasure”. The cabinets open to give expansive views of all that is to offer and then shut when the meal is done making a minimal and uncluttered kitchen. Rolling shutters reveal LED edged shelves and built-in hood above the hob. Utilizing the angled cabinet, larger items can be stored at the top while smaller, more readily used items on the bottom making cooking a breeze. The pressure opened bottom cabinets are accented with colored LED strips and angled to allow an easy approach to the work surface. Kook also features a sink that can be hidden using a matching cutting board to make a continuous surface. The use of solid Corian on frameless doors gives life to a combination of technicality, solidity and aesthetic minimalism.
The kitchen is the space where time management, customized solutions and accessories become indispensable.
Just imagine your domestic environments as similar to nature, making them open and welcoming; resign yourself to the modern lifestyle with the most basic human needs; feel as part of a whole which far exceeds the city borders or the house walls: the new range of GRAFF kitchen faucets represents all this. If the urban reality is the natural environment of the modern man, the designers are gardeners who create fashion, private spaces, ecosystems of shapes, colors, impressions, materials, cultures and sensibilities that make it alive. They are the inventors of aesthetic principles that hold together the individual and the universe in every single expression.
These faucets designed by GRAFF offer a new way to enjoy water and life and pay tribute to the most precious natural resource of our planet.Over time, the evolution of lifestyle has brought us to devote more and more time to home and creative cooking, and to devote to this activity larger spaces and a greater care of the environment.
Practical and stylish, Oscar, the new kitchen mixer by GRAFF, is perfectly suited to environments with a contemporary taste, giving the kitchen a touch of class. Its adjustable jet allows a simple and effective use.The pull-out spray and the lever have a rubber grip for easier handling.
A solution that combines the comfort and quality of a sink mixer with the convenience of use we all aspire to, every day, in our kitchen. Available in Polished Chrome (PC) and SteelnoxTM Satin Nickel(SN). Manufactured in solid brass with a minimal level of nickel and lead, to guarantee its long life – GRAFF’s warranty is five years – the faucet has been developed in compliance with all drinking water regulations and the most restrictive criteria required for the protection of health and the environment. GRAFF’s production system is based on an innovative concept of Lean Manufacturing Management, which aims to eliminate excess consumption of time, energy and materials, so that each process achieves substantial efficiency standards. Even in the casting process, and in the finishing and galvanic treatments, GRAFF uses a zero discharge system that recycles 100 % of brass and paper. In line with the strong commitment to environmental sustainability, GRAFF is among some of the first companies in the world to have publicly expressed willingness to actually eliminate its impact on the environment in the near future.
The most interesting architectural feature of the building is the aesthetic contrast created by the three types of façade that can be seen: a large white volume of GRC photocatalytic panels, a ventilated Dekton® façade in the colour Sirocco, and a curtain wall protected by ceramic slats.
Another distinguishing feature is the aesthetic continuity of the design, an effect achieved thanks to the exterior flooring, done in Dekton®, colour Danae, that has been used in a discreet and elegant way up to – and into – the building itself, and covers all external areas that the public has access to.
Colour Sirocco
Dekton®, in the colour Sirocco, was used for the façade of the new Cajamar headquarters as it is a uniform colour, has very little veining and, ultimately, because it is a colour that does not aspire to “emulate” any other type of stone or any other existing material. Dekton®, applied to the façade, has acquired its own identity, and the colour Sirocco has contributed enormously to this. The grey limestone of Sirocco is pure elegance and its texture affords it a completely natural look and a sobriety beyond compare.
The advantages
Dekton® allows a uniform design to be created, making all the walls of the building appear clad in a single covering. Qualities such as its high resistance to ultraviolet rays, its resistance to frost and thawing, its colour stability and high stain resistance are essential properties for its use for exterior façades with these characteristics.
The fact that it is easy to assemble – thanks to the precision of the material that incorporates a structure for its support – is also important. There is a very good union between the CAT1 Wandegar system, used for the support, and the Dekton® slabs.
Colour Danae
It was necessary to use a colour with a Solar Reflectance Index of SRI> 78, and the colour therefore had to be very light in order to avoid a “heat island” effect. Inspired by Roman travertine, Dekton®, in the colour Danae, with its creamy colour and matte finish suggesting a classic warmth, was perfectly suited to the building’s technical requirements.
The idea of using Dekton® in the colour Danae for the inside of the building as well, lent itself to the decision of differentiating areas with higher traffic from those with less traffic. Visually, it can be seen how the material enters the building via the flooring, from the exterior to the indoor lobbies – including the stairwells –, affording a combination of warmth and uniformity of design.
The large size of the Dekton® slabs creates an image of high quality and brightness in the areas paved with this material. From a functional point of view of its properties, its hardness and the fact that it is hard-wearing in areas of continuous foot traffic, make it a perfect product for spaces that are used intensively. In addition, its easy daily maintenance is a huge plus to highlight for buildings with high levels of activity.
Indoor office stairwells
Specifically because the inner stairwells of the building do not receive much daylight. The light, creamy colour of Dekton® Danae avoids these spaces being engulfed in darkness, affording good visibility from step to step, and staircase to staircase. Stairs form part of the continuation of the flooring of the building and receive a high number of footsteps every day. Dekton® is an ideal surface for high traffic areas and is hard-wearing thanks to its high resistance to abrasion, its hardness and strength. Another great advantage that Dekton® offers – and one has been most valued for this project – is the fact that the steps can be manufactured in one piece without having to have joints between them.
Colour Kadaum
Dekton® is ideal for worktops, flooring and any cladding for the bathroom owing to its excellent water-resistance qualities. Thanks to its high resistance to hydrolysis, the material does not alter, either in composition or aesthetics if it is in contact with liquid for extended periods of time.
This ensures the durability of the material, as well as easy daily maintenance and has made it the perfect choice for use in bathrooms on the ground floor of the building.
Aesthetically, the Kadum tone and its industrial appearance give the space a unique colour, it is both timeless and sophisticate and fills the interior with beauty and perfection.
Awards & certifications
The new Cajamar headquarters has the LEED GOLD sustainable buildings certification, issued by the US Green Building Council. This certification provides verification by a specialised and independent agency that the building meets the highest standards of efficiency for sustainable building, including aspects related to energy efficiency, use of alternative energy, improving indoor environmental quality, efficiency of water use, sustainable development gaps and selection of the materials used. Currently there are 49 buildings with LEED GOLD certification in Spain and out of them only one in Andalusia.
Furthermore, the building has obtained the “A” energy rating awarded by the Andalusian Energy Agency, due to the reduction in energy demand from the heat, roofs and air conditioning and ventilation systems. Finally, according to the parameters of the Guide to Sustainability of the technological park, these Cajamar facilities meet 98 out of the 100 sustainability parameters, and is rated as “excellent”.
A material with certified quality:
– ETE / ETA: European Technical Assesment: Dekton® has obtained an ETA 14/0413 (European Technical Assessment) and CE marking as exterior cladding for ventilated façades.Owing to these properties, the Dekton® surface can be perfectly incorporated onto façades by means of different types of concealed stainless steel or aluminium fixings.
– Greenguard: Dekton® has been analysed by the Greenguard programme, certifying that it does not emit any VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds). Dekton® has achieved the Gold Greeguard and Greenguard certification.
NSF: Dekton® been tested and evaluated by NSF under NSF/ANSI 51 standard, which is a toxicological evaluation of all product ingredients, conducting proficiency testing and successfully passing impromptu audits annually in all manufacturing sites.
– ISO 14001: This recognition certifies quality and environmental management system and consolidates Cosentino.
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2015 is characterized b y the revolution in shower design: thanks to advanced technology, the Samo bathroom features continuous surfaces, offering the maximum in comfort and modern design. Not only new homes, but also restructuring projects and modernizations can have the shower flush with the floor in an elegant new trend of reduced outlines. The shower flush with the floor creates continuity at the level of design and total usability of the space.
Installing a shower free of architectural barriers improves the accessibility of the bathroom as a whole. Freedom, safety and practicality are the distinctive elements of this new trend in the world of bath interiors. In line with this trend, Samo presented, among its new products for 2015, the new Stone and Stonefit shower plates to satisfy even more effectively the demands of a continuously changing market. The shower flush with the floor produced by Samo is an exclusive, versatile project, thanks to the wide range of sizes and vast selectio n of materials and shapes and, for this reason, is very attractive to the end consumer.
Stonefit
Stonefit shower plates feature a lightened, simplified design to meet project needs in the best possible way. Carefully studied in every detail, the series also offers a wide range of custom designs thanks to the possibility of supplying sizes by the centimeter and the creation of two new colors “arctic” and “dove gray”, as a sign of continuous style change. The new “embossed effect” texture is highly effective, offering a delicate sensorial experience combined with the careful study of safety, thanks to its non-slip effect.
Stone
Stone was developed to meet qualitatively higher demands, supplying the same product as Stonefit in “mineral marble” with pre-set dimensions to make the product immediately available, but with the same unique features. A new texture of the ribbing, based on the naturalistic inspiration that gives shower plates a unique sensorial sensation without losing quality thanks to the non-slip effect.
Glass1989 has the pleasure to inform that RUG shower tray, selected by the jury of ECC and tested by European consumers, has been awarded the European Consumers Award.
Consumers notation :
Design : 9.8 – Innovation : 9.1 – Ease of use: 9.4 – Global notation : 9.4
Consumers opinions
«When talented designers work on an everyday product like a shower tray the result is an outstanding product. This product is perfectly realized, the material is soft, pleasant, they made a very good job.»
«The era of big shower trays is definitely over when we see that companies like this one can succeed in creating such beautiful and convenient to use products.»
«Every detail matters in interior design. It is useless to have the most beautiful tiles, the most beautiful wallpaper, the best furniture if your whole decor is not consistent. It is very difficult to find shower trays which are both practical and beautiful, this one combines both qualities, for sure.»
«It’s easy to install, easy to connect, the evacuation of water is fast, clean and safe, and the final result is really perfect.»
«Glass1989 offers different colours, warmer colours, more human too. You can customize the space dedicated to the shower and the various sizes of shower from a small shower for one person to a large one perfect for lovers.»
For Glass 1989, innovation and research are key factors, thanks to which the company continues to stand out on the market.
RUG shower tray by Glass 1989
The RUG shower tray, with Soft-Touch finish, features a non-slip, anti-mould and anti-bacteria coating to ensure maximum safety and optimal hygiene. The tray is simple to install and can be made to measure down to the last centimetre, to satisfy the tastes and personalities of all, without neglecting the need to blend in with the specific bathroom setting.
Shower tray in PlyLite, standing surface with Soft-Touch finish
Dimensions: ranging from 70 to 180, depth from 70 to 100 cm Optional dimensions to spec down to the last cm.
Height: 45mm
Concealed accessible drain;
Non-slip, anti-mould, anti-fungus coating
Colours available: white, hemp, grey
This time we inform you that Spain and Portugal are the countries with the highest number of participants in the BigMat International Architecture Award 2015. And it is that 46% of the projects come from the Iberian Peninsula.
In this first round we have been selected the 20 best projects from each country (of about eight projects received), of which three will be chosen later. Of this trio, he leaves a national winner from each of the participating countries, who will compete in the final stage of selection for the International Architecture Award 2015. The award ceremony will take place on November 20 in Berlin (Germany) during the celebration Annual Meeting of the Group of BigMat International.
Moreover, as in the previous edition, the president of the jury is Jesus Aparicio (Professor of Architectural Design at the ETSAM). It should be noted that the jury of the International Architecture Prize BigMat is formed by renowned professionals, each of the competing countries (Olivier Bastin, Martin Rajniš, Henri Ciriani, Francesco Dal Co, Manuel Aires and Antonio Ortiz). As far as Spain and Portugal are concerned, involved architects of the caliber of Souto Moura and Alberto Campo Baeza.
The typological diversity has been one of the main features of the buildings in competition with all types of construction: houses, schools, hospitals, museums, concert halls, sports centers, offices, etc.
