Thursday, September 02, 2010

Today's News

‘Beirut Terraces’, a new apartment block in Beirut, Lebanon by Swiss architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron, is designed to visually articulate the project name.

The Harbour: Leith Docks, a 53-hectare mixed-use waterfront development in Edinburgh, Scotland, initiated by Forth Ports PLC, has been designed by global architectural practice RTKL as a vibrant urban environment.

Canadian organisation Vilaj Vilaj has proposed to build an eco-village featuring earthquake resistant homes in the earthquake-wrecked Haiti, which will be constructed using 900 shipping containers.

UK-based product design firm Supernice has introduced colourful tea towels designed by Jonathan Adler.

UK-based undermount sink specialist, The 1810 Company has introduced the Zenduo 700/180U Grande Deep sink, which is considered to be the largest undermount sink currently available in the UK market.

US-based Waterless Company has launched a no-flush, touch-free urinal model named ‘Baja’, designed primarily for residential use.

Betta Living, a UK-based retailer of fitted kitchens and bedrooms, has enhanced its 'Cassia' bedroom furniture collection with ‘Nocino’ finish.

Silent Gliss, UK-based global supplier of motorized and manual curtain and blind systems has introduced a range of Venetian blinds designed to offer ultimate control over light and glare.

American furniture maker Amy Howard has introduced Sonoma Cocktail Tables featuring a mix of zinc and reclaimed oak.

Italian porcelain stoneware specialist Caesar has introduced a new range of tile collection named ‘E.motions’, suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications.

German interior designer Burkhard Schaller has created a mobile and space-efficient kitchen concept named the ‘Magdalena Gravity Kitchen’.

Supergrif, a wholly owned subsidiary of Spanish bath furniture specialist Altro+Supergrif, has introduced a new range of designer plumbing collection named ‘Ora Ito’.

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