Product Love: ASI Lamellux

Showing some product love to the Lamellux Collection of Wood & Resin and Carved Wood Panels distributed by Architectural Systems Inc.    The wall panels combine translucent or opaque resins, in a variety of colors, with exotic and domestic wood species, which can be backlit.

Chez Gerard, London, UK
Featuring Lamellux® - Vibrato - WPLMX047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE DETAILS: 

• Sheet size is 48" x 102" nominal
• Thickness: 
• Quertec: 10-40 mm
• Vibrato: 12-20 mm 
• Inclusion: 15-30 mm
• Finishes:
• Satin varnish standard
• Species: Oak, Beech, Ash, Sipo Mahogany, Maple-Sycamore, Cherrywood, Bubinga, Walnut, Padouk, Iroko, Teak, Wenge, Zebrano
• Edge treatments: Machine-dressed
• Applications include tabletops, doors, walls, partitions, furniture, and bar fronts and customized to your specifications. Custom capabilities on all patterns, additional thickness available.Variations in color and texture may occur due to the nature of the material

There are 3 sub-collections:
 Inclusion: combining honeycomb, resins and wood

Quertec: linear patterns of bold colors and texture
Vibrato: 11 groups of abstract, kinetic designs (a selection from this collection shown below)

Griffe

Gouge

Alveole

Cric

City

Wave

Mini-Parrot

I can't wait to get my hands on a sample!  But this new product is so popular, they are currently out of samples.  Le sigh.

12 Solid Surface Fabrications That Will Blow Your Mind

Solid surfacing is great for commercial applications, especially healthcare and food industry, because 1)  it's non-porous, 2) With proper maintenance, it does not promote the growth of mold, mildew or bacteria, 3) it meets all of the 18 preferred characteristics outlined in the 2006 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities as an ideal healthcare surface to help facilitate improved infection control, and 4) it's Class Ι (A) fire rated. 

When you think of solid surface, you probably think about countertops, restroom vanities and partitions,  and wainscoting and wall cladding. Zodiaq is nonporous and when properly cleaned does not promote the growth of mold, mildew or bacteria.  

And you'd be correct, but you're a designer, why limit yourself?

Solid surface can be thermoformed into custom shapes and contours, sandblasted, routed, carved, and laser etched.  CNC machines can be  used to engrave solid surfacing to the most intricate detail.  It can be thermoplastically molded to create raised textures and patterns and three-dimensional shapes. Certain colors and thicknesses of solid surfacing become translucent when exposed to light.

With a little imagination and a great fabricator (the fabricator is key here), solid surfacing has nearly limitless applications.

Check out these amazing projects that prove solid surfacing isn't just for countertops:

 

 























Project | Raiffeisen Bank portrait wall panels

Location |  Zurich, Switzerland 
Design |   NAU Architecture, Drexler Guinand Jauslin Architekten

Product |   HI-MACS
Fabrication Method |   Thermoforming  & CNC Precision cutting

Fabricator| Keijsers Interieurbouw Horst
Photographer| Jan Bitter

Wallcovering patterns design: ROK, Rippmann Oesterle Knauss
Wallcovering patterns fabrication: Rosskopf & Partner AG
Wallcovering and joinery: Glaeser Baden AG

See more here.

 

 

Project | DuPont Corian Design Studio conference table

Location |  Philadelphia 
Product |   Corian
Fabrication Method |   Thermoforming

See & read more here.

Project | EUROSHOP

Location |  Amstelveen, Netherlands 
Design |   Yasmine Mahmoudieh

Product |   HI-MACS
Fabrication Method |   Thermoforming, Backlighting

See & read more about the show here.

Project | KPMG Office

Location |  Amstelveen, Netherlands 
Design |   Marcel van de Schalk

Product |   HI-MACS
Fabrication Method |   Carving, Backlighting

Fabricator| Keijsers Interieurbouw Horst
Photographer| M.B. Simons Fotografie

 

Project | “Home of the Future”

Location |  Urban Nes(x)t Show

Design |   Italian architect’s studio Bestetti Associati

Product |   Partition walls made from LG HI-MACS
See & read more about the show here.

 

Project | Cantilevered Bar @ “Cafeneaua Veche” (The Old Café)

Location |  Bucharest

Interiors |   Sebastian Barlica
Product |   LG HI-MACS
Fabrication Method |   Thermoforming
See & read more about the project here.

 
 
Project | Hogatec Fair, Germany

Location |  Zurich, Switzerland 
Design |   JOI-Design, Germany

Product |   HI-MACS

Fabricator| Klöpfer Surfaces, Germany
Photographer| Tobias D.Kern

See more here.




Project | Leaf Collection for Avanzini Group

Design |   Giancarlo Zema

Product |   Corian Eco-Concrete

Project | Peacock Chair, Colors + Lines, a feature at IDS12

Design |   UUfie & DuPont Corian

Product |   1 sheet of Corian!

More here.

Project | Corian Light Ball

Design |   soliDline

Product |   Corian
Fabrication Method |   Thermoforming
Watch this video to see how it's made.


 

Project | Bubblegum Chair

Design |   Stuart Melrose

Product |   Corian 
Fabrication Methods |   Thermoforming, Inlaying, & Seamless Bonding
More here.

Project | Seating

Location |  Bronx Museum in New York 

Design |  Acconci

Product |   Corian  

Fabrication Methods |   Thermoforming 

More here.

Which one of these projects is your favorite? 

Want to see more amazing solid surface fabrications? 


Visit these links:
Corian USA Design Studio
Corian Design Inspiration
LG Hi-Macs Design Contests
LG Hi-Macs Project Archive

Top 10 Materials in Tangerine Tango

Pantone’s Color of the Year 2012 Tangerine Tango

In celebration of the color of the year, here are 10 interior products to energize your latest interior design project.

1. Contract Carpet  |  Shaw Contract, Vertical Edge Tile in Paprika Margin. 

 

2. Resin Panels  |  Lumicor, Luminous in Sunset.

 

3. Residential Wall Covering  |  Graham and Brown, Trippy in Orange.

4. Contract Textile  |  Luna Textiles, Urban Grid Varick. 

5. Surface Material  |  Icestone in Persimmon.




 6. Rubber Tile  |  Johnsonite, Folio Tile in Tangerine Tango.
 

7.  Vinyl Wall Covering  |   Lentex Contract, Belvedere in Mango Tango distributed by MDC.

8.  Vinyl Wall Covering  |   Lanark, Scandia in Folkloric, distributed by DL Couch.

  

9. Laminate  |  Pionite in Summer Heat Wave.

10. Solid Vinyl Tile |  Johnsonite, Karim Shapes.
 

Elixir Product Fix: Alkemi Recycled Metal Surfaces

 Alkemi-Acrylic 

Alkemi-acrylic is a gorgeous surfacing material with SCS certfied 96% recycled content & VOC free.  Alkemi-acrylic can be recycled endlessly after its life cycle, making it the ultimate sustainable surfacing product in the marketplace.

Alkemi Installed @ 2 Lads Winery in Traverse City
Architect of Record: David Spala
Fabricator: : Grand Valley Wood Products
Photographers: Pat Garrett, Paul Osborne

via Alkemi

Alkemi-acrylic is made using pre-consumer waste aluminum flake, solid surface scrap, and recycled acrylic.  Alkemi can be installed by a mill worker or caseworker with using with conventional tools and fabrication methods.   

Alkemi-acrylic is offered in sheet sizes of 36"x72” and 48"x96”, sheets are 5/8" thick.  Available in matte (a high gloss finish can be achieved by your fabricator) and 20 different colors. My favorite colors from their offerings are Lazuli (left) & Aquarius (right):

Things to keep in mind if you plan to specify Alkemi-Acrylic:

1. Limited heat tolerance, Protective trivets should be used to protect the surface from hot pots.
2. A stainless steel insert or transition should be used for installation of burners and cooktops.
3. Stain resistant against most common liquids. Acidic liquids, including red wine, if left to remain on the surface for extended period of time can stain.
4. Stains and scuffs can be sanded and polished off to restore the surface by qualified fabricators.
5. Can be used horizontally or vertically in interior applications, but  will require full substrate support. 

Check out other products @ Renewed Materials:   Alkemi Polyester and Alkemi Tabletops.

Polka Dot Interiors: Product Round Up

Whether you decide to go all out or just want an accent of the polka-dot trend that graced runways for Fall 2011, I've rounded up fun interior products, from floor to ceiling and everything in between, to get the polka dot party started. Polka Music optional (and strongly discouraged).

STYLING

Polka dots are a classic pattern that can work with any style; traditional, contemporary, or modern. Polka dots bring an interior to life by creating movement and adding a touch of whimsy. In subdued colors, polka dots can be soft. While contrasting colors pack a bold, graphic punch. Keep in mind dots on white backgrounds pop more than a dots on dark backgrounds.  And remember, polka dots aren't limited to pattern, it can also be a texture. When designing with polka dots, pay attention to scale and color. One false move and a sophisticated space becomes a child's room.

FLOORING

{L to R} Contemporary Woolen Rugs Design for Home Interior Decorative by Alessandra Design; Masland Contract Metal Mesh in Zinc; Mannington Commercial Create LVT (just used this on a project and can't wait to see it installed!); Masland Contract Translucent, also shown in Zinc.

TEXTILES

{L to R} Mokum Textiles Foundation; Maharam Plural; Knoll Textiles Wide Angle; Mokum Stop; Knoll Ondo Drapery; Mokum Circulate; Maharam Repeat Dot; Mokum Staples (Check out a zoomed image of Staple, the negative space is created by tiny "staples");  Maharam Layers Vineyard.

WALL COVERING

{L to R} Selina Rose Textile Surface Design Felt Acoustic Panel in Scale (take a look at Connect while you're on her site); Source One Wave Eclipse, Vives Porcelain Wall Tile in Senkel Negro; Knoll Pause, Flavor Paper Pleasure Dome, Hand Stenciled and Painted Wall.

RESINS & ARCHITECTURAL PANELS

{L to R} 3-Form Capiz resin panel; Modular Arts Interolocking Rock in Ohm; Bull Wall Panel by Skulpturfabriken; Interlam Sculpted Wall Panel POP005; 3-Form Groovy; 3-Form Mega Cirque.

FURNITURE & MILLWORK

{L to R} Pantone Hotel designed by Michel Penneman and Oliver Hannaert, Herman Miller Action Office Sliding Door Storage Unit with Debossed door; Bubbles mirror, Calligaris; Custom Polka Dot Credenza, Saarinen Tulip Stool, Knoll Studio; Martini Table, West Elm; Emmental hanging staircase by Biljana Jovanic.




CEILINGS & LIGHTING

{L to R} Lighting concept for ceiling by PSlab; Armstrong Soundscape shapes; Unknown

If you like Polka Dots, check out artist Yayoi Kusama's work!



Is this a trend you plan to embrace for your interior projects?  Share your thoughts & opinions!

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Top 6: Wallcovering + Technology

I had intended to post this link ages ago and it got lost in my sea of bookmarks.  Although it is months later, these wall coverings are no less remarkable. If you are interested in seeing the future of wall covering, check out Design Boom's Creative and Unusual Wall Coverings and Wallpaper Designs.

There are some unusual and thought provoking patterns.  However, I love products that encourage occupants to interact with their environment, so my favorites from Design Boom's selection are the ones that are influenced by Science and Technology. These wallcoverings are unlike anything you have seen before; they glow in the dark, they are alive, they are react to heat or sound, they are animated. On the downside, I would guess that most of these are still in the prototype phase or one time installations....

Top Six Innovative Wall Coverings

1. iiiiiit's alive!  

I saw this in Contract Magazine or Interior Design Magazine last year.  This Living Green wall covering was used in the inteiror and exterior of Ann Demeulemeester's  store in Seoul, Korea by Mass Studies Architects (also in Seoul, Korea).

2. Afterglow

Glow in the dark paint isn't a new idea. You've probably had glow in the dark stars on your bedroom ceiling at some point in your life and and you've probably seen the safety photoluminescent egress path markers that have been out for a few years. Phosphowall is a bit more sophisticated, by using special phosphorescent ink, this wallpaper glows when the lights are turned off.  Designed by Ich & Kar, France.

Not until I have my coffee....

In the spring and summer, I take my used coffee grounds and fertilize my plants with it.  I've never looked at them and thought, hmmm, if I melt down my creamer container & add some coffee grinds, I could make a cool countertop material. 

But the fellas @Re-worked did.  Reworked developed Curface, a 99% post-consumer recycled surfacing material composed of recycled coffee grounds and post-consumer plastic waste. Coffee ground waste from office, cafes and factories across the United Kingdom are gathered, cleaned and sterilized before being mixed and turned into sheet goods.

Here are the details on the material:

• Standard sheet size is 2000mm by 1000mm (6.5' x 3.25') and available in 5 (.19"), 12 (.47"), 18 (.70") and 25mm (.98") thicknesses. 
• Curface is comparable to composite wood boards, most woodwork tools can be used. (I'd verify the specific tools with the manufacturer before cutting.)  
• Sheets have a matte pressed finish and should require no additional finishing. (No lacquer, no stains, no sealants = no added VOCs!)
• Scratches can be sanded out with fine grit sand paper. 
• Clean with a mild detergent and warm water, do not use any solvent cleaners.
• Curface an not be exposed to excessive heat or boiling water. This will cause the material to melt and burn.
• Visit this link to see the potential color range
• Custom colors available for large orders

Curface is brand spanking new. It was officially launched March 2010 at EcoBuild in London and they are currently working on a coffee shop installation in Milan. I'm jealous. Europe always has the coolest products.  All I can do is sit back and wait for Curface to come to the US.  I hope it will be approved for use in commercial applications.

Here are some images of Curface chairs Reworked has created with designer Nick Rawcliffe. The ash wood used for the legs and back came from an Ash tree that was cut down back 2005.  I have no idea how much it costs, but Adam and Nick will sign the first 50 chairs sold. And look, they made cute little bears from the left over Ash wood ( I want one!)

For more information:

info@re-worked.co.uk

Re-worked

http://re-worked.blogspot.com/

I wonder how many cupppa joes it takes to make a 4x8 sheet. And I wonder if you could do the same thing with tea leaves....