Artek was founded in 1935 by four young idealists: Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl. The business idea of the company was “to sell furniture and to promote modern culture of habitation by exhibitions and other means.” The founders of Artek advocated a new kind of environment for everyday life. They believed [&hellip
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The roof is a forgotten element on most buildings. Unnecessarily. Designed and built as a sustainable element, roofs can be environmentally friendly and aesthetically pleasing. On a large scale, greenroofs reduce “greenhouse gas emissions”, have an impact on humidity, air quality and reflect heat into surrounding neighborhoods. In conjuction with other green installations, greenroofs can [&hellip
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The breakthrough of LED technology currently being experienced in architectural lighting is probably the biggest development in lighting technology for decades. ERCO plays a leading role in implementing these advances with practical LED lighting tools. The new technology opens up possibilities for realising efficient visual comfort to a previously unattainable level. The breakthrough of LEDs [&hellip
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Lonseal leads the vinyl flooring industry in exciting new directions through technological, visual and textured innovations, including infusing products with pliable properties not usually associated with vinyl. The company’s longstanding reputation has been built upon customer service and its unique array of vinyl surface colors and textures that are sought by designers the world over. [&hellip
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