DEKORDOR® HD EXPRESSIONS: Durable laminate doors with distinctive wood character

Vicaima, a major European player in the design and manufacture of advanced interior door solutions, has announced the launch of Dekordor® HD Expressions, a new collection of durable and versatile finishes. Engineered to fuse the authentic beauty of woodlook with additional resilience, the range offers a flexible solution that meets the dual demands of the […] The post DEKORDOR® HD EXPRESSIONS: Durable laminate doors with distinctive wood character appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Simpson Strong-Tie Yield-Link® Brace Connection Speeds Up Construction and Repair, Adds Resiliency to New and Existing Structural Steel Buildings

Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the Yield-Link® brace connection (YLBC), an innovative structural steel solution for dissipating energy through a fuse connection, creating a resilient steel frame that protects the beam column and brace during seismic and wind events. The YLBC is simple for designers […]

Colorful LEGO-inspired hotel gains visibility on Manhattan’s skyline

Netherlands-based architecture and urban design firm MVRDV has designed the Radio Hotel and Tower in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood as a structure composed of colorful blocks, resembling a LEGO formation, stacked into a “vertical village” to fuse into the immediate architectural context. The post Colorful LEGO-inspired hotel gains visibility on Manhattan’s skyline appeared first on Construction Specifier.

New York neighborhood gets a colorful LEGO-inspired hotel

Netherlands-based architecture and urban design firm MVRDV has designed the Radio Hotel and Tower in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood as a structure composed of colorful blocks, resembling a LEGO formation, stacked into a “vertical village” to fuse into the immediate architectural context. The post New York neighborhood gets a colorful LEGO-inspired hotel appeared first on Construction Specifier.

EYP Celebrates Groundbreaking of George Mason University’s Fuse at Mason Square

WASHINGTON, D.C. – EYP was a proud participant in the official groundbreaking ceremony for George Mason University’s Fuse at Mason Square on Weds., April 6. Fuse at Mason Square will be a 345,000-square-foot facility conceived and designed to inspire 15,000 computer science and engineering graduates in the next two decades, as part of the Commonwealth of […] The post EYP Celebrates Groundbreaking of George Mason University’s Fuse at Mason Square appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Tom Scott - British Plugs Are Better Than All Other Plugs, And Here's Why, 07072014

A video about the great design of the British electrical plug! It highlights the safety features of the plug