Sep 07, 2016
The building at 500 Chicon Street in East Austin has a storied past. Erected in the 1920s as a storage…
LightArt
lightart.com
LightArt, a 3form company, has added a new short profile to the LA2 Connected lighting system of thin-gauge, lightweight fixtures. The lighting is made of local, American-made components in LightArt’s Seattle design and fabrication studio using a modular system that minimizes waste. Ideal for low ceiling conditions, the LED lighting fixtures come in a standardized kit of parts that can be connected in various shapes and configurations to turn corners, extend down hallways, and move through rooms and open spaces.
BLOX
LOFTwall
loftwall.com
LOFTwall’s BLOX system manages interior sound control in a new way. Instead of being permanently affixed to existing walls or ceilings, BLOX modular acoustic panels can be moved anywhere they are needed. BLOX is offered in 12 tackable premium fabrics made with a premium wool felt finish that is claimed to absorb VOC pollutants. The matte anodized frame, made from 75% recycled content, is easy to set up and configure. Like all LOFTwall products, BLOX is made in Dallas.
AJK Ceiling Squares
LA2 Connected System
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Products
Volume 66, Issue 5 - Design Awards
Sep / Oct 2016
Products
Here we present a few of the domestically produced building product solutions now on the market for architects and designers, including a modular acoustic panel system made in Dallas.
Contributors
Rita Catinella Orrell is a design journalist and author based in Sullivan County, New York., and a former products editor for Architectural Record.
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