MATERIALS and SOURCES
The curvaceous lines and romantic designs of this collection from New Ravenna were inspired by a spirit of adventure and love of nature. According to Sara Baldwin, Founder and Creative Director, her travels to the desert have challenged her perceptions of light and rhythm through the vast uninterrupted horizons and acres of undulating sand.
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Dunis Stone has introduced a new collection of Stone Fire Vessels in solid Granite for both residential and commercial use. The elegance and durability of Granite are intrinsic qualities, making it earth’s highest integrity and hardest naturally formed building material.
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Kolar is another wonderful brand represented by The Surface Gallery, a source for exciting, fresh and beautiful surface materials and technologies from around the world. Kolar is a manufacturer of DUOforte® and Stepwood two composite materials composed of solid strips of wood and clear or satin finish acrylic.
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Surface Inc is proud to introduce Ombrae™ a patented, computer-based image processing system which brings the ancient technique of Bas Relief sculpture out of the past and into the forefront of surface design technology. Invented and developed by the Canadian artist Roderick Quin, the process is not photographic transfer or a traditional holographic process, but is made from 3D pixels or optical tiles™.
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At the Recent Premium International Fashion Trade Show in Berlin Bruuns Bazaar chose Dinesen’s HeartOak plank for their booth for the presentation of their W12 collection. One of the company founders was quoted as saying they chose the material to portray a space in which craftsmanship and fine materials were combined for a beautiful warm surface. The planks are a recurring design element in the trade show stand, which also features customized podiums and a table of HeartOak®.
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One wonderful result of the current developments in laser technology has been to give architects and designers the opportunity to once again create decorative intricate designs in wood. For many years it was cost prohibitive to produce ornamentation manually in wood therefore it was usually avoided.
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A family owned business J Aaron Wood has been designing outstanding wood and concrete countertops for home owners, architects, designers, builders and retailers nationwide for many years. There is a wide range of options to choose from that include a variety of the finest quality woods, edge profiles, and finishes.
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NewWood is a high performance composite construction material composed of 50% recycled plastic and 50% recycled wood product. The material is a durable, waterproof and insect resistant utility board that offers an excellent sustainable option for any project where plywood or an ordinary composite panel would be specified.
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The Spanish Yard specializes in reclaimed decorative Encaustic tile and antique terracotta brick flooring from mainland Spain. The tiles, composed of cement and powdered marble, originally were installed in homes across Spain as a symbol of wealth. Unfortunately, today there is a limited quantity of these almost two hundred year old tiles available. The Spanish Tile Yard offers a wonderful opportunity to purchase something not only original, but also to own a piece of Spanish history.
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The renowned designer Susan Serra has launched Scandinavian Made a retail web-shop offering one-of-a-kind- artisan crafts completely new to the U.S. market. In addition to the ceramics and functional decorative items the site makes available an outstanding collection of Swedish rare vintage and handwoven rugs.
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