Isabel’s Picks for June 2011
LIGHT WAVES
Exploring reflected, absorbed and transmitted light
1. CONTEMPORARY RUG
Designer: Sonya Winner
Name: After Matisse
Price Range: starting at €2,300 (1.8m x 2.2m)
Material: Hand tufted in pure New Zealand Wool.
Key Facts: It can be made to your choice of size at €611/sqm.
Available to Ireland from: Sonya Winner
2. HONEYCOMB PANELS
Manufacturer: Mykon
Price Range: €345-922/sqm. Prices depend on quantity purchased/area to be covered and loadings.
Material: Aluminium honeycomb core sandwiched between toughened glass or polycarbonate skins. Sealed clear edging or aluminium edging.
Applications: Flooring, ceiling tiles, panels, furniture, doors.
Key Facts: Panels come in a range of different dimensions, hence the transmittance of light varies, and this allows to choose how much light you want to flood a room. Coloured and printed panels also available.
Available to Ireland from: Mykon
3. ROUND MIRRORS
Designer: T. Colzani
Brand: Porada
Name: Stars 30
Price Range: €443-570 (3 mirrors)
Materials: Finish: Oak stained ash, ivory open pore lacquered, silver leaf closed pore lacquered and many others.
Available to Ireland from: Harrogate Interiors
4. GREEN WALL
Trademark: Wallflore
Manufacturer: Wallflore Systems N.V.
Price Range: n/a
Applications: All types of elevations and walls of buildings: internal or external, commercial or residential, new or refurbishment.
Material: Aluminium structure. Plants. Horticultural stone wool is the mineral substrate. Remotely controlled irrigation system connected to a built-in network of drippers.
Key Facts: Plants can be easily combined, allowing for an infinite choice of combinations. Recycled and recyclable materials, offering long durability and cost-effectiveness in terms of installation, running and maintenance costs. System can be used with an external insulation layer to reduce U-value. When used internally will improve the indoor air quality of the building through the removal of airborne pollutants and toxins.
Available in Ireland from: Façade Systems
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