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DESIGNERS SELECT O ice Interior designer Christine Hart of VOA selects recent products that coincide with the changing face of the workplace 1 2 1. IdeaPaint: Clear IdeaPaint ideapaint.com Reader Service No. 260 “I love the simplicity of an idea that o ers such a wide range of opportunities for useful, writable space. No longer are we limited by a few neutral writable surface options—every color of the rainbow can be that backdrop.” 2. BuzziSpace: BuzziSwitch Christine A. Hart Interior Designer VOA Associates Chicago buzzispace.com Reader Service No. 261 “Clients frequently request multipurpose, flexible working environments, and these mobile and multiuse pieces o er that versatility without compromising style. I would use these for teaming and lounge spaces.” 3 4 3. Allsteel: Beyond Architectural Walls allsteelo ice.com Reader Service No. 262 “Beyond gives you those crisp glass corners and acoustical privacy while still allowing light transfer and creating an open space. Even in more traditional o ices, we are seeing fewer solid partitions and more transparency between spaces.” 4. Armstrong: WoodWorks Linear armstrong.com Reader Service No. 263 “It is a beautiful wooden ceiling without the extensive cost, engineering, and lead time associated with millwork ceilings. It can even be used in areas that would not have been previously considered because of economic challenges. WoodWorks opens up new possibilities.” 5. 3M: FLEX 5 6 3marchitecturalmarkets.com/lighting Reader Service No. 264 “This is not your standard horizontal lighting. Flex runs continuously both vertically and horizontally, o ering graphic style and alternatives to typical o ice lighting. It’s best used in an open area where a large run with multiple twists and turns can be accommodated for enhanced visual interest.” 6. Coalesse: Hosu coalesse.com Reader Service No. 265 “Now more than ever, my clients are looking for creative, alternative work styles to engage their teams and encourage inspired thinking. Hosu o ers more than a conventional lounge piece would, with a foldout chaise, cord pass-through, and storage. It can easily be a mini o ice or comfortable teaming area.” 22 contractdesign.com DECEMBER 2012 http://www.ideapaint.com http://www.buzzispace.com http://www.allsteeloffice.com http://www.armstrong.com http://www.3marchitecturalmarkets.com/lighting http://www.coalesse.com http://www.contractdesign.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Contract - December 2012

Contract - December 2012
Contents
Editorial
Industry News
Product Focus: Rex-Ray Analysis
Designers Select: Office
Designers Select: Healthcare
Designers Select: Hospitality
Designers Select: Education
Highlights of the Year’s Great Products
Far Fewer Mills Impact Textile Design and Production
IIDA Best Interiors of Latin America
Showroom: Swarovski Lighting Showroom
Showroom: Milliken Studio New York
2012 Contract Brand Awareness Survey
Sources
Ad Index
Installation: Petra Blaisse and Desso Woven into the Fabric of Stedelijk Museum

Contract - December 2012