Contract - September 2014 - 82

DESIGNERS SELECT

Retail
Designers name their favorite new products
for retail environments
LightArt: LA2 Connected

IOBAC: Magnetized Flooring

Bolefloor: Curv8

lightart.com
Reader Service No. 210

iobac.com
Reader Service No. 211

bolefloor.com
Reader Service No. 212

Senior Associate
MulvannyG2 Architecture
Seattle

"The possibilities to define a space, highlight
customer circulation, or make a large impact are
endless with the LA2 Connected. I love how the
various shapes and material options from 3form can
adapt to any space. The LightArt team also has the
custom capabilities to create almost anything."

"I am intrigued by the possibilities this system has to
offer. It allows you to install a vinyl or carpet tile floor
without the use of any glues, and it gives you the
ability to change out the floor relatively quickly. For
retail environments-where change is a given and
downtime can have a large financial impact-this
looks to be promising."

"A colleague of mine saw this product from a Dutch
manufacturer at EuroShop. I am attracted to the
natural lines and the easy feeling it adds to a space,
and it really stood out to me for its uniqueness. It's
a great way for a brand to differentiate the look of
their space."

Taryn Cook, Assoc. AIA

Tecture: Fire Light

NLXL: Brooklyn Tins Wallpaper by Merci

Materials Inc.: Tula

tectureinc.com
Reader Service No. 213

nlxl.com
Reader Service No. 214

materials-inc.com
Reader Service No. 215

Paul Biondolillo, Assoc. IIDA

"Materials Inc. is constantly expanding its offerings
of new, unique, high quality, and durable materials.
One of their latest, Tula, mimics the look and texture
of birch bark."

Project Manager
Nathan Lee Colkitt Architects
New York

"This unique pendant fixture takes the concept of
metal laser cutting one step further, and features
metal folded along some of the cuts to create a 3D
shape. The slivers are exposed by the light's glow."

"This wallpaper is an attention grabber. With no
repeat in the design pattern, it recreates in two
dimensions the iconic vintage tin tile commonly
used in New York commercial spaces and is very
versatile due to its ease of application."

Homer A. Perez, AIA

Seeyond Architectural Solutions: Seeyond Select

GE Lighting: Lumination LED Luminaire IS Series

Crossville: Sideview Glass

seeyond.com
Reader Service No. 216

gelighting.com
Reader Service No. 217

crossvilleinc.com
Reader Service No. 218

"Seeyond mobile walls are like resin putty for
architects: You can use the panel system and mold
it into any form you need and add texture to it by
bending it."

"GE collaborated with Walmart to create the
Lumination IS Series, which can reduce lighting
energy consumption by as much as 40 percent.
It's an elegant fixture and can replace standard T5
fluorescent luminaires."

"Sideview Glass mosaic metallic tile is like adding
'jazz' to a surface. The fun texture, elegant metallic
finishes, and presence it contributes can demand
attention like a strong melody or provide a
whimsical accent like a background chord."

Director, Retail Design
Moss Retail
San Francisco

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