As the population ages, designers of commercial and multifamily applications are incorporating new solutions to meet those demands. Ergonomics can be an integral part of design, manufacturing, and use. Nowhere is this more critical than in bathroom design.
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CertainTeed Ceilings
May 18, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The ceiling panels, from CertainTeed Ceilings, help with wayfinding, noise mitigation, and help w...
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May 05, 2017 | David Barista, Editorial Director
Multiglide doors from Andersen Windows, SL73 from NanaWall Systems, and EpicVue from Jeld-Wen are...
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May 04, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The lock and light combination allows people to if a bathroom is occupied from up to 200 feet awa...
Photos: Chelsea Building Products
April 10, 2017 | BD+C Staff
Following severe hailstorm damage, this Sandusky, Ohio, community replaces its high-maintenance c...
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© 2016 Framery Acoustics
April 06, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Spotting a phone booth on a public street may not become any less rare, but they may soon become...
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Photo courtesy Portland State University
March 28, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
A total of seven InFocus Mondopads were used in the room to accommodate large group work and indi...
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March 21, 2017 | David Barista, Editorial Director
SunGuard CrystalBlue from Guardian Industries, 8300 Series from Wausau Window and Wall, and YES 6...
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March 16, 2017 | David Barista, Editorial Director
Tapered Series panels from Dri-Design, Retro-R Panels from MBCI, and Formawall from Centria are j...
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Courtesy of Bradley Corp.
February 10, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
New technology from Bradley Corp. is doing all it can to improve the public restroom experience....
A mason installs the brick units over a concrete wall. A patent-pending alignment guide ensures straight lines. Courtesy of Dryvit.
February 07, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
NewBrick is a lightweight insulated brick product that is coated with a specially formulated fini...
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Photo courtesy of INO Technologies
January 19, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The INO Weather Pro combines lightning, temperature, atmospheric pressure, and humidity sensors i...
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January 13, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The Tick, from Milwaukee Tool, can attach to any piece of equipment via glue, screw, rivet, or st...
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November 07, 2016 | David malone, Associate Editor
The DXV collection marks the first-ever working faucets printed in metal.
Dero's Bike Depot. Click here to enlarge.
June 16, 2016 | Mike Chamernik, Associate Editor
The units accommodate short-term and long-term storage at transit stations, university campuses,...
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Designer Jongha Choi's furniture collection folds flat and can be displayed on a wall.
May 26, 2016 | Mike Chamernik, Associate Editor
Jongha Choi unveiled his From 2D to 3D furniture collection.
The Fluid Harmonic Damper combines NASA's fluid structure coupling technology with water-filled PVC piping. It will be installed in a Brooklyn, New York, building later this spring. Rendering by Ena Cheung. All images courtesy Thornton Tomasetti.
May 10, 2016 | BD+C Editors
TTWiiN initially features six products and will add more via its own incubator.
December 01, 2015 | Valspar
Same domain, colorful new look
A faucet from the Taper series, designed by BIG. Photo courtesy Kallista
March 27, 2015 | BD+C Staff
This Danish starchitect elevates the toilet paper holder (and other bathroom accessories).
One challenge required onsite bending of CFA panels for the curved portion of the facility. Photo courtesy of Metl-Span.
Sponsored | March 25, 2015 | Metl-Span
The goal from the beginning was to construct an energy efficient building with insulated metal pa...
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Project Tango devices contain customized hardware and software designed to track the full 3D motion of the device, while simultaneously creating a map of the environment. Image: Google
February 10, 2015 | BD+C Staff
Google is said to be partnering with LG to create a version of the technology for public release...
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The Cool Brick is made of porous ceramic bricks set in mortar. Photo credit: The Emerging Objects Corporation.
February 05, 2015 | BD+C Staff
Cool Brick is made of porous ceramic bricks set in mortar. The bricks absorb water, which cools t...
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November 21, 2014 | BD+C Staff
For her latest addition to the I Am a Monument furniture series, designer and architect Naihan Li...
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October 16, 2014 | Perkins+Will
The white paper includes a list of 193 flame retardants, including 29 discovered in building and...
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Sponsored | October 13, 2014 | Viega
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Liberty Utilities of New Hampshire wanted a way to keep its installers safe without compromising...
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May 15, 2014 | Julie S. Higginbotham, Senior Editor
Color-shifting finishes, dry-erase surfaces, and stain-blocking paints are highlighted in this ro...
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March 20, 2014 | Arthur L. Sanders & Benjamin J. Robinson, Hoffmann Architects
Poor workmanship, impact damage, building movement, and incompatible or unsound substrate are amo...
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January 30, 2014 | BD+C Staff
In an ideal world, every office employee would have a beautiful view from his or her desk. While...
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May 21, 2013 | BD+C Staff
Tile of Spain consultant and ceramic tile expert Ryan Fasan presented his "What's Trending in Til...
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May 09, 2013 | BD+C Staff
From a "no sweat" toilet to a deep-well lavatory, here's a round up of the latest high-efficiency...
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May 03, 2013 | C.C. Sullivan and Barbara Horwitz-Bennett
As experienced designers, contractors, and owners know, most paint and coating problems are corre...
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