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Launched by fitting manufacturer Dornbracht last month at a trade show in Cologne, this user-friendly and intuitive control device allows water to be

Book
Building Knowledge in Architecture
Richard Foque

In this new book, Richard Foque discusses how architecture lost its integrative knowledge-base particularly during the last century, while looking how it could be re-established, and how to develop a educational method which could provide its continuous improvement and enlargement. Discussing on multidisciplinary character of architecture, Foque compares scientific, artistic and design inquiry methods.

App
Home Interior Layout Design
M.O.C Interior Design

This new app from M.O.C Interior Design allows architects to move furniture around a virtual space, providing a perspective on a room as well as practical solutions to layout. Costing just US$2.99 this app is useful for those planning interior spaces as it is for moving house. It’s compatible with iPhones and iPads.

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Lighting
lq Chandelier
Zumtobel

Designed by artist Hani Rashid, this is a personal interpretation of the historic candelabrum. The basic unit consists of four lighting modules, each fitted with three LEDs.

A characteristic feature is the cup-shaped openings of the chrome-plated components, which emphasise the chandelier’s avant-garde look. Meanwhile, the materials chosen – plastic plated with chrome – enhance the unconventional design and in particular the special lighting effect created by the principles of reiteration and reflection.

Flooring
Crystal Inlay
Elite Crete Systems

A new product from Elite Crete Systems, Crystal Inlay is an inlaid arrangement of assorted materials including glass, gems, jewels and minerals mixed with polymer modified screed to create a sparkling radiating effect. It can be used for interiors and exteriors as well as floors, bathrooms and kitchens, and furniture. The product comes in a range of styles and in over 90 combinations.

Kitchen
Electric fittings
Dornbracht

Launched by fitting manufacturer Dornbracht last month at a trade show in Cologne, this user-friendly and intuitive control device allows water to be activated by both hand and foot sensors.

Although typically used in shared bathrooms, the German manufacturer hopes that its system can be applied affectively to the kitchen by introducing a number of user-friendly settings, including buttons that allow the sink to be automatically filled to half and full capacity and a built-in washing-up liquid dispenser.