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    News Archive for August 2021

    Timber veneer in home interiors

    Aside from veneered furniture, there are many other ways that you can incorporate timber veneer into your home.


    Buying plywood? Check the glue bond first

    The quality of the glue adhesive is critical because the strength and integrity of the plywood relies on it.


    Electrolux Professional’s barrier washers: The new norm in infection control

    Electrolux Professional presents a transformational solution for your commercial laundry requirements with barrier washers that give you the control you need over your laundry as well as the confidence of guaranteed hygiene.


    Rotary peeling or slicing: Different ways to cut veneer

    Veneer is produced from timber logs in a number of ways with important options being rotary peeling or slicing.


    Salt fog testing proves Ever Art Wood stands up to harsh environments

    Covet International recently commissioned an independent ASTM B117 salt fog test to evaluate Ever Art Wood's resistance to atmospheric corrosion.


    Speedpanel specified for ease and speed of installation at Collins Square

    One of Australia’s largest commercial business precincts, Collins Square integrates office space with convenience retail to meet its design vision of ‘a city within a city’.


    Speedpanel fire rated systems keeping Australia 108 safe and protected

    Several products from Speedpanel were specified throughout Australia 108, a prestigious residential apartment tower in Melbourne, Victoria.


    Another record tumbles — at the Sustainability Awards!

    With the help of all of those across the built environment industry, we here at Architecture & Design are delighted to announce that we have received a record number of entries for the 2021 Sustainability Awards.


    Proposed Darwin Art Gallery receives backlash from Supreme Court

    A government-funded art gallery due to be constructed in Darwin’s CBD is the scene of debate, with two supreme court judges insisting that the development regulator turn down the proposal.


    The sound of rest and recovery

    Acoustic considerations are especially important nowadays when designing aged and health care facilities.


    Disaster-mapping drones often neglect deadliest, costliest events and hardest-hit areas

    Every year, disasters kill an average of 60,000 people, affect 200 million and cause US$150 billion in damage.


    Wideline systems maximise light, ventilation and views at Alexandria townhouses

    Ralph Alexandria is a boutique block of 29 apartments in Alexandria, NSW, thoughtfully designed by Antoniades Architects with bold expressive features.


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