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Knocked-down SP-7 Table by Schwab/Panther
Sustainable and Modern Design of i2i chair by Steelcase
Apple Valley Residence by ALTUS Architecture

Knocked-down SP-7 Table by Schwab/Panther

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 10:00 PM PDT

SP-7 is a knocked-down table designed by Schwab/Panther. The design is very simple but customizable.

The main object of the design is the four wire-bended frame that can be configured to be a table, by hold them together by tension and pressure only. This feature makes this table can be knocked down and have a portability feature. The top part of the table can be customized by a wooden plate or glass plate. The color is also customizable. This table is suitable for outdoor condition.

Sustainable and Modern Design of i2i chair by Steelcase

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 09:16 PM PDT

Sometimes meetings or collaborations should be done not in a meeting room. i2i chair is designed for this condition. It is designed by Steelcase. By considering the function, its design also considers working condition, but still comfort for the user.

Ergonomic and comfortability are considered on the design. This design considers people’s habits when on meeting. They usually don’t change their chair setting, but they change their postures to overcome fatigue. This chair can promote any postures, promote movements, and free of adjustment.

This chair has a flexing back that offers both movement and support. The back and the seat can swivel independently allowing a posture changing without changing the orientation, to maintain the focus. Without any adjustment, i2i is designed to provide people of being comfort quickly.

The i2i chair has Indoor Air Advantage™ Gold certification from Scientific Certification Systems as being a low-emitting product. The i2i chair is also undergoing a complete Lifecycle Assessment evaluating its lifelong impact on the environment – from materials extraction through production, shipping, use, and end of life.

The i2i chair is level^TM 2 certified to the BIFMA e3 sustainability standard. According to BIFMA, the level™ conformance mark ensures a comprehensive, independent and impartial assessment of the environmental and social impacts of a product's manufacture. level makes it easy to identify products that have been evaluated against a consensus-based, multi-attribute sustainability standard.

Some features are optional, such as :

Chair with tablet arm available
Two finish colors are available : near black and platinum
Optional swivel return cylinder
Optional roller base available
Available with Steelcase and Designtex fabric, leather, or vinyl as well as COM (customer's own material), COL (customer's own leather), COV (customer's own vinyl).
3D Knit material standard on the chair back with matching Cogent: Connect upholstery on seat, or with a seat upholstery of your choice.

After not used any longer, the user can contact the Steelcase Environmental Partnership program for the resale, refurbishing, charitable donation or recycling of the chair.

Dimension :

Seat Depth                                                  : 17.5 in
Seat Width                                                  : 19 in
Seat Height from Floor                         : 17.5 in
Back Height from Seat                          : 17.25 in
Width between Arms                            : 23 in

Apple Valley Residence by ALTUS Architecture

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 08:18 AM PDT

Apple Valley Residence is designed by ALTUS Architecture for an active and young family that want connectivity to the site from all spaces. These factors create an open and permeable design of the house.

The house is designed for a narrow, wooded, pie-shaped lakefront site. The family sought to develop outdoor play and garden spaces while celebrating views of the lake. The house also is divided into 2 wood-clad forms, to separate the public spaces and the privates. They are connected by a glass-enclosed breezeway and screen porch. The breezeway becomes an open access between the car court and lakeside yard, allowing a ow of air and activity through the center of the house toward the lake.

Continues bluestone pavings are applied for the outdoor/indoor connection, linking the front and the back spaces. The wood-clad wings of the house sit on a bluestone "outcropping", which extends the natural entry grade, grounding the house. A series of bluestone monolith steps connect the lakeside terrace to the shore.

the wood wings are wrapped by a folded, dark metal plane as walls and roof. On the west edge of the house, the metal wall is punctuated by dynamic window placement, allowing light in while screening views of the neighbors.