Products & Trends
Design Quarterly
The ratings are in
As television prices continue to drop and sizes increase, designers need to rethink room design.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
The resurgence of linoleum
Linoleum flooring fell into decline in the post-war era after the invention of vinyl flooring, which was cheaper and faster to produce and available in a wider range of colours. But as interest in sustainability and life cycle costing has grown ...
Design Quarterly
Steam power
Steam oven cooking is a strong emerging trend in kitchens and steam-convection combinations offer the best of both worlds.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Workspace usage trends
Here are three space usage trends that have been successfully implemented by organizations in recent years. An organization can use these as guidelines to formulate its own space usage needs.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Specifying an effective sound masking system
To ensure a sound masking system works as expected, a clear set of performance standards should be established prior to procurement. If not, the system may not provide the desired level of speech privacy or noise control.
Design Quarterly
The “live-in” kitchen
The new kitchen revolves around changing where traditional work centres are placed within an expanded roomscape still labelled the kitchen.
Design Quarterly
Remarkable realism
A renaissance of sorts is underway in the vinyl flooring industry. Choice is no longer limited to sheet vinyl, peel-and-stick with its contrived designs and faux finishes, and vinyl composition tile. Now, there are luxury vinyl tiles ...
Canadian Facility Management & Design
The design power of corporate DNA
Creating a successful space strategy involves understanding the company’s culture, its goals and staff work styles. Understanding the company’s corporate DNA is critical to creating the right space, coupled with the right ...
Design Quarterly
Home automation system for hotel lighting
Stanza is a hotel guestroom lighting control system designed to optimize energy efficiency and reduce operating costs as well as accommodate ...
Design Quarterly
Fronté puts up a good front
Fronté is a unique movable floor-to-ceiling storefront system that gives a distinct contemporary look to any design-sensitive interior application.
Design Quarterly
IdeaPaint turns walls into dry erase boards
IdeaPaint transforms any smooth surface into a seamless, high-performance dry erase writing surface without restrictions on size and placement.




