Architectural Products

A couple of product spotlights here from US trade magazine Architectural Products;

'Walled in Style' features the stunning SPE installed Sculptural Jetstream lift lobby in Coral Gables, Florida.

'Dinner by Design' features the Heston Blumental restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London.

100% Success!

The recent 100% Design London show as a great success with over 25,000 architects and designers visiting the event at London's Earls Court exhibition centre.  We used the event to launch ArmourFX in the UK and four new Sculptural designs.

New Sculptural brochure

We've released the latest Sculptural brochure, with four new designs to be launched at 100% Design London in September; Vapour, Script, Elm and Barcode.

This brings the total design offering of Sculptural seamless wall finishes to 20, with further regular new introductions planned for 2013.  These fresh new designs reinvigorate the seamless system, and maintain a contemporary edge to the product.  The brochure can be viewed and downloaded from the website or hardcopy requested by emailing specsales@armourcoat.co.uk.

What happened in Vegas...

The Armourcoat booth at Hospitality Design Expo in Las Vegas last week, created a flood of interest and colour!

The booth had a central focus of a 12' Sculptural 'Flow Wave' panel stunningly lit with Jesco RGB colour wall-washers.  This was a real eye-catcher for passing designers, architects and hotel owners.

Left to Right: ASF inc. COO Shawn Tweedy, with Sales Manager Karl Lennon and Business Development Manager Thomas Laughlin

Armourcoat lights up HD with Jesco

Armourcoat Surface Finishes Inc. will be lighting up Hospitality Design Expo in Las Vegas next week with the use of Jesco Aimable Indoor/Outdoor Fixtures for Wall-Wash and Accent Lighting.

The Jesco LED Wall-Wash fixture works particularly well in brilliantly illuminating architectural features, reception counters, sculpture, elevator banks, stairwells, showrooms and other larger facilities.  Whatever space or object is illuminated outdoors or in, facility users, visitors, guests, passers-by and owners alike benefit. The dramatic lighting effects of Jesco LED Wall-Wash fixtures embody exceptional energy efficiency, long operating life and long-term economy.

The square-shaped housings - made from non-corroding, easily cleanable cast aluminum - are fitted with incremental adjustable thumb wheels on either side, for precise aiming. The front of each unit holds a choice of 36, 64 or 117 single-watt LEDs in a square, dense pattern.

The Jesco LED Wall-Wash Fixture RGB color output provides for a complete range of color-mixing control.  Color mixing comprises primary reds, greens and blues, to soft yellows, medium lavenders and subtle aquamarine glows. They are ideal for decorative building facade and background lighting solutions.

Jesco is one of the nation’s fastest-growing lighting manufacturers offering a comprehensive selection of contemporary, architectural, energy-efficient lighting fixtures for a broad range of commercial, institutional and residential applications.

Armourcoat are delighted to be working with Jesco on the HD exhibition project to wall-wash a full size 12' Armourcoat Sculptural 'Flow Wave' back wall.  (Visit Jesco at booth #924 or Armourcoat at booth #5483).

Learn more about Jesco products and capabilities by visiting: www.jescolighting.com

Jesco Lighting is located at 66-25 Traffic Avenue, Glendale, New York 11385

Telephone: (718) 366-3211, E-mail: sales@jescolighting.com.

Sculptural short-listed

Armourcoat Sculptural has been short-listed in the 'wall covering' category of the International Product Design Awards 2012 - part of The International Design & Architecture Awards.

Hosted by leading interior design magazine design et al, The International Product Design Awards reward the best in design from across the globe.  The Awards raise awareness of the components of an interior, not just the overall scheme.

In 2011 the awards expanded in to 3 areas: The International Design and Architecture Awards (including The International Product Design Awards), The International Hotel and Property Awards, and The International Yacht & Aviation Awards. These awards are held separately throughout the year, and result in an awards evening hosted by design et al.

www.thedesignawards.co.uk

Moscow TV 'Repair School'

Russia, February 2012

Andrey Lytnev of Studio A Dekor, Armourcoat agent for Russia, recently appeared in the popular ‘Repair School’ programme on Moscow TV’s TNT channel.  Similar to the UK’s ‘DIY SOS’ or the US ‘This Old House’, the show transforms rooms ranging from urban apartments, country cottages, offices and children's homes in just 72 hours.

Local interior designer Alice Shabelnikova worked with Studio A Dekor to feature a Armourcoat Sculptural ‘Flow Wave’ wall within the two-bed apartment – located in Troparevo-Nikulino, a south west suburb of Moscow.

Alice commented on the design inspiration, “Comfortable furniture, warm colours and wavy lines envelop a sense of tranquillity and harmony. Unusual lamps and lighting reminiscent of stars evoke dreams, and – inspired by the book ‘The Little Prince’ - transform a bedroom into a magical dimension.”

Computer-Generated Surface Textures

We've just published our second AIA CE (Continuing Education) article with US magazine Architectural Record.  The article, entitled 'Computer-Generated Surface Textures', focuses on the design and specialist installation of Armourcoat Sculptural seamless wall finishes.  It is published in April on-line at Architectural Record's CE Center, and can be viewed here.

The article is sponsored by Armourcoat Surface Finishes Inc. in Las Vegas and is written by Celeste Allen Novak, Adjunct Professor at Michigan State University.  Celeste has authored numerous AIA and USGBC sponsored continuing education courses that have been read online by over ½ million readers. She teaches sustainable design and planning at several universities in Michigan. For the past 12 years, her firm has specialized in sustainable and universal design practices.

My thanks to Ladislav Karkusz of Karki Decorative Products in Slovakia and Amish Desai of Southwest Progressive Enterprises in Texas, for their support and assistance in the preparation for this article.

Aqata

Our Sculptural wall finish features in the 2012 brochure for Aqata - UK manufacturers of luxury shower enclosures and bathroom products.  The catalogue illustrates the 'Leaves' design as part of a room set in the 'Exclusive Solutions' shower enclosure range (see below).

new Sculptural® designs

We're introducing two great new Sculptural® designs in March at Ecobuild; 'Elm' and 'Barcode'.

'Elm' has a tree-form repeating design in relief, 'Barcode' is a clean contemporary series of raised horizontal bars.

Sculptural® offers a range of seamless contoured wall surfaces with impactful designs and cast relief. The designs are created from cast GRG (Glass Reinforced Gypsum) panels, CAD generated to enable a continuous pattern or unique decorative effect.

Scoop Australia

The Polished Plaster Company - Armourcoat's agent for Western Australia - will feature in Scoop's 2012 Best Commercial Building & Design magazine.

The magazine showcases inspirational designs from leading architects, builders and designers in WA.  One of four titles that make up the Scoop Building & Renovation series, the magazine has become an essential guide for corporate WA looking to build or refit their commercial space, and a major reference guide for more than 800 architecture, building and design firms in WA.

Hotel ABBA Bratislava

Stunning installation at the Hotel ABBA in Slovakia - 80m2 of Sculptural Jet Stream in the reception and lobby.   Expertly installed by local agent Karki, with great attention to detail.

Going ECO

Armourcoat will be exhibiting at Ecobuild in March (stand S571, ExCeL London, 20-22 March) the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment.

As an industry leader, Armourcoat recognizes its obligation to manufacture green products. Core product lines are made from natural minerals, predominately pre-consumer recycled marble which can account for up to 40% of the product recipe.  Reduction of the company’s carbon footprint has been realized in 2012 with the introduction of region specific pre-cast manufacturing in the USA, Middle East and Far East.

Last year Armourcoat introduced Ductal® from Lafarge - a revolutionary ultra-high performance cement composite material with outstanding characteristics that are unique in the world of mineral building materials.  Ductal® will be presented at the show, alongside the stunning range of decorative surface solutions from Armourcoat.

New Year advertising - USA

Our 2012 advertising campaign kicks off next month in Architectural Record with a great shot of Armourcoat Sculptural 'Flow' in the Gourmet Burger Kitchen restaurant.  The same shot is used on the Contract design website as a banner ad.

Architectural Products Magazine 'Top 50'

Armourcoat Sculptural has been recognised within Architectural Products Magazine 'Top 50' products for 2011.

Jim Crockett, editorial director commented "A tradition almost since the magazine launched nearly a decade ago, we cap the year with our annual 'Top 50'.  The 'Top 50' represents the most requested products our readers asked for over the course of this past year as indicated by our reader service product information mechanism.  While not a judged competition, the 'Top 50' still offers insight into the minds of architects and designers as to what's caught the eye of their peers."

The magazine can be viewed online at http://www.arch-products.com/fastpath/index.php?pg=53&d=1&v=0&a=1.

Exhibitions 2012

The Armourcoat events schedule is already pretty comprehensive for next year!  These are the confirmed dates and exhibitions to December - more to advise shortly;

• EcoBuild, United Kingdom (20-22 March)
• MosBuild, Russia (2-5 April)
• Hospitality Design, USA (15-17 May)
• 100% Design, United Kingdom (20-23 September)
• Index, Dubai (24-27 September)
• NeoCon East, USA (November)