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Showcased Architect Project: Graham Baba Architects
Collection: Worthwood End Grain, Alaska Oak Finish w/ Bona Traffic Natural
Project: Commercial
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At the Alaska Airlines Flagship Lounge in SeaTac International Airport, the door is always open. Travelers seek lounges as an escape from the anxiety, noise, and commotion of the concourse. Traditionally, airport lounges catered to this desire by emphasizing exclusivity: sleek, business-oriented safe havens that prioritized the needs of a privileged swath of travelers. Alaska Airlines sought to transform the lounge typology by...
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Architect: BNIM Architects + Ennead Architects
Showcased Flooring: Worthwood End Grain/Douglas Fir in White Oil Finish
Project: Commercial
Over the last decade, the College of Architecture, Planning, and Design (APDesign) at Kansas State University has risen in stature and recognition among the nation’s design programs, and the program’s home in the historic Seaton Hall complex came to no longer support the college’s needs. Each semester, APDesign students, faculty, and visitors together explore the potential of design to impact...
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Hardwood Floors Article, End-Grain Floors Strike a Chord
January 30, 2017
Showcased Flooring: White Oak Worthwood Solid / End Grain Collection
Piano manufacturer Steinway & Sons unveiled the company’s new global flagship, Steinway Hall, at 1133 Avenue of the Americas in April 2016. Nestled in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, the stunning two-level retail and performance space was designed to bring together Steinway’s remarkable heritage with exciting new musical and technological innovations in...
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Architectural Digest Article, Hitting All the Right Notes
Showcased Flooring: White Oak Worthwood Solid / End Grain Collection
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There’s a new tune in the air in midtown Manhattan, where STEINWAY & SONS, the 163-year-old piano maker, just unveiled its global flagship on April 11. Designed by architect Annabelle Selldorf, the two-story venue is part showroom and part cultural destination, with rehearsal and recording studios plus a recital hall. Though Selldorf doesn’t tickle the ivories herself, she was captivated by the company’s commitment to artistry. “It was inspiring to see...
Bringing Quirky Back
Showcased Architect Project: Henriquez Partners Architects
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There is a dinosaur skeleton on Georgia Street. Or is it the frame of a canoe? Maybe both, maybe neither – it’s a sculptural hybrid of a pavilion, crafted by Henriquez Partners Architects as the showpiece for the Telus Garden complex in downtown Vancouver.
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This was born when Telus CEO Darren Entwistle asked the architects for...
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Floors
Showcased Flooring: Worthwood Collection
NWFA Hardwood Floors Magazine "The Design Issue", February / March 2013
A featured article by Doug Dalsing
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse - JFK and Newark Airports
Oregon Lumber’s Reclaimed End Grain Block Wood - Worthwood
Project: Virgin Atlantic JFK Clubhouse
Architect: Slade Architects
Featured Article in Gothamist By John Del Signore