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"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones
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-Scott Adams

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Cybertecture EggThe Cybertecture Egg
In the 21st Century, buildings will be different from 20th Century, they are no longer about concrete, steel and glass, but also the new intangible materials of technology, multimedia, intelligence and interactivity. Only be recognizing this will bring a new form of architecture to light namely a "Cybertecture."

The Cybertecture Egg brings together Iconic Architecture, Environmental Design, Intelligent Systems, and New Engineering to create the most innovative building for the city of Mumbai and for India in the 21st Century.

The symbolic "planet" form contains 13 levels of office space in an "Egg" shaped building. This "Egg" is further oriented and skewed at an angle to create both a strong visual as well as to alleviate the solar gain of the building. By using this shape, compared to a conventional building, this building has approximately 10-20% less surface area. The architecture is sleek and computer designed, with engineering that creates a building of extremely high quality and geometric sophistication.

Within the building, an innovative structure derived from the skin of the egg creates up to 30m spans of columnless floors. Also within, innovative Cybertecture Technologies empower people to work in a better way.

Go to the James Law Cybertecture site under "Buildings" to learn more.

LineaBarcelona-based Mario
Ruiz has created Linea, a new casegood collection offering a minimalist aesthetic with a wide range of surface materials and colorations.

In creating Linea, Ruiz says, "We strived to design a furniture program that would easily adapt to diverse scenarios, something that we achieved by using a unique combination of materials and proportions. This results in a design that gives a new look to each configuration in which they are used. While looking light and airy, each unit offers optimum storage capability and expansive work surfaces."

AchievementNoble Achievement
 Joseph Noble's ACHIEVEMENT earns its name by striking a perfect balance between aesthetics and performance. Of course, it could as aptly be named Surprise, since the interesting palette and bold geometric design are not what one expects from a contract textile workhorse. Then again, we might have called it Solution, since that's what it provides to designers challenged with merging flair and durability.

Fix our energy addiction
The 2009 Next Generation(r) Competition is seeking bright ideas that focus
on Energy. Now in its sixth year, the competition recognizes design
innovation on all scales -from products and interiors to landscapes,
buildings, and everything in between. The deadline is January 30, 2009 - you
could win $10,000 for your design idea!

All the best,

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Bill Meyer
Contract Specialities, Inc. (CSI)

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