Brand new composite material uses rice husks for a convincing wood effect in Forsting, Germany

Brand new composite material uses rice husks for a convincing wood effect designed by Resysta International GmbH is located in Forsting, Germany.  Resysta is a brand new composite material that replaces tropical hardwood while also attaining a new level of attractiveness and durability, when compared to existing products such as Wood Plastic Composites. It is [...]

Tags: Civil engineering, Composite materials, Construction, Engineering, Florida, Forestry, Forsting, Germany, Hardwood, Miami, Plastics, Recycling, Resysta International GmbH, Structural engineering, W Hotel, Wood, Wood-plastic composite

Cielo, Boca Raton Resort & Club in Florida, United States

Designed by Bentel & Bentel Architects/Planners, Cielo, Boca Raton Resort & Club is located in Florida, United States. The design emphasizes the views outward. To capitalize on the reflected light coming up from the surface of the sea below, and as a way of dramatizing the prominent horizon line, all of the ceilings are highly [...]

Tags: Astronomy, Boca Raton Florida, Event horizon, Florida, Nature, Physics, Sky, United States

Gansevoort South in Miami Beach, Florida, United States

Located in Miami Beach, Florida, United States, Gansevoort South was designed by SJB. The building, originally constructed in the late 1960s in Art Deco style, has been redesigned around a tri-level private beach club that anchors the development. On the main level, a 40,000 sq ft semi-circular oceanfront pool-deck with a bar and restaurant overlook [...]

Tags: Architecture, Art Deco, Construction, Florida, Miami Beach, Modern art, Terrace, Tile, United States, Visual arts

Consolidated Rental Car Facility & Parking Garage in Florida, United States

Located in Florida, United States, Consolidated Rental Car Facility & Parking Garage was designed by Spillis Candela DMJM (part of DMJM Design). A unique building that brings all rental car companies and their fleets into one structure, the Consolidated Rental Car Facility radically simplifies and improves the experience of travelers and rental car customers. The [...]

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Salvadore Dali Museum in Florida, United States

The Salvador Dali Museum, located in Florida, United States has moved premises once again as visitor numbers continue to climb. Started by friends and patrons of the legendary Catalan artist Albert and Eleanor Morse when their personal collection reached mammoth levels, the museum has gathered a huge following over its 39 years in operation. Dali [...]

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