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After outgrowing an office space the company had spent the past 20 years in, the folks at Paramit Product Development  decided it was time to relocate and invest in a new space.

The Amadeus corporate headquarters in Florida are comprised of a 150,000 square foot workplace. The headquarters’ $5 million price tag is evident in its impressive design, easily distinguished by its white glass floors, custom wood millwork, LED light coves, and cutting-edge flexibility.

Ole Red, the delightfully paradoxical upscale honky-tonk of the one and only Blake Shelton is now open!

Located on Broadway in downtown Nashville the restaurant/music venue/bar is five floors of nonstop entertainment.

Religious institutions have unique needs. In any given week, a religious institution might hold several services, act as a wedding venue, as well as host study groups and fundraisers.

They need to have enough capacity to hold an oversized congregation on the weekends, but be flexible enough to accommodate varying group sizes during the week.

Welcome back to Architect Spotlight! 123 years ago today, on July 12 in 1895, Richard Buckminster Fuller was born.

Biophilia is becoming a bit of a buzzword in the world of design. So what is biophilic design, and why has it become so popular?

Biophilic design is based on the idea that humankind’s intrinsic connection to nature can be used to design spaces that support ideal functionality in humans.

Have you ever wished you could sleep outdoors without all of the fuss of actually going camping?

Many of us have imagined how blissful it would be to simply sleep outdoors, to enjoy the twinkling stars, the sound of crickets and the soft breeze lulling us to sleep from the comfort of our very own beds.

In northern Minnesota, sits a perfect lake house with perhaps the most perfect 3-season porch in existence.

In the past few weeks we have discussed how sound transmission works, how glass type impacts STC, and how fenestration materials interact with one another once assembled. This week we’re wrapping it all up by discussing STC values as they relate to NanaWall products.

Gunster Law Firm is an innovative firm in Miami, a distinction easily reflected in its new offices. Designed by ASD | SKY, the new 22,000 square feet office space takes up a full floor.

The major goals of designing Gunster’s new office were flexibility and acoustic isolation, which ASD | SKY ultimately achieved through the use of HSW60, our most advanced Single Track Sliding glass wall.

Ladies, gentlemen, and all interested parties: innovator of innovators that we are, today we are pleased to share with you our latest creation, WhiteOUT™.

WhiteOUT™ is the first individual panel frameless opening glass wall system to provide visual privacy on demand.

Many people think of Santa Barbara as a kind of paradise. The beachfront is seemingly omnipresent, the streets are spotless, it’s sunny, and on any given day, the temperature is likely to be hovering somewhere around seventy degrees.

When Hurricane Irma hit South Florida in September 2017, residents and business owners braced themselves for the worst. Packing 130-mph winds when it made landfall in the Florida Keys, Irma caused widespread damage on both the Gulf Coast and in the Miami area where fierce winds toppled construction cranes and pushed water through window seals and roof joints at Miami International Airport.

Last week we discussed how glazing can contribute to a higher STC rating. This week we’ll discuss how all of the materials in a piece of fenestration can be put together to contribute to the final STC rating.

In honor of his 151^st birthday, we dedicate this edition of Architect Spotlight to celebrating the career of legendary architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

Earlier this month we started a dialogue about sound transmission class (STC) by defining STC, sound transmission loss (STL), and explaining how sound transmission works.

This week we’ll be discussing how the right glazing contributes to a better STC rating.

Summer has just about arrived, and like many folks, we have beaches on the brain. Care to join us in a round of beach bound daydreaming?

This dazzling abode featuring floor to ceiling opening glass walls is a serious overachiever where our cero^® product is concerned, but you don’t have to take our word for it. Let’s have a look around, shall we?

Okay, so what is STC, and why should you care?

STC is an acronym for sound transmission class. Sound transmission class is a rating assigned to a particular material or product based on its ability to attenuate sound. It’s a rough reflection of a material or product’s ability to reduce the decibels of surrounding noise.

People may not always realize it, but the truth is, NanaWall is basically an unstoppable force. If we say that we are going to get something done, we do.