The Pacific Collection from Torzo Surfaces embodies the northwest’s rugged coastline and timber heritage. The ever-changing waves and swells of the ocean inspire this new architectural surface made from recycled wood waste. Towering evergreen forests are a hallmark of the Pacific Northwest. The company’s home state of Oregon is a … Read more
We ran across this video of some amazing work done by Gene McDonald, of Refresh Interiors, located in Florida. The work is very unique and is truly “art.” Using a variety of techniques, such as various edge treatments, inlays, thermoforming, layering, backlighting, unusual shapes and more, the company truly gives … Read more
Glass Recycled offers its Galaxy Collection line of surfacing material, designed to cater to multi-use development properties. The company’s boutique quality recycled glass surface is available for large scale multi-unit properties at near granite prices. The material features 100 percent recycled clear glass and porcelain particulate.
Eos Surfaces added two new colors to its GEOS Recycled Glass Surface line. Juneau is a bright, jewel-toned turquoise and Rincon is a mosaic of olive, rust and light blue in a sand-hued base. Equally friendly to the fabricator as it is to the environment, GEOS is NSF, Green Circle … Read more
Vetrazzo introduced three new colors of its concrete-based, recycled-particulate surfacing material. The colors are: Umbo White, which mixes particulate from soda and beer bottles with oyster shells, pieces of jars and crushed marble; Bretagne Blue, which is an azure-tinted color that includes pies of oyster shells, crushed marble and architectural … Read more
As an alternative to quarried marble, Empatico Architectural Surfaces offers its Engineered Marble product. The company describes the product as an environmentally friendly material made from scrap, waste and leftover materials in quarries that are too small to create tiles. Made from a mixture of 95 percent natural aggregates and … Read more
More and more people are choosing to go green and live as sustainable a life as possible, and one primary way to achieve this is to invest in a sustainable home. Maintaining a home includes many interconnected facets. How food and water is brought into the home can affect … Read more