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RIVA looks to strengthen ties with A&D community

Floor Covering News

Maria Astiaso Miami— RIVA, producer of upscale hardwood flooring, tiles and other building materials , has named Maria Astiaso its new head of architecture & design. ” This high-profile RIVA installation in Fort Worth, Texas, was produced in conjunction with Susan Semmelman Interiors.

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HGTV’s Andy Williams: Celebrate Father’s Day With the Perfect Man Cave

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Andy and Ashley Williams, hosts of HGTV’s Flip or Flop Fort Worth. Andy Williams of HGTV’s Flip or Flop Fort Worth gave Freshome several great tips to help us all design the perfect man cave. Flooring is also important based on what will be going on in the room. Image courtesy of Almond Board of California.

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J+J Flooring’s Helping Hands program spreads cheer

Floor Covering News

Dalton—J+J Flooring kicked off their 7th annual Helping Hands initiative. Each November and December, this friendly competition engages designers and flooring professionals who team up and create festive Christmas trees based on different motifs chosen by kids. Additionally, the initiative expanded into Austin, Texas; Charlotte, N.C.;

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Renzo Piano Kimbell Art Museum Sneak Peek - Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

All sorts of information can be found in the Kimbell Art Museum Visitors Guide - which includes floor plans, project and material descriptions – none of which I am going to talk about today. Regarding your images, you have the eye of an architect and from which most of the best architectural photographer’s come.

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I'm No Longer the Golden Boy | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

My career is more stable Well, at least as stable as a job in the architectural profession can be. I used to cut up the floor plans and combine my favorite parts into new plans. Keep writing and blow out those candles while you still can without calling in the fire trucks… aMa Architecture Inc Happy Birthday Bob!

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Building with Structural Insulated Panels. or SIPs | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Then the attic maybe ventilated or not though if it isn’t being ventilated as you went with a hot roof system you can smack yourself for not using SIPS The ceiling / attic floor could be made of SIPS panels & then the roof framed, in this case the attic should be ventilated. Adrian Bob fantastic read on SIPs. Challenging no doubt.

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