designer
focus
JAN 2010
brought to you by
technical library services ltd and
designer products online
Visit our new architectural site
Tech-LS
- a valuable information and
evaluation resource for architects, designers and
engineers, containing information on
thousands of product suppliers and
service providers located around the world.
www.tech-ls.com
**click
any image to enlarge**
Access Building Products
Access
Panels, Roof Hatches & Domes,
Gatenby, N. Yorkshire, UK
Access Building Products Limited is a
privately owned company producing and
supplying Loft Access Traps, Access
Panels and Associated Products to the
Private and Public Sectors of the
Building Industry, through Distributors
and Builder’s Merchants.
Access Building Products places high
value on:
• fully meeting customers needs
• product quality and reliability
• being cost effective
• reducing lead times
• innovation and product development
• having clear lines of communication
• behaving in an ethically responsible
manner
• reducing our carbon footprint as much
as possible
More Info
Elite
Composites
Fibreglass
Architectural Products -
Newhaven, East Sussex, UK
Elite
Composites, your total GRP design and
manufacturing solution! From fibreglass
furniture to beach huts and theme park
rides, Elite Composites are perfect for
your project in composite. The
company’s services are only limited by
your imagination. From domestic
furniture to control room modules and
beach huts to theme park rides, they
really do cater for all.
An
innovative company at the cutting edge
of the GRP industry, Elite Composites
have more than 30 years of specialised
technical experience to draw on.
Elite Composites offers a complete,
rounded bespoke service. The company
draws on their years of experience to
provide an engineered product that
exceeds expectations. They usually
design, manufacture and install all
their own projects and work closely with
other designers, architects, engineers
and clients to make your designs a
reality.
More Info
Ecosmart Fire
Flue-less
Ecological Fires -
London, UK
EcoSmart Fire has set the benchmark and
has become the world leader in the
rapidly evolving flueless ecological
fire industry. EcoSmart Fire is
designed and manufactured in Australia
and the company offers unprecedented
flexibility allowing you to design your
own bespoke fireplace.
EcoSmart Fires are Flueless and are
fuelled by Denatured Ethanol, an
environmentally friendly, renewable
energy source. No chimney or pipe
connection is required and fires are
completely freestanding pieces of
furniture that can be moved from room to
room!
EcoSmart Fire has also partnered with
"Grow A Forest' to further our
contribution to climate change and
offset our carbon footprint. For every
EcoSmart Fire purchased we plant 2 trees
which will offset the emissions
generated in the production of ethanol.
More Info
Bollards International
Bollards and
Post/Rail Assemblies
-
King's Lynn, Norfolk, UK
Bollards International Ltd was set up to
manufacture the highest quality,
virtually maintenance-free street
furniture items in Europe. All products
use the Tru-Cast™ or Enviro-Cast™
processes, a manufacturing technique
which combines the high strength of
steel with the moulding versatility and
weathering performance of polyurethane
elastomers. The initial product range
includes bollards, post and rail
assemblies and tree grilles in a wide
choice of traditional and contemporary
designs. The polyurethane materials are
optimised for toughness, abrasion
resistance and resistance to chemical
and sea-water attack.
The
standard range of products includes 70+
designs which can be finished in any RAL
colour. These include the popular styles
such as Manchester and Hexham.
Specialist designs are also catered for
with models like Daventry, St Pancras
and Roydon. These designs can also be
adapted into other models for use as
cycle stands, finger-posts and 'post &
rail' assemblies.
More Info
Jupiter Blue
Loft
Access Hatches & Ladders - Wetherby, W.
Yorkshire, UK
With over 20
years experience in manufacturing for
the building industry, Jupiter Blue has
created an online shopping cart website
specialising in a range of quality
architectural products not readily
available through DIY or Builders
Merchant outlets. Jupiter Blue offers a
superior class of product, with
excellent service at a very competitive
price.
In
addition, all of their suppliers are
thoroughly vetted to ensure they are
ethical companies and care about the
environment.
More Info
Optimal Pro
Website Development & SEO - New York,
NY, USA
Founded by two female entrepreneurs with
years of on-line experience, OptimalPro
specializes in developing websites. The
company operates internationally and
uses the inefficiency of the markets to
create value for its customers.
OptimalPro has U.S.-based consultants
who explore your web needs and
requirements and then relay the findings
to the off-shore production personnel.
The company's production team is made up
of creative professionals who are able
to implement their and your innovative
ideas and create glove-fitting
solutions.
Optimal Pro's websites are always
attention-grabbers and exceed all
expectations. No matter what the task
may be, their professionals always find
the perfect solution for you and your
business. More Info
QDG
Design by Nan Quick
Exclusive Garden Furniture - Jaffrey,
NH, USA
QDG’s
range of exclusive garden furniture is
designed and marketed by Nan Quick, an
experienced New Hampshire gardener, who
has applied her training in architecture
and the fine arts to the task of
creating heirloom-quality garden
furnishings.
QDG’s products are colorful, sturdy, and
comfortable without cushions. Throughout
the seasons and over the decades, these
pieces will furnish and beautify
summer's gardens, and sculpturally
punctuate winter's snowscapes.
More Info
Designer Services
Free
Product Sourcing ...
for busy design professionals!