Modern education requires openness, transparency and flexibility. The forms of learning have changed. Multimedia and experience-oriented learning are making new demands of the design of teaching centers, institutes and schools. That which was once a classroom is now a multi-functional room which must constantly adapt to other teaching styles and group sizes at any time.

Longevity of building materials in schools is very important. Building materials need to withstand wear and tear and often rough treatment, putting strong emphasis on impact resistance of building materials. As the lay-out of schools is changing quite regularly, joinery will often need to be demounted and reinstalled. Surfaces need to offer protection in low

Perched on the edge of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand’s South Island and surrounded by miles and miles of mountains, Queenstown has an enviable reputation as ‘the Southern Hemisphere’s premier four season lake and alpine resort’, a role which boosts its year-round population of 19.000 with an average 1.9 million visitors a year. The centre

What Are Glass Walls? Technological improvements of movable glass walls and partitions in recent years have made them an increasingly popular solution for breaking up offices, classrooms, storefronts, healthcare and hospitality spaces and more. Especially as users are increasingly concerned about the spaces they occupy following COVID, glass walls and partitions provide an array of

The new student accommodation of the Bayernkolleg in Augsburg, Germany, was created alongside the restoration of the protected historic building complex of the former teacher training college at Schillstrasse 100. With the Bayernkolleg, the building from the 1950s will be adequately used again and is also upgraded by the new home, which accommodates up to

Reflective Blinds® are a far better choice for your first window dressing between the glass and your block out blind or curtain drapes. They reduce glare and give you clear views and privacy during the day. Whether you are an architect, designer or manager of a retail space, Reflective Blinds® can be an extremely cost effective

Maintenance Choosing aluminium means choosing for an almost lifelong, maintenance-free material. The durability of the aluminium, combined with its UV-resistant coating makes the systems extremely easy to maintain. Some water, a sponge and a neutral, non-scratching soap are sufficient to give your aluminium systems a good maintenance. This is of course a big difference with

The new complex offers space for 69 apartments, offices, a gymnasium, a doctor’s office, a crèche and 200 parking spaces in the basement. The big attraction of the Archhöfe building is the new 11,000 square meter City Mall with 35 stores on three levels. Connected by elevators and escalators, each of the three levels is

Hufcor’s GF Designer Series operable glasswall was developed with a designer low-profile frame and high performance, single-glaze glass to meet four key goals: industry leading clear-view maximum daylighting possible designer visual aesthetics the ultimate in space management flexibility   FEATURES & BENEFITS DESIGNER CLEAR-VIEW Single-glaze, high performance glass allows natural daylighting and maximum clear-view BEST-IN-CLASS

Polytec’s Commerical range comes in a variety of colours, thicknesses and sheet sizes specifically designed for commercial application. The range of colours are available in Melamine, Laminate and Compact laminate making it easy for you to choose the design features you are looking for. Choosing polytec’s Commercial colours and materials for today’s working environments will