Low maintenance materials should be used to keep maintenance costs to a minimum and to maintain a good quality appearance for long periods of time. Therefore, building systems, materials, and finishes with minimum replacement costs are optimal. Maximising efficiency, increasing productivity and containing costs are key. An example of an area where operational performance can

Acoustica floor underlay is available in different variations to suit flooring substrates and materials. AngelStep® features unique patented technology that combines a sound absorber with impact and vibration damping to consistently achieve up to the highest 6-star acoustic rating dependent on installation. AngelStep® GOLD8 is a universal acoustic underlay optimised for all types of floors from timber to

As education facilities evolve into more flexible spaces, operable walls and sliding doors are more frequently specified. An operable wall divides available space enabling flexibility whilst sound rated panels still allows for effective noise control. When sound waves strike a partition, some are reflected from the surface staying in the same room as the source

In classrooms, poor acoustics put a strain on teachers’ voices and on student’s learning. The trend to use harder surfaces, e.g. glass, metal and concrete, which reflect sound, further adds to the problem. This design approach creates reverberant rooms which subsequently affects how well a teacher is understood as well as the students ability to

Hufcor is the world’s largest manufacturer of operable, accordion and portable partitions. The range is extensive and includes operable walls, sliders, glass walls, accordion doors and washroom cubicles which are all supplied, installed and serviced by Hufcor.  Hufor products are used in some of the world’s finest hotel meeting rooms, ballrooms, schools, religious institutions, convention

Fire safe, sustainable and beautiful: Meet Mjøstårnet, the world’s tallest timber building, and the latest example of a growing trend in countries like Canada, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. Mjøstårnet in Brumunddal, Norway. Photo from Moelven Limtre A/S. Photographer: Anti/Jens Edgar Haugen Rising 85.4 meters above Brumunddal, Norway, about 1.5 hours north of Oslo is the

Lafeme brings intelligent toilets to the Australian market. Improvements in health and hygiene are the most common benefits of the smart toilet. Considered an innovation in health and personal care due to the functions offered, with intuitive technology, the intelligent toilet is now becoming a must have in bathrooms nationwide. Lafeme intelligent toilets offer heated

Acoustica’s AngelStep® acoustic underlays are the top choice for discerning residential and commercial developments where hard surface floors are required. Incorporating AngelStep® acoustic underlays into your design is the most effective way to isolate impact noise, whilst ensuring suitability for most available flooring types. These acoustic underlays achieve very low Lnt’w ratings that exceed construction

DESIGNED FOR EVERYTHING YOU WOULD WANT IN AN EXTERNAL GLAZED BI-FOLD DOOR, OFFERING ARCHITECTS AND THEIR CLIENTS NEW DESIGN SCOPE WITH THE ASSURANCE OF HUFCOR EXPERTISE. Bring the outdoors inside with Hufcor’s elegant and classic glass bi-fold doors system. A glass wall combines practicality with beauty creating a light and expansive ambience throughout the space.

Acoustics is a silent determinant of how much we enjoy spending time in a room, particularly in the case of a hotel room. So how can we leverage acoustics to ensure that  we design pleasant spaces. The quality of a room’s acoustics is increasingly considered in the interior design process, and for good reason. Not