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new practice studio's slurp restaurant in NY features noodle-like arch for a restaurant that serves authentic street rice noodle from chinese province hunan, new york- and shanghai-based studio new practice has created a dining space that engages with the bustling neighborhood of east village, NY. the long space of ‘slurp’ is accentuated by a wooden arch with fillet corners ‘carved’ from the white volume. all image © montse zamorano     ‘the space is conceived as a place to look through, a continuous volume is carved out from the storefront into the interior so that a direct dialogue is established between the street...

Demolition hammer TE 2000-AVR and pointed chisel TE-SPX SM Power and performance without the weight Plano, Texas – DATE – The Hilti demolition hammer TE 2000-AVR is the newest addition to Hilti’s breaker portfolio.  Designed with maneuverability in mind, the TE 2000-AVR is highly versatile and covers a wide range of applications.  Plus, its low weight makes it easy to handle, yet doesn’t cut corners on tool performance.   The TE 2000-AVR is the perfect blend of both power, ergonomics, and weight.  At 26 ft,-lbs of impact energy, and 1,800 impacts per minute, the TE 2000-AVR boasts double the performance compared...

Water Management System DD-WMS 100 Make quick work of dust and slurry Plano, Texas –  2018 —Keeping the jobsite clean, maintaining a constant pressurized water supply, and disposing of slurry are time consuming.  In fact, it’s estimated that professionals spend almost an hour per day suppling water and cleaning slurry while diamond coring.  With the introduction of the DD-WMS 100 Water Management System these tasks become a thing of the past. Large wheels and convenient handle make the DD-WMS 100 easy to transport and move around the jobsite.  Just fill the water tank and be ready to start coring when...

Sustainable construction Our urban future The stories of buildings can best be told by the people who planned, built or designed them. Three BASF customers from Europe, North America and Asia explain how they see sustainability in building projects around the globe. For Jean-Denis Mege, the people who live in a building are the key to its sustainability. He works for the social housing company Foyer Rémois in Reims, France. He believes building sustainably means that housing must remain affordable without losing sight of environmental considerations and the quality of living conditions. In New York City, Michael L. Gentoso and...

CasaE – Brazil’s first energy efficient house How do we meet rising demand for urban housing without it costing the earth? CasaE, Brazil’s first energy efficient house built by BASF and partners, shows some solutions. By 2050, around 75% of the world’s population will live in cities. How do we meet rising demand for urban housing without it costing the earth? This is a challenge facing countries everywhere. Built in the business district of São Paulo, the CasaE is Brazil’s first energy efficient house. BASF and partners have built CasaE to showcase to architects, builders and the general public in...