Though suspended ceilings (above, right) remain the most popular ceiling system option, facility managers report that 17% of their total building square footage still features an open plenum ...

Every day, architects and designers tackle an ambitious task: crafting spaces that not only captivate the eye but that also nurture the health and well-being of those who inhabit them. A key part of ...

Dezeen Showroom: acoustic treatment brand Autex Acoustics has developed an acoustic ceiling and wall system designed to absorb sound in busy open-plan spaces. "Comprised of linear, almost skeletal ...

Thermoformed ceilings, acoustic panels, sound isolation membrane, and undulating ceiling systems are featured in this roundup of breakthrough products. 1. thermoformed ceilings always welcome at San ...

QUINCY, Mass.—Cloud ceilings—drop ceilings that don't extend all the way to perimeter walls—are increasingly popular in commercial and industrial buildings. But for fire protection, is a sprinkler ...

The next series of articles on alternative radiant heating systems is going to be directed towards radiant ceiling heating and cooling systems. In all of my years of applying radiant comfort systems, ...

Among the revisions in the 2014 NEC are some new Articles, one of which is Art. 393. As with most Chapter 3 Articles, this one exists to address a particular type of product. Low-voltage suspended ...

Plain white drop ceilings in the basement are nobody's idea of an elegant aesthetic, but this simple DIY can help transform ...

The Frontier™ series from Autex offers an innovative acoustic baffle system designed for targeted sound absorption in ever-changing open-plan spaces. Colors and styles can be mixed and matched to ...