Love it or hate it, it's descended upon us - signaling spring and flourishing plant life.
From bottom to top:
-TorZo Hemp Recycled Hemp Panel, Natural
-ECOFusion Engineered Strand Woven Bamboo Flooring, Natural
-Durat, Recycled Solid Surface, #110
-TorZo Durum Recycled Wheat Panel, Natural
-Meld ecoX Handcrafted Concrete and Recycled Glass Slabs, Buttercup
-Durat, Recycled Solid Surface, #090
-Bark House Twig
The new Relish Burger Bistro, located in The Westin Seattle Hotel, serves up their "perfect burgers" on TorZo Tiikeri dining tables. The Seattle location is 6700 square feet, located just off the Westin lobby, and in the heart of downtown. The project is the interior design work of Kay Lang + Associates and Julie Brezina. Brezina, the lead project designer, commented, “I have specified Torzo products on a few projects over the past two and a half years...The product has a textural depth that creates an amazing look. As a LEED Green Associate I prefer to specify materials that are FSC or part of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative whenever possible.” In addition to Tiikeri, recycled lighting was used for sustainability. Brezina shared that everyone is thrilled with the space, from the hotel owners and management to the chef.
Tiikeri resin-infused panels and flooring are made from recycled and rapidly renewable sorghum straw. Like all TorZo products, Tiikeri has no added urea formaldehyde. It comes in 8 colors and can be used for both horizontal and vertical applications. Its durability makes it ideal for commercial applications. To learn more or request samples, contact us.
Trees are beginning to flower and the National Cherry Blossom Festival is just a couple of weeks away. Here's how to bring that spring spirit indoors. From left to right:
-Bark House Pin Cherry Panel
-TorZo Orient Recycled Wood Panel, Ruby
-Durat, Recycled Solid Surface, #150
-Meld luxe Handcrafted Concrete and Recycled Glass Slabs, Natural
-ECOFusion Solid Lock Strand Woven Bamboo Flooring, Frost
TorZo Tiikeri was used for end panels on bookshelves at the University Park Library project in University Park, TX. This 14,000 square foot library, located within a mixed-use development, is the design of Dewberry Architects. Dewberry sought specialty materials to accompany the prevalent carpet, tile, and cherry wood being used in the space. They landed on Tiikeri and end-grain mesquite, to elevate the design. Tiikeri was used for all end panels on bookshelves. Mesquite was used for a monumental stair. Mia Ovcina, from the Dewberry Project Team, commented, “Torzo has a very cool look and is a sustainable product. We were looking for a unique and sophisticated material to use in our end-panel design and Torzo was a no-brainer.” Ovcina went on to say "Generally, Dewberry strives to use sustainable products in all of our projects, even when the client does not identify a need to do so. Although there were no strict guidelines for sustainability with the library, the client was very enthusiastic about using sustainable design features. The library staff and patrons are thrilled with the finish out, especially the creative materials used. The Torzo end panels are commented on regularly; everyone wants to know what the material is." For more information or samples of TorZo Tiikeri, contact us.
CREDITS:
Project Team - Denelle C. Wrightson, Eddie Davis, Lenda Sturdivant, Mia Ovcina
Contractor - Rogers-O’Brien
Millworker - LibraryWorx, LDS Group
Client - City of University Park
The doldrums of winter have us dreaming of basking in warmth and sun. From back to front:
-TorZo Orient Recycled Wood Panel, Natural
-Meld Xposed Handcrafted Concrete Slabs, Saddleback
-Oceanside Recycled Glass Tile, Tessera, Meringue
-Bark House Yellow Birch Panel
-EcoFusion Strand Wood Eucalyptus Flooring, Strawgrass
-Durat, Recycled Solid Surface, #620
