Awareness of environmental issues – such as climate change, protection of the ozone layer, biodiversity and hazardous waste – is very high and the country’s environmental policies are deemed to be among the best worldwide.
As a consequence, Norway has initiated a series of measures and commitments to address environmental challenges, and it is now world-leading in sustainable energy. Norway’s electricity production is 97% renewable, and by 2020 the government aims to reduce the emission of green-house gases by 30%.
Highly sensitive to ecological concerns, the country has a well-developed environmental regulatory system with a strong focus on renewable energy production.
As part of this effort, several firms are attempting to reduce the impact of their operations with factories and offices using clever design, interesting materials and renewable sources of energy.
Eco-friendly factory
In July this year, designs for a new furniture factory in Norway were released that designers hope will be sustainable, aesthetically pleasing and technologically advanced.
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‘Good design, work efficiency will see us through'
Solli Concepts is a design studio that specialises in hand-crafted and hand-finished furniture. Traditional woodworking methods are used alongside modern machinery to ensure products are built to last.
Thermally treated ash makes a modern home
American architecture studio, Haus, has completed a countryside home in Indiana that comprises interlocking boxes clad in ash, concrete and cement board.
Floored by Malaysian timbers
Its beauty comes with age, while its warmth and texture are almost eternal.
Ultimtec has no solvents, chemical reagents
BerryAlloc, a leading French parquet manufacturer, has always prioritised sustainable development by using naturally sourced materials and renewable resources.
Ligna 2021 opens window in Sept-Oct
In view of the global incidence of infections from the Covid-19 pandemic, Deutsche Messe and the German association VDMA had postponed Ligna by around five months next year.
Perfect edge banding finish: 4 essentials
An automatic edge banding machine is a combination of various units and every unit plays a very important role to give the desired finish.
Bio-based self-matting for flooring
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living, has launched a new, bio-based self-matting resin, Decovery SP-2022 XP, that will take ultra-matt flooring finishes to new levels in terms of aesthetic and functional performance, ease of application and sustainability.
3,00,000 shades to choose from HKS 1835
Wooden floors are the ‘in’ thing today: the rich colours, the warmth under-foot, the natural sheen and the endless choice makes wooden flooring a favoured option against traditional surfaces like tiles, marble, stone, etc.
Egger To Unveil New Collection For 2021
Egger Holzwerkstoffe, the 2.8-billion Euro global leader in wood-based chipboard, OSB, MDF and timber, is scheduled to unveil its new Egger Pro flooring collection, which will be available globally from January 2021.
Have Wood? We'll Floor You!
Wood is known to be a natural material for construction of homes; comes with several hygienic, psychological and economic benefits; is carbon-neutral; and can be sustainably harvested. What better material can we think of for our interiors – especially in these Covid-19 times – at home, offices and other spaces? Dhananjay Sardeshpande spoke with Mr Aashish Poojari, Managing Director of Havwoods International – and other leading suppliers and experts – to find out what lies in store for this future-proof material for flooring. Read on:
STUCK IN THE MUD
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla (for PC): Another Winner
The Assassin’s Creed series has taken us to numerous historical settings since its 2007 debut, including Ancient Greece, Renaissance Italy, and Revolutionary War-era America. The newest installment, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, details the Viking invasion of 9th Century England from the perspective of history’s most notorious raiders. Though Valhalla doesn’t introduce anything wholly new to the series, it’s an excellent PC game that follows in the footsteps of its equally exceptional predecessors, Origins and Odyssey.
IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS
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SOME LIKE IT HOT...SOME PREFER NOT
When the promise of Caribbean sunburns and crowds have lost their luster, it may be time to head for cooler climates further north.
A WORLD BENEATH
FREEDIVER ANDREAS B HEIDE HAS SPENT A DECADE WHALE WATCHING IN THE FAR NORTH FROM HIS 37FT PRODUCTION YACHT
THE IMPOSSIBLE JEEP TOUR
Jeeping the USA, Norwegian style
From Black Gold …… to Brown Bonds
The founding CEO of Norway’s massive oil fund says the way to punish big polluters is to attack them in the fixed-income market
Casualties - Three Die After Tanker, Fishing Boat Collide In Fog Near Galveston
One fisherman died and two are missing and presumed dead after a chemical tanker and fishing boat collided near Galveston, Texas, in heavy fog.
Dating Apps Leak Personal Data, Norwegian Group Says
Dating apps including Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder leak personal information to advertising tech companies in possible violation of European data privacy laws, a Norwegian consumer group said in a report this week.
Beating Around The Hush
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