AS construction costs continue to rise, companies are on the look-out for building materials and systems that help reduce labour, handling and transportation costs, while offering good performance and being kind to the environment. One such solution is autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC).

SWISS firm Hawa says that its state-of-the-art sliding solutions for the bathroom provide the keys to both discretion and openness. “The modern bathroom as a space dedicated to well-being and sensuous experience is at the height of fashion,” explains a Hawa spokesman.

GIBCA Furniture Industry of the UAE has teamed up with the Formica Group to introduce a new range of Premium compact laminates to aesthetically enhance interiors. Available in three textures, the new range of trendy colours and patterns are not only a visual but also a tactile sensation.