PULP STUDIO Specialty Glass

Robin Reigi Inc. Welcomes PULP Studio to our permanent collection

We are pleased to announce our new partnership with Pulp Studio, a Los Angeles based decorative glass manufacturer specializing in custom solutions using a broad range of products and components. Pulp Studio has been making specialty glass products for over 15 years with completed projects in retail, hospitably and institutional architecture. One of the great advantages to PULP in comparison to other glass companies is that they manufacture their huge range of products in house and are able to draw from a variety of technologies to solve complicated design challenges
Whether it is safety, switch lite, back painted, tinted, exterior grade digital imagery, kiln formed, etched patterns or even antique and spy mirror, PULP can combine multiple technologies to create the right look and performance for anything from stair treads and curtain wall. Consider Pulp Studio through Robin Reigi for glass hardware too. We work with the HAWA and Dorma systems as well offer chemical bonding for perfect glass to glass adhesion.
Look for a PULP Studio sample kit for your library very soon or contact us immediately for help with any glass challenge you may be facing your current project.

FSC, NAF Plyboo Bamboo Plywood

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 14, 2008
SMITH & FONG CO. TO PRODUCE WORLD’S FIRST FSC-CERTIFIED BAMBOO ARCHITECTURAL PLYWOOD AND FLOORING
San Francisco, Calif. – Smith & Fong Co., manufacturer of Plyboo® bamboo architectural plywood and flooring, today announced it has secured certification according to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and established a responsibly managed bamboo forest resource, enabling the company to produce the world’s first range of FSC-certified bamboo plywood and flooring.
Product will be available to the North American market by this summer.
“The independent European FSC-certifier Institut für Marktökologie (IMO) was impressed with our forestry practices and agreed that if we could meet the same FSC standards for a tree forest, it would certify our bamboo source,” Smith & Fong president and founder Dan Smith said. “We have been working with the bamboo forests and telling our story for more than a decade now, and we’re grateful to both FSC and IMO for validating our efforts.”
“We are pleased that Smith & Fong has expanded the North American marketplace for certified products by offering bamboo plywood and flooring with the FSC label,” FSC-US president Corey Brinkema said. “FSC is the world’s most highly respected certification for forest products. Whether a product is made of a traditional wood species, or a less traditional non-timber forest resource like bamboo, it is important for consumers to know that the forest is being managed to high social and environmental standards.”
Smith & Fong’s certified products will qualify for the FSC Pure designation, as they are 100-percent FSC material from an FSC-certified forest and have been sold and/or processed by an FSC chain-of-custody certified company. Smith further stated that the company’s sources use no irrigation, pesticides or fertilizers in growing their bamboo. “This is not only a success for the forests and the farmers who grow our bamboo,” he said. “It’s a victory for everyone who believes in an environmentally responsible future.”
Smith & Fong’s chain of custody (COC) certificate is from the SmartWood program of the Rainforest Alliance: SW-COC-003124.
Founded in 1989 and headquartered in San Francisco, Smith & Fong Co. was the first U.S. company to manufacture bamboo flooring in China for sale in North America, offering its first product in 1993. In 1996 the firm began producing bamboo plywood, followed by coconut palm flooring and plywood products in 2000. Smith & Fong is committed to earth friendly practices and innovation.
Contact: John McIsaac
503-481-9621
john@mcisaacpr.com

Exciting New Product, Projects and a Showroom Renovation in 2007!

NEW PRODUCTS

Coco blocks Are Coming Fall 2007!
Endgrain Block in Coconut Palm is the latest material from Smith & Fong Plyboo to integrate end grain technology with environmentally preferable materials. Coconut Palm Block will be available in 36”x72” unfinished slabs and are ideal for horizontal surfacing.

Translucent Wood?
And in three distinct species! New from Veritas, this innovative wood veneer series designed by Marybeth Shaw offers Laser cut perforations in 3 unique patterns. Non perforated versions are also available. Wood veneer panels are available in ¼” thick and 4’x8’ sheets are ideal for vertical and horizontal applications. Available in Walnut, Birch and Maple along with some custom species.

Welcome Chequers Bamboo Engrain Flooring!
Looking for an end grain block flooring that’s not so “blockie” Our 5/8” slim planks have all the handsome looks of a true end grain without the bulky profile hard to install profile. Ask for a sample in early 2007!

NEW PARTNERSHIPS:
Robin Reigi Represents Moss & Lam in 2007!
Robin Reigi is proud to announce a partnership with Moss & Lam of Toronto Canada who are known for such high profile art installations as the highly publicized Wave Wall at New York’s Blue Fin restaurant/ W Hotel as well as countless site specific works for clients such as Yabu Pushelberg, Holt Renfrew, Bergdorf Goodman and Be Our Guest Restaurants. “We’re thrilled to be representing Moss & Lam in New York, says Reigi. We’ve been marketing their Surface Wall Coatings for some time but we will now be handling the custom art business which we believe to be their strongest offering.
“We’ve been creating custom art walls now for over 20 years throughout the world but have always felt that we needed a home base in NYC” says partner Edward Lam.
“Working with the Robin Reigi team has proven to be a great fit for us and we’re very excited about the year to come” adds partner Deborah Moss. Look for a new installation at the Robin Reigi showroom in time for New York’s Spring Design week in May 2007.

NEW SHOWROOM RENOVATIONS:
Robin Reigi is pleased to announce the completion of our first full scale renovation at our Flatiron Street Showroom. Installations include an ebony stained coconut palm floor by Smith and Fong and a Glowing resin wall from the Veritas collection. Coming soon will be a Moss and Lam custom art installation as well as several new pieces in cast resin and Vietnamese lacquer surfacing.

NEW PROJECTS

The Atelier Lobby by Moss and Lam
Robin Reigi is proud to announce the completion of our first custom Art Wall by Moss and Lam. The Atelier by Kondylas Design is a stunningly dramatic 30 X20’ plaster relief wall inspired by water droplets in a pond. Installed in the lobby of the new condo tower, the project was commissioned fabricated and installed within three short weeks.

The New School, 1100 Architect
Recently completed, the newly redesigned New School in New York has a rubber resin installation in its lobby by McConnell & Borrow. Panels of rubber resin line the walls of the main lobby and several benches in the space.

TE Casan, Pompei A.D.
This newly opened shoe retailer focuses on young innovative shoe design in a highly contemporary environment. Robin Reigi provided Plyboo vertical Grain bamboo by Smith & Fong for the entire floor area.

Call to All Innovative Product Manufacturers:
Robin Reigi is always searching for the latest and greatest in material innovation. If you or someone you know is producing a fantastic new material and seeking representation, contact us right away.