Choices Abound for PVC Christmas Trees This SeasonARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 3, 2008 – Christmas trees made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are more diverse than ever this year, offering realistic, surreal, and even two-dimensional options for decorating.
Vinyl Records – 60 Years Strong and Still in the GrooveARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 23, 2008 – To paraphrase Mark Twain, rumors of the death of vinyl records have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, their popularity has received a louder buzz lately.
Giant Red PVC Ball Invades The Windy CitySOMEWHERE IN CHICAGO, Sept. 19, 2008 – All month pedestrians here have reported seeing a 15-foot red ball bulging from alleyways, shoved beneath overpasses, and wedged into bridge walkways.
New Vinyl Products Win Medals at NeoCon Trade FairCHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2008 (VNS) – A vinyl "surfacing material" for walls by Lonseal and a new line of vinyl flooring by Mannington won silver-level awards at the NeoCon World's Trade Fair.
Vinyl Records Enjoy Revival with the Help of New TechnologyARLINGTON, Va., April 17, 2008 (VNS) – The superior sound of vinyl records are back thanks to new turntables that plug into a computer’s USB port and convert them into MP3s or other audio files.
The Gates© New York City Project to be Featured in HBO DocumentaryARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 25, 2008 (VNS) – The Gates©, which for 16 days in February 2005, brightened a wintry New York City with 23 miles of orange banners that were supported by 7,500 frames made of recyclable vinyl, is the focus of a new HBO® documentary to debut on the network Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 10 p.m., Eastern and Pacific times.
Vinyl Vehicle Wraps Rev Up Advertising on the Speedway and the HighwayDAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 15, 2008 (VNS) – The brilliant graphics that cover the cars competing here in the run-up to the Daytona 500 are not painted on—they are vinyl. And half the cars have whole-vehicle vinyl wraps.
Recycled Vinyl Increasingly Popular With Artists LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10, 2008 (VNS) – Twelve original works of art painted on recycled vinyl billboards are going on display across Los Angeles, where they will be seen by an estimated 500,000 commuters a day, according to the organizers.
'Beware of Green-Washing,' Architecture Students WarnedMILWAUKEE, Jan. 3, 2008 (VNS) – Students of architecture and design need to be alert to “green-washing” as they work toward a more sustainable future, attendees were cautioned at the conference of the American Institute of Architecture Students here.
Architecture Students Feature Vinyl in Award-Winning DesignMILWAUKEE, Dec. 21, 2007 (VNS) – Two Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design students won first place for their innovative use of vinyl in an architectural competition to design a transit stop for the Milwaukee County Transit System.
'Sexy' Vinyl Flooring has Become High Fashion in EuropeSTOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 20, 2007 (VNS) – Sweden has become a leading center of the latest styles in “sexy” resilient vinyl flooring and Giorgio Armani is among its biggest fans, according to the upscale European lifestyle magazine Monocle.
Vinyl’s a Hit at New York Fashion Week NEW YORK CITY, May 2, 2007 (VNS) – Coco Chanel once said every woman needs a little black dress. These days, that little black dress might be made of vinyl. Designer Cynthia Rowley introduced one for Spring 2007 during the prestigious New York Fashion week. Narciso Rodriguez (who designed Caroline Bissett’s wedding gown for her marriage to John Kennedy, Jr.) weighed in with a black PVC coat. Meanwhile, Prada and Gianfranco Ferre lit up their vinyl palettes with men’s shorts, jackets, and coats in shiny solids of red, yellow, orange, and blue.
Vinyl Increasingly Popular With Green DesignersDENVER, Nov. 16, 2006 (VNS) – Heightened interest in vinyl as a preferred material for “green” buildings was one of the most significant developments at the three-day GreenBuild International Conference & Expo in Denver, according to industry officials.
Vinyl Key to New Home Design at New York Show NEW YORK CITY, Dec. 6, 2006 (VNS) – Creative new uses of vinyl in the design of innovative, energy-saving homes of the future will be on display this week through July 29, 2007, at the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York.