All but one of our 2005 Editors’ Picks have already made an appearance in the pages of the magazine during the course of the year. Why the encores? Sometimes we encounter a product in a trade show booth, during a presentation in our offices, or while visiting a design blog that has something about it that goes above and beyond what might be expected. We feel the selections below are standouts not only in their individual product categories—but for the building-products industry as a whole.

—R.C.O.

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		Oxygena antismog tiles, Ideal Standard Italia. Finishes, page 205.
		Fry Reglet’s Graph interior wall system uses a pre-engineered grid to mount modular wall panels. [See RECORD, September 2005, page 195.]
		Sto’s Lotusan exterior coating features a self-cleaning effect modeled on the lotus leaf. [See RECORD, August 2005, page 198.]
		Chronos Chromos Concrete display system, Royal College of Art. Concrete & Masonry, page 187.
		Annapolis Smart Bollard, Landscape Forms. Electrical, page 238.
		Acenti lighting controls, switches, wallplates, and GFCI receptacles, Leviton Manufacturing. Electrical, page 238.
		The Venting Picture Window, from Marvin Windows and Doors, combines unobstructed views and cross ventilation. [See RECORD, June 2005, page 207.]
		SensiTile light-reacting tiles, SensiTile Systems. Finishes, page 209.
		PureBond plywood and agrifiber-core panels, Columbia Forest Products. Top Ten Green Products, page 183.
		Solarban 70 XL solar control glass offers an unprecedented combo of solar control and visible-light transmittance. PPG, Pittsburgh. www.ppgideascapes.com circle 200
		Avante Collection of garage doors, Clopay. Openings, page 202.
		Product2Faced broadloom carpeting from Lees Carpets offers patterns and colors that completely evolve with differing views. [See RECORD, August 2005, page 191.]
		Babble white noise machine, Sonare Technologies. Communications, Security & Exterior Improvements, page 241.

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