It’s an exciting time to be an architect. New methods, new materials,

and new designs that were not feasible as little as two decades ago.

Throughout the world, Hunter Douglas is helping bring original ideas off

the drawing board and into reality. We’re working alongside the

architecture and design community, creating some of the world’s most

recognizable buildings.

We know how much work goes into each project. That’s why we’ve

dedicated ourselves to the idea that for architects and designers to

create innovative projects, they need innovative, customizable products.

Innovative Products Make Innovative Projects

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WINDOW COVERINGS 2

CEILINGS 6

SUN CONTROL 10

FAÇADES 14

COMFORT 16

TRADITION 18

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Below: Office XX Architects, Delft, the Netherlands

Architect: XX Architects

Product: Luxaflex® Silhouette® shadings

Below: City Hall, Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands

Architect: Erick van Egeraat Associated Architects

Product: Motorised Luxaflex® Roller blinds

Below: World Port Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Architect: Foster and Partners, London

Product: Luxaflex® Audiovisual Venetian blinds

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Innovation isn’t about being content with what’s available. It’s

about envisioning what comes next. Since our creation of the

aluminum blind, Hunter Douglas window coverings have defined

the industry with their breakthrough style and functionality.

Our consistent focus on

customization allows you

to explore new directions

of design.

Above: KLM OCC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Architect: Van Den Broek en Bakema Architects

Product: Luxaflex® Venetian blinds

Right: Ahold Headquarters, Zaandam, The Netherlands

Architect: OIII Interior Architects, Amsterdam

Product: Luxaflex® Wood blinds

As the world leader inwindow coverings,Hunter Douglas hasintroduced many of themost innovative andsuccessful products in themarket today, includingroller screens, Duette®

Shades and our exclusiveSilhouette® shadings. We’reconstantly finding new waysto manage light, provideprivacy, and create uniquelooks for the window.We don’t just manufacturewindow coverings.We invent them.

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Venetian Blinds

Wood Blinds

Roller Blinds

Interior Screens

Pleated Blinds

Duette® Shades

Silhouette®

Vertical Blinds

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Left: World port centre, Rotterdam,the Netherlands

Architect: Foster & Partners, London

Product: Luxaflex® Venetian blinds

Right: Oval Tower, Amsterdam,the Netherlands

Architect: Odette Ex

Product: Luxaflex® Silhouette® shades

LIVING LIGHTLight influences our daily well being. Whether we realize it

or not, the colour and intensity of light affects our moods

and our performance. Finding window

coverings with the right transparency

and colour is a crucial step in forming

a comfortable environment.

W I N D OW C OVE R I N G S

Research shows that peopleperform best at light levelsof 500-1500 lux, whereas asummer’s day can yield avalue of 100,000 lux.Blinds are important inregulating light levels.Hunter Douglas isconstantly developing newinnovative solutions, suchas the Luxaflex® Variozone™

Venetian blind and theLuxaflex® Plissécombishade.

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Above: Tower Credit Lyonnais, Lille, France

Architect: Rem Koolhaas, DMA Rotterdam

Product: Luxaflex® Venetian blinds

Above: United distillers, Edinburgh, Scotland

Architect: BDG McColl

Product: Luxaflex® Roller blinds

Above: Office Building Daimler Chrysler, Utrecht,the Netherlands

Architect: OTH, Amsterdam

Product: Luxaflex® Plissé combi shades

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Top: Schiphol Airport Terminal, Amsterdam,

the Netherlands

Architect: Benthem Crouwel

Product: Luxalon® Perforated Metal ceiling

Middle: Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, NC, USA

Architect: Odell

Product: Luxalon® Metal screen ceiling

Bottom: Les Thermes, Aix les bains, France

Architect: Loisier

Product: Luxalon® Wood ceiling

CEILINGSLOOKING UP

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Above: Cinema Centre, Forli, Italy

Architect: Mrs. Saura

Product: Luxalon® Stretch metal ceiling

Left: Metro station, Falaguera, Portugal

Architect: Leopoldo Rosa

Product: Luxalon® Curved aluminum panels

In the process of turning your ideas into reality, you can count

on our technical and creative support. Our metal, wood and

Techstyle™ acoustical ceiling systems offer Hunter Douglas’

renowned technical development systems. With a variety of

design options and the resources to make sure things stay on

track, Hunter Douglas

ensures that if you can

imagine it, you can build it.

Hunter Douglas ceilingsoffer metal, natural woodand textile materials withan unsurpassed systemthat embraces versatility.From linear to XL panel,interior to exterior, ourceilings feature the best in quality and design.

XL Ceiling

Open Cell

Wide Panel

Linear

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Stretch Metal

Linear Wood

Wood Tile

Techstyle™ Ceiling

Exterior Ceiling

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Because a hundred people shouldn’t hear a four-person

conference call, Hunter Douglas acoustical ceilings offer

superior sound control. But tackling noise is only one

aspect; finding products that express your style is quite

another. That’s why we gave our Techstyle™ acoustical

ceilings a clean, monolithic finish. Big ideas don’t just

perform better, they look better.

Our metal, wood andTechstyle™ ceilings blendacoustic and aestheticperformance, delivering aneye-catching appearance,outstanding NRC ratings,and options that emphasizeaccessibility andcustomization.

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Above: Lida Baday Showroom, New York, NY, USA

Architect: Mario Zuliani + Associates

Product: Techstyle™ 1200 x 1200 panels

Below: Inbev Headquarters, Leuven, Belgium

Architect: Poponcini + Lootens

Product: Luxalon® Chilled and acoustical ceiling

Far Left: Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, CA, USA

Architect: David Raphael Singer

Product: Luxalon® Curved panel ceiling

Left: Everett Events Center, Everett, WA, USA

Architects: H2K Design and Botesch Nash

Product: Techstyle™ 1200 x 1200 panels

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Top: Inbev Headquarters, Leuven, Belgium

Architect: Poponcini & Lootens

Product: HunterDouglas® Motorised sunscreens

Above: Fluor Headquarters, Calgary, Canada

Architect: Riddell Kurczaba

Product: HunterDouglas® Motorized screens

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Work with the sun, not against it. By harnessing natural light,

you can create a productive, comfortable and economic

environment. Our team of engineers and sun control specialists,

can help you create truly

intelligent sun control

solutions, no matter the

requirements.

From sun screens, to sunlouvres, to fully automatedproduct suites, we offerinnovative ways to improvecomfort by regulating heatand light, enhancing looksand lowering energy costs.Also, as with any Hunter Douglas product,our world-class technicalsupport provides assistancefrom start to finish.

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Above: SAP Office building, Prague, Czech Republic

Architect: Saler & Hájeck Architects

Product: HunterDouglas® Sun Louvre

Left: Volkswagen QC centre, China

Architect: Mrs. Yuwei, M&E design Intihite

Product: HunterDouglas® Comfort screen

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Exterior Venetian Blinds

Exterior Roller Screens

Sun Louvres

Aero Fins

Sliding Shutters

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Hunter Douglas has worked with some of the world’s most talented

architects, helping to realize their vision. Our innovative sun

control systems deflect light, eliminate glare, and manage

heat gain. We work with architects to join design and sun

protection, creating distinctive-looking exteriors

that also deliver highly effective sun control.

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Leave your unique mark on aproject with our inventive sunlouvers, aero fins, shuttersystems or custom designs.Hunter Douglas technicalsupport can help you specifyand customize our line of suncontrol systems, implementinginspiring design to makesmarter buildings.

Sun Louvres

Aero Fins

Sliding Shutters

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Above: Edificio Pionero, Chile

Architect: Gonzalo Mardones

Product: HunterDouglas® Aeroscreen

Left: Theatre, Recklinghausen, Germany

Architect: Auer + Weber + Partners

Product: HunterDouglas® Aerofoils

Far Right: Commercial and residential housing, Germany

Architect: Peter Jönssen, Rupert Ranft,Matthias Lüke BDA

Product: HunterDouglas® Sliding shutters

Right: Designcentre De Winkelhaak,Antwerp, Belgium

Architect: Coby Manders & Filip Pittillon

Product: HunterDouglas® Folding shutters

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The intelligent way to make your mark, HunterDouglas® façade

systems are engineered to create unique looks and to withstand

severe conditions. Using technology developed for the aircraft

industry, our façades provide flat, smooth

and stylish looks, superior performance

and an endless variety of options and

finishes. With easily customizable

systems and extensive experience we’ve

got the solutions for any project.

Our linear open façadesystems, closed sandwichwalls and ventilatedQuadroclad panels provide awide range of surfaces,materials and finishes.Custom made to size andshape our façades systemsoffer true flexibility of design.

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Sandwich Wall

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Top: HSBC Office, Dubai, UAE

Architect: Robbert, Matthew, Johnson, Marshal

Product: HunterDouglas® QuadroClad

Middle: Rolls Royce, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Architect: Bradford Robertson Architects

Product: HunterDouglas® Sandwich Wall

Below: West End Parking, Bratislava, Slovakia

Architect: Zárodny

Product: HunterDouglas® Open façade

Top Left: Mester Udvarhaz Office, Budapest, Hungary

Architect: Mr. Gyulak Kiss

Product: HunterDouglas® Sandwich Wall & Linear façade

Left: Apcon Office building, Poland

Architect: Studio ADS

Product: HunterDouglas® QuadroClad

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Above: Office Tower, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Architect: De Vries Bouma Architecten

Product: Luxaflex® Venetian blinds

Right : Office building Daimler Chrysler, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Architect: OTH

Product: Luxaflex® Plissé Combi Shades

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All aspects of a building work together to create a

comfortable, healthy and productive environment.

By managing light, heat and controlling noise and improving

air quality, HunterDouglas® products have created some of the

most sophisticated

projects in the world.

Talk to us about how

the right balance of

products can

help your project.

WORKING TOGETHER

We regulate light andmanage heat with ourwindow covering and suncontrol products that alsoreduce energy costs. Wecontrol sound with ouracoustical ceilings thatabsorb noise. We alsomaintain indoor air qualitywith mould andformaldehyde free ceilingsas well as window coveringsthat resist dust and bacteria.Our ventilated and insulatedfaçade systems manageindoor air temperature,humidity as well as airquality.

COMFORT: LIGHT, HEAT, SOUND, AIR

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BUSINESS IS PEOPLE

People are the true assets of our company. They represent the

exceptional standards we hold ourselves to. Our reputation is built on

their work. Over the last 80 years, we’ve gained our reputation because

they’ve devoted themselves to providing architects the finest possible

products.

RESEARCH

We’ve developed a tradition of crafting breakthrough products, from our

lightweight aluminium blinds and linear ceilings to our Duette®

Honeycomb shades, QuadroClad façades, Techstyle™ ceilings and

Silhouette® privacy sheers.

We have research and development centres in the United States, the

Netherlands, Germany, Chile and China, each focused on creating the

products of tomorrow through improving production processes,

engineering new materials, eliminating waste and reducing the need for

maintenance.

MANUFACTURING

Almost 60 years ago, Hunter Douglas pioneered a unique continuous

casting and integrated manufacturing process for aluminium. This

innovative spirit has penetrated all aspects of our business. We’ve set

the industry standard for fabric, trapping air in cellular pockets to

provide insulation, light diffusion, privacy, light control and sun

protection and applied the same technology to ceilings to produce

exceptional acoustical properties. We take great pride in these

developments and continue to focus on the functionality, durability, style

and safety of our products.

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ARCHIPRIX INTERNATIONALHunter Douglas is proud to be the mainsponsor of Archiprix International, whose goalis the continued stimulation, education andencouragement of young, talented architectsaround the world.

Archiprix International awards a prize forgraduate young professionals in the fields ofarchitecture, landscape architecture and urbandesign. Archiprix International has beenorganised in Rotterdam (2001), Istanbul(2003), Genua (2004) and Glasgow (2005).

CORPORATE CITIZENSHIPWe actively support the communities in whichwe live, work and do business, througheducational opportunities for the families ofour staff and less privileged members of ourcommunities. We sponsor Habitat for Humanityin North America and several children’shospitals throughout in Europe.

We’re dedicated to manufacturing sustainableproducts by producing our aluminium ceilingswith an alloy composed of 90% recycledmaterials. Our glass fibre products areformaldehyde free and we use FSC-certifiedwood products.

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In the last 80 years, we’ve been fortunate enough to help turn

countless innovative sketches into innovative buildings.

Architects and designers from around the world have taken

advantage of Hunter Douglas’ unmatched product

development, service, and support. Chances are, you’ve seen,

more of Hunter Douglas than you think.

Just look around.

With major operation centers in Europe, North America, Latin

America, Asia, and Australia, we’ve contributed to thousands of

high-profile projects, from retail and commercial facilities to

major transit centers and government buildings. Not only are

the world’s architects and designers our partners, they’re our

inspiration. As they continue to raise the bar for excellence,

we’re creating products to bring their visions to life.

Innovative products make innovative projects.

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Left to Right:

Shanghai International F1 Circuit, Shanghai, China

Architect: Shanghai Gaoxin Alu. Engineering Co.

Products: Luxalon® ceilings and façades

Stata Center, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA

Architect: Gehry Partners

Product: Nysan solar shades

Peabody Essex Maritime Museum, Salem, MA, USA

Architect: Moshe Safdie and Associates

Product: Custom skylight shades

Credit Lyonnaise Tower, Lille, France

Architect: Christian de Portzamparc

Product: Luxaflex® Venetian blinds

Aurora Place, Sydney, Australia

Architect: Renzo Piano

Product: Luxaflex® diametric shading system

The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK

Architect: Foster and Partners

Product: Luxalon® Linear ceilings

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