MetroShip Re-Invents the Houseboat with Pre-fab Design and Modern Exterior and Interior

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) July 1, 2009

A new contemporary luxury houseboat, MetroShip, launches to the public, re-inventing houseboat design with modern New York City loft style interior and modern exterior that's never been seen before in the boating or yacht industry.

MetroShed pre-fab pioneer and product designer, David Ballinger set out to buy a modern houseboat 7 years ago. Ballinger found nothing and set about asking the largest houseboat builders in America to build something for his personal use. After several years of meetings and conference calls he realized that if he was going to get a truly modern houseboat and not 'RV of the Sea' he would have to design and build it from scratch. The result is a modern boating masterpiece in production just north of Atlanta, GA under the management of master boat builder, Ray Davenport.

The MetroShip features a unique open floor plan, more in keeping with an open loft space in Tribeca. The MetroShip modern houseboat has a media center to make most audiophiles and techies drool - from ultra high-end Cyrus Audio British stereo components to Jamo Danish in-wall speakers to the HD projector that not only acts as a High Definition movie theater, but also as an extra large computer monitor for internet and e.mails as well as an entertainment center for the kids to play Nintendo Wii games on a big screen. The unique houseboat layout has a central kitchen and bathroom that divides the living room from master bedroom - all with central air conditioning and heat - all remote controlled. The kitchen is a large 8 foot by 5 foot island with breakfast bar and top of the line appliances from Gaggenau and Viking. The bathroom is the epitome of design and functionality, from a full size shower, full size toilet and LG steam washer dryer. Even the faucet in the Italian vanity is touch-free to conserve water. The furniture is all 'green' - using recycled frames and remnant fabrics made by sister company, MetroSofa.

Designer David Ballinger commented, "The MetroShip represents 7 years of boat design and planning to utilize unique materials for a houseboat application. I wanted to incorporate the manufacturing efficiencies of our pre-fab buildings (MetroShed) into a luxury aluminum hull houseboat product. From the moment you walk on to the MetroShip you immediately forget you're on a boat - the ceiling is high and the space is open. No other houseboat has the same feel. Light was the key factor to the MetroShip houseboat design - most houseboats have lots of windows to let light in - but the result is a very poor looking design. We use transulent thermal aluminum walls to achieve a clean linear look but most importantly a light and airy space during the day and a stunning looking boat design at night. This is certainly a product where the design has evolved from solving problems - Philippe Starck would be proud."

The MetroShip comes with a single outboard or dual outboard engines for easy maintenance and even the roof deck is structural for outdoor living. The MetroShip represents a new way of houseboat liveaboard - in comfortable, not cramped living quarters. The MetroShip modern house boat is a floating condo for metropolitan urban areas like New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Toronto and Chicago, as well as for lake use on Lake Cumberland, Lake Shasta, Lake Powell, Lake Mead, Lake Tahoe, Lake Havasu, Lake Shelbyville, Lake Sidney Lanier, Dale Hollow Lake and Lake of the Ozarks.

GDM ltd. is the home of the pre-fab modern garden shed, the MetroShed as well as home to MetroSofa furniture and now in keeping with its cutting edge modern design, the new modern houseboat, the MetroShip.

For more information call: (818) 357.4000 or http://www.metro-ship.com

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New Oreck Products are Finalists for Housewares Design Awards Magnesium?, AirInstinct? 200 and DualMax? Selections Based on Innovative Design and Function

Nashville, Tenn. (PRWEB) January 03, 2012

Oreck Corporation, a longtime industry leader in the manufacturing and sales of quality homecare products, announces that three of its newest products, the Magnesium? upright vacuum, the AirInstinct? 200 air purifier and the DualMax? air purifier, have been selected as finalists in the prestigious 2012 Housewares Design Awards.

All three of the products are also eligible for a ?Best of the Best? Award for the best housewares products of the year.

?Oreck is a terrific brand with a very loyal customer base. For the past 18 months, we listened and learned a great deal from our consumers about her needs and wants. These three new products have been developed and designed based on those learnings and are leading the way to making cleaning easier. We are honored to be a finalist for the Housewares Design Awards, very grateful to our loyal ?Love my Oreck?? customers and proud of all the Oreck team members who made this possible? says Doug Cahill, Oreck?s Chief Executive Officer.

Called ?the Oscars? of home design,? the Housewares Design Awards is the premier awards competition focused on the housewares industry. Winners will be announced at the Housewares Design Awards presentation ceremony and luncheon on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

The Oreck Magnesium upright vacuum, a finalist in the Floor Care and Cleaning Appliances category, solves the consumer?s dilemma of having to choose between power and weight when buying a vacuum. It has a durable magnesium alloy frame that is stronger than many types of steel and is lighter than aluminum. It weighs only 7.7 pounds without the cord and is the lightest, most powerful two-speed vacuum Oreck has ever offered. Its high-performance motor delivers 102 mph of airflow for deep cleaning power and spins the rollerbrush at 7,000 rpm. The lightweight design combined with the high power makes it feel as if it is self-propelled. Large high-performance rear wheels with cylindrical wheel bearings give the Magnesium maneuverability, making it easy to push through both short and longer-pile carpet. The Magnesium can lay virtually flat to reach under furniture easily.

The Oreck AirInstinct 200 air purifier, a finalist in the Home Environment Appliances category, is the most powerful HEPA air purifier ever offered by Oreck. HEPA filtration captures 99.97% of airborne particles down to 0.3 microns, including dust, allergens, pet dander, cigarette smoke, and other odors that pass through Oreck?s unique PATH? (Pre-filter, Anti-odor, True HEPA) filtration system.* The Oreck AirInstinct continuously monitors particles in the air passing through its Smart Air Sensor (unlike most air purifiers that leave users wondering what speed to use and how to know it?s working). When set to automode, the AirInstinct automatically adjusts airflow speed as the detected particle levels increase and decrease, which saves energy by automatically running at the lowest, quietest setting and enables users to just ?turn it on and walk away?.? The four-color lighting system gives users a visual cue that the unit is working and at what speed.

The Oreck DualMax air purifier, also a finalist in the Home Environment Appliances category, features two fans that produce twice as much airflow as Oreck?s historical top selling air purifier. Recommended for rooms up to 200 square feet, it has a CADR (clean air delivery rate) of 130.** It features Oreck?s patented Truman Cell? filtration system, which captures pet dander, cigarette smoke, pollen, dust and other allergens that pass through the filter, pulling them out of the air like a magnet. The DualMax air purifier also features a high-efficiency odor absorber which reduces common household odors as well as chemical fumes such as paint smells, the gases put off from new rugs and furniture, aerosol vapors and cleaning supply odors from the air that passes through its filter. Both the Truman Cell? and its odor absorber filter are permanent and never need replacing.

An independent panel of judges selected the Magnesium, AirInstinct and DualMax as finalists based on each product?s superior design, appearance, function and originality. The Housewares Design Awards are presented by HomeWorld Business and sponsored by the New York International Gift Fair?, Gourmet Insider Magazine and Whitford Corporation. Product submission and judging process is managed by the International Housewares Association (IHA). For more information, visit http://www.housewaresdesignawards.com.

For more information about the Oreck Magnesium, AirInstinct 200 and DualMax visit http://www.oreck.com.

Particle reduction and air circulation depend on many factors. All air in a room may not pass through the filter.
**Based on ANSI/AHAM AC-1, the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers?, certification program for room air cleaners.

About Oreck

Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., Oreck Corporation is a leading manufacturer in the homecare industry, offering a variety of vacuum, air purification and other cleaning products. Oreck sells its products in hundreds of Oreck Clean Home Centers, direct to consumers, and through other leading retailers. The company distributes products in the U.S., Canada and parts of Europe. For more information, please visit http://www.oreck.com.

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