While Rakks shelving has been used in retail, museum and university settings, Rakks products are right at home in the home as well. In fact, Rakks was incorporated into a recent modern renovation of a cookie cutter house in Marina Del Rey, California. The project was completed by Redondo Beach design-build firm Ras-a Inc., which specializes in designs which positively impact the surrounding community and environment.

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New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art has a new exhibit. It’s more of a room really, a pop-up education center for art classes and other participatory and hands-on events. After the Whitney sold its neighboring buildings last year in preparation for a 2015 move to its new Meatpacking District digs, there was a noticeable lack of creative programs and space.

With still a few years left before the move, the museum decided to bring in a temporary solution. The studio’s Breuer building location, of course, meant that this was going to be no orthodox “temporary solution”. The building has a long history of displays designed to cause extreme rubbernecking for unsuspecting passers-by.

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For over forty years, Rakks products have been used around the world in Museums, residences, hospitals, retail locations and more – any project that requires stylish and functional shelving. Many of the innovative architects and designers that spec our products are creating cutting edge spaces, and doing a lot of good in the world with their designs. One of these progressives is Five Dot Design/Build. Five Dot creates beautiful and inspiring designs that are mindful of the environment and efficient for the residents and/or patrons.

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The Fulton Center project, a $1.4 billion undertaking by the MTA designed to give Lower Manhattan commuters easier access to multiple subway lines and the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, has just taken another step towards completion. On Monday, October 8^th, The Dey Street entrance was opened to the public. Located at the southwest corner of Broadway and Dey Street, this new entrance includes an attractive glass canopy structure, extruded aluminum wall cladding, and an elevator that currently brings patrons to the Fulton Street Station  southbound platform.

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At Rakks, we are so excited about our new Floating Aluminum Shelves that we want to give you a chance to see the difference they can make in any setting!

For this week only, September 24-28, everyone who LIKES our Facebook page will automatically be entered to win THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS worth of floating shelving! Whether you are an architect looking for cutting edge aluminum shelving to specify, or a homeowner wanting to spice up a room, we know you will love this newest member of the Rakks family. These shelves are deceptively strong, giving you the opportunity to install bracket-less shelving in areas you never thought possible.

Shipping will be FREE for the contest winner. For more information on installation or custom hole-drilling, go to the Floating Shelves page on the Rakks site. GOOD LUCK!