TOSTEM intros ATIS collection in PH

A dream home is not just made of its interiors and exteriors. What also makes it your dream home are the views outdoors that you can unite seamlessly with the inside.

TOSTEM, global leader in housing technology, unveils ATIS, its newest collection that transforms these views into moving art, that brings that beautiful outside world, in.

ATIS: The Art of the View: a collection of windows and doors that believes in simple beauty and the beauty of simplicity.

Created with artistic and minimal design, with ATIS there are no obstructions or distractions. ATIS will change the way we build and live. Frame by frame. Beautifully.

Born from the innovation and technology of Japan, a land embraced by both the gifts and hardships of nature, TOSTEM has over half a century of experience forged into its collections.

With ATIS, TOSTEM offers windows and doors that go above and beyond Japanese Industrial Standards. With a design refined through Japan’s changing seasons, ATIS offers harmony of functional performance and simple design.

ATIS promises top-of-the-line security together with a unique aesthetic for your home.

With ATIS all the hardware is concealed, you won’t see any caps and screws, yet its technology, quality, performance, and design all work beautifully. ATIS doors are simple yet all functional, with all machinery hidden in the frame, even door stoppers.

The ATIS collection features a wide array of product offerings fit for your aesthetic and suited for your lifestyle.

Depending on your choice of ATIS window, sliding windows come with a safety stopper ensuring that anyone who uses them won’t get hurt. The awning window comes with an orbit handle, simply designed, simply functional.

The tilt & slide window features two elements, tilting and sliding, all in one. All ATIS windows are equipped with the smart screen system with an invisible shield, keeping insects out, letting more airflow in, and increasing transparency.

The view is always unimpeded — just pure artistry. The end goal is not just window or door frames after all — it is beauty.

At the heart of the design philosophy of TOSTEM lies the creation of products to enhance joy in your home.

The smallest details of your daily interaction with your windows and doors are all considered, to create the best possible experience. Every element measures up to the highest standard of function, form, and endurance.

They are, after all, not just another window or door in another home – they are yours.

ATIS is equipped with technology, innovation, quality, and performance:

  • The patent design of ATIS offers not only aesthetics but also innovation and technology ‘built within’.
  • The L-FIT handle, used across the ATIS range of windows and doors, was designed to be comfortable to hold and to harmonize with your interior.
  • When sliding your tilt and slide window panel upward or downward, our patented PSS BALANCE HARDWARE supports and guides the movement.
  • The ATIS collection can withstand 1,200 Pa of wind loading resistance, making it suitable for use for any building with a height of 20 to 40 meters. The ATIS Plus collection can withstand 2000Pa of wind load, making it suitable for a wider array of construction.
  • ATIS also has a water tightness of 250 Pa, able to prevent water infiltration if used in the right construction. With the ATIS plus collection, you get a higher water tightness of 300Pa.
  • Air tightness, the capability to prevent air leaks, maintain air quality within the room and prevent nuisances such as dust, unpleasant smell and pollution is also at the A-4 Japanese Industrial Standards level.
  • Noise insulation of 25dB, guaranteed to keep the peace inside your home.
  • All unwanted parts are eliminated;  no caps and no screw holes anywhere on the panel.
  • All the hardware is embedded inside the frame.
  • ATIS casement and awning windows products use a smart screen system with an invisible shield, an insect screen 40% thinner than conventional insect screens for 20% more transparency, 20% smaller gaps for minimal insect intrusion, and 20% more airflow for a well-ventilated room.
  • The invisible shield technology is available for all ATIS products.
  • Sliding windows come with a safety stopper.
  • ATIS doors conceal all machinery.
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HBO’s Scenes from a Marriage: A remake done right

09/07/2021

Everyone is in for a treat this September because the powerhouse actors that are Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac are starring in the much-anticipated limited series Scenes from a Marriage. It is also a long-overdue reunion for the pair as we have not seen them together since J.C. Chandor’s “A Most Violent Year.”

If you have not seen that movie, do yourself a favor and go watch it. It is, without a doubt, a performance by both actors that would convince you that they’ve got their acting chops down. And if you are still unconvinced, then Scenes from a Marriage will set you straight.

Scenes from a Marriage was originally a Swedish mini-series written and directed by the legend Ingmar Bergman. The series delves deeply into a wealthy married couple’s relationship spanning a decade. Despite having to condense the original six-part miniseries into a three-hour film for the American audience, it was still very well received, even earning a two thumbs up from Pulitzer Prize-winning critic, Roger Ebert.

Perhaps Bergman’s Scenes from a Marriage translated so well to different kinds of audiences because it was based after his own life and five-year marriage (1965-1970) to wife and muse Liv Ullman. Ullman also top-billed the miniseries with co-star Erland Josephson.

The HBO limited series of the remake gives you a more relatable, modern, well-to-do couple in Mira and Jonathan. Although it does not take away from the essence of Bergman’s original — still examining the same issues of desire, hatred, monogamy, marriage, and divorce — the show’s writer and director Hagai Levi does inject issues that are only present in this day and age given the highly developed social complexities of modern-day America.

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In the opening scene of the first episode, the couple is being interviewed for the PhD study on gender issues by Jonathan’s colleague at the university he is a professor at. In this scene, they discuss Mira’s role as the bigger earner of the household, “working in tech,” distinguished and sought-after, while Jonathan pulls more weight at home due to his more flexible hours as a professor.

Levi presents such a banal scene that might almost be ignored by the viewer, maybe risk it being passed off as an unimportant scene when he, in fact, is already giving you a full introduction of the characters. In the first ten minutes, the viewer is already shown who the characters are as individuals, what their dynamic is like as a married couple, and a history of their relationship — all under the cover of such a seemingly ordinary scene.

It leaves the audience guessing and wanting to know more. There is a subtlety to the way everything is presented by Levi in the show, even in the intentionally muted performances of the actors in especially riveting scenes, that although it may feel like you’re watching something unremarkable it still leaves you emotionally invested in the characters.

The mini-series almost exclusively stars Isaac and Chastain. It’s safe to assume that one can expect a lot of lengthy dialogue. Each episode takes you to an hour of Jonathan and Mira’s life through a span of months, sometimes years, apart. A lot of the backstory of what happened from the last episode to the next is casually revealed in the dialogue between the two main characters.

Personally, I don’t have a problem with films or shows that have a lot of dialogue (*ahem* The Newsroom), but I know it can be tedious for some people. But trust me, every episode of Scenes from a Marriage is slathered thick with such deep portrayal of the necessary emotional climate that each episode demands.

It does not need to be said that the chemistry between Isaac and Chastain is palpable. Maybe it’s the comfortability of being friends in real life. Who knows? After all, Chastain was not originally cast as Mira, but instead was supposed to be played by Michelle Williams. Due to scheduling conflict, Williams had to drop out and Isaac had suggested his friend Chastain replace her.

I dare say that Chastain was the better choice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRuVWHnQlV8&ab_channel=HBO

In addition to starring in the series, Isaac and Chastain are also producers alongside Amy Herzog, Lars Blomgren, Daniel Bergman, Blair Beard, and Michael Ellenberg via Media Res. Scenes from a Marriage airs on HBO this September 12 and is written and directed by Hagai Levi. While waiting, you can catch the emotional trailer from HBO.

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