New Lakefront Floorplans Unveiled at Cordoba in Lely Resort

January 23, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
New Lakefront Floorplans Unveiled at Cordoba in Lely Resort

Award-winning Cordoba Development, LLC has unveiled two new spacious floorplans specifically designed for the lakefront home sites in the Cordoba neighborhood at Lely Resort. According to Mark DiSabato, Managing Partner of Cordoba Development, LLC, among Cordoba’s outstanding features are 15 lakefront home sites that provide stunning water vistas against a backdrop of golf and nature preserve views. “These single-story homes are carefully crafted... 

Housing 137 Spanish Residential Building by H Arquitectes

January 13, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Housing 137 Spanish Residential Building by H Arquitectes

The Urban Planning for “Plaça de l’Església” in Granollers intends to regain the role of this square within the old part of town. H Arquitectes plot is the key factor for the consolidation of this centrality, due to it occupies the space that gives continuity to Barcelona Street and connects with ‘Plaça de la Porxada’. The three facades of the building become a single skin that, thank to the continuous use of the stone even... 

knoll kids: Knoll designs with kids in mind

June 25, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction, Home Improvement
knoll kids: Knoll designs with kids in mind

Knoll now has a full line of children’s furniture, including seating and tables. The sizes of many popular Knoll pieces such as the Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chair and Eero Saarinen Womb chair have been reduced to suit a new clientele, the Knoll kid. Available in many of the Knoll fabrics (which include a number of very durable, easy to clean options), these pieces embody Knoll’s commitment to quality and modern design. “While this... 

Reform and a new deck of the Mercat de Santa Caterina

November 27, 2008 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction

The total reform of the Santa Caterina Market and public space that surrounds it is the first reform since the thirties, when the cover was renewed. The oldest market in Barcelona, was opened in 1848, when the city was still walled and services covered a good part of it. Market reform has been affected by the act, at the start of the works, emerged archaeological remains of great importance, which have forced conduct research that inevitably have... 

Fluor Acquires Engineering Companies in Belgium and Spain

November 24, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Fluor Corporation announced that it recently acquired two private engineering companies in Europe. The acquisitions include UNEC Engineering N.V. of Antwerp, Belgium, and Europea de Ingenieria y Asesoramiento (E.I.A.) of Tarragona, Spain. Both companies will become part of the European operations of Fluor’s Global Services business group. Financial details for these transactions were not disclosed. The E.I.A. and UNEC purchases are part of Fluor’s... 

AMB Property Corporation(R) Stabilizes Lyon, France Development With 264,000 SF Lease

November 19, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

AMB Property Corporation, a leading global developer and owner of industrial real estate, announced it has stabilized its AMB Isle d’Abeau Logistics Park C development in Lyon, France with a 264,000 square foot (24,500 square meter) lease agreement with Wincanton, a leading European supply chain solutions provider. Lyon is France’s second largest metropolitan area and the primary distribution hub for goods entering Europe via the port... 

Dolce Hotels and Resorts Names Steven A. Rudnitsky President and CEO

November 18, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

In a move to build upon its achievements and further accelerate growth , Dolce Hotels and Resorts, a meetings-focused hospitality company based here that manages 23 hotels, resorts and meetings centers in the United States, Canada and Europe, has appointed industry veteran Steven A. Rudnitsky as president and chief executive officer, effective Dec. 8. Rudnitsky, who recently stepped down as president and chief executive officer of Wyndham Worldwide’s... 

Mies Van Der Rohe: 1886-1969 (Basic Architecture Series)

November 16, 2008 Filed Under: Architecture

Less is more: finding perfection in purity Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886?1969) was one of the founding fathers of modern architecture. The creator of the Barcelona Pavilion (1929), the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois (1945?1951) and the Seagram Building in New York (1954?1958), Mies was one of the founders of a new architectural style. Well Well

Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Operating Results

November 15, 2008 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction

Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc. reported a net loss of $4.4 million or $0.55 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2008, compared to net income of $65,000 or $0.01 per share for the third quarter of 2007. The Company reported a net loss of $9.2 million or $1.15 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to a net loss of $7.0 million or $0.88 per share for the same period of 2007. The Company’s Fatburger restaurant... 

Tugendhat Villa – UNESCO World Heritage Site

June 11, 2008 Filed Under: Home Improvement

Tugendhat Villa – UNESCO World Heritage Site Please accept an invitation to visit a 1:1 replica of the RL building – the Villa Tugenhdat, which is considered a masterpiece of a German-born American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The Villa Tugendhat, built in 1930 in Brno in today’s Czech Republic, is one of the most famous examples of functionalism. Mies van den Rohe designed also all furniture in this house and pieces like Barcelona...