The Claridge & Berkeley Wall Lanterns by Phillips And Wood

Some brand new collection of contemporary wall lantern collection are coming from Phillips And Wood. They present The Claridge & Berkeley Wall Lanterns, a sensational new range of top quality lighting, produced in their London workshop by a team of British craftsmen. Both The Claridge & Berkeley are made of Nickel plated with etched glass for the finishing. via

Interior Inspiration from Cheng Design

Check some of this inspirational inspiration design that has designed by the Designer Fu-Tung Cheng who founded Cheng Design in Berkeley, California in 1978. This designer has been working for many years in providing and working in architectural stuff just like designing residential renovations using concrete, Cheng’s signature material. And now this architect also working on designing for entire custom houses, commercial projects, and a line of... 

Claremont Rug Company Exhibits Rare Assemblage of 19th Century Art Rugs from Caucasus Mountains

Jan David Winitz, founder and president of Claremont Rug Company, today announced an exhibition of rare, 19th century art-level rugs created by tribal weaving groups in the Caucasus Mountain region of Asia. The collection of 150 rugs will be available for viewing at the Gallery, located at 6087 Claremont Avenue in Oakland, starting Thursday, February 11. A selection of 95 of the rugs can also be accessed in a special section on the Claremont website. Long-noted... 

Bowen Family Homes to be Building New Homes in January

Bowen Family Homes announced today that it will begin building 43 new homes this month. The new construction will include spec homes and presale homes in 11 of their communities. New construction is being scheduled at Autumnbrooke, Berkeley Chase, Brynfield-Woodvale, Caswell Overlook, Deerfield Green, Hanover Place, Preserve at Johns Creek, Kensington Creek Manor, McGinnis Reserve, Stonehaven Pointe and Willoughby Cove. Autumnbrooke in Buford is... 

Prominent Women-Owned Architecture Firm Joins Forces with Perkins+Will

San Francisco-based SMWM, one of America’s premier, award-winning women-owned architecture, urban design and planning practices, has joined forces with Perkins+Will, a global integrated design firm with 18 North American and 3 International offices. “Combining the knowledge, expertise and resources of two such professionally complementary and philosophically aligned firms will result in one of the most comprehensive, innovative and integrated... 

North Kenwood District:4534 South Ellis

The core of the North Kenwood District is centered on the intersection of 45th and Berkeley and is largely comprised of handsome masonry row houses dating from 1890 to1905. This once-vacant three-story apartment building underwent an extensive renovation which included brick and stone repairs, masonry porch restoration, new windows and doors that match the original configuration, and a complete interior rehabilitation. The North Kenwood Multiple Resource... 

The AIACC’s Capitol Forum Sponsors Research on Cost of California Schools

The American Institute of Architects, California Council, (AIACC) Capitol Forum, in partnership with the UC Berkeley Center for Cities and Schools, released research findings regarding the high cost of school construction in California. The report, entitled “The Complex and Multi-Faceted Nature of School Construction Costs: Factors Affecting California,” examines the practices and policies which effect school construction, and analyzes comparative...