Casa Torcida by SPG Architects

Well done job has been done by SPG Architects in designing a contemporary modern house called the Casa Torcida located in Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. An abandoned steel frame and concrete slab structure has been changed by SPG into a five-level, 18000 SF, indoor-outdoor residence on a rain-forested mountainside overlooking the Golfo Dulce. The design both interior and exterior blend with the surrounding and the natural views. The modern value also... 

New Jungle Resort

The New Jungle Resort which is Mandarin Oriental, a luxury chain of hotels, Designed by HKS Architects. This hotel is a new resort in Costa Rica. via

The ISEAMI House by Robles Architects

Robles Architects have finished designing a stunning modern house architecture project design called the ISEAMI House located in Playa Carate, Península de Osa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The theme of designing this house design is to create a sophisticated modern house design that serve as a multifunctional place in order to host activities as Investigation, meditation, training, Yoga and joy at the terrace located in the first level. This modern house... 

Casa Kike, a private house in Cahuita, Costa Rica by Gianni Botsford Architects

The simple form of the two pavilions of Casa Kike belies the complexity of their geometry. Each pavilion might be described as just two walls, a floor and a roof but is, more technically, a trussed timber shell in the form of an eccentrically-truncated, irregular, four-sided cone. By coupling indigenous techniques and materials with modern design technologies and aesthetics GBA has created this intimate double pavilion for a writer in Costa Rica. A... 

Biltmore Who’s Who Selects Rosalind Pio Costa as an Honored Member of the Executive and Professional Registry

Rosalind Pio Costa, Co-Owner of Pio Costa Enterprises, has been selected as an Honored Member of the Biltmore Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry. The selection recognizes Rosalind Pio Costa’s commitment to excellence in not only the Education field, but in regards to REAL ESTATE and APPAREL as well. Rosalind Pio Costa attended Reggio Ginnasio School in Avellino and earned a B.A. in English and Education from Upsula College in East Orange,... 

St. Regis Makes the Next Stop on Its Global Expedition with the Opening of the St. Regis Bali Resort

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announces the opening of The St. Regis Bali Resort, located in Nusa Dua, an elite beach enclave on the Southern tip of Bali. Offering an unrivaled dimension of luxury, bespoke service and refined elegance at one of the best addresses in the world, The St. Regis Bali Resort features 79 luxurious, oversized suites, 42 private villas and two exclusive Residences, as well as world-class restaurants and bars,... 

139-Room Holiday Inn Express Quito Will Be the First IHG Hotel to Open in Ecuador

IHG, the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced that the new 12-story Holiday Inn Express Quito in Ecuador has recently opened. This new property, IHG’s first hotel in Ecuador, further demonstrates the company’s commitment to expanding the Holiday Inn Express brand throughout key cities in Latin America, as it is the 14th Holiday Inn Express located in Central and South America. “We are thrilled to be opening the... 

Hilton Garden Inn Celebrates Milestone 400th Hotel Opening at Ottawa Airport Location in Canada

Hilton Garden Inn®, one of the fastest growing brands that is part of the Hilton Family of Hotels, announced today the milestone opening of its 400th location, the Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Airport in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The hotel represents the newest addition to the brand’s growing portfolio of hotels throughout North America and Europe. The Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Airport is operated by Bona Building and Management, Ltd., under a license... 

Forest City Closes $167 Million Financing for Downtown Brooklyn Residential Building

Forest City Enterprises, Inc. announced that it’s New York-based subsidiary, Forest City Ratner Companies, has closed on $167 million in construction financing for 80 DeKalb, a 335,000-square-foot residential building on DeKalb Avenue in downtown Brooklyn. The 34-story, Costas Kondylis-designed building is the first residential tower constructed by Forest City in Brooklyn. It is designed to achieve LEED certification and will include 73 affordable... 

Abrasive Wheel removes light welds, burrs, rust, and paint.

A new, all-purpose flexible mesh depressed center Type 27 abrasive wheel for removing light welds, burrs, rust, and paint is being introduced by Rex-Cut Products, Inc. of Fall River, Massachusetts. The Sigma Screen(TM) depressed center Type 27 wheel features a blend of zirconia-ceramic abrasive grains bonded to a flexible mesh for grinding, blending, and finishing applications. Much more flexible than resin-fiber discs, these mesh wheels are cool-running,...