
Presenting an unassuming facade to the street, this delightful home is a study in elegant Modernism created by Architectural designer Michael P. Johnson. ?But once inside the private entry court, your world expands as the composition of elegant white stucco volumes extend a welcome mat in the form of a cantilevered steel entry canopy that directs you into light-filled interiors, and extends through the home to form the view platform/balcony to the...

The Palace was built in 1961, under Nikita Khruschev, as a modern arena for Communist Party congresses and conferences, performances and concerts. Preserving the tradition of a single palace ensemble, the architects connected the new building with the Grand Kremlin Palace by a passageway with a small Winter Garden and a suspended glass passageway leading to the Patriarch’s Palace. In 1992, the Palace of Congresses was renamed the Kremlin’s State...

Positioned on one of Toorak’s most coveted boulevards among some of Melbourne’s finest homes, this Edgar Pirotta luxury, European style apartment offers a lifestyle of classic elegance and contemporary sophistication. Being on a corner allotment, this north facing apartment cannot be built out, therefore ensuring the abundance of natural light throughout. Featuring generous free-flowing proportions, the home comprises entrance foyer,...

MamaGreen has finally come to Australia with a brand new outdoor furniture showroom in Newtown, Sydney. Now open to the public, key elements of the Belgian designer range are on display and beckon visitors to sit on, lounge in, and experience MamaGreen. With a focus on eco-chic design, MamaGreen begun in 2001 with two Belgian designers Erik De Winne and Vincent Cantaert. The label wasn’t released until 2007, since which time it has grown to...

Global specialty chemicals producer Rhodia has introduced Rhodiasolv® STRIP, a new eco-friendly, safe and high performing core ingredient especially developed for dichloromethane-free paint stripping solutions. Based on the eco-friendly solvent Rhodiasolv® IRIS, recipient of the 2009 Pierre Potier award for innovation in chemistry supporting sustainable development, Rhodiasolv® STRIP is now commercially available worldwide. Rhodiasolv® STRIP is...

Perry Snell’s waterfront mansion, considered as one of the most beautiful homes in Florida, was just listed for $18 million, in the St Petersburg/ Tampa Bay area. Alona Dishy with Realty Executives, who specializes in high end, historic and waterfront homes in the Tampa Bay area, is representing the ownership. Built in the 1920’s on Brightwaters Blvd, (famed multimillion dollar homes that hug the waterfront within minutes of ritzy downtown...

The Villa Positano has just been completed by leading Florida Homebuilder, Landmark Custom Homes. Not only is this home the only brand new “move-in-ready” home available in exclusive Parkland Golf and Country Club, it’s likely one of the only newly completed custom homes available in any new country club community in South Florida. The Villa Positano encompasses more than 11,000 total square feet and is situated on two-thirds of an acre of...

The new Miller SafEscape ELITE Rescue/Descent Device (RDD) by Miller Fall Protection is the next-generation global solution for rescue/descent that lowers cost of ownership, meets all applicable safety standards throughout the world, enhances safety and is easy to use. An automatic descent control device designed to evacuate or rescue personnel from an elevated height, it can accommodate one or two users simultaneously, on multiple descents. It is...

General lighting with energy efficient long-lasting LEDs in directional applications such as recessed downlights, tracks, pendants and sconces becomes as easy as changing a standard light bulb early next year. A new technology “twist” from GE Consumer & Industrial—a small puck-shaped LED module that gives lighting designers and end-users the ability to easily upgrade LED lighting as technology advances—addresses the inflexibility of integrated...

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, set to open in 2010, is the world’s first Ferrari theme park and largest attraction of its kind. It will be an intense multi-sensory experience and a must-visit for enthusiasts, fans and families. The Park pays tribute to the passion, excellence, performance, technical innovation that Ferrari has established over the years and represents today. Its iconic sleek red roof is directly inspired by the classic double curve...