Marni Boutique’s Interior at the Crystals, Las Vegas

February 2, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Home Improvement
Marni Boutique's Interior at the Crystals, Las Vegas

Sybarite’s design for the Marni flagship at the Crystals in Las Vegas was inspired by the image of a cracking whip, seemingly suspended in mid-air as it unfurls. Defining the perimeter, this sinuous ‘lasso’ of stainless steel encircles the boutique, providing hanging space for the RTW collection. At one end it is anchored by the cash and wrap desk, and at the other it morphs into a sculptural wall inset with fibreglass shoe displays. Painted... 

Well-designed Floor Plan Home with Newly Remodeled Bathrooms

January 27, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Well-designed Floor Plan Home with Newly Remodeled Bathrooms

Original owner has meticulously maintained this Lion’s Gate home. Vaulted ceilings, well-designed floor plan, newly remodeled bathrooms, fresh paint, and tile & carpet updates throughout house. Formal living room with French doors to back patio. Large kitchen with breakfast nook opens to family room with cozy fireplace. Large 1/4 acre lot with RV or storage area in side yard. Garage has wall of storage cabinets and epoxy floors. Close to... 

Harris New Range of Eco-Friendly Decorating Products, Down to Earth

January 26, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
Harris New Range of Eco-Friendly Decorating Products, Down to Earth

As the importance of sustainability increases, and landfills are no longer a long-term option for waste disposal we need to look at reducing the amount of waste we produce. The most eco-friendly solution would be to reuse products for their life span, research shows that not all brushes are kept. Keen to address this issue the team at Harris have developed and launched a new range of decorating products called Down to earth. More than 35 million... 

St. Peter’s Church in Lutton Place by Ben Tindall Architects

January 24, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
St. Peter's Church in Lutton Place by Ben Tindall Architects

The St. Peter’s Church redecoration and relighting has “Transformed one of Edinburgh’s least interesting churches into one of its most beautiful”. The bold use of red with a stencilled decoration of golden keys in a diamond pattern, with a ‘daisy chain’ border, has given back the richness the building needed. Painting the window tracery has made the interior lighter than it was before, as well as allowing the colours... 

Artist Jenness Cortez Exhibits Contemporary American Realism Paintings

January 23, 2010 Filed Under: Home Improvement
Artist Jenness Cortez Exhibits Contemporary American Realism Paintings

Following last year’s spectacular, sold-out show, DeBruyne Fine Art will host their ninth solo exhibition by artist Jenness Cortez. “Homage to the Creative Spirit,” on view January 28 through March 31, 2010, presents a captivating selection of Cortez’s most recent contemporary American realism paintings. For centuries artists have been challenging their intellect and skills by paying homage to the painters who preceded them. In her new work,... 

Cottage & Lakefront Living Show Opens February 25 in Novi

January 23, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
Cottage & Lakefront Living Show Opens February 25 in Novi

The third annual Cottage & Lakefront Living Show returns to Rock Financial Showplace in Novi Feb. 25 through Sunday, Feb. 28 with information, experts and exhibits for vacation homeowners as well as those in the market to buy, build or rent. Exhibits include log, timber frame and cedar homes, cottage rental, designers, cottage furnishings, lakefront homebuilders and realtors, lakeshore maintenance, boats and docks, outdoor recreational equipment,... 

Elegant Modernism Silverman Residence

January 19, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Elegant Modernism Silverman Residence

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... 

Precast Concrete Company Announces Green River Parkway Job to be Completed February 2010

January 16, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Precast Concrete Company Announces Green River Parkway Job to be Completed February 2010

In its largest east-coast project to date Artisan Precast, one of the nation’s leaders in providing precast concrete barrier solutions, will complete the construction of a wall bordering the Green River Parkway in Stuart, Florida this February. Artisan Precast, based in Los Angeles, offers multiple field-tested products which are available nationwide. As indicated by the Florida contract, the company can provide full turnkey installation at any... 

Four-Leaf Clover Kindergarten by Ofis Arhitekti

January 13, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture
Four-Leaf Clover Kindergarten by Ofis Arhitekti

The plot of the building is a four-leaf clover from which each leaf represents one department with associated facilities. Entrance leads to the central part with the common areas, which are positioned and distributed in three floors: ground floor with the main entrance and outdoor central common play area/playgrounds for additional activities, first floor with administration/offices and underground level with kitchen, services and technical areas. The... 

Eggrock Pre-built Bathroom

December 30, 2009 Filed Under: Construction, Real Estate
Eggrock Pre-built Bathroom

Traditionally, bathrooms are expensive to build on-site and are a major cause of construction delays and quality problems. Building each bathroom at the construction site requires at least eight different specialty trades to complete – all within a small, confined space. Eggrock solves these problems by building bathrooms in a controlled manufacturing facility and delivering them to the construction site complete with finished floor and wall tiles,...