Classic Wayne Gillespie Town Residence

Sunday, January 10th 2010
Classic Wayne Gillespie Town Residence

Noted architect Wayne Gillespie has created this stunning town residence offering a blend of easy living with uncompromised quality, security and luxury. With a great sense of space and charm this impressive home comprises 3 bedrooms, formal living room with OFP, informal open plan living opening to a beautiful north facing landscaped courtyard with pool. Situated close to Kooyong Village, public transport and cafes. Features: Sensational marble kitchen... 

Stonemakers Turns Concrete Into a Warm and Inviting Landscape

Saturday, January 9th 2010
Stonemakers Turns Concrete Into a Warm and Inviting Landscape

Homes should be sanctuaries, and there is a unique kind of peace that is created when the surroundings perfectly complement the home. Hardscape can calm, inspire and. welcome. A beautifully planned landscape with charming hardscape features increases the value of a home and adds warmth, color and structure. Creating a warm and inviting landscape is all part of the master plan, and customers appreciate the transformation. StoneMakers Artisans’... 

Ordos Protestant Church by Beijing Sunlay Architectural Design

Monday, January 4th 2010
Ordos Protestant Church by Beijing Sunlay Architectural Design

Located on top of a hill of Ordos, planned as a green open space for the city, the project takes its inspiration from the topography of the land. The surrounding landscape offers a strong contrast of colors and depth, creating a rich changing background from day time to night time for the church’s settlement. It sets framed views of the church in a characterized landscape of excavated rocks proper to a city like Ordos, in Inner Mongolia. The... 

Ratzeburg School Complex by Mikou Design Studio

Wednesday, December 23rd 2009
Ratzeburg School Complex by Mikou Design Studio

The new schools complex in Ratzeburg is located in a mainly residential cityscape, in the middle of an area of low-density detached housing, characterised by brick architecture and pitched roofs that make up the neighbourhood’s identity. This schools complex includes an existing specialised school, a primary school and a lower form secondary school, and it aims to be a strong, identifiable landmark in its urban setting, on the scale of the city... 

Custom Swimming Pool and Spa Designs by Cipriano Landscape Design

Wednesday, December 23rd 2009
Custom Swimming Pool and Spa Designs by Cipriano Landscape Design

Cipriano Custom Swimming Pools & Landscaping’s Gold winning projects include an vanishing edge pool (also known as a infinity or negative edge swimming pool) with a roman end located on 10 secluded mountaintop acres in Kinnelon, NJ. A large spa and a sun shelf at the shallow end were added to allows users a chance for active and passive recreation. The pool include waterline tile consisting of a two-color hand-crafted iridescent glass tile... 

Now Import Directly from AutoCAD into VizTerra Landscape Design Software

Monday, December 21st 2009
Now Import Directly from AutoCAD into VizTerra Landscape Design Software

Structure Studios announce that 2D AutoCAD® files can now be imported directly into VizTerra landscape design software. Within minutes, a standard 2D AutoCAD file can be transformed into a fully interactive 3D presentation. The latest update introduces a new feature which allows information from DWG files, the native file format for Autodesk’s AutoCAD software, to be copied directly into VizTerra projects. This feature also allows for DXF... 

Enchanting Contemporary New Mexican Home Awaits Winner of HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2010

Wednesday, December 16th 2009
Enchanting Contemporary New Mexican Home Awaits Winner of HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2010

A new, contemporary Pueblo-style home, as enchanting as its southwestern location near Santa Fe, New Mexico, awaits the winner of the HGTV Dream Home Giveaway 2010. The home is part of a $2 million grand-prize package that includes a 2010 GMC Terrain and $500,000 that will be awarded to one lucky viewer in March. Until then, online users can see a photo gallery and a 360-degree virtual tour of the 14th annual HGTV Dream Home at HGTV.com/dreamhome. In... 

Pantone Unveils Color of the Year for 2010: PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise

Thursday, December 10th 2009
Pantone Unveils Color of the Year for 2010: PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise

Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company, and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced PANTONE® 15-5519 Turquoise, an inviting, luminous hue, as the color of the year for 2010. Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world,... 

Morgans Hotel Group Announces the Opening of Ames

Sunday, November 22nd 2009
Morgans Hotel Group Announces the Opening of Ames

Morgans Hotel Group Co. opens Ames in Boston, the latest addition to the company’s collection of Originals. Benjamin Franklin meets a supermodel with Morgans Hotel Group’s newest property, Ames in Boston. Morgans Hotel Group, known for introducing the boutique hotel with the opening of Morgans in 1984, is making its next bold move by bringing its provocative style to this rich and historic city. Ames represents a singular and authentic addition... 

Acme Brick to Distribute Green Building Products from VAST Enterprises, LLC

Thursday, November 19th 2009
Acme Brick to Distribute Green Building Products from VAST Enterprises, LLC

Acme Brick and VAST Enterprises, LLC announced that Acme has agreed to distribute VAST composite masonry products as an alternative for green building. VAST composite masonry products, which are manufactured in a patented blend of post-consumer recycled automobile tires and plastic containers, include Composite Landscape Pavers, Composite Permeable Pavers for stormwater management, Composite Deck Pavers, and Composite Thin Brick. Under the agreement,...