
Just completed, this hillside view home lies in a beautiful box-canyon surrounded by Mountain Preserve just between the Biltmore Area and adjacent to Paradise Valley. It is a definitive example of sensitive design and true luxury. Architectural Designer Clyde Rousseau has combined the best of historic elegance and detail with modern elements to create a lasting estate that redefines quality through outstanding materials and stylish distinction. A...

Factory Expo Home Centers announce that it will exhibit a new cottage style Mobile Home in the 5th Annual Arizona Home & Garden Show. The event that homeowners and green thumbs throughout the Valley have been waiting for, the Home & Garden Show will be returning to Phoenix on January 8th, 2010 at the Phoenix Convention Center. The 3 day show will feature thousands of square feet of exhibits highlighting the latest in home and garden products...

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...

Trendway introduces Trendway Portfolio, a comprehensive line of furniture for health care and hospitality environments. Trendway Portfolio delivers solutions tailored for high-traffic health care and high-design hospitality environments ranging from large hospitals to long-term care facilities, to private clubs and hotels. What’s more, Trendway Portfolio for health care and hospitality seamlessly integrates with existing Trendway Workplace systems,...

Holding solenoids of the Kendrion HAHN CQLine are first-class door holding systems which are primarily used as locking devices for fire-protection closures. The unique holding systems have been developed in accordance with the latest architectural trends and offer completely new design options. A wide range of colours and surfaces as well as integrated LED-lighting can be selected. Door-holding solenoids are typically used for doors in the private...

The affluent consumer market is on the rise. The Luxury Consumption Index (LCI) shows that consumer confidence is increasing, as the average dollars spent on luxury goods is up ytd and from first quarter to second quarter of this year. Buyers, brokers and developers alike express optimism, forecasting that the more than two-year decline in homes sales is over and that the consumer market is emerging from the recession, putting purchasing power back...

Carbon-neutral home building is a new and growing trend in sustainability, where more efficient building design, innovative technology and strategic locations can be combined to reduce carbon emissions — the leading cause of greenhouse gases. A significant part of achieving this goal in the construction of such homes is ensuring that each building product installed has the maximum amount of sustainable attributes. Such is the case with the Carbon...

Popping up throughout North America, builders and homeowners alike are taking notice of concrete homes and their ability to fit in as a mainstream building option. ConcreteNetwork.com has taken this emerging trend and dedicated a new section detailing everything there is to know, including the cost of building a concrete home, design options, concrete home benefits and more. Energy cost savings, the homes’ ability to provide healthier living...
McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, has released its latest SmartMarket Report, Commercial and Institutional Green Building. Key findings from the report, which covers market activity, key triggers and obstacles, show an increase in the perceived value of green building among architects, engineering firms, contractors and owners over the last three years, especially as related to financial benefits: — Decreases of...
The Streets of Buckhead, a world-class luxury destination that combines international boutiques, fine dining and exclusive residences in a streetscape setting welcomes upscale clothiers Brioni, Leggiardo and Shirts & Co. by Domenico Vacca. Ben Carter, founder and chairman of Ben Carter Properties, is creating the region’s premier luxury shopping experience in the heart of Atlanta’s affluent Buckhead community. The development already boasts...