The Strong Museum in Rochester, New York

This absolutely stunning modern building architecture is The Strong Museum located in Rochester, New York. This museum is actually part of The Strong which is an interactive, collections-based educational institution. The Strong opened to the public in 1982. Since then it has refined and increased its collections (hundreds of thousands of items), and it is now one of five Play Partners of The Strong, which is also home to the National Toy Hall of... 

Random Resurrection Furniture by Paul Coudamy

Collections of wooden furniture including seating and table furniture is done by French architect Paul Coudamy. This designer has created an inspiring table and a set of chairs furniture made from the combination between various pieces of furniture. Instead of drawing shapes, designs are born from a combination of existing elements. A leg is fixed to a new tray, one material is inserted into an other one, a back part becomes a seat, a broken piece... 

The Adams Fleming House by Levitt Goodman Architects

Minimalist, simple but modern contemporary house design is found at 80 Ritchie Avenue, Toronto, Canada. This modern house is the Adams Fleming House that built 2,000 s.f. by modern house architect Levitt Goodman Architects. The working project is to create and design a limited budget house but with considerable talent and resources. and the result is the elegant and modern sophisticated urban living residence for the owner. The clients are Debbie... 

Dialogue A Chair That Is Up For Negotiation

The Chair furniture exhibition called Dialogue – A Chair That Is Up For Negotiation, is held to show and introduce the beautiful creation of seating chair furniture from great architects and designer in the world. Contemporary furniture collections is put on by the Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition, an association of Danish furniture manufactures and designers, that has a purpose is to develop and stage an annual exhibition of new and experimental... 

Backyard Ocean Releases New Lines of Oval and Elliptical Swimming Pools

Backyard Ocean™, premiere online retailer of above ground pools, announces the release of a new line of oval and elliptical pools to satisfy customer demand. As the request for swimming pools mirrors the rising cost of gasoline, Backyard Ocean™ is helping homeowners to save money by providing consumers with high-quality and inexpensive above-ground pools. Marketing to this fact, the company has created a new line of oval pools and elliptical... 

Harbour Outdoor Leaps Over the Pacific into North America

Harbour Outdoor International, Australia’s leading contemporary outdoor furniture manufacturer, announced today the opening of their North American headquarters and distribution center. With showrooms already in place and presenting Harbour Outdoor furnishings across North America, the new headquarters in Los Angeles will offer the market swift distribution as well as streamlined customer service. Harbour Outdoor will continue to be rooted in its... 

Rick Mather Architects’ Virginia Museum of Fine Arts $150 Million

Rick Mather Architects in collaboration with a Richmond-based firm SMBW Architects had delivered their project of $150m site wide masterplan and expansion of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). This expansion has made the VMFA as one of the ten largest encyclopaedic museums in the United States. The project director Alex Nyerges described this as “nothing short of spectacular.” The focus of the expansion is the atrium space where... 

A triumph of modern architecture in an Alpine setting

Schooren des Alpes is a 21st-century take on the Tyrolean ski lodge – a bold departure from the traditional ski chalets. Nestled into the pristine Tyrolean paradise Kappl, 4 kilometres from Ischgl, Schooren des Alpes is uncompromisingly modern, but its architecture complements the magnificent scenery spectacularly. Only 12 sleek and ultra-modern mountain homes are available for sale – this is limited edition Alpine living at its best. The serene... 

Claremont Rug Company Exhibits Rare Assemblage of 19th Century Art Rugs from Caucasus Mountains

Jan David Winitz, founder and president of Claremont Rug Company, today announced an exhibition of rare, 19th century art-level rugs created by tribal weaving groups in the Caucasus Mountain region of Asia. The collection of 150 rugs will be available for viewing at the Gallery, located at 6087 Claremont Avenue in Oakland, starting Thursday, February 11. A selection of 95 of the rugs can also be accessed in a special section on the Claremont website. Long-noted... 

Introducing Nambé, Art Designed for Everyday Living

For nearly 60 years, Nambé has been revered across America for its unique and contemporary design sensibility and renowned for its original patented metal alloy. Often thought to exhibit the clean simplicity of line and creative flair expected in the best European tabletop companies, this Santa Fe, New Mexico-based company is now making the line available via fine retailers across Europe and showcasing its collections in February at Ambiente in Frankfurt,...