
Chadbourne + Doss Architects have completed designing a new beautiful and stunning house architecture resident design on Mercer Island in Washington State. The idea of designing this modern house is to create a comfortable shelter to settle in and to design a place for gathering with the family and spend every single moment with them. Inspite of designing a comfortable place to live, the architect design a very nice house with modern style that catch...

This recently renovated weatherboard home is located in a quiet pocket in Old Mt Martha and is only a short walk to Estuary boardwalk, North & South Beach, local village and public transport. With stunning new modern kitchen & bathrooms, other features include four bedrooms (master with ensuite), two seperate living areas, new carpets/ blinds throughout, GDH, air conditioning, open fire place and an outdoor entertaining area just to name...

Hayes McNeil and Christoph Kaiser of Plus Minus Studios transformed this unassuming 1965 block ranch home into a modern oasis. Taking advantage of location and views of Squaw Peak, all details were thoughtfully executed. Smoothed walls, all new aluminum dual pane windows/doors, lighting, honed concrete floors, Hand Made butcher block style wood and steel (made reclaimed wood) kitchen island, Bosch appliances, Ann Saks tile, Toto, tankless hot water...

Just 10 months since breaking ground on the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Surge Barrier project, The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SHAW) has completed a major phase of construction on Lake Borgne near New Orleans, driving the final 66-inch diameter, 144-foot-long vertical pile on the foundation of the world’s largest storm surge barrier on Oct. 21, 2009. The two-mile floodwall, designed as part of a system to provide 100-year-level storm protection...

Bright, friendly and with well-conceived traffic routing: The new underground car park at Luxemburg Airport proves just how modern a functional building can be. The main creative element is colour. The footprint of the four car park levels is identical, but each one is painted in a different colour. All fire barriers – doors leading to stairs and entrance doors – fit perfectly into the simple guidance system. For example, the colour code not only...

In the next few days, JM will start construction of the first stage of residential units in apartment blocks in popular Silverdal, Sollentuna outside of Stockholm. There has been considerable interest in Silverdalshöjden, which is the name of the project. Half of the apartments are already reserved. Silverdalshöjden is located close to Edsviken and Ulriksdal Castle Grounds. The 4-5-story buildings, which will have bright, plaster facades, will...

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...
Last week, Mayor R.T. Rybak was honored for his work as a strong champion of transportation improvements in the region by the Minnesota Transportation Alliance at the group’s Annual Meeting. This week, he’s up on YouTube, poking fun about his own driving while letting the Metro area in on an early holiday gift from Brookfield Properties–FREE parking at Gaviidae Common, every Saturday and Sunday, from Thanksgiving to Christmas. That’s right,...
Behringer Harvard announced today its acquisition of 1875 Lawrence, a 15-story office building in the historic LoDo (Lower Downtown) area of Denver’s central business district (CBD). Built in 1982 on a half-acre site, the property provides approximately 185,000 square feet of rentable office space. A three-level underground garage provides parking space for tenants. “1875 Lawrence is an attractive acquisition that provides both strong...
This stylish, versatile Kitchen Cart will be an elegant addition to any home, featuring renown Totally Bamboo brand quality and craftmanship. The Kitchen Cart is the perfect centerpiece for entertaining guests and accomodating parties, boasting the following features: Solid 1??” top, in our Parquet End Grain Butcher block style with juice channel Convenient, removable cutting board Storage cabinet with split mid-level shelf 2 stainless steel...