
MamaGreen has finally come to Australia with a brand new outdoor furniture showroom in Newtown, Sydney. Now open to the public, key elements of the Belgian designer range are on display and beckon visitors to sit on, lounge in, and experience MamaGreen. With a focus on eco-chic design, MamaGreen begun in 2001 with two Belgian designers Erik De Winne and Vincent Cantaert. The label wasn’t released until 2007, since which time it has grown to...

The general concept for the dental clinic creates a radically new typology. The model of a dune landscape with high points and hollows to hide in, as everybody knows it from the beach, was used as a metaphor for an artificial landscape of undulating folded floors reflected by a ceiling of a similar shape. This creates a space that provides a lush definition of introverted protection without distinct enclosure. Visitors to the Dentist KU64 in Berlin...

The lot adjacent to the New York Palace Hotel houses the new building designed by Massimo Iosa Ghini: The concept combines contemporary design for the attention to detail and materials, typical of the tradition of Made in Italy. The intervention is developed in four main blocks: the extension of the New York Palace Boscolo Luxury Hotel, which provides sixty new rooms more services and a plan offices. The conference area that provides a large auditorium...
Full House Resorts announced that FireKeepers Casino, located on Interstate 94 near Battle Creek, Michigan, reached another construction milestone with the enclosure of the building structure. This places the construction on schedule for the opening of the casino in the summer of 2009. After nearly six months of construction led by Clark Construction on FireKeepers Casino, enclosure of the building was completed on October 29. “We applaud Clark...
What does the future of building have in store, and what will the dialog between architecture and the industry look like in the future? Answers to these and other questions will be available at BAU 2009, which features two first-rate forums addressing architects, planners, project developers and engineers. The new Future of Building Forum will be in Hall C2. Its revolves around the BAU slogan of the same name and will be broken down into six key themes...
Glimcher Realty Trust, one of the nation’s leading retail developers of upscale shopping and lifestyle centers, today confirmed some of the key retailers and restaurant merchants that will occupy Scottsdale Quarter. Scottsdale Quarter will include over 600,000 square feet of premium retail and office space in the heart of Scottsdale, Arizona and is planned to open Phase I in spring 2009. Of the tenants announced, many are making their Phoenix/Scottsdale...
San Antonio, Texas-based Lynd Development Partners unveiled the name and plans today for a 29-story, 249-unit luxury apartment development at 161 W. Kinzie in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Scheduled for spring 2010 occupancy, EnV (pronounced “envy”) will incorporate environmentally responsible design and building practices its developers expect will result in one of the city’s first LEED-certified rental properties. “We’re proud...
The new Embassy Suites® Murfreesboro – Hotel & Conference Center in Tennessee at 1200 Conference Center Boulevard is open to the public. One of the largest facilities of its kind in the area, the 10-story, 283-suite hotel and conference center offers 80,000 gross square feet of flexible meeting and event space. Featuring a contemporary décor, the hotel is owned by hotel legend Mr. John Q. Hammons and is managed by Springfield-Mo.-based John...
Hilton Garden Inn®, one of the fastest growing brands that is part of the Hilton Family of Hotels, announced today the milestone opening of its 400th location, the Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Airport in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The hotel represents the newest addition to the brand’s growing portfolio of hotels throughout North America and Europe. The Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Airport is operated by Bona Building and Management, Ltd., under a license...
Following extensive 16 months renovation, The Club at The Saujana Kuala Lumpur is finally ready for its opening on 1st September 2008. This marks the welcoming of the city’s finest and most luxurious boutique hotel. Having been just accepted to become a member of The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW), this 105-rooms boutique resort will offer five-star service standards and an array of complimentary amenities that aims to set The Club at The Saujana...