LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. announces that the merger agreement previously executed on November 7, 2008 with Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (“Fidelity”) has been terminated. Under the agreement, Fidelity had sole discretion to terminate on or before November 21, 2008. LandAmerica Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Theodore L. Chandler, Jr. said, “We are disappointed with Fidelity’s decision; however, our attention...
The Finnish pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai will receive a modern shingle cladding made from wood plastic composite UPM ProFi. Finland will take part in the Expo with the Giant’s Kettle pavilion, designed y the Helsinki-based architecture agency JKMM Architects. The innovative Giant’s Kettle pavilion, which will be built on a 3, 000 square metre lot, stresses the importance of minimal environmental load in its material selection....
A fabulous future lifestyle on the Fairy Hills fringe is perfectly presented for a discerning family to forge with this superb English-style clinker brick residence tucked away in a convenient cul-de-sac. Tastefully renovated preserving original 1930s character while adding quality contemporary touches: the family-friendly north-facing garden viewed from the rear of this irresistible home features an outstanding, fully-landscaped alfresco zone ideal...
Store Files in Style with Our Filing Cabinets Finally, office furniture that is every bit as attractive as it is functional! Our Three-Drawer Craftsman Filing Cabinets are the perfect cross between fine furnishings and convenient, reliable office storage solutions. Designed with the clean, sophisticated lines of the Arts and Crafts movement, our file cabinets work as well in your home or home office as in your place of business. Elegant and sturdy,...
Hotel du Petit Moulin, Paris. Photos of the Christian Lacroix designed Hotel du Petit Moulin, Paris. Originally uploaded by thingsofrandomcoolness
JetProducts offers JetBoard, JetSoffit, JetTrim, and JetBacker magnesium-oxide (MgO)/magnesium-chloride, fiberglass-reinforced exterior and interior building products as a replacement for standard portland cement board materials. Cement boards made from magnesium—the earth’s eighth most abundant element—require 20 to 40 percent less energy to produce than conventional Portland cement-based products, according to the manufacturer. The structural...
Inspired by extensive research about what consumers want when they purchase a home – and responding to pent-up demand for new housing – the Irvine Company is set to debut a collection of homes that the company will begin selling early next year. Known as “The 2010 New Home Collection,” the series of 25 floor plans from six different builders will be located throughout eight neighborhoods in the villages of Woodbury and Woodbury East, two of...
SUN HoM DHW is a solar hot water system appropriate for any climate, lending itself particularly well to retrofit situations. The active-indirect, drainback system uses a propylene glycol mixture (or plain water in non-freezing climates) in the collector panels and transfers the heat from that fluid to the domestic water system using a heat exchanger.
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Antwerp, Belgium recently opened bar the FEEK Oisterbar was designed by FEEK, a Belgian design studio. What a cozy modern bar design that is so stunning and inviting, with great furnishing, this FEEK Oisterbar will be the favorite place to visit. via
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
Murillo, the Philippines based manufacturer has been involved in manufacturing furniture and...
Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
Looking for modern interior inspiration for your office, here we got some preview of the contemporary...
The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
Today’s modern house inspiration is coming from Richard Librach Architect, Toronto-based...
The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma, the company that serves cookware, cooks stool, cutlery, electrics, bakeware,...
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