This is an amazing example of Prairie-Usonian Architecture very unique and rare in Arizona. Perfect scale and proportions attributed to the best principles of Frank Lloyd Wright Organic Architecture, and likely executed by a Taliesin Associate. Beautiful use of Block, Wood, Glass and Terrazzo flooring. Extensive Custom built in cabinetry. The “U” shaped plan is Brilliantly based upon a triangular grid, and opens by walls of glass and french doors...
The Duke Scottsdale. This innovative 8-unit group of urban condominium homes is perfectly located just south of the Loloma Arts District in Historic Scottsdale. Each home features two bedrooms plus den, approximately 1330+- square feet (+-), private garage and superb AIA Award Winning modern architecture by CircleWest Architects. Minimalist design and Modern finishes: Stainless Steel-finish GE appliances, Stainless Steel kitchen Counters, white glazed...
ABIC Innovative Plastics created its new Convert™ carpet line to leverage the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) nylon fiber, SABIC Innovative Plastics provided total customer support. Working closely with Interface and its converter, Universal Fibers, Inc., a leading supplier of high-end solution-dyed (melt pigmented) fibers, SABIC Innovative Plastics developed Valox iQ* 2205HV resin for the new application. The environmentally progressive, high-performance...
Smith & Fong has introduced the first bamboo flooring to carry Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. Available under the brand name PlybooPure, the flooring is also made with low-emitting, non-formaldehyde polyisocyanurate binder. PlybooPure is available either flat or vertical-grained in a natural or amber color. It can be delivered unfinished or prefinished with aluminum oxide. All flooring measures 5/8” x 3-3/4” x 75” and comes...
KB Home, one of America’s largest homebuilders, announced that it has teamed up with Shaw to offer only environmentally friendly recyclable carpet in all its new homes. These carpets are made of Nylon 6, the only material capable of being continuously recycled into dyeable carpet fiber. Every home that uses recycled carpet fiber saves approximately 108 cubic feet of landfill space and also prevents emissions equivalent to 1,700 pounds of carbon...
Laminated architectural glass is being used increasingly to meet modern safety codes and save energy through added daylighting and solar design. It also adds anti-intrusion security, sound reduction and protection from UV rays. Two common types of interlayer for laminated glass are films made of polyvinyl butyral, also called PVB, or DuPont™ SentryGlas ionoplast. The latter, developed especially for structural elements in architectural glazing,...
Dio-X Co., Ltd., based in Nagoya, has begun sales in Shanghai of Dio-WA, a spatial module that greatly incorporates the elements of a Japanese-style room. Modular spatial design enables whimsical coordination within a traditionally calming Japanese space while remaining in Shanghai, a global capital. Dio-WA serves as a stage, whereon the user creates a space that calms, reduces stress and offers whimsy, with the incorporation of Japanese elements,...
Phil Sherburne, a pioneer in modern green development, will open his long-awaited Bardessono hotel, restaurant and spa in California’s famed Napa Valley during the first week of February. The 62-room luxury hotel with its 92-seat restaurant and bar is situated on the Bardessono family farmstead in the heart of historic Yountville. Sherburne, who was hand-picked by the Bardessonos to develop their six-acre property, promised an ecologically-friendly...
Broadway is 155mm wide, Boulevard 180mm. Both are 100% solid hardwood and meet the growing trend for high-quality wider natural wood flooring. The ultra-matt lacquer finish provides a hard-wearing product. Installation is straightforward, with sections clipped or nailed into place. Offering its widest dimensions yet, Junckers’ Wider Oak Wide Board, comes in two standard sizes: Broadway and Boulevard.
The 700 Palms Residence addresses the freedoms and constraints of residential design in Venice. By maximizing volume, light and privacy on a narrow lot with sensitivity to scale and context, the design presents raw, honest materials appropriate to the grittiness of the Venice environment. The house dissolves the barriers between indoors and out, creating flexible spaces that take advantage of the benign climate. The house expresses a counterpoint...
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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