In its October issue, Architectural Record turns its pages toward humanitarian design efforts led by architects, design firms, teachers and students. With stunning photography and thoughtful texts, Architectural Record’s editors and journalists show how socially conscious design projects around the world are making a difference by combating homelessness and hunger with practical ingenuity. “Architecture consists of more than three-dimensional...
CEMEX Inc., the nation’s largest cement and ready-mix company, announced today that due to escalating fuel prices the company will raise concrete prices $25 per cubic yard nationwide effective October 1, 2008. “Mounting fuel prices have created the need for a ready-mix price increase,” said Gilberto Perez, President of CEMEX USA. “We have put forth this new, transparent pricing structure that will allow our customers to count on a firm price...
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Architectural interior design duo Shea Soucie and Martin Horner of Soucie Horner Ltd. unveiled their newest home design project last night at a private cocktail reception held at The Setai Wall Street. This project is the result of an exclusive design partnership between The Setai Wall Street and Soucie Horner Ltd. and marks the Chicago-based company’s first large-scale endeavor in New York. As the preferred interior designers for residents of...

Ginkgo Lounge is a hotel bar located in Portimão, Portugal. The architect who designed this lounge bar is Tiago Rosado. Originally, it was only supposed to be a poolside bar for the hotel, but it ended up being much larger. via
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The Hope Center project, designed by Good, Fulton & Farrell Architects and constructed by The Beck Group, was included in the list of the top 10 projects in Dallas Fort Worth in the 2010 Topping Out awards. The awards ceremony honors the building industry and the collective team members who made the projects a success. The proceeds from the Topping Out awards program benefit the Arc of Dallas. The Hope Center project is a 185,000+ SF facility...

DYAD present one of their collection of contemporary table furniture called the SCL Display Table, This table furniture made of Steel base powder-coated black steel base and clear glass, SCL has dimension: w 66″ d 30″ h 29.5″ The unique part of this table which is the zig-zag pattern of the base provides a dramatic personality to this table while playing the perfect host in the absence of a visible top. This table is designed to...
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Brand new seating design comes from The Barry Friedman gallery in New York. This manufacture will present a solo exhibition of unique work by the American designer Wendell Castle, on view May 6 through June 26, 2010. The exhibition represent a very antique and unique chairs designed for the interior stuff of your home improvement. The exhibition will feature a group of 12 unique, stack-laminated wood chairs. via