Auction Fever Hits the San Diego Area

Kennedy Wilson Auction Group, a division of the national real estate services and investment firm Kennedy Wilson, conducted an auction of 14 luxury residences located in lovely Escondido, a thriving urban environment, just 30 miles northeast of San Diego. The elegant 1 and 2-story, four and five-bedroom residences ranging from 2,900 to 4,049 square feet feature formal entry foyers, spacious family and living and dining rooms. Published reserves for... 

4th Annual Modernism Week Dates (February 13-21, 2009) and Event Schedule is Announced

The schedule of events for the next highly-anticipated Modernism Week was announced today by the event organizers. The 4th Annual Modernism Week is slated to take place February 13 – 21, 2009 and will be include a wide variety of events over a 9-day period. As in previous years, Modernism Week will kick off with the two-day Modernism Show (February 15 and 16) at the Palm Springs Convention Center, preceded by a public Preview Reception the evening... 

Mastering AutoCAD Architecture 2008

This concise manual goes beyond a simple rundown of tools and commands to examine and explain the process of creating professional-quality building design projects using the newest release of AutoCAD Architecture (formally Autodesk Architectural Desktop). Content focuses squarely on the rationale and practicality of the software through life-tested, practical lessons that emphasize the “why” as well well

Green Architecture (25th Anniversary Special Edtn)

When is a house ecological? Does the use of natural materials and solar cells on the roof make a building an example of “green” architecture? Perhaps even Antoni Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright designed “greener” buildings than most contemporary architects, whose low-energy houses scarcely differ outwardly from traditional ones.James Wines puts up the various – and and

Copper in the Kitchen: This Metal Shines When It Comes to Cooking, Cleanliness and Class

While studying at Le Cordon Bleu, the world’s premiere culinary school, and later working at some of the finest restaurants in France, Eric Eisenberg learned to appreciate the copper cookware top chefs use to prepare exquisite gourmet dishes. “I used a lot of copper during my training in France,” said Eisenberg, now executive chef at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA. “And we used a lot of copper cookware at the different... 

Safe ‘N Sound Emerald Doors

These solid-core molded-panel interior doors from Masonite have cores made with rapidly renewable wheat straw, are sheathed in an engineered composite made with FSC-certified, pre-consumer recycled wood, and have no added urea-formaldehyde anywhere (including the low-VOC adhesives and binders). They conform to CA 01350’s IAQ requirements, reduce noise transmission over hollow-core doors, and have the heft and feel of solid wood (yet are lighter... 

Conrad Natural-Fiber Window Coverings

Providing handwoven window coverings made from natural fibers since 1956, Conrad offers over 100 designs for contemporary and traditional interiors. Rapidly renewable, sustainably grown and harvested materials such as flax, hemp, bamboo-shoot skin, and arrowroot fibers filter sunlight while preserving outside views. Cotton, muslin, or polyester liners can be incorporated for additional heat and light control. Roman-fold shades, drapery and cornices,... 

DaVinci Futura Baby Cradle

This cradle is so adorable, it a bit larger than a new style bassinet but it is large enough so your newborn can get some longterm use out of it. The Futura Cradle features a stylish European design, handcrafted in fine solid hardwood with an arched headboard and footboard. The gentle swinging motion will soothingly rock baby to sleep. Features: * Made of fine solid hardwood * Caster wheels roll easily and lock into position * Locking pink... 

Architectural Record Showcases Socially Conscious Design

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... 

Lend America Launches Specialized H4H Outreach Program for Institutional Investors to Maximize Principal Recapture and Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

Lend America, recently ranked as the 13th largest direct-to-consumer FHA lender in the nation, announced today it has launched a specialized Hope for Homeowners (H4H) Outreach Program to enable institutional investors, such as Wall Street banks and hedge funds, as well as other first lien holders to quickly recapture principal from their non-performing residential mortgage portfolios while helping homeowners avoid foreclosure on sustainable and affordable...