All White Luxury Modern Madrid Villa

Walk inside this modern villa in Madrid’s prestigious area of La Moraleja and you will find a sleek white beauty. At the cutting edge of contemporary design, this all-white-property provides stunning open plan living on a grand scale. A truly modern luxury home in architecture and design, the striking residence is comprised of seven bedrooms on 1,700m² of living space. The contemporary villa has been designed with stand-out features such as the... 

Bateman’s Row by Theis and Khan Architects

The RIBA London Award 2010 and RIBA London Building of the Year Award 2010 awarded a very beautiful modern house design called Bateman’s Row. it is designed by Theis and Khan Architects for themselves in East London. The house is Designed with highly contemporary scheme. It provides several lettable units – making the scheme viable from the start – and is an architects office and family home at its top complete with a green roof, providing... 

Hope Center Project Earns Topping Out Award

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... 

Backyard Ocean Releases New Lines of Oval and Elliptical Swimming Pools

Backyard Ocean™, premiere online retailer of above ground pools, announces the release of a new line of oval and elliptical pools to satisfy customer demand. As the request for swimming pools mirrors the rising cost of gasoline, Backyard Ocean™ is helping homeowners to save money by providing consumers with high-quality and inexpensive above-ground pools. Marketing to this fact, the company has created a new line of oval pools and elliptical... 

Pioneer Millworks Proves Even Displays Can Be Earth Friendly

Pioneer Millworks will reveal its new, eco-friendly trade show booth at the upcoming 2010 Hospitality and Design Expo. The booth was designed and crafted entirely in their earth friendly shop using reclaimed and sustainable wood pieces and other elements that were recycled from their mill yard. After the booth runs its course, the wood will be re-used and re-purposed into other products. See the piece at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, booth... 

Interior Designer Adapts 18th Century French Wine Shop Design to 15,000-sq. ft. Luxury Home

The luxury homes that Leo Dowell designs for his affluent clients may be the most authentic French Country homes available in the U.S. Not long ago, the Charlotte based designer heard about an 18th century Paris wine shop set to be demolished on the Champs Elysees. He bought the dismantled treasure and adapted its design to a wine cellar in a new 15,000 sq. ft. North Carolina luxury home. Stand outside that wine cellar today and you’d swear the... 

Capture the Scent of the British Coast and Countryside With Two New Home Fragrances from Crabtree & Evelyn

Inspired by the natural beauty of the British coast and countryside, Crabtree & Evelyn introduces two distinctive new home fragrances – Carleon Cove and Isla Glen. These sophisticated fragrances are available in a classic home fragrance spray, beautifully designed candle and luxury home fragrance diffuser. The artful packaging was designed by Royal College of Art student Ella Peters, who was commissioned to create whimsical botanical prints... 

Leviton Urges Consumers to “Switch” to “Green” Alternatives

Leviton Manufacturing, a leader in energy-efficient electrical devices and sustainable solutions, is urging consumers to choose “green” alternatives to standard electrical switches when purchasing or installing these devices in residential and commercial buildings. Leviton’s “Make the Switch” campaign kicks off on April 22nd, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and provides consumer education on lighting control products that can easily substitute... 

New White Paper Examines the Relationship Between Water Conservation and the Green Industry

Rain Bird announced today the release of an industry white paper examining the link between the water conservation movement and the green industry. Water Conservation and the Green Industry details the trends, issues and factors driving the important water conservation movement and their impact on the green industry and its affiliates. The third in a series of white papers providing a comprehensive review of the role of efficient irrigation as a... 

CertainTeed Brings New Sustainable Insulation To Market From California Manufacturing Facility

CertainTeed Corporation’s fiberglass insulation manufacturing facility in Chowchilla, Calif., is taking a next step in its holistic approach to sustainability with the introduction of Sustainable InsulationTM. Designed to exceed the California Air Resource Board (CARB) indoor air quality regulations, the new fiberglass insulation product is GREENGUARD Children & Schools certified, and incorporates recycled materials, a plant-based organic binder...