Famous for being the first planned industrial town in America, Pullman was built to provide modern, safe, and well-built housing for employees of the Pullman Palace Car Company. Park Bank Initiatives, a bank-affiliated non-profit community development organization, purchased the house and carriage house in foreclosure and renovated them for affordable housing. The project included masonry repairs, installation of new wood windows and new wood porches...
Skanska is continuing with development of the Universitetsholmen in central Malmö. The office building, designated “Bassängkajen,” will be built in seven stories and comprise a total of 19,000 square meters in two stages. Skanska’s investment in the first stage involving 10,000 square meters amounts to about SEK 240 M and is scheduled to be completed in autumn 2010. The new property is expected to be one of the first in Malmö to fulfill the...
In the Hospitality space, Tusaj has recently launched its flagship restaurant, “The Yum Yum Tree” in the Friends Colony Community Centre. Spread over a whopping 10,000 sq feet on a single floor and with a seating capacity of 175 persons, the restaurant is sectioned into a Dining Room, a Bar and an Oriental Grill. TYYT has been conceptualised by our Managing Director, ex. Management Consultant and Investment Banker, Mr. Varun Tuli, an avid food...
Amdega, the world’s longest-established conservatory company, has launched a new range of contemporary summerhouses, in preparation for the forthcoming summer season. The modern designs reflect those of Amdega’s recently-launched contemporary range of conservatories.
Modern kitchen design blends green materials with award-winning design Southern Oregon–grown Madrone wood butcher block countertops, German-engineered Blum stainless steel drawer boxes and this gorgeous sink fixture are some of the Newport District Modern House Project’s kitchen highlights. Originally uploaded by Ad HOC : Words + Ideas
Park Hybrid Here: Bend, Oregon’s Newport District Modern House Project An urban in-fill approach to development, inspiration from Mid-Century Modern design and sustainable green values form the conceptual foundation of Abacus GC’s inaugural project. Originally uploaded by Ad HOC : Words + Ideas
Core House – Affordable, Green, Modern Homes This home was designed for a builder turned developer. The idea was to build a new development of “Affordable, Green, Modern Homes.” Stylistically the developer was looking for “Usonian meets Dwell Home.” The homes were to be single story, slab-on-grade designs for ease of construction. For energy efficiency and quick construction the design was to be built with SIP panelized...
Greensburg House X Greensburg House X is a demonstration home that will be built by the not-for profit, Greensburg GreenTown. This home as well as other Green designs will be built by GreenTown in the town of Greensburg, Kansas, which was decimated in May of 2007 by an EF-5 tornado. The purpose of this particular design is to demonstrate that affordable homes can be built in a Green, sustainable manner. In honor of Earth Day and the anniversary of...
Tugendhat Villa – UNESCO World Heritage Site Please accept an invitation to visit a 1:1 replica of the RL building – the Villa Tugenhdat, which is considered a masterpiece of a German-born American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The Villa Tugendhat, built in 1930 in Brno in today’s Czech Republic, is one of the most famous examples of functionalism. Mies van den Rohe designed also all furniture in this house and pieces like Barcelona...
Enjoy tropical flair and a modern twist on traditional wingback styling with Pinzon’s Aruba arm dining chair. The wicker seating is made from rattan peel, a very durable material harvested from palm trees and extensively used to make furniture. Featured here in a gorgeous, contemporary herringbone weave, the rattan is lightweight, durable, and flexible. The chair’s sturdy, dark-finished legs are made from government-certified, plantation-grown...
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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