New Restaurant Design

Interior design for restaurants is ever-changing, as one trend replaces another in attempt to seduce sophisticated diners the world over. This book is a celebration of the most inspirational and beautiful restaurant spaces on the contemporary scene. An introduction includes interviews with 11 of the world’s most influential interior designers, who talk about their design philosophy philosophy

Residential Interior Design: A Guide to Planning Spaces

A Room-by-room guide to home interior design More than a decorating guide, Residential Interior Design teaches the fundamental skills needed to plan interior spaces for all types of homes, in all decorative styles, from remodeling to new construction. Taking a step-by-step approach, this valuable primer reviews all aspects of of

Monets House: An Impressionist Interior

Claude Monet was as meticulous in the decoration his family home at Giverny as he was about the planting of its world-famous garden. Monet’s home has been fully restored and decorated according to his revolutionary views on color and light. This book is an to visit the house on a summer’s day in the 1890s 1890s

The Interior Designers Guide to Pricing Estimating and Budgeting

Provided here are practical guidelines on how to value the cost of designing commercial or residential interiors. From the designer’s creative input to the pricing of decorating products and procedures, this guide allows interior designers to establish prices and budgets that satisfy their clients and make their business profitable. Interviews with experienced interior designers, case studies, studies,

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,... 

St. Regis Makes the Next Stop on Its Global Expedition with the Opening of the St. Regis Bali Resort

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announces the opening of The St. Regis Bali Resort, located in Nusa Dua, an elite beach enclave on the Southern tip of Bali. Offering an unrivaled dimension of luxury, bespoke service and refined elegance at one of the best addresses in the world, The St. Regis Bali Resort features 79 luxurious, oversized suites, 42 private villas and two exclusive Residences, as well as world-class restaurants and bars,... 

Armstrongs Green HQ

An interior view of Armstrong’s newly Platinum-certified LEED-Existing Building corporate headquarters in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The building, originally designed and built by Gensler in 1998, looks out onto the rolling countryside, which is impossible to miss since there are gorgeous views from nearly every corridor, office, and stairwell in the structure.

Foster Student Innovation Center at the University of Maine, Orono, Maine

Designed by Oak Point, the LEED-registered Foster Student Innovation Center was created as an incubator for knowledge-based business ventures that will lead to the creation of new Maine-based industries. Oak Point’s goal was to provide a stimulating environment that fosters innovation and creativity within a solution that encompasses a vision for the future through adaptability and green design.

Colin Powell Middle School follows LEED green building guidelines

The 122,000 square foot Colin Powell Middle School follows LEED green building guidelines. High-performance technologies include a daylight harvesting system, pond-based geothermal system, and passive security system. Visitors approaching the school at the main entry can see through several building “layers” to the 3-acre pond at the back of the facility.