How to Start and Operate Your Own Design Firm, Second Edition: A Guide for Interior Designers and Architects

For interior designers and architects who have always dreamed of having their own design firm…this book can make that dream a reality. How to Start and Operate Your Own Design Firm takes readers step-by-step through the process of establishing a business, from developing a business plan to running an office. This comprehensive guide is packed with with

Nolan Bed from Crate and Barrel’s eco collection

Be green even while you sleep with the Nolan Bed from Crate and Barrel’s eco collection. Solid Australian ash head- and footboards frame intricately hand-woven panels of eco-friendly water hyacinth. We’re smitten with the new grey-brown stain and love the fact that C&B used low VOC adhesives and protective finishes on this fashionable bed. $899-$1,199.

Lighting by ELITE

The Italian-based manufacturer ELITE present you with their greatest collection of contemporary lighting furniture, the floor and pendant lamps that made of fiberglass, coco beads, parchment paper and iron frames to create their contemporary lamps with a natural feel. so unique and outstanding. the collection including Thilde Floor Lamp, Shima Hanging Lamps, Nito Floor Lamps, Florian Floor Lamps, via

Luxury Institute Survey: Vacation Homes and Exotic Vacations Luxury Experiences of Choice for Wealthy U.S. Consumers

Wealthy U.S. consumers report that owning a vacation home is the item they most desire, and taking exotic vacations is their most sought-after luxury experience, according to a Luxury Institute survey of U.S. consumers with average household income of $332,000 and average net-worth of $3.3 million. The study was developed with Resonance Consultancy Ltd. According to the survey, wealthy U.S. consumers place more importance on experiences such as owning... 

John Portman Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has named John Portman, Founder and Chairman of John Portman & Associates (PORTMAN), the 2009 Lynn S. Beedle Award Winner. The award was presented on October 22, 2009 at a special awards dinner hosted as part of the CTBUH’s annual conference held this year in Chicago. The Lynn S. Beedle Award honors an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings... 

Millenia Wall Solutions Achieves GreenSpec Designation

Millenia Wall Solutions, developer of the revolutionary Millenia Retaining Wall System, announced that its lightweight, eco-friendly retaining wall units have been selected for listing in the GreenSpec Directory. Building industry professionals rely on GreenSpec as the most accurate, unbiased and trustworthy source of authoritative information on products that are truly green. GreenSpec undertakes rigorous analysis of all products submitted for review... 

Hunn Wai Create The ‘Wood X Plastic Shelf’

Graduated in The Design Academy Eindhoven and under the direction of DROOG Design co-founder Gijs Bakker, the designer Hunn Wai present his latest furniture design that called The ‘Wood X Plastic Shelf’ and the ‘Tre di Una Chairs’. here they are. via

Chorong Lamps by Joongho Choi

Chorong Lamps is the contemporary lighting furniture that has been designed by Korean designer Joongho Choi, This lamps is so unique and beautiful can be moved anywhere from place to another in various directions or just hanged it onto fixed metal pole, or held by hand, but most importantly when it was hanged onto a long fixed pole called deung rong deh, it would vividly show the difference between the wall and the illumination itself, building up... 

McCrometer Self-cleaning wastewater flow meter

Ultra Mag Wastewater Flow Meter from McCrometer provides high measurement accuracy in effluent applications. It operates in treated water or even sludge or slurries, requires minimal maintenance and offers a long-life of trouble-free service at a low life-cycle cost. With non-invasive, no-moving parts flow sensing technology, the Ultra Mag inline flow meter delivers high flow measurement accuracy of ±0.5% in water effluent with repeatability of ±0.05%.... 

Ubon House by Supermachine Studio

Supermachine Studio designed this house located in Ubonratchathani about 600 kilometers east of Bangkok. Known as the city with one of Thailand important River, Moon River, the design of the villa is to maximize the beauty of the surrounding site which is is very close to the river and has a splendid view towards the loneliness green swamp. The owners are young couple with busy working husband, so this house is designed not only as a place to live...