Citi Foundation Awards $500,000 to Enterprise Community Partners Grant to Further Leadership and Innovation in Green, Affordable Housing

Citi Foundation awarded Enterprise Community Partners a $500,000 grant in support of its Green Communities ® initiative, the largest effort in the U.S. to bring the benefits of green building to low-income people. The grant will support the continued growth and expansion of Green Communities by enabling Enterprise to create more green affordable developments, deepen technical support in improving building energy performance and tap the emerging... 

Eat in Style with Modern Cutlery

Complete your cutlery collection with this stylish cutlery collection from various designers. The Filio Flatware designed by Ralph Krämer Spotted at Mono, The Fuego 5pc Place Setting designed by Peter Stathis and The Whisper 5pc Place Setting designed by Will Prindle Both available at Nambe, The C2 Collection designed by Ute Schniedermann Spotted at Mono, The Piuma Cutlery Set with Stand designed by Enzo Mari Available at Moss, via

The Gaudi Stool by Bram Geenen

The Gaudi Stool is a beautiful modern and atrractive stool furniture collection that has been designed by Dutch designer Bram Geenen. The Gaudi Stool is made based on the idea of a model of hanging chains, gravity determine the strongest and most logical shape for withstanding forces. The Materials used in designing and creating this chair are A thin shell made of carbon fiber deals with the compressive forces and A beam-grid substructure resists... 

Pampering moments under the shower

Everybody appreciates a leisurely shower to fight the effects of cold or heat, tiredness or stress, after sport, alone or with a partner. It is the perfect wellness oasis to start the day and also “in-between”; refreshing in the morning, relaxing in the evening, warming in winter and cooling in summer. Pressure, stress and everyday worries are rinsed away and the time spent in the shower turns into a mini holiday. Attractive companions during... 

Vader House by Andrew Maynard Architects

The Vader House is an extension to a Victorian terrace in the dense inner-city. The high boundary walls, built in disregard of existing height regulations long before such rules were created, permitted a non-standard height along the northern boundary. The roofline then abruptly turns to follow the dictated set-back lines, resulting in a playful and telling interpretation of planning rules. All the new works surround an outdoor courtyard space which... 

Dremel MultiPro Cordless 7700-02 20,000 RPM Two-Speed 7.2V Rotary Tool System

Built for the do-it-yourselfer, Dremel’s cordless MultiPro kit delivers the versatility you expect from a Dremel–with the added advantage of being cordless. Lightweight at only 9 ounces, this compact unit maneuvers comfortably in tight spaces. What will you use it for? Remove old grout in your bathtub, polish your flatware, remove a broken tile, etch glass, hang miniblinds, cut out a pet door, install a new car stereo, sand off a spot... 

KidKraft Farmhouse Table & Chair Set

The Farmhouse Kids Table and Chair Set has a simple yet handsome lookthat will fit in any room of your house or school. A great first table set for young kids, this solidly built table is great for snack time, art&crafts, and game play.

Studio RTA 2-Drawer Lateral File Cabinet – Cherry

This lateral file cabinet is an attractive and intelligent way to keep all of your important files in a safe place. It has two drawers that can fit letter and legal sized documents, and the top drawer has a lock so you will not have to worry about theft. Buy

North Kenwood District:4534 South Ellis

The core of the North Kenwood District is centered on the intersection of 45th and Berkeley and is largely comprised of handsome masonry row houses dating from 1890 to1905. This once-vacant three-story apartment building underwent an extensive renovation which included brick and stone repairs, masonry porch restoration, new windows and doors that match the original configuration, and a complete interior rehabilitation. The North Kenwood Multiple Resource... 

Philips Lumileds Sheds New Light on Street Lighting in White Paper

Philips Lumileds today released “LEDs: Coming Soon to a Street Light Near You,” a new white paper that discusses the emerging use of power LEDs in street lighting and describes a demonstration design that yields lower total ownership costs, much improved lighting and significant energy savings — as much as 50% — over standard lighting technologies. The paper can be downloaded free of charge at www.lumileds.com/pdfs/WP14.pdf. Governments, municipalities...