Garden Place Mooreana Deep Seating 4-pc. Furniture Set

Each piece in collection sold separately unless noted.

Millau Viaduct, French Bridge Design by Foster + Partners, London, UK

Located in southern France, Millau Viaduct was designed in close collaboration with structural engineers. The success of its completion illustrates how architect can play an integral role in the design of bridges. In addition, it contradicts the assumption that bridges are belong to the territory of engineer rather than that of architect. Millau Viaduct connects the landline between France and Spain, opening up a direct route for the two countries.... 

S&P Launches Condo Indices; Adds Seasonally-Adjusted Data to its Suite of S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Indices

Standard & Poor’s, the world’s leading index provider and publisher of the widely followed S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, announced today that it will launch new indices designed to track condominium prices in five major metropolitan areas in the United States — Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. Standard & Poor’s also announced that it will publish seasonally-adjusted versions of the... 

Port of Los Angeles on Track to Award More Than $383 Million in Construction Contracts in 2008

The Port of Los Angeles will award an estimated $383.7 million in construction contracts by year-end, fueling a surge of construction activity that will create thousands of jobs in the region. The more than $383 million in future spending related to these projects will support over 6,000 regional jobs. At present, 18 multi-year construction projects are underway at the port, totaling approximately $148 million and supporting an estimated 2,516 total... 

G1TOWER Scheduled for Completion in April

Hitachi, Ltd. announced that in April of this year, it will complete the “G1TOWER,” a research tower that is currently under construction at an elevator R&D and manufacturing base in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Measuring 213 meters above ground, this will be the tallest elevator research facility in the world. Utilizing the unprecedented height of this new research tower, Hitachi will conduct verification tests on the world’s... 

Seating and shelving by Pinar Yar and Tugrul Govsa

Been waiting for so long for the brand new collection of the designers Pinar Yar and Tugrul Gövsa from GAEAforms, and now their new collection of seating and shelving pieces furniture is already on retail. This new collection is being manufactured by GOVSA Composites, a Turkish company founded by Tugrul Gövsa in 2003, which specializes in manufacturing with advanced composite materials. Here are some of the photos. via

Parliament’s Office Interior Design

Unique and sophisticated interior architecture design is found at Parliament, a graphic design/marketing company in Portland, Oregon. The design features a number of pieces made from salvaged and reclaimed materials, including salvaged pizza ovens, street signs, and wood from old crates, a barn and a church. the varnished 2?x8? Spruce Wall is lovely, Nice use of recycled elements and use of common lumber an inspiring workplace. This interior design... 

EMCOR Group, Inc. Awarded Facilities Services Contract for John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse Building

EMCOR Group, Inc., a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that its EMCOR Government Services unit was awarded a contract by the U.S. General Services Administration in Boston that commenced August 1, 2008 to provide full building management services at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston, MA. The contract, which... 

Freddie Mac Issues 2009 Funding Calendars

Freddie Mac issued its 2009 funding calendars, which provide optional announcement dates for Reference Notes® securities, potential issuance weeks for Reference REMIC® securities and announcement and auction dates for Reference Bills® securities. The 2009 funding calendars are available on the Debt and Mortgage Securities pages of the company’s Web site at http://www.FreddieMac.com. On the Reference Notes announcement dates set forth on... 

Residential Construction Workers Return to Work at SelectBuild After Striking to Protest Violations of Federal Labor Law

Nearly fifty residential construction workers employed by SelectBuild returned to work after courageously standing up for their rights by walking off four different job sites in Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada yesterday to protest against violations of federal labor law by the company. The construction crews at SelectBuild are demanding better pay, benefits and a safe working environment. They allege their employer has responded with threats and intimidation...