Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Herman Miller

May 29, 2008 Filed Under: Home Improvement

First introduced in 1956, the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Herman Miller represent the epitome of classic mid-century design. The chair and ottoman are still highly prized by collectors worldwide and part of the permanent collection of New York’s Museum of Modern Art. We are an Authorized Herman Miller Retailer.

TIAA-CREF Global Real Estate’s One Boston Place Awarded First LEED-EB Gold Certification for Operations and Maintenance

November 17, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

TIAA-CREF Global Real Estate announced today that One Boston Place in Boston is the first building to earn the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold designation from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance. LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance is a rating system that recognizes buildings with maximum operational efficiency and minimal environmental... 

Alabama’s Brett/Robinson Beats Condo Pitfalls, Opens New Beachfront Building, Second Largest in State

November 20, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Gulf Coast real estate developer Brett/Robinson and Alabama Governor Bob Riley announced the grand opening — and stellar sales — of the state’s second largest building earlier this month. Not only does the opening of the $175 million, 25-floor Phoenix West demonstrate buying power in a weak economy, it’s a bright spot in a national real estate stall. “This is a big deal for Alabama’s Gulf Coast, and an example for... 

B-House by Duilio Damilano

February 11, 2011 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
B-House by Duilio Damilano

New modern house living residence design project of the Italian architect Duilio Damilano is revealed. this lovely architect has done designed the B-House he designed, which was designed located in Cuneo, Italy. via

Dewalt DC527 Heavy-Duty 18-Volt Ni-Cad Fluorescent Area Light, Bare Tool

January 21, 2007 Filed Under: Construction

Placed on a worktable or hung from its pull-out hook, DeWalt’s Fluorescent Area Light is one versatile lighting device. The hook rotates a full 360 degrees, so there’s no fighting the thing to get just the right angle. An over-molded lens cover makes this lighting device jobsite tough. And, a 13-watt fluorescent bulb provides bright area lighting that lasts. More great features: A twist-and-lock lens cover allows quick and easy bulb changes;... 

B&B Italia to be featured in James Bond Movie

March 30, 2011 Filed Under: Home Improvement
B&B Italia to be featured in James Bond Movie

The Maxalto collection of the Contemporary furniture manufacturer B&B Italia is used in one of of the James Bond movie ‘Quantum of Solace’. Being trusted as a manufacture that provide a great range of furniture, this Maxalt collection was being chosen in some scenes which is including a hotel suite at the (fictional) Grand Hotel Bolivar in Panama. via

New Andaluz Hotel in Albuquerque to Use Novan Solar System for Hot Water

September 10, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

The new Andaluz, formerly the La Posada de Albuquerque Hotel, will reopen late this year in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico with a 73-panel solar thermal system from Novan Solar Inc. of Golden, Colorado, that will provide domestic hot water for the hotel. The Novan system is part of the hotel’s redevelopment by Albuquerque developer Gary Goodman, representing one of the first historic remodels in the U.S. to conform to the energy efficiency... 

Sonntag Seating by Tim Kerp

February 7, 2011 Filed Under: Home Improvement
Sonntag Seating by Tim Kerp

Designed to brings people back together and creates an atmosphere of togetherness and community, the contemporary furniture Sonntag Seating has been designed by German designer Tim Kerp. This innovative design of seating furniture that offers you having the choice of many seating positions allowed you to sit in many different ways just you like and it is allowed you a flexible usability to react spontaneously in a conversation. via

Tress Lamp by Marc Sadler

December 31, 2010 Filed Under: Home Improvement
Tress Lamp by Marc Sadler

Contemporary lighting furniture collection called Tress Lamp has been designed by Marc Sadler. This furniture designer has designed this Tress Lamp for Italian lighting manufacturer Foscarini. The Material used to design this elegant and beautiful lamp is coming from composite material on a lacquered fibreglass base. There are three Versions of this lamp they are floor, table and hanging. just choose witch best for you and enlight your house with... 

Walnut joinery by Howard Brothers Joinery

December 6, 2008 Filed Under: Construction, Home Improvement
Walnut joinery by Howard Brothers Joinery

It used 0.7mm-thick veneers from walnut which is then processed, trimmed and laid onto MDF panels. The wood has chain-of-custody certification. All of the walnut veneer was supplied by Howard Brothers which manufactured most of the joinery used in the library. Tel: 01424 773272