New Furniture by Karim Rashid for VONDOM

Friday, July 23rd 2010
New Furniture by Karim Rashid for VONDOM

Modern and colorful furniture design is done by Karim Rashid has designed a number of new pieces for Spanish furniture manufacturer VONDOM. This furniture designer has design so many beautiful furniture such as seating furniture, tableand chair set, bench, vase and flower pot, and so on, the design is so unique and modern that will beautify your home interior improvement. DOUX derives directly from the pen sketching freely: organic, spontaneous, friendly,... 

VAST Enterprises, LLC Expands Distribution into the Chicago Area with Illinois Brick Company

Saturday, January 23rd 2010
VAST Enterprises, LLC Expands Distribution into the Chicago Area with Illinois Brick Company

Today in Chicago, Ill. at the Mid-America (Mid-Am) Horticultural Trade Show, Illinois Brick Company and VAST Enterprises, LLC announced that Illinois Brick now supplies VAST composite masonry products to builders and contractors in the Chicago area. The expanding line of VAST composite masonry products — manufactured in VAST’s patented blend of recycled car tires and plastic containers — includes Composite Landscape Pavers, Composite Permeable... 

7-Eleven Plans Aggressive Expansion

Sunday, May 17th 2009
7-Eleven Plans Aggressive Expansion

While many retailers are contracting or limiting expansion, 7-Eleven is aggressively growing and expects to add more than 200 new stores this year. Plans call for the company to accelerate store development over the next several years through organic growth, acquisitions and its Business Conversion Program. 7-Eleven has a multi-pronged approach to growth that includes in-line, end-cap space in shopping centers, freestanding stores, urban locations... 

Discover Concrete Homes and Their Many Benefits

Thursday, December 4th 2008
Discover Concrete Homes and Their Many Benefits

Popping up throughout North America, builders and homeowners alike are taking notice of concrete homes and their ability to fit in as a mainstream building option. ConcreteNetwork.com has taken this emerging trend and dedicated a new section detailing everything there is to know, including the cost of building a concrete home, design options, concrete home benefits and more. Energy cost savings, the homes’ ability to provide healthier living... 

Cambria Natural Quartz Surfaces and Smokey Mountain Tops Form New Exclusive Partnership

Monday, November 24th 2008

Cambria, the only producer of natural quartz surfaces in the U.S., announced today that Knoxville-based Smokey Mountain Tops is the latest Cambria fabricator business partner to be inducted into their Lexus Partner Program. The Lexus Partner Program, recently introduced by Cambria, was designed to further strengthen the relationship between Cambria and its fabricator partners as well as provide the highest possible service to the consumer. Smokey... 

On the Cusp of Black Friday, Colliers International Issues Semi-Annual Retail Report, Showing Marked Weakness in Retail Real Estate as 2009 Approaches

Monday, November 24th 2008

The U.S. retail market has undergone a sea change not experienced in this country since the early 1980s, according to the bi-annual Retail Real Estate Report issued today by Colliers International, a leading global real estate services firm. Due to recessionary conditions, retail real estate will be significantly afflicted for the remainder of this year and well into 2009, according to Colliers. Several reasons drive this monumental slowdown in retail... 

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute Launches Development of Its New Health-Based Product Emissions Standard for All Indoor Environments

Thursday, November 20th 2008

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) announces initiation of its comprehensive product emissions standard for indoor products. Indoor air is known to be 2-5 times more polluted than outdoor air. In newly constructed homes and buildings, levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and formaldehyde can be significantly higher. Exposure to these pollutants can lead to short-term irritation and discomfort and long-term exposure can lead to more... 

Deep Down Announces 140% Increase in Revenues for the Third Quarter

Tuesday, November 18th 2008

Deep Down, Inc. announced unaudited results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008, on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2008 increased $6.8 million to $11.7 million, a 140% increase over the same three-month period in 2007. The increase in revenue included $8.5 million from the acquisitions of Mako and Flotation, while our historical service lines... 

Dolce Hotels and Resorts Names Steven A. Rudnitsky President and CEO

Tuesday, November 18th 2008

In a move to build upon its achievements and further accelerate growth , Dolce Hotels and Resorts, a meetings-focused hospitality company based here that manages 23 hotels, resorts and meetings centers in the United States, Canada and Europe, has appointed industry veteran Steven A. Rudnitsky as president and chief executive officer, effective Dec. 8. Rudnitsky, who recently stepped down as president and chief executive officer of Wyndham Worldwide’s... 

Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition, Fifth Revised and Enlarged Edition (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures)

Sunday, November 16th 2008

A milestone in modern thought, Space, Time and Architecture has been reissued many times since its first publication in 1941 and translated into half a dozen languages. In this revised edition of Mr. Giedion’s classic work, major sections have been added and there are 81 new illustrations. The chapters on leading leading