British architect John Pawson in collaboration with Salvatori and lighting specialists KKDC exhibited a contemporary architectural installation entitled ‘House of Stone’ at the celebrated 2010 Think Tank Exhibition in Milan. The house was made entirely from recycled material made from a stone residue formulated by Salvatori, consisting of 99% stone scrap and just 1% natural resin to act as a bonding agent. Central to the ‘House of Stone’ layout...
Foster + Partners’ have finally completed their design for the UAE pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai Expo. As the Shanghai Expo is one of important architectural exhibition events, the architects feel proud to have dedicated something that represents the United Arab Emirates on this international stage, a pavilion inspired by the dune. Designed to resemble the dune, the UAE pavilion appears smooth at one side while rough and textured on the other side....
Architectural interior design duo Shea Soucie and Martin Horner of Soucie Horner Ltd. unveiled their newest home design project last night at a private cocktail reception held at The Setai Wall Street. This project is the result of an exclusive design partnership between The Setai Wall Street and Soucie Horner Ltd. and marks the Chicago-based company’s first large-scale endeavor in New York. As the preferred interior designers for residents of...
German manufacturer Lechuza is now offering its elegant and innovative line of self-watering planters in the United States. Using a built-in reservoir as part of a self-watering system, these planters provide water and nutrients needed to grow healthy edibles and beautiful flowering plants with virtually no effort. Unable to find a planter that met his demands, he assigned a team of his developers to create a stylish, self-watering planter. What...
Visionary designer Todd Oldham returns to South Beach, bringing his creative genius to 20 deluxe rooms including two 2 bedroom suites at the new oceanfront addition to The Hotel of South Beach, owned by Goldman Properties. Oldham designed The Hotel’s original property, at 801 Collins Avenue, opened in 1998 to wide acclaim, and the two properties share amenities including room service provided by The Hotel’s award-winning restaurant, Wish. The...
Pioneer Millworks reclaimed barn siding received two Grand Prize awards from the Association for Retail Environments (A.R.E.) for specialty food retailer of the year at the 2010 A.R.E. Design Awards. Pioneer Millworks salvaged barn siding was used as wall treatments in interior and exterior applications at both the Starbucks Coffee Company’s 15th Avenue Coffee & Tea Shop and Roy Street Coffee & Tea Shop. “We love working with retail...
An entirely new option in window treatments has revolutionized the window industry with a one-of-a-kind window product having residential, commercial, and religious applications. Samuel K Designer Windows are the stylish and affordable alternative to pricy leaded or stained glass windows and a new addition to the DIY market. The hand assembled, seamless, layered designs are easily applied to the existing window, enhancing the strength and integrity...
SMT Residential Design welcomes the year 2010, another whole year to look up to in the real estate industry. We hope that the economic uncertainty of the year 2009 will be a thing of the past. There are indications that we are on the road to recovery as stock markets all over the world have incurred robust rebounds. It is but appropriate for us not to increase our prices for our old and new customers, this is how we have weathered the crisis and will...
An amazing Taliesin designed home on just under an acre in Paradise Valley. With the style, texture, space, and form that has a personality all it’s own, this completely updated home has cherry wood floors, smooth plaster walls, solid wood doors, gourmet kitchen, and resort-style back yard designed by Onsite Landscape, Inc. Will wow the most discerning of tastes, truly your own private resort. [Property Details]
The Urban Planning for “Plaça de l’Església” in Granollers intends to regain the role of this square within the old part of town. H Arquitectes plot is the key factor for the consolidation of this centrality, due to it occupies the space that gives continuity to Barcelona Street and connects with ‘Plaça de la Porxada’. The three facades of the building become a single skin that, thank to the continuous use of the stone even...
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
Murillo, the Philippines based manufacturer has been involved in manufacturing furniture and...
Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
Looking for modern interior inspiration for your office, here we got some preview of the contemporary...
The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
Today’s modern house inspiration is coming from Richard Librach Architect, Toronto-based...
The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma, the company that serves cookware, cooks stool, cutlery, electrics, bakeware,...
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