192-Unit Mixed-Use Apartment Community at San Francisco’s Mission Bay

Urban Housing Group announced that its new luxury apartment community, Strata at Mission Bay, is open for leasing. The 192-unit mixed-use community is located on a new portion of Fourth Street and Mission Rock Street in San Francisco, near the growing UCSF Mission Bay life-science campus, amidst thriving Mission Bay and AT&T Park. Strata has opened strongly, already having leased over 30 residences. Strata’s eight floor plans offer up to approximately 1,250 square feet in one-bedroom, two-bedroom... 

Manitowoc GCK3045 Grove mobile crane

Manitowoc is launching a Grove mobile crane, the GCK3045, which will open up new jobs for customers in a wide range of city center and indoor industrial projects. The crane is the first from Manitowoc’s Grove brand that is ideally suited for work in congested urban areas. These cranes are often referred to as city cranes. It was designed with a focus on maximizing possible applications for greater utilization. The crane is a compact three-axle, single cab unit with a ‘boom down’ design. It... 

Western Interiors Magazine Receives New Funding

Gerald T. Halpin, Chairman of Western Interiors & Design LLC, announced today that the company has received additional funding from some of its original investors to finance the company’s new initiatives and the continued growth of Western Interiors & Design magazine. “In this difficult economic environment,” says Publisher Jennifer Matthews, “it is wonderful to be able to put aside short-term distractions and focus on building the business for the long term. Our magazine has attracted... 

Duna – New Four-star Pedestal by Arper

The Duna collection with its sensual lines is enhanced by a new range of colours for the polyethylene shells: from contract to home. The entire collection in its various shell versions is available with the new four-star pedestal base in aluminium, with or without castors. The Duna shell is made of polyethylene which is suitable for outdoor use, as is the polyurethane optional cushion. Alternatively, a padded version upholstered in a variety of materials is available for indoor use. [Arper]

Napa Valley’s Historic Bardessono Farmstead Morphs Into America’s Greenest Luxury Hotel

Phil Sherburne, a pioneer in modern green development, will open his long-awaited Bardessono hotel, restaurant and spa in California’s famed Napa Valley during the first week of February. The 62-room luxury hotel with its 92-seat restaurant and bar is situated on the Bardessono family farmstead in the heart of historic Yountville. Sherburne, who was hand-picked by the Bardessonos to develop their six-acre property, promised an ecologically-friendly development that would literally “tuck itself”... 

Columbia College’s Media Production Center by Studio Gang Architects

Architect’s rendering of Columbia College Chicago’s Media Production Center (MPC). Designed by Studio Gang Architects, one of Chicago’s hottest firms, the 38,000 square foot MPC features a transparent facade and an innovative design. The $21 million MPC, which includes two sound stages, a motion capture studio, animation lab, classrooms and space for production design and costumes, is the first new construction project for the college. The building is expected to open during spring... 

Besa Lighting Introduces Sophisticated Damask Glass Décors for Wall and Ceiling Luminaires

Besa Lighting introduces Black and White Damask Glass Decors for a sophisticated look. These are featured in the Tamburo, Amelia and Slipstream families of wall sconces, pendants and flush mounts, respectively. Besa Lighting is a leading designer and manufacturer of decorative glass lighting. “Our new Damask Glass Decors harmonize functional light with flair, ” explained Rick Cash, CEO and Founder of Besa Lighting. “Great for contemporary, transitional or eclectic themes, our Damask... 

Helal New Moon Residence – United Arab Emirates by Steven Ehrlich Architects

Islamic culture is embodied and reinterpreted through modern technology and design in this 35,000-square-foot residence, located in the Persian Gulf. Searing temperatures and ample desalinated water allowed the desert site to be transformed into an oasis with pools and landscaping. Sheathed in shimmering aluminum, a massive curved roof shelters and unites the compound’s series of two-story buildings. In section, the canopy forms a crescent moon, the symbol of new life that tops the minarets of... 

700 Palms Residence by Steven Ehrlich Architects

The 700 Palms Residence addresses the freedoms and constraints of residential design in Venice. By maximizing volume, light and privacy on a narrow lot with sensitivity to scale and context, the design presents raw, honest materials appropriate to the grittiness of the Venice environment. The house dissolves the barriers between indoors and out, creating flexible spaces that take advantage of the benign climate. The house expresses a counterpoint between a sense of harmony and tranquility with flowing,... 

Garden and Sea by Takao Shiotsuka Atelier

The site faces the sea and has deep depth. And it inclines toward the sea by the vertical interval like 2M. Takao Shiotsuka Atelier arranged the house in the center of the site. The plane shape of the house is wedge to spread towards the sea. Takao Shiotsuka Atelier planned the first floor as a place to enjoy a garden. The part facing the garden of the half underground is a glass window. By it, a slope of the ground just appears as form of the openings. The exterior floor covered with the white gravel....