Today, luminaries of Los Angeles politics, entertainment and business gathered to celebrate the rise of Hollywood’s newest star at the iconic corner of Hollywood & Vine: the W Hollywood Hotel & Residences. The “topping out” ceremony offered a dramatic preview of the property in true Hollywood style; complete with aerial acrobats, streaming banners, plenty of cameras and a clear message: Get ready for the excitement coming in November 2009! “There will be only one W Hollywood when...
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 environments and their unyielding ability to withstand...
Mandrup Poulsen Wallpapers has sent a new exciting collection on the streets, inspired by the woods, which in the past is a source of inspiration for many other trends in home furnishings. Wallpaper that is imported from Prestigious Textiles in England, has motives as birch trees, leaf vine shoots and twigs in beautiful sihuetter. In addition to the various shades of gold and silver, the colors are subdued beige, mint, turquoise, yellow, purple and blue. Prices from 449 kr. scroll. For more information...
Jørgen Høj designed his beautiful wooden trays in 1953. Even today they are made from 100 to 150 year-old maple trees from Danish forests. Every piece of wood has been handpicked and carefully dried in order to obtain the perfect rigid quality. The trays, available in 4 versions of soap-treated maple wood, have the clean and subtle lines in grain and finish to be beautiful on their own, but they can also be used for bread, snacks, or even various kinds of hot food. For daily cleaning, use a cloth,...
Kristian Vedel was one of the first architects that took children’s furniture seriously and designed furniture in a simple, modern style, and still created on the premise of the child. The Child’s Chair is not just a copy of the “grown-up” furniture, but an unique creation taking point of departure in the various ways a child can move and use the furniture for playing as well as sitting. The adjustable child’s chair is a semi-circular bent plywood form, with horizontal cut outs to accommodate...
The member-owned Massachusetts Woodlands Cooperative offers FSC-certified HomeGrown Wood character flooring harvested from family-owned forests. The kiln-dried, tongue-and-groove planks feature the visual interest of heartwood and sapwood color variations, mineral streaks, pinholes, sound knots, and grain variations. Sold in random mixed widths (2-1/4 to 6 inches, end-matched) and lengths (2 to 12 feet), these 3/4-inch-thick floorboards come unfinished in varieties of cherry, oak, maple, birch, ash,...
One of the most efficient, clean, and advanced pellet stoves currently available, the Mt. Vernon AE from Quadra-Fire can burn a range of fuels—the computer control settings can be adjusted from wood pellets to surplus corn, wheat, or sunflower seeds…and even for future pellets made from waste streams that haven’t been made into pellets before. A seven-day programmable thermostat controls room temperature, regulates the unit’s automatic functions, and monitors for diagnostic events such as...
JetProducts offers JetBoard, JetSoffit, JetTrim, and JetBacker magnesium-oxide (MgO)/magnesium-chloride, fiberglass-reinforced exterior and interior building products as a replacement for standard portland cement board materials. Cement boards made from magnesium—the earth’s eighth most abundant element—require 20 to 40 percent less energy to produce than conventional Portland cement-based products, according to the manufacturer. The structural sheathing, underlayment, tile-backer, fascia,...
Wm Ohs, Inc., renown for its unique, handcrafted wood luxury kitchen cabinetry, continues to attract attention from consumers seeking to enhance or remodel their bathrooms with elegant cabinetry. In today’s market, customers who are building a new residence or planning a renovation project often desire matching or similar cabinetry in the same wood, color, and style throughout their entire home. Other homeowners frequently decide to add a very personal touch and incorporate a more adventurous spirit...
Maguire Properties, Inc., a Southern California-focused real estate investment trust, announced today it has executed a new lease with InnovaSystems International, Inc. for approximately 45,000 square feet at 2385 Northside Drive, which is part of the Mission City Corporate Center in San Diego, California. InnovaSystems is expected to take occupancy in the first quarter of 2010. Mr. Nelson C. Rising, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are very pleased with the execution of this...
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...
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