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KONE wins an order for a six-tower project in Ordos, China Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:24AMKONE Corporation, press release, July 19, 2011KONE has won an order to supply 62 elevators to the Ordos Guotai Commercial Plaza project in the Inner Mongolian city of Ordos in China. All 62 elevators are from the KONE MiniSpace(TM) series.The …
GBCA gets behind Emergency Shelter Exhibition Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:13AMThe GBCA proudly supports Emergency Shelter Australia and its upcoming Emergency Shelter Exhibition in Sydney this September.
Third times a charm for island transit center Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:57AMGALVESTON An architect firm won approval for the controversial modern design of a $4.5 million transit center proposed for downtown.
Kapiti Architectural Designer Wins Multi-Category ADNZ Award Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:42PMDarren Hunter of Hunter Architecture in Paraparaumu Beach has won awards in a number of categories in the ADNZ (Architectural Designers NZ) Wellington Regional Design Awards The architectural designer won awards at the Lower North Island Regional Design ...
A Boxy Stucco Eyesore Is Transformed into a Modern, Spacious Charmer Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:36PMRISMEDIA, July 19, 2011—(MCT)—When Amy Lippman first called her architect about renovating a Carpinteria, Calif., beach house she had just bought, she tried to find humor in the design challenge ahead by asking: “Do you want to work on a…
EXTERIOR PORTFOLIOS DREAM DESIGNER ENABLES HOMEOWNERS TO DREAM, PLAN AND DISCOVER THEIR PERFECT HOME 02/03/2009 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:43PMThe following news release was published on Feb. 3 2009 - COLUMBUS, Ohio Upgrading a homes exterior is not just about choosing the right product; its about selecting a design palette that reflects the unique style of the homeowner and the character of the home. Although improving the exterior of a home can begin with a few simple upgrades, the right design tools can lead to total transformation...
Septagon named a top metal builder Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:23AMThe May 2011 edition of Metal Construction News ranks Septagon in ninth place based on the number of tons of steel used in its building projects.
Back to the drawing board Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:00AMTHE new national president of the Australian Institute of Architects combines old-school idealism with environmental responsibility.
Manufacturing Awards 2011: Customer Service: Architectural Plastics: When King Tut needs a display Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:59AMPETALUMA -- "There's a great future in plastics" was the advice given to Dustin Hoffman's character Benjamin Braddock in the 1967 film The Graduate.
Prime Minister's Tripura visit cancelled Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:48AMAgartala, Jul 17: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has cancelled his one day Tripura visit on July 22 next.
HOPEWELL VALLEY: Golf club members approve clubhouse upgrade Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:40AMThe property on which the Hopewell Valley Golf Club, located off Route 654 (Hopewell-Pennington Road), has a “a rich history with ownership records dating back to 1715,” according to the club’s website.
A Tenafly home update that respects history Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:16AMMario and Maria Turchi wanted to restore their circa-1870 Gothic Revival home to its original glory. But they also wanted to update it for the needs of a 21st-century family.
The Next Page / Are yinz from Pittsburg? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:51PMRichardson Clover had a problem, and a pretty good idea how to fix it. As assistant hydrographer in the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Navigation in 1889, Lt. Clover was in charge of producing its maps. He'd noticed that many place names were spelled several different ways, especially in Alaska, where there were 20 indigenous languages.
Quality and reliability make Sanchez Arango Landscaping a natural choice Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:13PMBy Nancy Eagleton…. When Lazaro Arango and Rouget Sanchez became friends in the sixth grade at the Interamerican Military Academy in Miami, little did they know that four decades later they would still be best friends and business partners. Together, they founded Sanchez Arango Construction in 1995, a commercial and residential construction, outdoor advertisement and [...]
Belgard® Hardscapes Finalizing Construction of House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year to Be Unveiled July 18 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:53PMConstruction is nearing completion on the annual House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year in New York's Rockefeller Center and will be unveiled Monday, July 18, and open for tours, tastings, and presentations through Friday, July 22.
Articles additionnels de "Culture, Education" Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:14AMIn respect of Head of State Committee for Protection of Cultural Heritage of Novgorod region Denis Bezrukov, who tried to resist the construction near St. George’s Monastery near Novgorod the Great, is “official proceedings.”
Jeanine Matlow: Give some indoor flair to outdoor settings Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:01AMMany of the same principles we apply to our interiors work just as well outside our homes. This concept comes naturally to Dan Davis, owner of Dan Davis Design in Ferndale, who filled every nook and cranny of his outdoor space with visual treats.
Museum and Gallery Listings July 15 — 21 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:36PMA listing of events.
The Neufeld Memo Revisited And The H-1B Visa Climate: The New Face of Enforcement in the H-1B World Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:59PMAs a result of increased site visits and a general inclination to decrease the number of H-1B's approved, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") published a watershed memo on January 8th, 2010 ("the Neufeld Memo"). The Neufeld Memo radically changed the way that H-1B's were adjudicated.
The Design Center by JELD-WEN Awards 10,000 Home Makeover Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:43PMWesterville, OH The Grand Opening of The Design Center's newest showroom, just north of Columbus in Westerville, announced the winners of its 10,000 Home Window Door Makeover. Long-time Westerville residents Nancy Charles surname withheld on winner request have lived in a small two-story home since 1979, raising a family and later caring for both sets of their parents. Needless to say home...
Introduction to the Chicago Fashion Incubator: Guest Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:10PMLara Miller and Kiran Advani explain how their organization bridges the gap between business and arts communities.
Best Hidden Berkeley Boutiques Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:03PMFor many, Berkeley conjures images of college grunge, and eco-urban casual comfort. But tucked away, within a one-mile radius of the city’s exclusive Claremont Resort and Hotel, are three boutiques that are the best-kept secrets of Bay Area fashionistas.
Pillars will provide can't-miss guides for downtown Denver visitors Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:26AMTwelve 20-foot-tall pillars designed to guide pedestrians and drivers through downtown will line 14th Street between Market Street and Court Place by the end of the year.
Pizzazz at the Piazza Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:16AMThat London is a dynamic city with state- of-the-art technology and a rich historical heritage is not news. But it is also a quaint sort of town that blends the old and the new. And what better to complement this lifestyle than an exquisite apartment?
Alstom Signs ?100 Million Contracts With TransGrid, The Largest Australian Electricity Transmission Provider Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:10AMAlstom Grid has been awarded two contracts 1 worth approximately ?100 million by TransGrid, Australia's largest electricity transmission provider, for three new high voltage electrical substations 2 in the State of New South Wales, Australia
Mississippi town touts its Civil War heritage Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:31PMStanding on the crossties at the intersection where the Memphis & Charleston Railroad and the Mobile & Ohio Railroad meet in Corinth, I shiver in the morning sun. But not from the chilly, breezy spring air, but more so from a sense of history.
Get More Dream Home for the Money During Toll Brothers' National Dream Home Sales Event Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:56AMSubstantial Savings and Incentive Packages Will Be Available in All Toll Brothers Luxury Home Communities Nationwide July 16 - 31 (PRWeb July 12, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8633059.htm
The Printed Page: Come Take a Tour Through Funnyman Hank Azaria's Estate Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:38AMClick here to view the full photogallery. Photos: Roger Davies/Arch Digest This month, Architectural Digest visits the Bel Air, Calif., estate of Hank Azaria, the comedian best known for his chameleon-like voice acting on The Simpsons. The 8,500-square-foot house, built...
Newforma Expands PIM Solution With New Product for Project Financial and Resource Management Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:17AMNewforma Project Analyzer Liberates Financial and Resource Data From the Back-Office Accounting System for Use by Project Managers and Firm Principals
HAFELE GRAND OPENING NEW DESIGN STUDIO AT HUA HIN TO PENETRATE MARKETING GROWTH Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:19PMÇÑ¹·Õè 12 ¡Ã¡®Ò¤Á 2554 09:17 ¹. Hafele Thailand Limited, a leading manufacturer of furniture fittings, architectural hardware and electronic locking systems, today opened its latest Design Studio in Hua Hin, tapping the country’s most favorite beach resort town’s potential for growth with hope to boost company’s growth by 20% Mr. Volker Hellstern, Managing Director of Häfele Thailand Limited ...
Wallace Beery's William Kesling Designed Residence For Sale Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:46PMWilliam Kesling's Streamline Moderne home has been listed at $1.07 million. It was built in 1936 for Wallace Beery, an Academy Award winning actor and one time elephant trainer for the Ringling Brother's circus. Beery stared in films such as "The Lost World," "Robin Hood," and "The Champ."
Mesa board OKs plans for ruins' site Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:09PMMesa's Design Review Board removed the last potential hurdle by approving understated plans for the first visitors center at the Mesa Grande Ruins.
Here comes the mayor's race Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:23AMIt's July. The Summer Solstice has come and gone. The baseball season is at its halfway point. In Indianapolis, we're getting ready for a mayoral race. by David Hoppe It's July. The Summer Solstice has come and gone.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Versatile sustainability Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:35AMCourtesy art/Jacobs Engineering Group This architectural rendering depicts the $1.15 million research facility in the works at the University of North Texas' Discovery Park. Once completed, it will allow professors and students to test the effectiveness of new energy-efficient technologies.The University of North Texas is building a research laboratory that will allow professors and students to ...
College notes Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 4:00PMBYU
Central Subway just the latest SF planning blunder Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:12PMAfter looking at Muni’s Central Subway project, the civil grand jury reached the same conclusion that most nonpartisan observers have — it’s a useless money pit just waiting to suck down whatever is left of the public transit system’s dwindling revenues. But no one listens to grand juries, a fact that once got me placed on a press panel of national grand jurors, who seemed somewhat wounded that ...
National Park Service Reveals Architectural Drawings of First Phase of Flight 93 Memorial Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:09AMA view of the first phase of the Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville, Pa. The dedication of the first phase is scheduled for Sept. 10, 2011. AP Photo/ National Parks Service, Aleksander (Olek) Novak-Zemplinski.
John D. Hayes caters to agents with OpenHomes Photography Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:48AMJohn D. Hayes, founder of OpenHomesPhotography.com, studied painting in college. But today, he's known primarily for his real estate photography. While painting doesn't directly relate to photography and Web design -...
Troy's Treasurers: Creative thinking could save pool Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:36AMWe Trojans have been blessed with a bounty of public parks, each special in its own way. Whether learning to swim at one of our municipal pools, swinging away in one of our many pocket parks, tobogganing down the slopes, strolling through tree-lined paths or playing the back nine, Troy’s public green spaces and their historic structures tell the recreational story of our fair city. Each holds a ...
Travel: Mississippi town is touting its Civil War heritage Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:30AMStanding on the crossties at the intersection where the Memphis & Charleston Railroad and the Mobile & Ohio Railroad meet in Corinth, I shiver in the morning sun. But not from the chilly, breezy spring air, but more so from a sense of history, for where the rail lines make a perfect "X" is perhaps the most important 16 square feet of land during the Civil War.
Couple donates Martin carriage house window Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:03AMAn art glass window, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the carriage house of the Darwin D. Martin House Complex, has been donated to the corporation working to restore the architectural landmark.
Playing with geometry Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 6:57AMread more
Forum: UGA should keep Rutherford dorm Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:09AMA Friday Banner-Herald story, "UGA closer to decision on buildings' fate" touched on many key points surrounding the University of Georgia's proposed demolition of Rutherford Hall. One element that needs more attention, though, is the history of the building -- a motivating factor in the opposition to tearing down the dormitory. Rutherford Hall is a critical element of UGA's historic South ...
When the moon isn’t enough: mood lighting for patios Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:25PMForget space-saturating backyard lighting: The latest outdoor fixtures, from illuminated planters to architectural wall sconces, are all about creating a dim, romantic glow.
Commission helps with hall plans Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:07PMPARKERSBURG - Wood County commissioners agreed to provide up to $15,000 for an architectural engineering design plan for renovations and development of historic Henderson Hall Plantation.
Boathouses and summer seem to go hand-in-hand Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:25PMGreenhouse, outhouse, henhouse, White House, nuthouse, coffeehouse, warehouse, meetinghouse: In all, there are more than 200 words that have "house" in them. But the one that comes to mind during summers spent on a lake or river is "boathouse." They're specialty buildings designed to store motor boa...
Public invited to open house at iFarm on Towne Road Sunday Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:12PMHowell Custom Building Group, a North Shore homebuilder, and Benjamin Nutter Architects LLC, a Topsfield design firm, will sponsor an open farm day at ifarm, LLC, 55 Towne Road, Boxford on Sunday, July 10, 2011. The featured speaker will be Tom Hubka, Hubka, author of “Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn: The Connected Farm Buildings of New England”. Tours of ifarm’s barn, carriage house ...
San Diego Contractor Wins LEED Gold For Project Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:33PMThis evening shot of Bella Vista demonstrates how a home doesn’t have to look large to be large. The builder stepped it down gently to the water’s edge to create less impact on the neighborhood.
Dering Harbor: Two Dering Harbor Boards take action Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:53PMThe Dering Harbor Architectural Review and Planning boards both conducted public hearings following the regular trustees’ meeting on Saturday, June 25 in Village Hall. Chair Heather Brownlie convened an ARB hearing on applications from Prudence Fairweather for a hedge fence and from Elizabeth Morgan for a swimming pool fence. Ms. Fairweather’s application was presented by [...]
Audio Reveals How Pilot Avoided Crashing Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:19PMA hole rips open on a Southwest plane, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in Yuma.