Visit The Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center
03.16.2012
While you’re in Denver for the Home Show this weekend, make sure you head south to Parker, Colorado and check out their new Arts, Culture and Events venue. The PACE Center includes a 536-seat theater, art gallery, events space, dance studio, classrooms and an outdoor 250-seat amphitheater. The town of Parker spent more than a […]
Denver Home Show This Weekend
03.14.2012
We often don’t highlight events in the Denver area, but with the Denver Home Show happening this weekend, we thought we’d make an exception. This year’s spokesperson is America’s favorite handyman Ty Pennington, from ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. It’s the perfect place to find inspiration for your own home makeover. Want to know about […]
“The Art of Seating”
03.08.2012
A new exhibition is examining “The Art of Seating: Two Hundred Years of American Design.” The exhibit will be touring smaller cities here in the U.S., bringing great design to the heart of America. The Art of Seating: Two Hundred Years of American Design…presents a survey of exceptional American chair design from the early 19th […]
Space Elevator by 2050?
03.03.2012
The race to the top in design just got a little bit crazy. It seems Obayashi Corp, the developer behind Tokyo’s Sky Tree, announced their plans to build an elevator to space. No it is not April 1st, and yes we are serious. Or at least Obayashi Corp is serious. The space elevator will be […]
China’s Wang Shu Wins The Pritzker Architecture Prize
03.01.2012
The 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize was recently awarded to Wang Shu of The People’s Republic of China. Mr. Wang, a 48 year old architect, is the first Chinese citizen to win the prize. I. M. Pei, an American, was the first Chinese-born architect to win, in 1983. Now Wang Shu will join the likes of […]
Solar Powered Snack Bar
02.27.2012
We love seeing our friends to the north embracing sustainable design and Canada-based SYSTEMATEKS has taken the snack bar to a whole new level. This design is complete with solar panels and has a way of collecting rainwater. It’s amazing to see how far eco-friendly design has come and we look forward to seeing more […]
Inspiring Set Designs From Hollywood
02.24.2012
In honor of the Academy Awards, which airs this Sunday on ABC, we wanted to feature some of our favorite set designs from the recent batch of Oscar-nominated movies. With a little help from our friends at Architectural Digest here are some of this year’s best backdrops. The Artist- The black and white just adds […]
Michael Graves Takes Universal Design Approach To US Army
02.15.2012
We spoken about the importance of universal design on our blog and wanted to share a special project that partners renowned architect and designer Michael Graves and the US Army. The Wounded Warrior Home Project at Fort Belvoir in Virginia is helping to make coming home easier for wounded soldiers in the military. Clark Realty […]
New York City’s High Line
02.11.2012
The Dirt has a great interview with one of the co-founders of New York City’s High Line. Living in Colorado we are surrounding by nature’s beauty, but in a city like New York, it is a little more difficult to find some green space, especially outside of Central Park. Robert Hammond is Co-Founder and Co-Executive […]
