US architects select top ten sustainable green buildings
05.12.2011
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has named its top ten sustainable, green buildings for 2010. The shortlisted developments include the new Research Support Facility at the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a school in Greensburg, Kansas rebuilt after a tornado and an addition to Frank Lloyd Wright’s landmark Meeting House in […]
Outdoor Living Spaces by Trilogy Partners
05.11.2011
Outdoor living spaces have become as important to a client as interior spaces. With our desire to spend more time outside enjoying our natural habitat, the need to design an environment that is both beautiful and functional is becoming top priority. In Colorado, with our mountainous terrain, we have mastered the art of incorporating our […]
Hot! Interior Designers Use Modern Rugs to Decorate the Homes of the Rich and Famous
05.11.2011
Whether you are living in a large home or smaller apartment with modern interior decor, you should consider adding chic and stylish 21st century modern rugs for display in your living room, dining area, bedrooms, kitchen, patios and bathrooms. Modern rugs have become the accessories of choice suitable for all styles of contemporary home settings. […]
Buildings Speak to Us
05.10.2011
No, no, I´m not talking about haunted houses. I´m referring to what author Alain de Botton says in his book The architecture of happiness. According to him, there is a language buildings and objects speak when we look at them, and our fondness or distaste of them comes from the relationship we establish between those buildings […]
What’s old is new again
05.08.2011
You think that look is new? I saw it in the ’80s Predicting trends makes news. Business, fashion, design, dog breeding – you name it, and it has a trend. Trends also make you feel old if you see them come and go, and then come again. I’m sure I’ve seen what today’s […]
The Real Cost of Energy
05.07.2011
As the average price of gasoline approached $4.00 per gallon in the U.S., and as energy related disasters unfolded around the world, I began to consider the true cost of energy. There is the price posted at the pump, and in our electric bill each month. And then there is the true cost of energy. […]
Foundation Funds Green Homes for Habitat for Humanity
05.07.2011
The Home Depot Foundationannounced the grantees of a new round of funding for their Partners in Sustainable Building (PSB) program last week. More than 135 Habitat for Humanity affiliates across 42 states will receive grant money to help pay for sustainable homes. Habitat will receive $3,000 for each home that is Energy Star certified, and $5,000 each […]
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05.06.2011
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How to create a fabulous bar at home
05.06.2011
Aluminum Cube Jigger, RISD Works, 20 North Main St., Providence Cocktails are having a moment. Many restaurants and bars are crafting drinks with fresh and out-of-the-ordinary ingredients; they’re a recurring character on TV shows like “Mad Men;” and the cocktail’s influence on fashion and design is the focus of a new exhibit at the […]