It seems as if Buddha is watching from lots of places these days. Gold, stone, clay and even porcelain renderings of the spiritual symbol can be seen peering from bookcases, anchoring gardens and offering peace to dining rooms.
The prevalence of Buddha is one example of the steady influence of Asian interior design. With styles [...]

The Board of Education is expected to start looking today for an architect to design a proposed elementary school.
A request for architect proposals is on the agenda for approval at today’s school board meeting, which starts at 5 p.m. at the central office on Celtic Drive. An elementary school is one of three major building [...]

India’s architectural history has a unique dynamism that can be attributed to it. Our architectural history has passed through the hands of many a king, who have been patrons of art and architecture.
The bygone years
Broadly, the architectural arrangements of yesteryear’s evolved from construction of tents. Residences in olden times were basically small and large. The [...]

Tiscareno Associates today announced the hiring of architect Jim Cade to lead the rapidly growing architecture and urban design firm.
A practicing architect for 29 years, Jim Cade has served as project manager of many well-known Seattle projects, including Benaroya Hall, Swedish Medical Center’s 1101 Office Tower, Norm Dicks Government Center, and the Seattle Ferry Terminal [...]

One of the most important elements of interior design can’t be touched, but it can certainly be felt.
Lighting can transform the feel of a home, but it’s an element that’s often an afterthought to amateur decorators. They labor over furniture, paint and woodwork, then forget the one thing that frames them all.
“Lighting is crucial,” said [...]

When beginning a home decorating project, it’s helpful to know the most common interior design pitfalls. Avoiding these will improve your design, save time and money, and help make your experience more enjoyable.
Furniture.com lead design consultant Davis Remignanti offers these approaches to avoid when tackling interior design projects:
* The Big Bang. Don’t expect to [...]

Interior Motives, a full-service interior design studio and showroom that specializes in pre-construction and pre-renovation design, announced today the launch of a powerful solution to meet the burgeoning demand for effective project management between designers, architects, builders and contractors.
Using leading web-based business intelligence platform and online collaboration tools, Interior Motives will now have the ability [...]

Figuring out your design style is one of the most fundamental - and most difficult - aspects of home decorating.
Most of us stumble into a style, keeping a jumble of furniture bought or handed down through the years. We surround the furniture we don’t love with accessories that don’t clash. The result is a home [...]

A Gurnee architect has been named to design a new city fire station that will replace the current 70-year-old headquarters facility, called Station One, that adjoins the north side of City Hall.
It is the first step of a potential major building and remodeling program to meet future expected needs of the city’s Fire and Rescue [...]

With the future of Erdenheim Elementary School still undecided, the Springfield School Board selected an architect for any future building projects Tuesday.
In a 6-3 vote, the board authorized the school district administration to negotiate a contract with Hayes Large Architects, the firm that has worked for the district since 2005, evaluating the condition of [...]

On Thursday, the Fiesta Bowl got the go-ahead, despite protests, to build and decorate three large Cardinals Stadium suites to its tastes.
The interior of the large suites, about the size of four regular suites, will have more of a country-club feel, with blue carpet, gray tile and warm wood. That differs from the 88 smaller [...]

The Tennessee Residence Foundation on Friday announced its selection of Memphis-based architectural firm archimania p.c. to design a new Conservation Hall, which will be built on the grounds of the Tennessee Residence in Nashville. This marks another step toward completion of a four-phase project, initiated by Gov. Phil Bredesen and First Lady Andrea Conte in [...]