In the age of environmental awareness, greening your home is the next frontier. The question is how do you green your house and what are the benefits? The answer is, it is easier than you think. Greening your home is affordable, good for the environment, increases its value, lowers your utility bills and makes [...]

There are those who would decry many fashion and design trends as vulgar, cheap stand-ins for the real thing and an indication of bad taste. Is there really such a thing as good or bad taste when taste is, well, a matter of taste?
Moderation is the key here. For those of us who like to [...]

Centrepoint Architecture, a Raleigh based architecture and engineering firm, announced that Danielle Campbell joined their staff as Marketing Coordinator. Danielle will lead the marketing department for the firm’s Raleigh and Wilmington offices. She graduated from NC State University with a degree in business management and marketing. Danielle will use her experience in marketing research, field [...]

Architect Cheryl “Dennie” Smith has quite a few qualities that client Charlie Abdi says make her a real go-getter — she’s incredible with business development and relationship-building, and she’s a redhead.
“Her claim to fame is not just being a great architect; she’s an incredible planner,” said Abdi, president and chief executive officer of San Diego-based [...]

Kerry Haber, the architect who designed the in-progress Genesis building in Kennett Square, told the borough council Monday that he is adding a plan for dark-colored bricks to the façade of the upper floors to enhance the appearance. The bricks are spaced at regular intervals and form a series of diamond designs.
Other than that, he [...]

The Irvine Co. is in talks with award-winning international architects Pei Cobb Freed & Partners to design a new high-rise in downtown San Diego – perhaps signaling the company’s intention to add a landmark tower to the city’s skyline.
While the Orange County real estate giant has not signed a contract with Pei Cobb – the [...]

On paper, it looks like the beginning of a joke: What do Prague, Barcelona and Dusseldorf have in common with Lehi?
The answer is legendary architect Frank Gehry.
And while jaws may drop at an announcement that Gehry will soon be designing an urban-inspired community in northern Lehi, it’s definitely serious [...]

The Gulf and Atlantic Coasts dodged a bullet this year, with an El Niño event in the Pacific effectively canceling a potentially disastrous hurricane season.
In this city, still slowly recovering from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, the respite is allowing the government and home builders time to look for ways to minimize the effects [...]

What do all of these products – the Tartan® running track at Stanford University, the brightly colored gDiaper™, Formawall™ exterior building panels at Andrews Air Force Base, Wet Women® Surf Wax, and the new Answer® system workstation – have in common?
They’re all certified as Cradle to Cradleâ„¢ (C2C) products, safe for both human and [...]

“Rethink Urban” is Vulcan Real Estate’s trademarked motto for its burgeoning South Lake Union development, and you’ll encounter one startling measure of innovative urban thinking if you ask for valet parking at the flagship 2200 hotel/condo/retail complex: $30 for four hours, please.
But you’ll find more inviting urban ideas (and even a few scraps of free [...]

Design plans for the proposed SoBro office high-rise that would be anchored by Nashville law firm Bass Berry & Sims PLC were given a preliminary go-ahead Tuesday, moving construction of the contemporary tower one step closer to reality.
The Metro Development and Housing Agency’s Design Review Committee unanimously approved the currently proposed configuration and appearance of [...]

RAK Properties, largest real estate developer of Ras Al Khaimah, has assigned Woods Bagot, international architect firm, as the chief architect for their Mina Al Arab project. The design work has initiated for this Dh3 billion project.
Al Mohammad Sultan Al Qadi, Managing Director of RAK Properties, said, “RAK Properties is delighted to work with an [...]