Al Gore, the environmental activist stung by criticism over his home’s energy efficiency, says renovations are nearly complete to make it a model “green” home.
“This plan has been in the works for a long time,” the former vice president said Friday. “The only thing that has changed is that we’re more public about it because [...]
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle has awarded over $300,000 in Affordable Housing Program grants for two projects being developed by the YWCA of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County and Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County. The winning grant applications were sponsored by Seattle-based HomeStreet Bank, one of the largest privately owned banks in the [...]
In his design for a 52-story tower across the Hudson River from Manhattan, internationally acclaimed architect Rem Koolhaas wants to inspire social interaction, life and energy.
The building’s design — three rectangular slabs stacked perpendicular to each other — allows for a mix of uses: condominiums, a hotel, artist lofts and studios, gallery and retail space.
“I [...]
NiteLites of Charlotte, the Landscape Lighting Professionals, will demonstrate home expansion techniques at the Southern Spring Home and Garden Show, the South’s premier home and garden, indoor and outdoor living exposition. The show, scheduled for February 28 through March 4, will be held at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart, and includes eight distinct areas - a [...]
Homeowners often get caught up in color palettes, fabrics and accessories during room planning.
But plumbing fixtures? Faucets, sinks and toilets often wind up as an afterthought to cabinets, counters and flooring.
Such benign neglect has consequences. If scant thought is given to how kitchen or bath fixtures integrate into the overall design scheme, the room can [...]
Noted Oakland architect Horace Gilford had a flare for design, whether working on schools, city buildings, shopping malls or unique single-family homes.
But what people remember most was his willingness to reach out and mentor young black colleagues, offering support, guidance and a forum for them to showcase their work.
Gilford died Jan. 4 of complications from [...]
Steve Arai, who was behind the renowned architecture firm of Arai Jackson Ellison Murakami, died Dec. 27 after a prolonged illness. He was 60.
Arai graduated from the University of Washington in 1969 with a bachelor’s in architecture. In 1977, he partnered with his cousin Jerry and Cliff Jackson to build their firm into a regional [...]
This may be the year when environmentally focused architecture gets serious, driven by global climate change. Even smog-swaddled China is jumping on the eco-bandwagon.
Several U.S. cities — including San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and Austin — now require use of guidelines developed by the U.S. Green Building Council for public projects. (Called LEED, the guidelines encourage [...]
Today, the crossroads of business and design are intersecting at an unprecedented rate, as leading organizations see design as a tool for innovation, competitiveness and growth. Graduate business programs — such as the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley — are integrating design into their curriculums, top business publications are [...]
Noted Oakland architect Horace Gilford had a flare for design, whether working on schools, city buildings, shopping malls or unique single-family homes. But what people remember most was his willingness to reach out and mentor young black colleagues, offering support, guidance and a forum for them to showcase their work.
Gilford died Jan. 4 of complications [...]
“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 [...]
Graphic designers from across Tennessee will gather in Chattanooga in January to compare their efforts.
The second Ten Show event, founded by the state’s chapters of design trade group AIGA, is a chance for designers to examine their peers’ work and to highlight local art in a growing industry, organizers said.
“We want to communicate to not [...]