This Holiday Season: Live Trees vs. Cut Trees
Did you know that the United States spends approximately $30 million each year on cut Christmas trees?? Most of these are grown specifically for holiday use, shipped hundreds of miles to a tree lot, purchased, decorated and enjoyed for a couple of weeks, and then discarded.read more . . .
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New F&B Talent Delivers Memorable Experiences
Designing beautiful and successful restaurants and bars is nothing new for BAMO. Think Madera and The Library at Rosewood Sand Hill and Beach Tree at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. However, resting on our design achievements isn't our style. We find pleasure in pushing ourselves and pushing the envelope.With that in mind, we've brought on new, specialized talent in the area of food and beverage design. Their portfolios dazzle and their personalities shine. They earned their restaur . . .
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3D Traditional Architectural Animation
?The ICAA Southern California Chapter's?10 Year Anniversary Exhibition recently closed this weekend; however, you can find our video on YouTube,?HERE.read more . . .
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ICAA Ten Year Anniversary Celebration
We are honored to be a part of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art - Southern California Chapters 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition at Therien. The exhibition features classical work of ICAA members, including architects, interior designers and artisans and explores the journey between an artists idea and its final manifestation. Image 1:? Image 2:? . . .
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Boston and NY Stark showrooms host Gary McBournie and Trudy Dujardin
Last week, the Stark showroom at the Boston Design Center hosted Gary McBournie, who was also present to sign his book, Living Color. To market the event, Stark designed a fabulous window display featuring the book's cover.Be sure to stop by the Stark showroom at the D & D Building in New York on October 16 from 5:00-7:00 PM as they host author, interior designer, and LEED Accredited Professional, Trudy Dujardin, to celebrate the launch of Comfort Zone: Creating the Eco-Elegant Interior. . . .
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Thank You For Volunteering With Us!
Big thanks to those who joined our 20th Anniversary Celebration last week.We had had a blast volunteering as an office for the National Heal the Bay Coastal Cleanup Day. . . .
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Mario Nievera in #livewhoyouareseries
Honored to see our author, Mario Nievera, part of The Corcoran Group's #livewhoyouare series! Be sure to check out his visual memoir, Forever Green, for his story and to see his amazing work. . . .
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The Beautiful Villa Necchi Campiglio
Whilein Milan for Salone del Mobile,Michael Boothmade a point to stop by Villa Necchi Campiglio, an extraordinary house tucked away in the center of the city. Located in Via Mozart 14, the Villa is unique in its beauty and issurrounded by a large garden, tennis court and swimming pools.Built between 1932 and 1935 by Milanese architect Piero Portaluppi, and subsequently renovated by fellow architect Tommaso Buzzi, the house reflectedthe entry of Rationalism into modern architecture. . . .
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Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni
Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni is a Paris-based British writer and journalist who specializes in fashion, interiors and lifestyle. She has lived in Los Angeles and New York, where she worked at the Andy Warhol Studio, then at Interview Magazine. Arriving in Paris in 1989, she was one of Karl Lagerfeld's assistants in the Chanel Studio. After two years, she joined W before becoming the European Editor at the American Harper's Bazaar from 1999 to 2004. Fraser-Cavassoni is the author of Sam Spiegel, . . .
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Charles Pfister: Mentor and Friend
In mid-July, IIDA NC hosted Pioneers in Design - From the Office of Charles Pfister. The event, held at the SFJAZZ Center, provided a thought-provoking discussion about the influence and vision of the legendary designer. Panelists included four designers who worked at the Pfister Partnership. I was honored to participate and was joined by Richard Brayton of Brayton Hughes, David Darling of Aidlin Darling and Jeffry Weisman of Fisher Weisman. Moderating the panel was my dear friend Stanley Ab . . .
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Inside the Basilica of San Vitale
After the visit to the Sicis Art Mosaic Factory, another must-see in Ravenna was the Basilica of San Vitale, a stunning example of early Byzantine art and architecture.The church was begun by Bishop Ecclesius in 526, when Ravenna was under the rule of theOstrogoths; it wascompleted by the 27th Bishop of Ravenna,Maximian, in 547 preceding the ByzantineExarchate of Ravenna. The architect of the church is unknown.All these mosaics are executed in the Hellenistic-Roman tradition: lively a . . .
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