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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Chicago’s Merchandise Mart Snags LEED Gold

by Lauren DeBellis | posted 10:24 am

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded the Merchandise Mart—billed as the world’s largest building when completed in 1931— with LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance Version 2009 (LEED-EB: OM) Gold certification.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Major Changes Hit Chicago’s Merchandise Mart

by Andrew Stone | posted 3:18 pm

The revamp—the Mart’s first major changes in 30-plus years—was considered essential for meeting the needs of today’s shelter industry.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The lecture series will explain key aspects of the project

Hudson Yards Reveals Plans in Lectures, Exhibit

by Jesse Dorris | posted 11:34 am

In tandem with Design Week, the New York Center for Architecture (CFA) hosts a lecture series and exhibit, “Design (in) The New Heart of New York”, through June 30.

Friday, March 29, 2013

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Double-Decker Bus Takes Design on the Road

by Matthew Powell | posted 11:46 am

Bespoke menswear designer Duncan Quinn has transformed a 1966 Bristol Lodekka double-decker bus into a mobile boutique and speakeasy.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Room 406 Uses Residential Trend to Reach Clients

by Lauren DeBellis | posted 9:00 am

Deirdre Jordan and Bob Robinson, owners and creative directors of the Chicago-based furniture manufacturer Troscan Design + Furnishings, recently opened Room 406, a gallery devoted to furniture and artisan-made rare artifacts and accessories.

Monday, March 4, 2013

Porcelanosa Tightens Grasp on U.S. Market

by Jesse Dorris | posted 11:38 am

Porcelanosa is planning a new flagship designed by Foster + Partners that will take over the legendary Commodore Criterion building in New York’s Flatiron District.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Wilshire Grand LA Unveils Staggering Rebuild

by Edie Cohen | posted 9:44 am

Come 2017 Los Angeles’ skyline will see a radical change. That’s the slated completion date for AC Martin Partners Wilshire Grand which, spire included, will rise to 1,100 feet to become the city’s tallest building.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

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Tom Dixon’s U.S. Showroom Opens in NY Landmark

by Jesse Dorris | posted 10:42 am

Downtown New York is abuzz with news of British design brand Tom Dixon’s long-awaited U.S. showroom, now open in the landmark 1874 Brooks Brothers building in NoHo.

Friday, December 21, 2012

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SICIS Arrives in Paris’s Golden Triangle

by James Graham | posted 11:08 am

High expectations preceded the opening of SICIS Paris. But the lavish, painstaking renovation overhaul on the corner of Rues François Premier and Cerisoles does not disappoint. Ravenna-based SICIS – unique for its production of mosaic, furniture, and jewelry – has arrived in the Triangle D’or with a splash.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Related Companies and Oxford Properties Break Ground on New York’s Hudson Yards

by Jesse Dorris | posted 12:38 pm

After the somewhat unexpected blockbuster success of the High Line, things are looking up for the west side of Manhattan—and developers are looking up, too. Last week, Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group broke ground on the 26-acre Hudson Yards project, the largest private development in New York City since Rockefeller Center.