Famous Architects Design Monuments to Vice in Virtuous Singapore

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Michael Graves and Moshe Safdie try out some (classy) sin-city indulgences on one of the most uptight places around. After a 45-year ban on casinos, Singapore is getting back into the gambling business by rolling the dice on a couple starchitects. Their mission: Keep sin classy. So we have one casino from Moshe Safdie , the Israeli-born Boston architect most famous for designing the cubist-like …

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Summer reading for decor lovers

Friday, June 25th, 2010

For those who enjoy the challenge, fun and excitement of decorating, but can’t afford a Design Star to tackle those projects, professionals share their secrets and designs and offer tips in a number of “how to” books available to aid and abet the design challenged.

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‘Artful Home’ author Toni Sikes to give keynote talk at HandMade: Western North Carolina Craft, Architecture & Design …

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

The HandMade: Western North Carolina Craft, Architecture & Design Expo will bring in nationally known author and speaker Toni Sikes for a keynote talk.

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Distinctions has design, décor ideas, items

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

FAIRLAWN Design and décor come together at Distinctions. The seven-year old business is located at 113 Ghent Road in Merchants Square.

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Designers turn cork into beautiful, functional décor

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

A roundup of home products created from cork. The products include creative designs found at Velocity Art and Design, Ecohaus, Target, Branch Home and MOMA.

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Inside Twitter’s Expanded SF Offices: Birds, More Birds. Also, Birds

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Twitter unveils its expanded bird-themed headquarters. It’s downright Hitchcock-ian. Last November, Twitter fetched up at generous new headquarters in San Francisco’s SOMA district. Just six months later, the social networking site has annexed more space. Next up: Twitter takes over @world? Let’s hope not, at least not for design’s sake. The decor’s pretty basic here; it looks like it was …

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HGTV reveals ‘Design Star’ fifth-season cast, series to debut June 13

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

HGTV has revealed the identities of the 12 contestants competing on HGTV Design Star’s fifth season, which will premiere on Sunday, June 13 at 10PM ET/PT.

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Darien resident’s designs are ‘Shorely Chic"

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

One Darien resident has taken her love of interior design, combined it with her passion for the ocean and turned it into a new creative business. Liz Orgera, a 25-year-old Fairfield University graduate, has always loved design.

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Public Relations, Design, and Branding Firm Signs Key Cultural Clients

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Texas Cultural Trust, The Blanton Museum of Art, et al.

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Disney Unveils A First-of-its-kind Alice In Wonderland Exhibition At LA Fashion Institute of Design

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

LOS ANGELES, CA, MAY 10, 2010 – In celebration of ALICE IN WONDERLAND’S Blu-ray and DVD debut on June 1, 2010 , Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE), in partnership with Disney Consumer Products (DCP), are unveiling a first-of-its-kind Alice In Wonderland Exhibition in the FIDM Museum & Galleries at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in downtown Los Angeles.

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