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Archived News (Sep/2010/)
hMa-designed Battery Park City Community Center to be unveiled in late 2011
The Battery Park City Community Center - a 60,000 square feet project designed by Hanrahan Meyers Architects (hMa) as a ‘built landscape’ in Battery Park City’s north neighbourhood in lower Manhattan, New York - will be unveiled in late 2011.
Published Date: 29-Sep-2010
Handmade artisan style vessel sinks from ‘Sign’
Italian bath brand ‘Sign’ has introduced new range of handmade artisan style vessel sinks displaying organically inspired shape.
Published Date: 29-Sep-2010
Mercy Medical Center to unveil Mary Catherine Bunting Center in Maryland
Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland will open a $400 million, 18-storey replacement hospital facility named ‘Mary Catherine Bunting Center’ on 19 December 2010.
Published Date: 29-Sep-2010
Hyatt Regency Atlanta undertakes $60 million transformation project
The Hyatt Regency Atlanta, the world’s first Hyatt Regency hotel, is undergoing a $60 million, three-year-long transformation scheme to roll out a rejuvenated look.
Published Date: 29-Sep-2010
Tuscanor presents iron lighting collection
Tuscanor, the UK-based suppliers of British hand-forged wrought iron and brass lighting, has introduced new iron lighting collection based on traditional medieval lighting.
Published Date: 29-Sep-2010
Peddle Thorp Architects designs Commonwealth Games venues in India
Australian practice Peddle Thorp Architects (PTA) has designed some sports venues for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games in India including Thyagaraj Stadium, the Rugby Sevens Venue at Delhi University, the Siri Fort Sports Complex and the Yamuna Sports Complex.
Published Date: 29-Sep-2010
Indian designer wins 2010 Electrolux Design Lab competition
Peter Alwin, a student from the National Institute of Design in India, who proposed ‘The Snail’ micro induction heating concept, has been announced the winner of the 2010 Electrolux Design Lab competition.
Published Date: 29-Sep-2010
Matthew Frederick enhances ‘Eton Manor’ line of pillows and throws
New Jersey-based upscale home furnishings and lifestyle company Matthew Frederick has introduced a new line of pillows and throws to compliment his ‘Eton Manor’ line of luxury home accessories and furnishings.
Published Date: 29-Sep-2010
Paul Cocksedge showcases ‘Gust of Wind’ Corian artwork at V&A museum in UK
An installation by Paul Cocksedge Studio named ‘Gust of Wind’, constituting 300 curvaceous pieces of Dupont Corian resembling a stack of paper blown into the air by a gust of wind, was displayed at Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in the UK.
Published Date: 29-Sep-2010
‘Hex Tower’ storage unit from TBF
UK-based designer practice Timothy Ben Furniture (TBF) has launched a wall-papered storage unit called ‘Hex Tower’.
Published Date: 29-Sep-2010
Groupe Beneteau debuts ‘Sense 50’ yacht at Cannes Boat Show
French yacht design and building company Groupe Beneteau has displayed the ‘Sense 50’ yacht for the first time at the Cannes Boat Show in France, which was held from 8 -13 September 2010.
Published Date: 29-Sep-2010
Surface commences Autumn Tile Sale at its UK showrooms
UK-based tile retailer Surface has commenced the Autumn Tile Sale from 17 September – 9 October 2010, which will see a price drop of up to 30% on its range of tile, stone and mosaic on display at the London and Surrey showrooms.
Published Date: 28-Sep-2010
First zero-emissions hotel in downtown Milan unveiled
Hotel Milano Scala, the first zero-emissions hotel in downtown Milan, Italy, has opened its doors, featuring guest rooms themed around music and culture.
Published Date: 28-Sep-2010
‘Orbiting Eco-House’ from Michael Jantzen
US-based eco architectural designer Michael Jantzen has proposed an innovative eco-friendly house called ‘Orbiting Eco-House’, based on the principle of enhancing eco and aesthetic functionality by the movement of certain segments of the house.
Published Date: 28-Sep-2010
Monaco Yacht Show witnesses huge participation of international clientele
The 20th Monaco Yacht Show (MYS), held from 22-25 September 2010 at Port Hercules, Monaco, has attracted a number of international patrons at the premier for elite superyacht charter crafts.
Published Date: 28-Sep-2010
Blodgett Hospital in Michigan completes renovation and expansion project
Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, has completed a $98 million renovation and expansion project, which has added 284 private patient rooms with a new look to the hospital.
Published Date: 28-Sep-2010
Lakehead University unveils Canada’s first LEED-Platinum university campus
Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada, has unveiled its new academic building in Orillia, which represents the first phase in the development of Canada’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-Platinum university campus.
Published Date: 28-Sep-2010
Planika presents ‘Bubble’ fireplace
Polish lighting design firm Planika has introduced a new portable, mini, cylindrical-shaped fireplace named ‘Bubble’.
Published Date: 28-Sep-2010
Phil Rose presents ‘Bu Bamboo Basin'
Australian industrial designer Phil Rose has created a new eco-friendly washbasin called ‘Bu Bamboo Basin’.
Published Date: 28-Sep-2010
The City of Madrid wins Green GOOD DESIGN Award for 2010
The Chicago Athenaeum, together with the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, has announced the City of Madrid in Spain as the first of over 100 Green GOOD DESIGN Awards for 2010.
Published Date: 28-Sep-2010
