The report, which came just a week after the public accounts committee slammed the government for the spiralling budget of the 2012 Games, expressed its alarm that the £303m Aquatics Centre, being built by Balfour Beatty, will be more than
Monica Ponce de Leon, partner of Office dA, has been appointed Dean at the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Design. Read the press release here. Thanks to Christian for the tip.
Boston/London-based landscape architect Martha Schwartz offers her viewpoint to BBC News regarding the importance of environmental consciousness in urban planning. Schwartz previously feature on Archinect
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from being another run of the mill patchwork purse. It's made up of the usual pieces: suede, patent leather, metallic cowhide and the classic signature print. The girly color scheme is bound to be a hit amongst those who weren't
Wide stripes lend this low-key piece a fresh, modern vibe that balances the glamorous material perfectly. It's definitely not my favorite Louboutin handbag , but the unique elements, including the chunky rolled clasp, make it memorable.
Julianna Margulies, Mary Louise-Parker and Alec Baldwin count themselves as Chaiken fans. This designer of sleek, cosmopolitan clothing is having a rare sample sale in the garment district this week with current season stock. When: Apr. 29-May 1. Tues. &
Get your pedicures lined up and toes ready! With the warmer weather coming up, you'll want to stock up on some pretty footwear to go with all those wonderful handbags.
Luna Boston is a popular online shopping destination that features a wide selection of both new and established handbags. Their location on Newbury Street makes them neighbors with Burberry, Cartier, and Gucci, to name a few, and is one of
I picked up this Kooba Katy bag at the sale for $295 (Regular price of $645). (I'll spare you the goofy photo of me holding the bag itself.). I saw a variety of clutches, satchels, and other styles for sale
I felt an incredible rush of "Oh-my-God-I-have-to-have-that!" come over me when I first caught sight of the latest from Coach . This Ergo Patent Leather Pleated Framed Satchel (that's a mouthful, huh?) is practically perfect. From the knockout pink to
Life is a building site: not just since the German film of that name was released, the building site has been a popular metaphor for the patchwork plans of contemporary life. The phenomenon of the building site runs through our
Modern-day wealthy Manhattan "tycoon" looks to follow in Andrew Carnegie's footsteps by creating a mansion out of 3 brownstones in Carnegie Hill.Neighbors in an uproar over suburbanization of urban neighborhood.What I really want to know is who is the man's
This week's MoCo picks.+ Day 2 of the CA BOOM guided home tour in West Los Angeles featuring five modern homes at Land+Living.+ Method Homes debuts modern green prefab design, they are "targeting LEED-H Gold certification for the five-module abode,
Five design companies from the U.K. put on a joint show called Design+ in Zona Tortona. Modus had some terrific new designs from Patrick Norguet, Michaela Forster, Christophe Pillet and Simon Pengelly. Innermost showed classics as well as the new
Students from the University of Belgrade's Furniture and Interior Design department sent us some of their sustainable furniture prototypes. Above, three of 18 multi functional furniture prototypes that were on display in Milan earlier this month during Design Week; Nemanja
Music instrument maker Yamaha was in Milan this year showing some prototypes for a collection of new keyboard based instruments that fit nicely into lifestyles; there was Key as journey above for those that travel, Key as gift "like a
