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Guest Appearance
by Edie Cohen - 07/01/2008
No doubt that this pair of green-striped cubes is a folly. With a double-height library cum living room, a galley kitchen, and a bedroom suite, however, this guest house on a hilltop in Beverly Hills's Coldwater Canyon could easily be a full-fledged residence. Aleks Istanbullu made sure to build and detail Lago Vista, as the guest house is called, every bit as carefully as the larger residences... More

Winners Named in SEBC's Concept Awards Design Competition
by Nicholas Tamarin - 08/21/2008

Allen Beaumont and David Pillsbury snagged top honors at the Southeast Builder Conference's Concept Awards Design Competition. More
ASFD Announces Pinnacle Award Finalists
by Mairi Beautyman - 08/19/2008
The annual awards program presented by the American Society of Furniture Designers honors residential furniture designers and manufacturers. Winners will be feted at the Fall High Point Market. More
Montauk's Green Sofas on Sale in New York
by Mairi Beautyman - 08/18/2008

Through August 23, the carbon neutral furniture manufacturer offers serious discounts on eco-friendly sofas in its SoHo showroom. More
The National Kitchen & Bath Association Weighs in on the Countertop Scare
by Mairi Beautyman - 08/06/2008
After an article in The New York Times, more people are worried about the danger of radon in granite countertops. More
Site-Specific
by Dan Shaw - 08/01/2008
You wouldn't think that a pair of architects who live on a secluded, bucolic property with a distant view of the Catskill Mountains would need a man-made element to heighten the natural beauty that surrounds them. But Peter Franck and Kathleen Triem believe that bold artwork can enhance and elevate even the most exquisite rural environment. More
Brooklyn Interactive
by Susan Mulcahy - 08/01/2008
Like a well preserved society woman, the exterior of this limestone town house in Brooklyn, New York, is elegant and attractive yet looks its age—a century, give or take a decade. But walk in the door, and it's clear that this patrician beauty does notlive in the past. The front halves of two entire floors resemble a gallery specializing in cutting-edge art, as futuristic paintings share ... More
Heads Together
by Mark McMenamin - 08/01/2008
Architects and contractors can get along. Honestly. Mark Gould of Mark Gould Architect proved this improbability as he built a house in Chappaqua, New York, for a client who was certain to dissect the details: Stephen DiGiacomo of the construction company S. DiGiacomo & Son. Gould and DiGiacomo had forged a level of trust while working on a New York penthouse for clients, but it's always di... More
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