Author archives: dev

What to Look For at Greenbuild 2010

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The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo-- taking place November 16-19, 2010--is the world’s largest expo dedicated to green building. Each year thousands of building professionals from all over the world come together for a  few days to take part in networking events, green building tours, educational sessions, listen to renowned speakers and to se[...]

Leisurama: Modern Homes Sold in Department Store

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We've discussed our affinity for Mid-Century Modern homes in the past (see: here and here), so we were quite surprised when we discovered the existence of a fantastic looking documentary called Leisurama. The film tells the story of a 1960's department store that featured full-scale models of Mid-Century Modern homes that were part of a housing developmen[...]

Leisurama: Modern Homes Sold in Department Store

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We've discussed our affinity for Mid-Century Modern homes in the past (see: here and here), so we were quite surprised when we discovered the existence of a fantastic looking documentary called Leisurama. The film tells the story of a 1960's department store that featured full-scale models of Mid-Century Modern homes that were part of a housing developmen[...]

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

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Interior design is much more than a land based activity - it also extends to the high seas. Depending on your thoughts on global warming we could be designing quite a bit of interiors for water bound vessels once the polar ice caps meet their demise and we're up to our necks in H2O. But putting those gloomy prognostications aside for the moment, the designi[...]

Former Apple Designer Turns to Bathrooms

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The iBath anyone? Here is a bathroom that both Mac and PC fans can throw their support behind. It’s the mylife bathroom collection from LAUFEN, the well-known Swiss manufacturer of modern bathroom culture. For the design of this collection LAUFEN sought out the services of renowned industrial designer and inventor Hartmut Esslinger. Esslinger and his firm,[...]

Cersaie 2010 Recap

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On September 28th the annual Cersaie international exhibition of ceramic tiles and bathroom furnishings took place in Bologna, Italy. Styleture was among the over 83,000 visitors in attendance. We were a bit surprised to see the exhibitor and visitor numbers for this year’s event so high given the continuing struggles of the global economy. The event this ye[...]

Mid-Century Modern “James Bond” Home on Bainbridge Island

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On the surface it is just another 50’s waterfront home on Bainbridge Island, Washington with views of Seattle, but this isn’t just your average 1950’s home. The owners call it the “James Bond” house because of its fantastic hidden doorways and high-tech features. It could be straight out of a James Bond movie. The owners were very progressive in the materi[...]

Styleture Fan of the Month!

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Are you a fan of Styleture on Facebook? If not, what are you waiting for?! Go to facebook.com/styleture and "Like" us! Starting in October we'll be starting a new feature on our page called Fan of the Month. What this means is any Facebook fan that uploads a photo to our Wall of an interesting interior design has a chance to be featured on our page with the[...]

Viva La Ceramica!

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Viva La Ceramica! If you’ve been under the impression that mouth-watering high-design tiles are out of your reach – you’ve been missing what can only be called a "Tile Revolution!” For those of us in the industry who have been watching the evolution (or revolution) – it does seem as though tile is certainly having its day – and really its year. Having just [...]