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11 Projects Win NYC Public Design Commission’s Excellence in Design Awards

May 12, 2017 Patrick Lynch 0

The New York City Public Design Commission and Mayor Bill de Blasio have announced the 11 projects selected as winners of their 2017 Awards for Excellence in Design. Established in 1983, the award has been bestowed annually to projects from the city’s five boroughs that “exemplify how innovative and thoughtful design can provide New Yorkers with the best possible public spaces and services and engender a sense of civic pride.”

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New This Week: 3 Laundry Rooms With Joyful Style (3 photos)

May 12, 2017 Mitchell Parker 0
Laundry is a fact of life. There’s no getting around it. And while there’s some joy to be found in washing, drying and folding the precious garments of our loved ones, whenever there’s opportunity to increase that joy, we should seize upon it. One way to do that is by creating a space with style that…

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MeMo House / Bam Arquitectura

May 12, 2017 Cristobal Rojas 0

The MeMo house, which was built on a plot in San Isidro, in the northern part of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was conceived on the premise of a client who is passionate about landscaping and has a strong conviction regarding sustainability and the environment. The premise was to develop a project in a plot between infill buildings while reducing to the maximum extent possible the loss of green spaces due to the construction of the house.

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5 Kinds of Rugs for Busy Households (10 photos)

May 12, 2017 Urban Casa 0
Finding the perfect rug can be time-consuming. Given the endless choices of textures, colors and patterns, sorting through them to locate a good fit with your furniture and accessories may require some trial and error. Add to that the goal of finding a family-friendly rug, and you’ve got even more requirements…

I’m trying to change my mysterious reputation, says Peter Zumthor

May 12, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has attracted a cult following over his five-decade career, but kept a famously low profile in the media. He spoke to Dezeen about trying to dispel his mysterious reputation by taking cues from media-shy tennis star Roger Federer. Zumthor, 74, works with a small team of around 30 based in Haldenstein, a mountain village

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