A sleek boutique hotel in the Chelsea area of Manhattan’s West Side combines calm and camaraderie.
...With the runaway popularity of the fantasy-adventure classic The Hobbit, more and more people across the UK are designing their homes to look more like “Hobbit holes,” the comfortable rounded homes occupied by the short, social creatures known as hobbits.
...Traveling with a Rottweiler? You need a rolling hotel. Designer Bill Southworth built one that rocks. And rolls.
...It takes time to paint a billboard by hand; why not provide a house for the artist while they work?
...It is an interesting design if you are the quiet type.
...Political stumbling blocks continue to slow progress on Frank Gehry’s proposed memorial to President Dwight Eisenhower.
...On Thursday, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on the Affordable Care Act, either upholding the law or striking it down wholesale or in part. Architects say the looming decision could help jump-start projects and lead to shifts in facility design, although the upcoming presidential election and struggling economy will also play a major role in the future of health care architecture.
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...For decades, Hong Kong seemed mostly to be a portal for Western designers wanting to boost their Asian presence. Today, though, Hong Kong is attracting U.S. architects in its own right.
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