Bardessono, LEED Platinum pursuing Luxury inn and spa completes in California, United States

The Bardessono, LEED Platinum pursuing Luxury inn and spa completes designed by WATG is located in California, United States.  The inn includes a spa with four treatment rooms, a 75-foot-long rooftop infinity pool, a fine-dining restaurant, and meeting space. The design reflects a blending of the Valley’s agrarian character, the high refinement associated with its [...]

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Multicultural firm receives critical acclaim for its design projects and altruistic endeavours in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The Multicultural firm receives critical acclaim for its design projects and altruistic endeavours designed by OUT-2 Design is located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The company is the first design firm in Asia to receive WWF Green Office Certification; it is a member of the UN Global Compact (a global UN initiative of businesses [...]

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Club Tower in Christchurch, New Zealand

Located in Christchurch, New Zealand, Club Tower  was designed by Weirwalker Architecture. Christchurch architects Weirwalker Architecture’s sustainable Club Tower design has been submitted by its commissioners, Latitude Group, to be the first South Island building to achieve five stars in the Green Star NZ building rating. The rating system was set up this time last [...]

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Poetry Foundation in Chicago, Illinois, US, Chicago, United States

Designed by John Ronan Architects, Poetry Foundation is located in Chicago, Illinois, US, Chicago, United States. The garden is also the pathway by which visitor reach the building. Conceived as an urban sanctuary, the space offers a buffer between the street and the building as well as the public and private sections of the building. [...]

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Cooper Hewitt Museum 2010 National Design Awards in New York, NY, United States

Cooper Hewitt Museum 2010 National Design Awards is located in New York, NY, United States. Rodarte took the top award in the category of fashion design. Founded in 2005 by Kate and Laura Mulleavy, Rodarte is an up and coming American fashion house which has received the 2009 Womenswear Designer of the Year Award by [...]

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