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Rita Catinella Orrell

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Union-Square-Loft

Union Square Loft

Rita Catinella Orrell
September 16, 2012
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For the renovation of a loft in a landmarked building in the Union Square neighborhood of Manhattan, the New York City design/build firm Studiodb devised a series of bookshelves and sliding doors that allowed for an expansive layout, with the flexibility to create private spaces when needed.
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Product Focus: Kitchen and Bath

Rita Catinella Orrell
September 16, 2012
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Based in northern Italy, Bisazza is a leading producer of high-end glass mosaic tile with showrooms in cities around the world, including New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago.


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Addressing Eastwood's Infamous Chair

Rita Catinella Orrell
September 5, 2012
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Photo © Washington Post It’s not every day that a contract chair becomes front-page news, but that’s exactly what happened last week when actor/director/Republican Clint Eastwood brought one with him for his appearance at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. During his speech, Eastwood pretended to address an invisible President Obama seated next to him during a mock conversation that has confounded many pundits, delegates, and viewers across both party lines. Photo courtesy Design Within Reach Fans of design may have recognized the seat as part of the popular Baba Collection, designed in 1992 by the Italian architect/designer Sergio
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Product Focus: Green Materials

Rita Catinella Orrell
August 16, 2012
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The latest materials and processes, from carbon-negative window film to water-free textile dyeing, that help save resources, reduce emissions, and recycle waste.
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Products in Brief: Shopping the Mart

Rita Catinella Orrell
August 16, 2012
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June marked the 44th edition of NeoCon, North America's largest design expo and conference for commercial interiors.


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Editor's Bookmarks - June 2012

Rita Catinella Orrell
June 19, 2012
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Each month RECORD reviews building product related web sites and blogs that might be of interest to our readership.


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Wildwood Sconce

Rita Catinella Orrell
April 16, 2012
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The Blackstone pendant, Broadleaf ceiling fixture, and Wildwood wall sconce are three new Arts & Crafts—inspired light fixtures from Portland, Oregon-based Rejuvenation.


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The Tom Kundig Collection

Rita Catinella Orrell
April 16, 2012
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After years of collaboration on custom steel architectural elements and furnishings with Seattle-based metal shop 12th Avenue Iron, Olson Kundig Architects has now designed the firm’s first line of commercially available products to be fabricated by the shop.


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Heath House Number Collection

Rita Catinella Orrell
April 16, 2012
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For its line of House Number tiles launched last year in collaboration with House Industries, Sausalito, California-based Heath Ceramics applies the same spinning mold technique used to craft their ceramic bowls.


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Hearst Castle Collection

Rita Catinella Orrell
April 16, 2012
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Inspired by Hearst Castle, the "little something" William Randolph Hearst asked architect Julia Morgan (1872-1957) to build in San Simeon, California, in 1919 (scroll down to watch video), Tilevera’s Hearst Castle Collection of stone, glass, and wood tile interprets the castle’s spirit in material, color, and design.


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