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Design Dilemma: Designing Your Kitchen Island
Traditional Kitchen design by New York Design-build Brunelleschi Construction Once a bit of a rarity, kitchen islands have become indispensable in today’s kitchens. That’s because our kitchens have opened up. Without four walls, kitchen islands provide a natural design solution allowing for a place to eat, prepare and serve food while keeping things open and […]
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Design Dilemma: A Loft of Boxes in Florence, Italy
We’re used to thinking of lofts in the American tradition. That is, an old industrial building, a factory or a warehouse, in a gritty part of a city that has been converted into a residential use. These lofts feature heating ducts, iron work, exposed brick and concrete. But American style lofts are not the only […]
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Design Dilemma: How to do the Industrial Look
Modern Dining Room design by Vancouver Architect PLACE, hl johnston architect ltd Why has the industrial look become so hot? Once the sole province of loft dwellers living in the meatpacking district of some grimy city, today the industrial look has found its way into homes of all sorts — including placid suburban ranches, rustic […]