We love the photos coming out of the 2010 Showtime House benefiting Harlem Children’s Zone. This “multimedia showhouse” features the work of fourteen designers spread over three penthouses in New York City’s Cassa Hotel and Residences. Based on seven Showtime original series these rooms are open to the public on Saturdays from 11am to 5pm through October... [Read more...]
The New York Times recently published an article titled “Optimism Breeds Opportunity.” The title was a little misleading, the only opportunity they talked about in great detail were the buildings being erected on other side of the world. Although they briefly mentioned Frank Gehry’s New World Symphony building opening next month in Miami, the majority of... [Read more...]
New York architect Thomas Phifer had quite a project on his hands when he rebuilt Bunty and Tom Armstrong’s house on Fisher Island. Their 1926 clapboard home was destroyed in a fire and the Armstrongs wanted to rebuild something different in its place. The home’s landscaping, which had beautifully matured with apple trees and serpentine paths, had survived... [Read more...]
