Recently, the home of architects Doug Glasgow (Lord, Aeck & Sargent) and Yun Lee (HDR CUH2A), located at 715 Kirk Road in Decatur, Georgia, was awarded LEED Platinum certification. It’s the first renovation in the state to achieve LEED certification, and the first renovation in the southeast to obtain Platinum level certification. The gut rehab [...]
Wedgwood Tulsa celebrates living the mid-century modern lifestyle in Tulsa’s Wedgwood neighborhood. Established in 1955, the neighborhood has many modern ranch style homes. Many of the houses in the neighborhood still have their vintage features intact, and some residents are the original owners of their homes. Wedgwood is located between South Fulton Avenue and South [...]
Introducing the newest player in modern pet design, Urban Pet Haus. Just launching their website today, this company promises to make its mark on the world of modern pet design. With a variety of product concepts on their site, the folks behind Urban Pet Haus are planning to turn to you, the modern pet owner, [...]
Available at: Vibia Design Price: $2,565.00 Dimensions: H 19″ x W 23.25″The Code table lamp by Diego Fortunato for Vibia design features a beautiful triplex blown-glass shade. The perfect accent for any contemporary space. More info: vibialight.com Source: Dwell
Overture Development Group has what some have called the best designed website for a real estate group that I’ve ever seen. It’s incredible looking. They’re 100% confident that green buildings are the future of real estate, too. Financial benefits? Check. Occupancy benefits? Check. Marketing and messaging appeal? Check. Good for the environment? Check. The Conservatory [...]
Three of the six homes at Madison Street just received LEED Platinum certification, making them the first Platinum certified homes in Tennessee. Developed and designed by Christian Rushing and built by Collier Construction, this modern green project recently received the award of Green Development of the Year by the American Planning Association’s Tennessee Chapter. Rushing [...]
Concourse E’s home at 81 Weatherby is now complete. It’s stunning and comes with most of what we’ve all come to anticipate in a modern, green pad. Just look at these images. 81 Weatherby is the first private residence in Atlanta to incorporate a green living roof, and for the current going price of ~$574,500, [...]
On Thursday 18 September 2008, preservation advocate Jon Buono spoke on current threats to Atlanta’s under-recognized 20th-century historic architecture. Buono is a preservation architect, Board Member of DOCOMOMO-US, and co-founder of DOCOMOMO Georgia. His speech, entitled “The Modern ‘D-list’ versus the ‘Bottom Line’”, was presented at the DOCOMOMO 10th International Conference to an audience of [...]
