Wednesday, November 18, 2009
New York's Best New Buildings of the Decade
This is really cool...
NY construction and real estate blog Curbed just posted the ten best new buildings in NYC over the past decade, which is rapidly coming to a close.
Our fave is seen in the above picture. Its the New Museum down on the lower east side.
Visit Curbed to see 'em all.
The Best New Buildings of the Decade (Curbed)
Visit cityhammer.com for a list of New York Builders and Architects
Labels: Builders NYC, Construction in New York, NY Architect
Monday, July 28, 2008
Tools of the Trade: New York Interior Designers Use Punch! Software
CAD for the Home by Punch!What is Punch! Software? Very simply, its the top-selling software product for interior design, landscape architecture, cabinetry design and more. With Punch's programs like Home Design Platinum, Architectural Series 5000, and the Super Home Suite, professional designers can draft visual ideas and plans for almost every room in the house.
Punch! was founded in 1998 by a team of software executives who wanted to bring more realism and higher quality graphics to the interior design field in a software product for professionals.
Many professional designers in the New York area use Punch! for creating original designs that conform to the space available in a particular room and incorporate the materials they want to use to create the look they are aiming for.
Each program is different, but in some of the bundled packages, the user can do a "hollywood-style walk or fly-through" as well as design ceilings, try out trims and styles for mantels, see aerial and 3D views of each room, manipulate surface areas, add reflections to objects and floors to add realism, redraw on the fly, and much more.
The next time an interior designer or architect shows you a schematic or proposal for your home improvement project, don't be surprised if they've used Punch! to put it together.
To learn more about the software products and the company that makes 'em, Click Here!
Punch! was founded in 1998 by a team of software executives who wanted to bring more realism and higher quality graphics to the interior design field in a software product for professionals.
Many professional designers in the New York area use Punch! for creating original designs that conform to the space available in a particular room and incorporate the materials they want to use to create the look they are aiming for.
Each program is different, but in some of the bundled packages, the user can do a "hollywood-style walk or fly-through" as well as design ceilings, try out trims and styles for mantels, see aerial and 3D views of each room, manipulate surface areas, add reflections to objects and floors to add realism, redraw on the fly, and much more.
The next time an interior designer or architect shows you a schematic or proposal for your home improvement project, don't be surprised if they've used Punch! to put it together.
To learn more about the software products and the company that makes 'em, Click Here!
Labels: Interior Decor New York, Interior Design New York, Interior Designer NYC, Interior Designers in NYC, NY Architect
Sunday, May 18, 2008
NY Home Improvement Blog Patrol
Photo by elestedeloesteA running toilet can be every bit as annoying as an allergy season runny nose, but way more destructive and expensive if ignored for too long. Charles and Hudson posted a really in-depth look at the the way a toilet works and a primer on the 6 basic parts: the tank, tank lever, fill valve, flush valve, flapper and the bowl. They give you several ways to troubleshoot a running toilet if you're so inclined. For the rest of us who would prefer to leave the plumbing to the pro's, here are some of the top Plumbers in New York.
Running Toilets and how to Diagnose the Problem
The gang at Apartment Therapy had a book party for Apartment Therapy Presents: Real Homes, Real People, Hundreds of Design Solutions and ran a live blog post from the event. Murray's Cheese Shop and Rick's Picks (serious pickle guys) supplied the snacks, and from the photos, the staff supplied the gingham clothing. The book is available from Chronicle Books, click here for a closer look.
Book Party with Live Blogging
How do we all feel about outdoor showers? Remodelista's got some drop-dead examples that might convince you that they're not just for honeymoons in Hawaii anymore, including an outdoor shower in Montauk by NY architects Murdock Young. Click the link below to see all of them...
Outdoor Shower Gallery
Labels: Murray's Cheese Shop, New York Plumbers, NY Architect, Outdoor Showers, Running Toilet NY
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Renovations in Windsor Terrace, Bed Stuy and ... San Francisco?
Photo by furryscaly
On Brownstoner, the Windsor Terrace Reno is starting to come along, here's a great before and after of the guest bathroom (while not the Ritz-Carlton, it now flushes and is heated!)
Guest Bathroom Before/ After
There's an interesting Bed-Stuy renovation chronicled on Urban Digs, including the owner's lessons learned about countertops (they can take forever) and light fixtures (they add up)
Bed Stuy Renovation
Remodelista checks out CBStudio's Carrie Bernstein, a NY-bred, San Francisco-based architect with a talent for understatement. $ pictures shown including a killer shower.
San Fran Architect on Remodelista
Labels: Bed Stuy Renovation, Guest Bathroom, NY Architect, Renovation
