Alfonso Architects Design Streamsong Resort (Tampa, FL).....Alfonso Architects has designed the Streamsong Resort located in Polk County, Florida. Nestled in the Bone Valley, the 16,000 acre property includes a 316,000-square-foot lodge, 42,000-square-foot golf clubhouse, four restaurants, spa, and conference center. Along with the two buildings, lead architect Alberto Alfonso, AIA designed custom lighting, furnishings, spa products, staff uniforms, and signage. The resort, located …
Textile Inspired Mosaics by Sara Baldwin for New Ravenna
Damask was first woven in the city of Damascus in the early Middle Ages. Even when woven in monochromatic colors, the glossy warp threads create a reflection against the matte weft. Inspired by a damask fabric from Rogers & Goffigon, Sara created Kingston Lacy, a hand cut jewel glass mosaic shown in Absolute White and mirror, one of the patterns in her newly released textile inspired mosaics. Textile Inspired Mosaics by Sara Baldwin Jacqueline Vine was inspired by a …
Global Lighting Introduces Zero Made in Sweden
Global Lighting Introduces Zero Made in Sweden Mt. Vernon, New York.... Global Lighting is proud to introduce Zero lighting for the first time to the North American contract market. Located in Sweden, the manufacturer was started in 1978 by Roland Gill and Andris Nolendorfs. In a unique departure from customary Swedish glass, their original fixtures were fabricated in perforated sheet metal. In 1989 when Zero moved to an abandoned glass factory, they began integrating glass into their designs. …
The Houndstooth Collection by Sara Baldwin for New Ravenna Mosaics
Sara Baldwin's Houndstooth Collection (Exmore, Virginia).......New Ravenna Mosaics is proud to introduce the Houndstooth Collection designed by founder and creative director, Sara Baldwin. Handmade in Virginia, the Houndstooth Collection consists of four colorways, including a classic black and white, a luxurious gold and red, an iridescent purple and pink, and a pastel combination of aquamarine and white. The Houndstooth Collection is a continuation of Baldwin's explorations in designing …
clé introduces the Watermark Collection by Deborah Osburn for Tilevera
Deborah Osburn and her Watermark Collection for clé and Tilevera (Sausalito, CA).......clé is proud to introduce the Watermark Collection, designed by Deborah Osburn for Tilevera. The collection of hand crafted porcelain tile was inspired by Japanese textile dying techniques. Osburn has expanded the traditional indigo color to include gold verdigris, which becomes turquoise as the dye travels. Each unglazed tile is hand cut, fired and dyed, which allows the tile to absorb the pigments …