“As in nature, as in art, so in grace; it is rough treatment that gives souls, as well as stones, their luster” -Thomas Guthrie.
The simple beauty and strength of stone countertops have always been a subject of admiration and envy. Their resistance to even the most boisterous home chefs makes them a popular remodeling choice. Many look to marble and granite to adorn their kitchens and baths, and surely enough, the latest craze in home renovation is engineered stone.
How It Works Engineered stone is composed of rock formations are held together by resin, a sticky substance usually produced by trees. (An
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Kristina Dryza recently chatted with Sarah Gormley, Director of Balmond Studio about masterpieces, poetic icons and her favourite public art installations.
KD: Tell us why Balmond Studio was created?
SG: Cecil Balmond’s designs transcend the architectural paradigm. They are scaleless. You look at these emergent and generative forms, products of his research, and you see buildings, monumental art sculptures, jewellery . . . W
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CHICAGO — Feet aching in worn-out gym shoes, Robert Dibbles walks the streets of Chicago’s East Lakeview neighborhood, always on an uncertain path.
Dibbles, 24, sought refuge in Boystown six years ago, soon after announcing to family and friends in Olympia Fields that he is gay.
He said he has slept on the train and in the park, broken into boarded-up buildings in search of shelter and bartered sex for a bed. When he is unable to find a place to sleep, Dibbles said he walks through the night.
“When you are homeless, you do what you have to do to survive,” said the lanky young man, eyes fixed behind wire-rimmed glasses on the foot traffic moving along Halsted Street.
“I am not alone,” he said, gesturing toward the group gathering near the corner. “
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A graduated layering of bromeliads brought the apartment conflicts. Here is the entry in January.
It’s always a pleasure when Louise Cromwell calls, because it means something new and creative has happened to the landscape at La Villa Riviera.
When I first met Louise Cromwell in early 2008, the members of her community’s Garden Committee had just taken on the task of revitalizing the landscape at the La Villa Riviera condominium on Gulf Shore Boulevard. The Board had given the garden committee a mandate to redesign the gardens facing Gulf Shore. The
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Today’s eye candy comes courtesy of San Francisco-based Jones|Haydu, a firm that honestly has some of the most stunning modern interiors we’ve ever seen. The
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