August 2014
Moore-Merkowitz Tile, Ltd
Designer & manufacturer of handcrafted ceramic relief & field tile since 1986: original designs & glazes; more than 230 designs in 150 colors; for kitchen backsplashes, bathrooms, fireplace surrounds, murals, pools & more. Residential and commercial.
A Mural to Inspire: Sherry-Netherland Hotel, NYC
Perhaps the most elegant feature in the Sherry-Netherland hotel was the 860-sq.ft. mural painted on the vaulted ceiling in the lobby by Joseph Aruta.
After the Flood: Restoring the Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids, IA
When a disastrous flood hit Cedar Rapids, IA, in 2008, it left the downtown area, including the historic Paramount Theatre, under water.
Training Leaders of Tomorrow- Awards
Founded in 2009, the award recognizes a person who has devoted long-term, pro-bono personal efforts to fostering humane values in the built environment.
Why Do Architects Make Ugly Buildings?
Insights from cognitive psychology and related fields are providing intriguing answers to that question.
Book Review: Visions of Seaside
The wealth of material documents the most important development (in both senses of the word) in architecture and urbanism of the last three decades.
New Life on Canal Street: The Saenger Theatre is Restored
Restoration of New Orleans' Saenger Theatre.
