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Decorative Tile in Commercial Design

Tile Talk

Surprisingly, I''ve discovered some stunning uses of decorative tile in commercial design on the storefronts and facades of many buildings that pay homage to this state''s romance with tile during the early 1900s. Spanish and Moorish designs influence the border patterns along this storefront. million people. in Beverly Hills.

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A Day in the Life of an Architectural Intern

Life of an Architect

What is it like to be an architectural intern? Let’s pretend that you’re an architectural intern … highly educated, extremely dedicated and yet – not an architect. That should say San Jose.” Does it suck? Here’s my gate…why does it say O’Hare? so surely someone sweated over it.

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Planning on Selling your Home? Here’s the Best Time to List Your House — and It’s Soon

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

In San Jose, California, $18,900. Zillow is quick to note that these numbers and time frames are averages. They break down the numbers further: In the Twin Cities area, they sell for about $4,900 more than the median local home price. And in Chicago, $3,300. Other cities do better listing in early June: In Columbus, Ohio, $2,900 more.

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Here’s How Much It Costs to Sell Your Home in 2019

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

from greatest to least: San Jose, CA: $76,015. The actual amount is a percentage based on the home’s sale price and can vary widely. Here’s a list of average closing costs throughout the U.S. New York, NY: $28,090. Denver, CO: $24,443. Austin, TX: $18,522. Las Vegas, NV: $18,163. Philadelphia, PA: $16,296.

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Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite: Separating Fact from Fiction

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The top 10 cities, in order, are Baltimore, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Columbus OH, Cincinnati, Detroit, New York, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose and Dallas/Fort Worth. (The list is based on the cities in which the company performed the most residential and commercial bed bug treatments.)

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‘Ellie the Elephant’ Playhouse – Winner’s Profile

Life of an Architect

The Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition is an event that brings out this trait during the process of designing what one the surface seems like a fairly straightforward problem – design a playhouse. I used to be architect in my country but I still working in design on the side. I’m 32 years old.

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A Day in the Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

It’s not too often that these projects stop evolving at the end of the construction document phase – and being around to make sure that the contractor has the answers they needs – when they need them – and we can make sure that the design vision is able to be carried through into the finished project.

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