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‘Ellie the Elephant’ Playhouse – Winner’s Profile

Life of an Architect

First up is “Ellie the Elephant” Playhouse Designer Andres Moreno, who currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, but is originally from Costa Rica. Bio : I’m Andres Moreno, and I am originally from Costa Rica. Surprise me with something: How to learn Spanish in Costa Rica in ten seconds?

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Out, out damned termites

Kitchen and Residential Design

I remember seeing termite nests in the trees in Costa Rica and Panama and being awed by them. Sherwin-Williams Paint. Does anybody out there have any experience with Termidor? Am I alone in living in an old structure and dealing with termites? However, seeing them in my kitchen is whole other matter. I need to quit thinking.

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Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition winners selected

Floor Covering News

Location: Escazu, San José Province, Costa Rica. DA&W Construction, Poolside Plaster, BN Painting LLC. Lastly, a dark marble-effect porcelain slab from the brand’s Florim Stone range composes the bar top and backsplash area in the space’s party room. Single-family Residential. Firm: Taller Ken. Project: Casa Las Vistas.

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The Finalists – 2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition

Life of an Architect

. “Ellie the Elephant” Playhouse Designer : Andres Moreno – Alexandria, Virginia, USA Bio : I’m Andres Moreno, and I am originally from Costa Rica. I like painting, until I have to paint. I have been living here in this country for two and half years.

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Rich Colors and Eclectic Art Adorn this Sophisticated Apartment

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The eclectic mix, including paintings of a mask from Israel and parrots from Costa Rica, hang in a gallery-style arrangement in front of two camel-colored chairs. According to a quote in Lonny Magazine, the couple “collected the art pieces throughout [their] entire relationship.”

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45 Modern Shipping Container Homes for Every Budget

Trendir Magazine

Containers of Hope by Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture is a house that was built for a couple living in Costa Rica. Week End House 2 by Jure Kotnik Arhitekt is a fun-looking structure made of stacked shipping containers painted in black with funky pink dots. Many like to simply paint them though.

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