A bar counter shaped like an inverted ziggurat sits at the centre of this restaurant in Mexico City, designed by local architecture studio RA! Tana is a tapas spot located in the city’s wealthy Polanco neighbourhood, within a compact and intimate space facing Parque Lincoln. The Tana restaurant is organized around a central concrete bar RA! gutted the 65-square-metre unit to make way for its cave-like concept, achieved by applying textured plaster and concrete across the four-metre-high walls. “The intervention began by demolishing the superimposed finishes of the old premises, in order to discover the structure and the materials that…
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The Team Behind the Rye Country House The creative minds behind this country house transformation include Elizabeth Roberts, Josh Lekwa, John Bassett, and Jamie Perez, whose collective vision and dedication have breathed new life into this historic New York property. The Colonial Revival house exterior was restored and every single building system within the house was completely replaced to improve the functionality of the house. A true home makeover inside and out. Photography by Elizabeth Roberts Architects A Central Kitchen Remodel: Navy Blue Modern Kitchen One of the critical components of this home renovation project was the central kitchen remodel.…
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Customer testimonials and reviews online are always important in helping new customers decide who they want to work with. We always appreciate it when a customer takes a minute and lets us videotape their feedback. As a small business in Kansas City, we always do our very best to complete the job on time, meeting and exceeding your expectations for the work. Thank you to these three folks for their business and their testimonial. We’ve been in business since 2014, and Foam Jacking in Kansas City and the surrounding areas is all we do! Not only that but Ken and Jason…
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Arched doorways and a rooftop studio feature in the Y.27 House, which has been overhauled by architecture firm Estudio Estudio in a way that honours the historic building’s original character. Located on a 195-square-metre site in Mexico City’s Hipódromo Condesa neighbourhood, the project serves as a full-time residence for a client who is a social entrepreneur and collector of Mexican craftwork. The house been overhauled to honour the historic building’s original character Originally built in the 1930s, the stucco-clad dwelling had endured years of neglect, said local firm Estudio Estudio. The design team set out to revamp the home’s interior,…
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Housing trends come and go, sometimes making it difficult for homeowners to keep up with the latest styles. We have created this guide to help you review some of the modern home design trends making a comeback this year. Use this guide to keep your home design up-to-date and furnished with the latest trends. Subtle Color Tones Subtle, modern colors are still in. This includes earthy tones, like browns and pinks. The great thing about these colors is that they blend in well with other designs. You can decorate your home with a wide variety of paint colors or furniture…
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Working with commercial clients and commercial buildings is a lot like working with residential clients and their homes. The process is the same, except the space and the scope of the sunken concrete can be larger. Foam Jacking a Commercial Warehouse A commercial warehouse can have flooring that is sinking. When you walk on the floor or drive a small forklift over it, you can hear the hollow sound under your feet or wheels. Address the void under the floor before it becomes worse. The signs for a sinking commercial building or warehouse floor can be more difficult to see…