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Understanding the Interior Design Process

By : Thursday December 29, 2011

If it’s your first time working with a designer for a home or commercial space, you might not understand everything that goes into the process. Understanding the project as a whole and each phase of design can ultimately save you time and money. Once you know your role and the roles of others involved in [...]

10 x 10: Famous Artists And Architects Draw The City

By : Tuesday December 6, 2011

Take the City of London. Grid it up into 100 squares. Give each one to a famous artist, designer or architect. Ask them to draw or paint a scene from that square. That’s the premise behind 10 x 10, a new project to raise money for Article 25, a charity concerned with providing development and [...]

Draw Your Own House

By : Friday November 11, 2011

Drawing an architectural set of plans isn’t a simple matter when you consider all the elements that make up a set of house plans. What you need to do is first research all the needs of the family, understand the local codes, know what style of house you’re wanting, know what sort of foundation is [...]

How to Relate Shop Drawings With Contract and Construction Documents

By : Wednesday October 26, 2011

Shop drawings are the drawings, diagrams, schedules and related information which are distinctively produced by the contractor and submitted to the engineer to understand specific portion of the work. As per AIA definition, shop drawings are the scaled representations of the construction work which the contractor requires to meet its desired assignments for the project, [...]

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Booking Holiday Rentals

By : Friday October 14, 2011

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) October 13, 2011 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts coveted event space currently has openings for holiday rentals during the late 2011 and early 2012 season. YBCAs outstanding downtown San Francisco event spaces are now available for corporations, associations and non-profits to book their company parties and gatherings for rental dates [...]