architecture

A Young, Modern Firm Finds Its Individuality

Toronto-based architecture and design firm Atelier RZLBD has been a staple in the online design community in recent years. Its residences have been featured on Design Milk, ArchDaily, Mocoloco, Modto (Modern Toronto), Inhabitat, and many other websites. Perhaps one reason for this surge in interest is that founder Reza Aliabadi has created his own recognizable …

S.F.’s Mission District Goes Large

Proving Good Design is no longer just for the rich, the City by the Bay is bracing for a massive influx of affordable housing, located right in the middle of San Francisco’s famous Mission District. Arquitectonica, an award-winning architectural firm based in Miami, is going cross-country to create Trinity Place, an enormous, six building, 1,900-unit …

For Ultimate Luxury – Go Underground

Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve African safari vacation usually means a stay in a colonial, plantation-style hotel, or perhaps in a resort set in the treetops. Now, the Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge is taking luxury South African accommodation where it has never gone before – underground. Located on a private game reserve featuring 3 more …

Concrete Floors Go Glam

There are a lot of reasons to like concrete floors when you choose Modern Furniture. For starters, they’re practical – spill a glass of wine and you can literally hose it off. Try doing that with carpet! They’re eco-friendly – they can soak up the sun’s rays during the daytime and warm your house at …

Chad Oppenheim

Chad Oppenheim is possibly the sleekest and stylish of designers, and at 34 years of age, he is also an international award winning architectural visionary. He received a bachelor of architecture from Cornell University in 1994, and is now the founding principal of Miami-based “Oppenheim Architecture and Design”. When he was starting out at 28 …