Contemporary Stone & Tile Design articles from January 2001

Contemporary Stone & Tile Design archives from January 2001

From the Editor.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
January 1, 2001... For some time now, American culture has been heavily influenced by the baby boomers, and design has been no exception. When this segment of the population reached a position of affluence in the 1980s and 1990s, much of the design work at the...

LETTERS.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... To the Editor: What a great magazine! We have a tile store, which also sells plumbing products. It has been useful to show the customer what some tile applications will look like. Great illustrations. Thanks again. Mary Kay Fagan ...

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Austin, TX Built to tell the story of Texas through exhibits, object theaters, films and interactive computer displays, the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum was designed by E Verner Johnson and Associates of Boston along with...

Post Peachtree Apartment Tower.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Atlanta, CA Construction has begun for Post Peachtree, a 16 -story, 121-unit luxury high-rise apartment building in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. The residential property was developed by Atlanta-based Post Properties, Inc., and designed...

Charlotte Westin Hotel.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Charlotte, NC The groundbreaking for the Charlotte Westin Hotel tookplace on September 20, 2000, culminating a two-year commitment to the city by Portttian Holdings to bring a convention-style hotel to the area Serving as both the deve...

Tile trends unveiled in Bologna.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The latest developments in ceramic tile designs were on display at Cersaie 2000 in Bologna, Italy by Michael Reis Last October, nearly 110,000 professionals from around the world traveled to Bologna, Italy, for the Cersaie Exhibition. The...

Expanding the color palette.
January 1, 2001... As high-end residential design evolves, designers are opting to use a more colorful selection of natural stone and tile With each passing year, trends in high-end residential design continue to emerge. And while many homeowners have an idea...

Ceramic tile recreates an Old World style.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... In the design of the "House of Tomorrow II," a wide array of Spanish tiles were employed to evoke the feel of traditional design After extensively researching the haciendas of South America, Spain and Portugal, the design team from Charles...

Softening the corporate image.
January 1, 2001... Designers are opting for more neutral tones and materials when developing commercial architecture, in hopes of projecting a more inviting and relaxed environment In today's world of on-line businesses and "business casual" wear, more and...

Julia Monk, AIA, ASID.(Interview)
January 1, 2001... As both a licensed architect and interior designer, Julia Monk has thoughtfully bridged the two disciplines over the course of her career. In 1984, she was the first associate architect to be named to the founding firm, Brennan Beer...

A STONE REFLECTION.
January 1, 2001... THE GOTHIC REVIVAL ARCHITECTURE OF THE OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN ATLANTA, GA, WAS INSPIRED BY CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE, PART OF 12TH CENTURY OXFORD UNIVERSITY With its stately Gothic Revival buildings and a carefully planned academic...