By Holly Peterson
The curvilinear grid-shell is covered with over 5,300 diamond-shaped steel panels,
containing nearly 5000 RGBW LED fixtures.
Laurel Petriello -- Interior Design, 11/30/2009
Prepare to be mesmerized. The newest architectural marvel of the Middle East, YAS Hotel in Abu Dhabi, was recently completed in conjunction with the launch of the inaugural 2009 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix held at the new circuit built around the hotel. The hotel features the world’s biggest LED project to date, controlled through remote device management (RDM) protocol.
Built by Aldar Properties and designed by Asymptote Architecture, the main design attraction of this 5-star, 500-room, 279,000-square-foot complex, is the curvilinear grid-shell covered with over 5,300 diamond-shaped steel panels, containing nearly 5000 RGBW LED fixtures. New York lighting design firm Arup Lighting employed a lighting application by e:cue lighting control to create lighting effects such as color-changing lighting sequences and customized three dimensional low-resolution video content on the grid-shell.
Beneath this high technology shell resides two hotel towers complete with sculpted-steel monocoque pass-through bridge running over the Formula 1 racetrack for patrons to easily commute from building to building, as well as follow the events below.
“A perfect union and harmonious interplay between elegance and spectacle. The search here was inspired by what one could call the 'art' and poetics of motor racing, specifically Formula 1, coupled with the making of a place that celebrates Abu Dhabi as a cultural and technological tour de force,” said Hani Rashid, co-founder of Aysmptote.
The YAS Hotel opened its doors October 30, 2009.
If only it was more of a destination...
Outer Saudi Arabia is hardly where I think I'll be booking my next vacation?!
Article from: Interior Design Magazine
By Holly Peterson
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By Holly Peterson
Finally, a Turmeric jar for the numerically inclined. These earthenware containers come numbered zero to nine, each with a cork top to keep your spices fresh and countertops in order.
- Price: $5.00 each
- Dimensions: H 2.75 inches x W 2.75 inches
By Holly Peterson
...to ME!!!
Thanks to somebody very special and close to my ♥,
I'll be spending my birthday in FIJI...
See you when I return!
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Design Diva
By Holly Peterson
Joanthan Adler does it again...
A sure way to get your house guests giggling or give as a humorous gift!
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By Holly Peterson
Here’s a handy glossary defining five of the most common — and most commonly misused — color terms: tint, shade, tone, value and saturation. Tint.
Put simply, a tint is a lighter variation of a color. Tints are created by adding white to colors. For example, pink is a tint of red. A commonly held meaning of this word is to add color to something (blue-tinted hair), so it’s important to be clear with clients that the color-theory meaning is quite different. Shade.
A color made darker by adding black to it. Navy is a shade of blue. This word is routinely used to describe any variation of color, even much lighter ones — take for example the 1960s song "A Whiter Shade of Pale" — so some clients may not understand that shades are darker than the base color. Tone.
If gray is added to a color, a tone of that color is created. Tones are generally more muted versions of colors. Clients sometimes refer to grayer versions of colors as "tints" or "shades," a distinction not widely known outside the art and design communities. Value.
This term describes the lightness or darkness of a color. Colors with more white (tints) have higher value, and darker colors (shades) have lower value. It’s a very helpful term when describing the possibilities of color, but you’ll want to explain it clearly to clients. Saturation.
The purity or intensity of a color is called saturation. The most-saturated colors are vivid and strong, where less-saturated colors can appear washed out or muted. Gray has zero saturation. The quality of light can affect saturation; for example, a painted wall’s color can appear more saturated during the day and less so as the light fades, and different types of artificial light can enhance or diminish saturation.
By Holly Peterson
Now in CHILD-SIZE...
Designer: Verner Panton
By: Vitra
Your kids might be too young to fully appreciate the beautiful lines of a design classic, but they sure will love sitting—and sliding around—on Verner's Panton Chair. This Junior version is a quarter of the size of the original
Available in seven colors to match your little modernist's favorite hue.
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By Holly Peterson
From 3form
With over 100 times the impact strength of glass, Koda XT offers extensive design flexibility. Use the 3form HighRes program to incorporate custom imagery, or combine up to three layers of C3 colors for up to 10,000 color options. Koda XT can also be molded to meet extreme design requirements and, with 40% pre-consumer recycled content, is the only architectural polycarbonate material available to use towards LEED MR 4.1 for recycled content.
By Holly Peterson
From Chuck Williams
(Williams-Sonoma, Inc.)
In 1956, Chuck Williams purchased a hardware store in downtown Sonoma, California with the intention of converting it into a store specializing in French cookware. Within two years the shovels and electrical tape had been replaced with copper pans and chefs' knives, and the first Williams-Sonoma store was born. Mr. Williams remains an integral part of many aspects of the Williams-Sonoma business, from finding unique kitchenware and food items, to providing advice for catalog production and photography. Today the company operates over 250 Williams-Sonoma stores across the U.S. and Canada in addition to its popular catalog and website. In 2004, Mr. Williams was involved in the creation of the Williams-Sonoma Home brand, expanding his commitment to quality and customer service beyond the kitchen and into other rooms of the home.
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