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QUARRY TO KITCHEN For thousands of years, people have used granite and marble to protect their places of power and wealth. Communities have built palaces, libraries, temples, and banks from stone, but most individuals have found it too expensive to install in their homes or workplaces. Recently, a group of companies from southern Brazil have joined forces to provide affordable finished products made from these luxurious materials.
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ROTTERDAM VERANDA Can a parking garage be sexy? The new Veranda Parking Garage in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with its soft curves and elegant detailing, seems about as sensuous and inviting as a garage can be. Designed by the firm of Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter b.v., part of the Veranda's allure, like most things sexy, is in what you can't see. In this case, it's the extraordinary story of the building's construction.
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More Building and Construction Goldman Breaks Ground on New HQ Downtown — New York Business, 2005.1129Philadelphia Growing Up with a Slew of High-Rise Projects — Architectural Record, 2005.1128 Materials Shortages Prompt Some to Change Designs — Sacramento Business Journal, 2005.1128 Post-Katrina Commercial Rebuilding Will Offset Residential Decline — Portland Cement Association press release, 2005.1128 Engineers Put On Quake-Resistant Show — SignOnSanDiego, 2005.1123 Housing Code Passes Louisiana House — The Town Talk, 2005.1122 One Phone Call Will Help You Understand Newest I-Codes — International Code Council press release, 2005.1122 Remodeling Slows Moderately in Third Quarter — National Association of Home Builders, 2005.1122 Shortage of Big Machinery Continues amid Buying Spree — ENR, 2005.1121 Infrastructure Panel Tackles the Largest Scale Issues — AIArchitect, 2005.1121 D.C. Ballpark's Rising Price Tag Compels Cuts — Washington Post, 2005.1121 Silverstein's Vanishing Point at Ground Zero — The Slatin Report, 2005.1118 Urban Land Institute Makes Recommendations for New Orleans — Urban Land Institute press release, 2005.1118 The Ultimate Recycle? — World Architecture News, 2005.1118 Mixed-Use Development Key to Community Planning — American Institute of Architects press release, 2005.1117 DSA/Phototech Introduces Radiused Kiosks — DSA/Phototech Inc., 2005.1117 Board Votes to Limit Arlington Home Sizes — Washington Post, 2005.1116 City's Construction Boom Keeps Building — New York Daily News, 2005.1116 Infill, Mixed-Use Development Become More Popular — AIArchitect, 2005.1114 Dwell Competition-Winning Modern Home for Sale — Canadian Architect, 2005.1111 Ellerbe Architects Will Help with Superdome Repairs — Kansas City Business Journal, 2005.1111 Steed Hammond Paul Unveils New Facilities Service — Steed Hammond Paul press release, 2005.1109 Use of Durable Grass Expanding — ebuild, 2005.1106
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