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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 Outback Chic: Humble Woolshed Inspires New Gallery — Sydney Morning Herald, 2005.1208Health Care, Highways Will Be Hot Markets for Firms in 2006 — ZweigWhite press release, 2005.1207 Onvia Disaster Contracting Reveals Hurricane Rebuilding Needs — Onvia press release, 2005.1206 Wright Stuff — Forbes, 2005.1206 Underground Storage Tank Certification Helps States Meet Code — International Code Council press release, 2005.1205 Leaky Home Owners 'Out on Limb' — New Zealand Herald, 2005.1205 Groundbreaking for Expansion of El Museo Del Barrio — Newsday, 2005.1205 In the Rush to Rebuild, a House Divided — Los Angeles Times, 2005.1204 Flawed Report Lists Schools at Risk in Quakes — Los Angeles Times, 2005.1204 There's No Place Like Foam — RIS Media, 2005.1202 Jewish Museum Design Symbolically Integrates with Landscape — AIArchitect, 2005.1202 Centralization is Killing Our Cities — Building Design, 2005.1202 Construction Specifications Now Available by Metered Account — PR Newswire, 2005.1201 Indianapolis Declared Most Affordable U.S. Housing Market — National Association of Home Builders, 2005.1201 Goldman Breaks Ground on New HQ Downtown — New York Business, 2005.1129 New-Home Sales Jump A 'Surprising' 13 Percent In October — National Association of Home Builders, 2005.1129 Philadelphia 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 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 Steed Hammond Paul Unveils New Facilities Service — Steed Hammond Paul press release, 2005.1109
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