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The new York brownstone has it all — stately moldings, sky-high ceilings, and the huge city at their perfectly symmetrical doorsteps. There have been lots of examples to lust after, from J.Crew innovative director Jenna Lyons’ former Park Slope pile, to Sarah Jessica Parker’s popular brownstone, however it’s Remodelista co-founder Francesca Connolly’s 1870 house that truly captures today’s style zeitgeist. Showcasing …

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the latest addition to the Drake hotel empire is the Drake Commissary, slated to open June 9 in Toronto’s Junction Triangle. described as a fast-casual bakery, bar and food emporium, it’s designed to serve as a social hub and will host culinary workshops. The 8,000-square-foot space has been designed by longtime collaborator John Tong of +tongtong …

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exactly how do you take a bathtub? At last fall’s Cersaie event — a trade show for ceramics as well as shower room furniture held annually in Bologna, Italy — thieves handled to cart off the prototype for Rapsel’s new Grandtour bathtub ideal from the display stand. created by Carlo dal Bianco, the porcelain tub …

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The UK home Automation 2004 event was held on the 15th and 16th may 2004, in Ramada Jarvis hotel in Hatfield, near London.  As last year, Paul Gale from Silicon Pixel recorded a professional video of the event. This video is a terrific opportunity to get a real flavour of the show. A special thanks …

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The guys at Indigo Domotics have been working hard for more than a year on their latest release and earlier this week they launched v7. Indigo 7 has dropped the ‘Lite’ option as it goes all ‘Pro’. The developers have clearly identified that the strength of the system is in its ability to integrate a variety of evolving smart …

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My soft spot for cuckoo clocks goes way back. As a child, the cuckoo clock my great aunt owned was a highlight of family visits. I would sit cross-legged on the floor under the intricately carved wooden house and count down to the top of the hour when the elusive little bird would appear from …

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Marmitek’s latest AV device is the GigaView 911 UHD, a transmitter as well as receiver pair that promises to send your 4K UHD HDMI signals wirelessly from your source to your display… It provides wireless HDMI signal transmission from linked audio-visual gadgets to a TV or projector. The Ultra HD HDMI signal can be transmitted over …

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This new wallmount turns your 9.7″ iPad into a practical wise house manage panel for your Loxone system. Machined from a block of aluminium it supplies a high quality, long-term wall taking care of for the control as well as tracking of your home. Available in silver or anthracite, the install likewise routes the charging cord …

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In part 1 we looked at our stay in the Loxone show house in Austria, however there were a number of other sites we visited over the weekend too. One of the highlights of the trip was our go to to the Loxone HQ, likewise found in Kollerschlag, just across the road from the show …

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A few weeks ago, while I was searching for a new lounge chair, I occurred across some pieces by architect/furniture maker George Nakashima. A contemporary of Charles as well as Ray Eames, the Japanese-American designer was a pioneer of mid-century contemporary style with his clean-lined yet whimsical, solid wood pieces. Here’s what I like about …

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