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Anish Kapoor completes 'mini-Bean' at Herzog & de Meuron's 56 Leonard

Archinect

The $8 million freestanding sculpture has been teased since 2008 when renderings for Herzog & de Meuron ’s domineering 56 Leonard Street tower were first revealed to the public. “They should be giving something back already, and more, honestly.” ” View this post on Instagram A post shared by M I C H A E L T.

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A Timeline of Sonja Morgan’s Many, Many Attempts to Sell Her New York City Townhouse

Dwell

Mostly, Morgan has complained that the upkeep on the place is a major drain on her finances. 2008: Morgan puts the home on the market for $12 million. 2010: A big year for Morgan: She officially joins the cast of RHONY , but all is not well with the townhouse and the general state of her finances. The newlyweds paid $9.1

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Brooks + Scarpa Architects: A Journey Of Discovery

ArchiDiaries

By reworking the processes of design and building – with material, form, construction, and even financing – the firm culls out latent potentials to make the ‘ordinary, extraordinary.’. He also wrote the Encyclopedia of Homes through World History which was published in June 2008.

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Reinvestment without displacement: North Avenue Market

Community Architect Daily

In 2008, a $1 million initiative to restore the building as an “arts-focused mix of shops, eateries, and offices” was launched. According to Ellen Janes it helped tat the sellers were assisting in financing the purchase cost of. According to Ellen Janes, Executive Director of CBP, the fund is in need of being replenished.

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The Citadel effect

Brandon Donnelly

I remember visiting family in Miami in and around the GFC of 2007-2008. In desirable suburbs like Coral Gables and Coconut Grove, homes between $3-7mm now account for about 40% of all listings. It was at this time that I really fell in love with the place. You could see how it was using art and culture to carve its identify.

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Event: CNU30.Oklahoma City | Resilient Together

Bustler

Yet in all that we face, we can learn from Oklahoma City - a city in the true middle of the country - that has experienced the forced relocation of Native Tribes from the Southeast, the boom and bust of the oil and gas industries, and being named the least walkable city in 2008. Be part of a brave, bold rebirth of a boomtown.

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Meet the judges for The Brit List Awards 2023

Hotel Designs

Fuelled by a passion for designing modern and innovative uniforms, NO Uniform has created unique and individual collections for some of the world’s leading luxury hotels, restaurants, bars, clubs, finance, and corporate industries with an eclectic client portfolio.