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Advances in the technology used to create ultra-compact surfaces have allowed the development of facade materials that are not what they first appear to be. 

Join Dwell senior editor Aileen Kwun in a discussion with Chip Bisignaro, Cosentino North America Facades Director, and Eric Styer, Principal at DXU architecture, on how those materials–which can be read as concrete, wood, and stone–have higher performance and can extend a building’s life expectancy.

Cosentino City Showroom

Wednesday September 30th 

A&D Bldg

150 E. 58th St. #399

New York, NY 10155

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Just having some real fun time at Design 47 Boston.   

 Whether you desire a beautiful kitchen where your family can gather, a state-of-the-art office that inspires you, or a custom dressing room with the ultimate conveniences, their  product development team is constantly working on product designs that make life both more luxurious and more organized.   

The extensive customization makes up The Ultimate Home Collection®.
 With manufacturing facilities in Europe, Studio Becker manufactures the highest quality, hand-made furniture by utilizing only the best materials available, crafted by only highly educated and skilled Master Carpenters and following the strictest environmental production standards.

 All cabinetry and other products are eco-friendly, using wood from sustainable sources, as well as recyclable materials that are PVC and formaldehyde-free, so that no poisonous gases are emitted. 
  
  

  
 The Accessory Collection® not only provides classic organizational pieces for drawers, to include a sushi set insert, but also offer fine bone china, sterling silverware and mouth blown stemware. 
Wardrobe accessories also boast endless possibilities that include everything from a cosmetic refrigerator and concealed safe, to luxury luggage and custom hangers that are hand-made in Italy. 

Every detail has been considered to help make your life luxuriously organized.

http://www.studiobecker.com/en/home-page/

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 Andres Asion our Host 😉

  
Nick Betancourt, Adriana Sassoon, Mark Owens, Kevin Knight, & Steven LaFont
http://worldredeye.com/2015/09/pamm-kicks-off-eighth-annual-corporate-luncheon-with-intimate-cocktail-reception-at-1-hotel-south-beach/

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Steve Jobs/Quotes
Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.

It’s really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.

You can’t just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they’ll want something new.

Sometimes life is going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.

I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.

Things don’t have to change the world to be important.    

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Great places are defined by their moments of undisturbed nature.  
1Hotel “We are not a brand, we are a cause.” Barry Sternlicht CEO
    
    
    
    
   Bringing in the outside world with non-artificial textures, materials and ways of doing business. #green 

Aiming to make an impact by re-inventing the industry standard for socially responsible hospitality. 

At 1, you’ll find open spaces bathed in natural light, food made with the freshest organic ingredients, and recycled and reclaimed wood and materials.

By focusing on simple things that make life better, by  introducing a new way to experience luxury living. But 1 is more than a hotel – it’s a philosophy and a platform for change. 

Feel;

Taste;

Embrace …….

At1 the focus is on minimizing the footprints 

The interiors 

You’ll find untouched, real textures and materials throughout the hotel. From the wood that makes your bed, to the uniforms of our staff, everything is pure and organic.

ww.1hotels.com


 

    
 
     

    

 

 

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Luke Robert Mason is the CEO & Founder of The New Bionics and Director of the Virtual Futures Conference. His work is largely focused on the role media art can play as a tool for understanding one of the most important intellectual and cultural developmentsof our times – the technological extension of the human condition.

  
Mason is a member of the artist collective The Institute of Unnecessary Research (IUR). He holds a MA (Distinction) in Media Arts, Philosophy Practice from the Centre for Fine Arts Research (CFAR) based at the Birmingham Institute for Art and Design (BIAD) and a BA (First-Class Honors) in Theatre,Performance and Cultural Studies from the University of Warwick.

  
http://lukerobertmason.co.uk

They are:

1.Sound

2.Taste

3. Touch

4.Sight

5. Smell

6.Extrasensory perception

Extrasensory perception (ESP), commonly called the sixth sense

Equilibrioception (sense of balance) and proprioception (sense of body position), commonly accepted physiological senses in addition to the usually considered “five senses”

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The TF-X™ is the practical realization of the dream of countless visions of the future; it is designed to be the flying car for all of us. In order to achieve this long-sought-after vision, Terrafugia will focus the TF-X™ program with clear goals that enhance the safety, simplicity, and convenience of personal transportation.    
Performance Specifications:

Cruise Speed, Vc: 100 mph (160 km/h)
Range: 400 mi (640 km) plus 30 min. reserve

Takeoff Roll: 1700 ft (518 m) over 50 ft obstacle

Useful Load: 500 lbs (227 kg)

Fuel Burn at Cruise: 5 gph (18.9 L/h)

Useable Fuel: 23 gal (87 L)

Mileage on Road: 35 mpg (6.7 L / 100 km)

 The Transition®

Being able to land and drive not only solves the “last mile problem” but inclement weather will no longer stop your trip. Running on premium unleaded automotive gasoline, the same engine powers the propeller in flight or the rear wheels on the ground. Converting between flight and drive modes is comparable to putting down the top on your convertible and you can keep the Transition® at home in the garage: flying has never been so convenient! 
Inventors around the world have been trying to combine the ease and utility of driving with the three-dimensional freedom of flying since the beginning of the 20th century. The “flying car” has become a pop icon of the dream that never quite comes true. Until now. Terrafugia intends to be the company that catalyzes the creation of a flying car industry.

Their first product, the Transition® is a two-place, fixed wing, street legal airplane which has been internationally heralded as the “first practical flying car”. It is designed to fit in a single car garage, be safely driven on the highway, and be flown in and out of general aviation airports. It brings a new level of freedom, flexibility and fun to personal aviation and you can reserve yours today.

 
  
DRIVEN TO FLY
23 Rainin Road | Woburn, MA 01801
1-781-491-0812

http://www.terrafugia.com

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Imagine !

   

  

“The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.”
William James 

  
   
Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will be as one.

John Lennon

 
” It is truly a gift to see what others cannot” AKS

  
 

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Stop!   
BE Creative! 

BE Yourself! 

This was a promotional ad for the February 2011 issue of Lurzer’s Archive. I collaborated with @PatrickFraserstudio —a fellow F&J artist—to illustrate his awesome photo of #VidalSassoon.

#bebold #badass #visionary #arts 

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 Institute of Contemporary Art    

 The Institute for Contemporary Art of Miami plans to open its doors by 2016.The institute will open its doors during Art Basel Miami Beach week with an exhibit and a series of events at its temporary home the historic Moore building, 4040 NE 2nd Ave., in Miami’s Design District.
The institute is raising money through memberships, but Norman Braman has made a commitment to pay for the cost of the future building.
“Art has become an intricate part of the life in this community,” Braman said.
Developer Craig Robins donated a property on Northeast 41st Street and North Miami Avenue in the heart of Miami’s Design District. 
Architects from Spain have been commissioned to design the building. Renderings have already been released.
MEMBERSHIP
To become a member – $50

A family of four – $100

To become a contributor – $250

To become a VIP member – $365

To become a patron – $1,000

http://www.icamiami.org

http://youtu.be/Z9Lf3vWLjfQ