http://www.arkitectrue.com ArkitecTrue is dedicated to architectural thinking by Yelda Horozoglu Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:00:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 http://www.arkitectrue.com/dmshop-directory/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/dmshop-directory/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:48:43 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=445 Design Milk, one of my favorite sites, recently launched the DMShop Directory: Where Design is Found. ArkitecTrue is already listed in the directory. If you would like to share your services, or even your blog, with others, don’t forget to register. Listing in the directory is completely free. Enjoy the awesome links! ]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/dmshop-directory/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/2008-salone-del-mobile-preview/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/2008-salone-del-mobile-preview/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:47:43 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=413 The Salone Internazionale del Mobile together with the International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition, returns - from 16th to 21st this year – at the Milan Fairgrounds at Rho with a huge range of exhibits. This event that is unlike any other, anywhere in the world, is not just the leading event in the home/contract furnishing sector [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/2008-salone-del-mobile-preview/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/scandinavian-design/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/scandinavian-design/#comments Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:20:39 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/scandinavian-design/ danskdesign.nu is a privately held furniture & design company based in Gothenburg, Sweden. They started in November 2002 with the opening of a state of the art furniture & gift store that focuses on Scandinavian designed items which includes world known brands such as Georg Jensen, Rosendahl, Eva Solo and Bodum. Now they are expanding and [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/scandinavian-design/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/best-casino-interior-design-award/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/best-casino-interior-design-award/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:15:10 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=358 Macau is your new address for Las Vegas in Asia. Glamorous new hotels and casinos are opening one after another which is a great opportunity for us who are in the hospitality design business. Remedios Siembieda, where I have been working more than 7 years, designing quite a few projects in the new “Macau - [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/best-casino-interior-design-award/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/good-old-radiators/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/good-old-radiators/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:30:44 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=337 I don’t have a radiator last 10 years. It is one of the good things - and bad things - of living in southern California. It is good because I love hot weather. But every now and then, I miss cold weather when you watch a movie under a blanket with your warm tea, and [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/good-old-radiators/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/deck-istanbul-products/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/deck-istanbul-products/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:11:34 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=324 It is very nice to hear success stories about new entrepreneurships. One of my friends, interior designer Ugur Gurbuzoglu, founded Deck Products in 2007 with a team of industrial designers, interior designers, and architects. The focus of Deck Products is furniture and lighting design. Originality and humor in design is their identity. Deck Products team presents [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/deck-istanbul-products/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/4d-designs/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/4d-designs/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:51:52 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=309 When I first saw the photograph, I thought it is a tree with lighting around. But it is not! This is an eye catching, and creative light. “My mission is to create innovative designs and products by using only the minimum in materials and processesâ€? says Mike Radford in his web site, 4D Designs. “Using the [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/4d-designs/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/prototype-of-universal-toilet/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/prototype-of-universal-toilet/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:10:54 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=304 Here is a different approach to handicap toilets. The Universal Toilet is a flexible toilet design, by Changduk Kim & Youngki Hong, useable by both individuals with disabilities and the general population that removes the social stigma of handicapped facilities. For users with disabilities, even a dedicated handicapped toilet requires maneuvering, especially when in a wheelchair. [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/prototype-of-universal-toilet/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/liberty-from-humanscale/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/liberty-from-humanscale/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:31:27 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=303 Humanscale is the leading manufacturer of ergonomic products for the office. From chairs to keyboard trays to task lighting, they cover a wide range of products. Last week, they gave us a luncheon presentation which was fun, informative, and tasty! My company purchased the Liberty chair –as shown on the photo- and I have been using [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/liberty-from-humanscale/feed/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/shangri-la-extends-to-europe/ http://www.arkitectrue.com/shangri-la-extends-to-europe/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:29:17 +0000 admin http://www.arkitectrue.com/?p=266 Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has signed a long-term lease agreement with BAI Bauträger Austria Immobilien GmbH, the development and management arm of the Immobilien Holding Group, for the Shangri-La Hotel, Vienna, opening late 2009. The 207-room Shangri-La Hotel, Vienna will be located in the former Erste Bank headquarters on the Schubertring in the city’s 1st district [...]]]> http://www.arkitectrue.com/shangri-la-extends-to-europe/feed/