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2015
What is timeless taste? And for that matter what exactly is taste? For those of us who design things, this is not a theoretical question. If there is such a thing as taste, we do need to recognize it so that we can accommodate all of our clients and not just the clients whose tastes and preferen...
03/22/2015
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The Nabateans, one of the most gifted people in history, were ancient Arab tribes who originated in the Arabian Peninsula over 2200 years ago. After living further north in a strategic area that lay on on the trade routes linking China and India to the Mediterranean coastal cities and their port...
03/19/2015
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The world of architecture and design lost an icon this week - Michael Graves has passed. Michael Graves transformed the role of architects and designers and the place of design in our everyday lives. His firm, Michael Graves Architecture and Design, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2014, and ...
03/15/2015
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Herod the Great, the Roman ruler of the Kingdom of Judea, has been described as "a madman who murdered his own family and a great many rabbis" was considered the evil genius of the Judean nation and the greatest builder in the Land of Israel. Herod is known for his colossal building projects inc...
03/10/2015