The Paramount Sets New Standard in Comfort
Facing Boylan Avenue, the nearly sold-out building’s understated, keyed-entry lobby also serves it own well while ignoring any attempt to invite others in. Once inside we found an extremely handsome, contemporary lobby inviting the eye upward to a real treat, a Poul Henningsen reproduction artichoke chandelier. These pricey devils are available online, and believe me; [...]
Marriott Design Approved
Council Hastily Approves Members-Only-Jacket of Architecture "There may be someone who comes along in two, three or five years and does something better. In the meantime, this does raise the bar." Those are the words of Mayor Charles Meeker as he and the Raleigh City Council on Tuesday approved the latest designs for the Convention [...]
Art Museum at a Crossroads
The North Carolina Museum of Art is embarking on an ambitious 3rd stage of its existence. The plan is to convert the current Blue Ridge Road facility into educational, office, and cultural facilities for the museum while building a new gallery facility on the adjacent land that used to house Polk Youth Center. According to [...]