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#contemporary

For real people, the plot points of our lives are seldom explained before the credits roll.And the Indiana Jones saga has always known this.Back in 1981, Raiders of the Lost Ark presented a perfect metaphor for this kind of intellectual untidiness: At the very end, the ark itself is placed in a massive warehouse, in a sealed box, among countless other sealed boxes.

Back then, the hotel was called the Sir Francis Drake, and it was a marvelall carved banisters and intricate plaster ornamentation.Its style drew fashionable guests from all corners of the world.Its speakeasya small, secret room wedged behind the elevator shaft halfway between two of the upper floorskept them partying through the night.

Check out these DC-area homes for sale this week:
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A five-bedroom house in Lanham
This newly remodeled single-family home features five beds and two bathrooms.The 1,108-square-foot space also comes with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, and a full basement.2
A five-bedroom house in Alexandria
This contemporary-style home in Alexandria has five bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Blue Mountain Communities' newest neighborhood, The Glen in Granite Bay, recently opened to rave reviews.Tucked into this charming suburb, northeast of Sacramento near Folsom Lake, The Glen offers a lifestyle balanced with city conveniences, outdoor recreation and a nationally top-rated school district.

At the intersection of history and modernity, D.C.'s vibrant Shaw neighborhood celebrates the daily rhythms weaving together the lives of residents past and present.As one of D.C.'s oldest neighborhoods, Shaw is the heart and soul of culture in the city.Today, the area honors its rich heritage by welcoming artists, musicians and trendsetters alike, putting Shaw at the cutting-edge of creativity.

Let's face it: today's job market is tougher than ever.We work in a competitive global landscape, and it can be difficult to stand out!That's where a powerful and striking resume design comes in.But hiring managers may see hundreds of resumes.How can you help ensure that yours gets noticed?Resume templates for Figma are a great starting point.

New Yorkers are famously belligerent when it comes to changes made to their beloved institutions.So when it came to something as timelessly iconic as Milton Glaser's I ❤️NY logo from 1977, arguably the most recognizable and most-copied logo in the world, the reactions were predictably vicious.If I were the brand designer who released the "We ❤️NYC" logo introduced by Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul this week, I'd dread getting out of bed on this beautiful morning.

Homer Jones, one of the greatest receivers the New York Giants have ever had and one of the fastest in the history of pro football, died on Wednesday in Pittsburg, Texas.He was 82.His daughter Lacarroll Jones Nickleberry said the cause of his death, at a hospital, was lung cancer.Largely because of a troublesome knee, Jones's career was brief: seven seasons, including his final one, mostly as a kick returner, with the Cleveland Browns.

Lush vineyards.Wooded valleys.Rushing rivers.Morning mist and strong afternoon sun.This is Côtes de Bordeaux, where some of the best wine in the world is made.With 111,000 hectares of vineyards, Bordeaux is the largest AOC vineyard in France, producing around 665 million bottles by 5,800 winegrowers.

Clarified milk punch seems like a liquid enigma.How can something clearaka clarifiedemerge from something cloudy, like milk?It's science, baby.The chemical sorcery that occurs between milk, acid and alcohol begets hauntingly transparent drinks with silky textures, many of them with a pedigree older than the birth of the republic.

Companies that do not adopt flexible working will struggle to hire in the next five years, according to an entrepreneur who is hoping to be a Tory mayoral candidate.Natalie Campbell, co-chief executive of Belu Water, is due to speak at a cross-party event hosted by the 4 Day Week Campaign on Tuesday when it will publish its mini-manifesto.

Iraninan-French architect India Mahdavi has designed an exhibition to present works by French painter Pierre Bonnard at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne.Pierre Bonnard: Designed by India Mahdavi presents more than 100 works by the famed 20th-century artist who is celebrated for applying an iridescent palette.

Period details are mixed with contemporary interventions inside these renovated apartments in Paris, built in the mid-19th century during Georges-Eugène Haussmann's reconstruction of the French capital.In his role as the prefect of the Seine département under Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann was responsible for creating the network of boulevards that still define the city's urban landscape today.

Luigi Di Ruocco couldn't have anticipated how a slow permitting process and all the p various impacts of the pandemic would keep him from opening the doors to his new coffee shop.But after more than a year, he's opening the doors to the first permanent retail space for his family's 45-year-old coffee roasting company Mr. Espresso.

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The new owner of a vintage wood-frame row house in dire shape hired architect Themis Haralabides of Park Slope-based reBuild Workshop, who shares his interest in serious sustainability and energy efficiency, to carry out a sweeping reno inside and out.

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Where: Great Falls.Sold by: Ryan Zimmerman, retired Washington Nationals infielder.Listed: $7,495,000.Sold: $7,100,000.Days on market: 195.Style: Traditional.Bragging points: Six bedrooms, ten bathrooms, a theater room with stadium seating, a gym and steam room, a cabana with an outdoor kitchen, a saltwater infinity pool and hot tub, a two-story playhouse, and parking for seven cars, all on five acres.

(Family Features) With remote and hybrid work schedules here to stay for many Americans, it's important to have a space dedicated to comfort and productivity.The initial transition to remote work may have involved setting up an impromptu workstation at the dining room table but creating a long-term, functional home office can be one of the first steps to increasing efficiency, focus and productivity.

Local studio Naturehumaine has completed a two-family housing block located in the Côte-des-Neiges borough of Montreal that draws on 1930s architectural styles.The project comprises 297 square metres of housing on a narrow urban strip, which formerly served as a large swimming pool site for a neighbouring building.

Realtor.comA huge Newcastle, OK, home with a mile-long driveway is getting a lot of attention.The abode has seen plenty of online action, thanks to its '80s and '90s decor, which launched it to the top of the most-popular-homes list earlier this month.The sharp contrast between the 24-year-old home's exterior and interior designs indeed make the property something to talk about.

Realtor.com "Although it was built half a century ago, it's exactly what people seem to be looking for today," says listing agent Barbie Dan, with Ware Jones Realtors."Most people that looked at it really saw the beauty of the simplicity."The well-maintained home hit the market in early April, with a list price of $575,000 and is pending sale.

Sex in novels is frequently terrible and occasionally so excruciating as to verge on the actionable; indeed, a legal precedent that would penalise writers for scorching their readers' retinas with the sheer heat of embarrassment might function as a useful deterrent.Literature needs all the fans it can get; protect us from the throbbing gristle and heaving mammaries of a thousand overheated imaginations.

Promotion: a wall lamp informed by an insect zapper is among the lighting designs that will be presented this month at the annual New York design showcase ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan.Taking place from 21-23 May 2023 at Manhattan's Javits Center, International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) is North America's premier contemporary furnishing design fair, while WantedDesign Manhattan is a show dedicated to high-end North American studios and international emerging designers.

A barrel-vaulted ceiling covers this cosy cocktail bar in Calgary, Alberta which locally based Studio North designed as a contemporary take on a speakeasy.Business & Pleasure is tucked away between historic brick buildings on a back lane in the Canadian city's Inglewood neighbourhood, just a few blocks from Studio North's office space.

Being stuck at home during the pandemic really did teach us a few lessons.One, being, that you can actually do a lot at home, especially in your backyard!It definitely made us realize we shouldn't underestimate our backyards, they can be locations of major fun, recreation, and relaxation...depending on how we do them up.

When D'Artagnan Catellier and Eric Struchen bought this 1904 Victorian rowhouse in Bloomingdale, they knew it had potential.The couple-they're both 45, and Catellier is a technology director and Struchen is a merchandising manager-was living in a Shaw rowhouse at the time and ready for a home with more windows and natural light in a quieter neighborhood.

Natural, statement-making wood is showing up in bathrooms.It's all about bringing the outdoors in.Boutique Bath
The inspiration for this new primary bathroom-located in an addition to what was the husband's childhood home in Chevy Chase DC-came from the couple's frequent travels and their stays in boutique hotels.

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Nestled under San Francisco lies the Bay Area Peninsula, a nearly 30-mile stretch of land between the city and the South Bay Area.The dining options in the region also span everything from myriad fine-dining restaurants worth the splurge to takeout spots where diners can grab a quick bite on the go.

"Consider the Sky and the Sea," by Ayana V. Jackson, is on view at the National Museum of African Art exhibition "From the Deep: In the Wake of Drexciya with Ayana V. Jackson."(Collection of the artist/Courtesy of Mariane Ibrahim Gallery) The premise of Ayana V. Jackson's exhibition at the National Museum of African Art is horrific yet hopeful.

The Golden Gate Park Band, presents its 141st season in Golden Gate Park's music concourse.That's right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882.For 2023 there are 25 free weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1 pm, usually end between 2:30 and 2:45 pm.

The Golden Gate Park Band, presents its 141st season in Golden Gate Park's music concourse.That's right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882.For 2023 there are 25 free weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1 pm, usually end between 2:30 and 2:45 pm.

In many households around the globe the rice cooker holds perpetual court within the kitchen, always ready to prepare a couple cups of rice for a meal (or keeping leftovers warm from the night prior).But even our own small sized unit designed for a modest 2 to 3 cups capacity requires a considerable amount of counter space.

Image Left: Isabel Wilkinson Schor, the founder of the clothing brand Attersee.Right, clockwise from top left: Youth to the People Super Food Cleanser, $39, youthtothepeople.com;Taffin Fragrance Le Marron No. 7568, $450, taffinfragrance.com;Augustinus Bader the Cream, $290, augustinusbader.com;Santa Maria Novella Relax Fluid Body Cream, $75, us.smnovella.com;

The Clark Netsch House in Old Town would become a Chicago landmark under a recommendation slated for final approval later this month, when aldermen will weigh whether to solidify the building's status as a symbol of the North Side neighborhood's architectural flair while paying tribute to one of the city's most beloved power couples.

Experienced restaurateur Matias Pagano and The KAO Group - the minds behind South America's renowned Sushi Club concepts, as well as KAO Sushi & Grill in Coral Gables and J&J Fresh Kitchen in Boca Raton - are set to open the first KAO Bar & Grill concept in the heart of Hallandale Beach this May.

Recipes, money, written affirmations, and receipts.That's what Hazy Mae keeps in her ceramic cookie jars.Cookies?None.Since she was gifted her first cookie jar, a midcentury ceramic bear, several years ago, the New York City-based artist has become a collector of a few dozen quirky, mostly vintage cookie jars.

French interior designer Rodolphe Parente has completed a contemporary overhaul of a 19th-century Parisian apartment, reflecting both the building's heritage and the "radical" art collection of its owner.Originally built during Haussmann's major reconstruction of Paris, the 150-square-metre flat is located in the Canal Saint-Martin neighbourhood in northeastern Paris.

As Mother's Day draws near, it's time to start considering some genuinely amazing gift ideas for the remarkable woman in your life - your mother!With a plethora of options available in the market and our moms usually have everything, finding the ideal gift can be challenging, especially if we want to make it personal and significant.

It's normal for furniture designers to find inspiration from some pretty unusual sources.We've seen things that were inspired by nature, pop culture, art, architecture, and sometimes even science fiction.Sometimes we even get companies that are not necessarily furniture makers to create a line inspired by their original products to commemorate something or just because they can.

May 5, 2023
Each Friday, we compile South Florida food-related news and events that we couldn't fit on the site earlier in the week, as well as other local news that piques our interest.Want to be included in our next roundup?Shoot us an email at bark@miamifoodpug.com.KAO Bar & Grill Comes to HallandaleNovikov Revamps Brunch ServiceNew Spring Dishes at North ItaliaNow Open: El Vecino
KAO Bar & Grill Comes to Hallandale
Experienced restaurateur Matias Pagano and The KAO Group - the minds behind South America's renowned Sushi Club concepts, as well as KAO Sushi & Grill in Coral Gables and J&J Fresh Kitchen in Boca Raton - are set to open the first KAO Bar & Grill concept in the heart of Hallandale Beach this May.

By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet-
Who doesn't remember those great continental restaurants of yesteryear where surf 'n' turf entrees ruled the day?While it may not be de rigueur on menus these days, the Bay Area offers up some viable steakhouses and coastal cuisine worth your while.Two that I've visited recently and that make the grade are Coho in Mill Valley for seafood (surf) and Porterhouse in San Mateo for steaks (turf).

What Happened to Ruthie Ramirez (fiction - hardbound) by Claire Jimenez
The Ramirez women of Staten Island orbit around absence.When thirteen‑year‑old middle child Ruthy disappeared after track practice without a trace, it left the family scarred and scrambling.One night, twelve years later, oldest sister Jessica spotted a woman on her TV screen in Catfight, a raunchy reality show.

This article is part of our Design special section about making the environment a creative partner in the design of beautiful homes.Eleven years ago, Sally Liu, a water-resources engineer, and her husband Bay Chang, then a senior research scientist for Google, bought a 0.84-acre lot for $2.675 million in suburban Hillsborough, Calif.

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Until a few months ago, when writer Alissa Bennett tweeted about working on a new foreword for its re-print, I'd never heard of Ursula Parrott and her cult Jazz Age novel , even though their combined lore seems primed for literary star treatment.An account of an open marriage and eventual divorce taking place against the glimmering backdrop of parties, restaurants and one-night stands in prohibition-era New York, was an instant hit, selling over 100,000 copies when it was first published anonymously.

Tim Minchin, the comedian behind the Matilda musical, has described editing Roald Dahl's books to better suit modern audiences as a slippery slope .The British-Australian composer and entertainer, who wrote the music for the musical based on Dahl's book, said removing outdated language in the author's works set a precedent for needing to change all texts that might offend people and warned they could need to be constantly updated to keep up with changing sensibilities.

Before making his literary debut in 2017 with Montpelier Parade, Irish-born novelist Karl Geary spent more than two decades acting and screenwriting, with credits including Coney Island Baby (starring his wife-to-be, Breaking Bad's Laura Fraser), The Burrowers and an episode of Sex and the City.(Just don't ask him about his shirtless appearance in Madonna's 1992 coffee-table tome, Sex.) Now 50, he's back with a second book, Juno Loves Legs, a piercing platonic love story whose misfit protagonists careen into young adulthood in 1980s Dublin, where he himself grew up.

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The Lemon Twigs with Uni BoysThis zingy duo is headed up by Long Island-hailing brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario, who draw something that's both subtle and authentic in their 1970s influence, dodging the cringy Halloween costume or cover band tropes that they could easily fall into (I'm talking to you, Greta Van Fleet !)

Resimercial design is one of the latest design trends that is a fusion of "residential" and "commercial" elements in the contemporary workspace.The ultimate goal of this design style is to create a workspace that is not only comfortable and stylish but also maintains a professional look.

From George Foreman to Jesus, Christian films have discovered the elusive winning formula for original dramas.Indie film distributors would do well to take note.There's George Foreman the boxer and George Foreman™ the grill.The Sony biopic out this Friday offers a different George."I want to spread the word of God," says Foreman (Khris Davis) in the trailer for "Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World."

If you're looking to boost your home's value and enhance its overall appearance, you've come to the right place.We know how difficult it can be to decide which home improvements are worth the investment and which aren't.That's why we've put together a list of the 9 most valuable home remodeling projects for homes in Cleveland right now.

is home to several parks that offer a wide range of outdoor activities for its residents and visitors.From lush green spaces and scenic trails to fun-filled playgrounds and picnic areas, there's no shortage of options when it comes to enjoying the outdoors in Fresno.Here are some of the top parks for visitors or locals who own a or rent an apartment in Fresno .

cc-tapis, Italian producer of contemporary handmade artisan rugs, continues to collaborate with some of the best talents in design.During Milan Design Week 2023, several groundbreaking techniques and design approaches were introduced that further expand possibilities within the industry.New collaborations with Formafantasma and Objects of Common Interest, alongside 2023 collections by Patricia Urquiola and Bethan Laura Wood made their debut.

Dezeen Showroom: architect Álvaro Siza aimed to showcase the "beauty and practicality" of plywood with the Alcântara chair, designed for Portuguese brand MOR.The Alcântara chair is made from slim planks of plywood, arranged perpendicularly to form a seat, armrests and backrest, with leather-covered cushions designed to invite relaxation.

The Golden Gate Park Band, presents its 141st season in Golden Gate Park's music concourse.That's right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882.For 2023 there are 25 free weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1 pm, usually end between 2:30 and 2:45 pm.

Designed to make the watering can look a little less mundane, the Coil is a rather eye-catching little number that uses an optical illusion of sorts to create a product that's fun and whimsical to the eye and touch.Coil is a contemporary take on an age-old tool: the watering can, say Robert Shudra and Markus Melcher, the designers at Plural.

Comfort and high design collide in Hightower's new Flote and Opus seating collections.Both are distinct and delightful with contemporary yet timeless aesthetics and the shared feeling of being embraced.Flote brings the support, comfort, and easy relaxation of a pool float to its sofa and lounge.The team at Hightower went through extensive prototyping during the design phase to create that just-right sit.