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New Art Exhibit: Brian Petro

Brian Petro is no stranger to Vastu. As our art director, and resident artist, he works to find amazing art to hang up in our gallery and this exhibit is all from him! Taking pieces from his Supermarket Series and his Roman Series, Brian shows us the broad range of styles hes able to work in.

Supermarket Series

This series incorporates supermarket and bodega window signs (often found in nearby dumpsters), spray paint, polyurethane, oilbar, spray adhesive, and oil paint on sections of wooden doors.

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Conceptual Fan “Air Revolution” from CEA Design

CEA Design a company from Italy is well know for their simple and minimalistic design with a wide range of collection. Recently in one of their project they have introduced a fan called Air Revolution which has got much hype. This is a carbon fiber fan in black which is good for high as well as lower levels. The 3 blades are cut and bent in quite a unique way which forces maximum air downwards, giving maximum reach of air throughout the room.

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Stylish and Versatile Wooden Bathtub from Alegna

a company with a rich experience in yacht building and the processing of high-quality woods, the product in the photos below promises quality and durability. Even though the Laguna Basic has an interesting shape, its exterior is rectangular, making it easy to integrate in a variety of medium-sized and large contemporary bathrooms. Moreover, the potential user can choose from several finishing materials and dimensions. He can also opt for an integrated jacuzzi. All in all, the design of this product is truly captivating and ultimately quite inspiring.

Happy 126th Birthday Mies!!

Today is Ludwig Mies van der Rohes 126th Birthday!

Google Doodle Celebrating Van der Rohes Birthday

While I dont really expect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to be doing a whole lot of celebrating today, it is great to know that his designs have lived on and become loved classics that are famous the world over.

Whether its something like the, much-copied and forged, Barcelona Chair

Barcelona Chair

Or the Crown Hall at the Illinois Institute of Technology (said to be his crowning achievement) that todays Google Doodle is based on

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was, and continues to be, a master of Modern, minimalist, skin and bones architecture.

A Complete Guide on Creating A Home Office

Working from home has never been easier with recent advances in technology and content sharing meaning you can perform nearly all tasks from home in the same way you can at work. Many are choosing to give up the daily commute to work over the internet, and create their own office at home.

This is the difficult part, as it can become hard to distinguish where work ends and home begins when you don’t need to leave the house to visit the office. I

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