Starr Restaurants claimed the space of previous building tenant, stock brokerage Butcher and Singer, for their upscale steakhouse influenced from the 1940s. We worked with them to take their branding online. We developed an intro flash movie to emphasize the old fashioned Hollywood theme. We also incorporated flash navigation and scroll flash menus. See more images of the project and visit Butcher and Singer's website.
As of April 2008, the Philadelphia Phillies launched the “Red Goes Green” initiative, a program designed to lead the way in clean energy movements at professional sports venues. By doing so, the Phillies became the first MLB team to join EPA’s Green Power Partnership (GPP) program. The GPP is a voluntary program that encourages organization to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with purchased electricity use.
With spring training for the upcoming 2010 season starting, the Phillies and Citizens Bank Park are encouraging their fans to participate in...
The Philadelphia International Flower Show is gaining recognition for its environmental efforts, with all proceeds going towards the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and its acclaimed urban greening program, Philadelphia Green. This program helps community groups and public/private agencies transform unoccupied land and public landscapes into vibrant green spaces; it is the country’s largest comprehensive urban greening room.
Every year, about 60 professional florists, landscapers and horticultural and educational organizations create full-scale gardens and floral displays. Designers compete for numerous awards, including “Best in Show” for their respective categories.
Make plans to check out this year's show,...
Nissan Motor Company's first all-electric car, the Leaf, won't come out until next year, but anticipation is high (possibly since they launched their TV commercials). The car manufacturer unveiled prototypes during its three month tour of potential target markets across the United States. The Leaf can go 100 miles before needing to recharge, and Nissan is aggressively pushing their plug-in car to the middle class.
Final pricing will be announced this April, and production will start in August. Nissan's Smyrna, Tennessee, manufacturing plant is slated to build the cars and lithium-ion battery packets for American distribution. A...
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Philagrafika2010 is a first of its kind print-related exhibition. The citywide festival dedicated to print in contemporary art runs from Janurary 29th to March 11th. Over 300 artists and 80 venues are participating in the inaugural festival. Lectures and exhibits ponder what is the role of the printmaker today, and explore where the form is headed. A full list of events is available here.
Several Philadelphia restaurants were honored with appearing on the James Beard Award's prestigious list of semifinalists. The city's strong showing includes multiple nominees by Bibou (two), Tria (two), Vetri (three), and Koo Zee Doo (four!). Finalists will be announced March 22nd, and the winners, on May 3rd.
See the full list of nominees here.
With the thaw moving slowly, we’re daydreaming of curling up in front of a fireplace. Danish architect Anders Nørgaard designed Wittus Cubic fireplace featuring wall and floor-mounted minimalist series. These compact wood burning stoves come in seven sizes—perfect for any drafty urban loft.
image via homeportfolio.com
I'm still reeling from the four days of the recent TED attack of ideas. I am renewed by the power of people I have had an opportunity to learn from at TED and, at the same time, struggling with the question if I am doing enough to make a difference. But aren't we all?
As I sit on the train heading home after work tonight, I scan back through my relatively short-term memory to conjure lasting pieces of new knowledge and awareness. I recall the words from speakers that, without question, moved me.
Temple Grandin....
Without a doubt, Pablo Picasso one of the most influential artists of our time. Art historians note that his most innovative years were from 1905 and 1945; thus, the exhibit, Picasso and the Avant-Garde in Paris, was chosen to be housed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art from February 24 to April 25, 2010. According to the Museum, this body of work "follows the trajectory of Picasso's career from his early experiments with abstraction to his pioneering role in the development of Cubism, as well as his dialogue with Surrealism and other important art movements in the ensuing...
