Archived entries for interiordesign

  • October 10, 2009
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Comcast Center

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A friend of my recently told me about how ridiculous the lobby design of the Comcast Center in Philadelphia was. The lobby has 84 foot-wide LED screens with art installations consisting of views of Philadelphia historic sites, images of space, dancers, acrobats and actors moving around a background designed to mimic wood paneling of the walls of the lobby. Another part of the installation displays images of cranes and machinery forming into a clock which tells the correct time of day The Comcast Center draws many people to the outside windows of their building each day approximately 400 a day at lunch time. What is even more interesting about this building is it the tallest building in Philadelphia, 15th tallest in the U.S. and the tallest sustainable building in the country. The Comcast Center was designed by architect Robert A.M. Stern and the lobby LCD design was created by David Niles of Niles Creative Group.

  • September 29, 2009
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Borders

In the past few years I’ve noticed a lot of retail stores like Borders making recommendations to their consumers based on their interests/previous purchases. This is a unique way to engage consumers on a personal level. You see this more online at sites like Amazon. I think it is a good idea to do this in stores as well.

  • September 23, 2009
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Spicy Pickle

From the balcony of my hotel room in San Diego I could see this cute little cafe/deli Spicy Pickle but wasn’t sure if it was worth checking out since there were so many great restaurants in the area. One day on the way out I decided to stop there to grab a quick bite to eat. I really liked the interior design and wall art as it had a vintage feel to it. Oh and I ordered the med sub. Definitely tasty.

  • August 26, 2009
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Burger Lounge

It’s a great feeling when you two of the things you love so much come together all at once…great branding and great food! When I dine at a restaurant I want delicious food surrounded by a pleasant atmosphere (usually the interior being well designed representing the brand makes it even better!). When I went to Burger Lounge in San Diego it had both of these. I was surrounded by walls of enticing words about the food I was going to receive and was food was everything the walls said mouth watering, juicy and scrumptious just to name a few.

  • August 24, 2009
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Le Vigne

This morning I was reading am New York and came across this article about Le Vigne a West Village wine shop that has been designed on a budget but with a strong concept. The materials used were from Good will and The Salvation Army but were designed in such a way that this space is a masterpiece. I love the way the interior of this store looks and the presentation of the wine. The design team that made this happen is MADLAB a design firm based in Montclair, NJ.

  • August 24, 2009
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Luzzo’s New Interior Design

Speaking of Luzzo’s they have been doing some rearranging. They have living room sets consisting of arm chair, side table and lamps hanging from the ceiling upside down. I really like the restaurant redesign of the interior. It continues to maintain that home/cozy feel while having something interesting hanging from the ceilings like windows. Oh and of course I had to attach a picture of their delicious pizza.

  • August 10, 2009
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Urban Outfitters

Last Friday I went to the new Urban Outfitters in Menlo Park Mall in Edison, NJ. I really loved the light bulbs hanging from the ceiling in front of the cash registers. The entire interior design of the store was very intriguing. In addition to their awesome designed products and apparel.

  • July 13, 2009
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Juan Valdez Coffee

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Upon departing from Newark Airport to San Diego my friend I was traveling with decided to stop for some coffee at Juan Valdez Cafe. The interior space of this coffee cafe was unique due to the wall collage of photographs of Juan Valdez.

  • July 5, 2009
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Urban Girl Accessories

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Urban Girl Accessories is just one the fun and trendy stores with beautiful designed items I came across in San Diego. When I first walked in to this store I felt like I was in someones living room. They had after from kitchen gadgets to one of a kind jewelry. Definitely a place to check out if you are in the San Diego area or online.

Bobby’s Burger Palace

Last week I went to one of my favorite chefs, Bobby Flay’s restaurant Bobby’s Burger Palace. The signage was very bold and popped. The interior design of the restaurant was very modern and stylish. And of course my blue cheese burger was delicious along with my sweet potato fries. Little did I know Pentagram designed this identity system and restaurant interior.

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