During a wide-ranging interview with The Wall Street Journal, Hearst Corporation CEO Steve Swartz dropped this interesting tidbit — the publishing giant is on the hunt for business media companies.
Swartz was asked to comment on Hearst’s increased stake in Fitch, one of the three nationally-recognized statistical ratings organizations, and he replied that there was more work to be done:
Whether we are talking about financial-services information, our health-care businesses, or our automotive-information businesses, they all produce data and analytics and services that are used in the day-to-day business of the customers, and that’s an area that we very much believe in. We will expand in financial services, we’ll expand in health care, we’ll expand in automotive related businesses and frankly, we are looking for a fourth and or fifth area of business information to be involved with.
Feel free to wildly speculate which business media company Hearst will buy or invest in next.
Strategically situated at the fork of Italy, France and Switzerland, Chamonix is no ordinary Alpine retreat. Home to the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924 and situated at the base of Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Western Europe……
L’artiste russe Tatiana Plakhova dévoile ici cette somptueuse série nommée « Complexity Graphics » à travers laquelle on découvre une suite de compositions graphiques luminescentes marquées par diverses influences telles que rosaces orientales, explosions cosmiques et formations kaléidoscopiques envoutantes. À découvrir.
Dans cette série, l’artiste brésilienne Marta Penter réalise des peintures à l’huile en noir et blanc représentant des groupes de femmes aux jambes nues vues en contreplongée. À la plage ou dans une salle de bain, l’esprit mutin qui se dégage de cette série de toiles lui confère son caractère unique. À découvrir dans la suite.
A wooden spine extends beneath the diagonally pitched roof of this diamond-shaped house and artist’s studio in Japan (+ slideshow).
Kyoto office Alphaville designed the faceted building in Shiga Prefecture as a workspace for a painter and designer, and as a home for the couple and their young son.
“It is a space where they can spend a whole day with their only son, and will be used to regularly exhibit works as a gallery and to host parties,” explained Alphaville.
Corrugated metal cladding covers the angular roof structure and two of the facades, while large windows in the two trapezium-shaped gables provide brightly lit living space and studio areas.
There is also a small triangular skylight at the centre of the folded roof, which gave the property its name, Skyhole.
Inside, the diamond-shaped floor plan is divided into three strips, creating a living area, a studio and bedrooms.
The studio and living room are set against the two glazed walls at the north and south of the building, while the bedroom block is housed in the centre of the plan, behind two opaque panels that form privacy screens.
“The volume was divided into three in the longitudinal direction and a core was placed between the atelier and the residence,” said the architects.
“The atelier that requires even quality light and high ceiling was positioned on the north and the residence on the south where the sunlight energy is most efficient.”
Poured-concrete floors and bright white walls were added to allow rooms to be used for various activities.
Planting and soft, patterned furnishings dress these otherwise stark spaces, and light bulbs hang on draping white flexes from the exposed wooden ceiling beams.
A narrow passageway cuts through the bedrooms, linking the living area with the studio space and allowing light to reach the core of the building.
A children’s room, storage area and shop are located on one side of the passageway, while the master bedroom and the bathroom are located on the other.
The bedrooms open directly into the living room, while the storage area and shop are oriented towards the studio space. The bathroom opens onto the short corridor, providing access from the studio for exhibition visitors.
As solar cells have become more durable, compact, efficient and cheap to produce, the technology has gradually found its way into a greater number of consumer products. From backpacks to watches , harnessing the sun’s energy has never been more……
We are big fans of Mooi Goed products by Dutch designer Christian Kocx. Just last year, we did a post on some gorgeous products in his new collection. We love his keen eye for design and sense of style so we thought it would be nice to have a peek into his beautiful home in Belgium. While looking through the photos of his home, what caught our attention is his use of minimal colours throughout his interior which strongly brings out the well-preserved architectural details of his home.
We are totally blown away by all the details and how he adds a contemporary touch to his space with so much respect for the building. His space exudes such a classical and homely vibe all together, which makes us want to move over right away! Be sure to have a look at Christian’s lovely products… we are sure you will love them!
The hallway has got to be our favourite – a perfect mix of classical and contemporary.
This clever coat rack provides a whimsical way to hang and store everything from jackets to umbrellas. Simple yet artistic, its slim profile and fun form make it a perfect entryway greeting piece. Dress it up or keep it naked!
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Table 101 is an exploration in the manipulation of wood to achieve an aesthetic that’s slightly askew in character. Made primarily of solid white oak, one side is patched with hard maple and joined together using handmade corian butterfly inlayed keys. Completely oxidized and fitted with sturdy iron legs, the result is a playful patchwork of natural material that contrasts an otherwise straightforward form.
Pour l’Orchestre National de Lorraine, les illustrateurs français Violaine et Jeremy et Werkstatt ont réalisé les visuels des affiches dans le cadre de la saison 2014/2015. Au crayon sur Canson, ces illustrations aux tracés précis représentent des images symboliques pour chaque orchestre du programme : un bel oiseau pour L’Oiseau de Feu, un couple russe qui s’embrasse pour Bons Baisers de Russie, un masque maléfique pour Malédiction.
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