Located in the heart of the Chicago Loop, the historic Palmer House Hilton, the longest operating hotel in North America, is soon to undergo a renovation to produce a more contemporary hotel experience. Renowned design firm ForrestPerkins has been commissioned for the renovation by Thor Equities L.L.C., the property’s new owners. While staying true to the historic legacy of the Palmer House, the contemporary renovations will allow for the redesign of hotel guest rooms, bathrooms and corridors as part of the hotel’s $150 million renovation, slated for completion the Fall of 2008.
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Located in the heart of the Chicago Loop, the historic Palmer House Hilton, the longest operating hotel in North America, is soon to undergo a renovation to produce a more contemporary hotel experience. Renowned design firm ForrestPerkins has been commissioned for the renovation by Thor Equities L.L.C., the property’s new owners. While staying true to the historic legacy of the Palmer House, the contemporary renovations will allow for the redesign of hotel guest rooms, bathrooms and corridors as part of the hotel’s $150 million renovation, slated for completion the Fall of 2008. (more…)
A slew of sophisticated software for home design has recently hit the market, allowing homeowners embarking on a remodeling project to plot everything from shingle styles to window placement and even see how shadows fall across the porch at different times of the day.
If used properly, the do-it-yourself products can save thousands of dollars in architects’ fees on a major project. But the growing popularity of the products is making them a point of tension between builders and their clients. Homeowners can spend hours on a design, only to be told they’ve taken out a key beam or put in a toilet where there are no pipes. (more…)
