Author: Blueplate PR
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New Bern To Host First “Blue Tie Casino Night” To Benefit Children and Adults with Disabilities
February 17, 2010 (NEW BERN, NC) — The first Blue Tie Casino Night – complete with music, fine food, signature drinks, and a host of casino-style games – will be held in the main ballroom of the Hilton River Front Hotel, 100 Middle Street, New Bern, NC, on April 17th, starting at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds…
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“Appetite 4 Architecture” Invites Triangle Residents To Discuss Their Dream Homes Over Dinner
February 15, 2010 (DURHAM, NC) – Dreaming of a new modernist house? An exciting renovation? Thinking about architecture as a career? Have you long admired a certain local architect or a really cool house? George Smart, founder and director of Triangle Modernist Houses (TMH), had announced the organization’s spring fundraiser schedule: a series of Triangle…
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RHA Howell Launches New “Bridges” Website
February 11, 2010 (RALEIGH, NC) – RHA Howell, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that has been helping people with disabilities and special needs and their families for more than 35 years, has launched a new website dedicated solely to its “Bridges” Community Alternative Program for Children (CAP/C) division: www.rhabridges.com. CAP/C provides home and community based services…
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Lather Hair Salon, Cohen Studios Collaborate for Fashion Portfolios
February 10, 2010 (RALEIGH, NC) – Raleigh hair stylist Jessica Williams of Lather Hair Salon and photographer Max Cohen of Cohen Studios decided to pool their creative resources recently to build both of their portfolios. Williams needed to create and document a few color and styling techniques that she doesn’t often get to do in…
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SAVED: National Alert Saves Endangered NC Modernist House
February 7, 2010 (DURHAM, NC) – Triangle Modernist Houses (TMH), a non-profit organization dedicated to archiving and preserving modernist residential design, is pleased to announce that the endangered 1958 Carr House has been sold to new, appreciative owners. This masterpiece of mid-century modern architecture was originally designed by architect Kenneth Scott AIA, for John and…
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“Green” Charleston House Featured on “Architects + Artisans”
February 4, 2010 (CHARLESTON, SC) – A modern, “green” house on Johns Island, designed by Charleston architect Whitney Powers, AIA, of Studio A, Inc., is featured on Architects + Artisans: Thoughtful Design for a Sustainable World, a new blog written and edited by J. Michael Welton. The 5000-square-foot house rests along the edge of Penney…
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Leaving The Land Better Than We Find It: Frank Harmon Takes His Message To Idea Exchange
February 2, 2010 (RALEIGH, NC) — For three decades, Frank Harmon, FAIA, principal of Frank Harmon Architect PA in Raleigh, has insisted that architecture can and should do more than produce buildings, especially since conservation of energy and natural resources has become imperative. It should also make a didactic contribution, he says, demonstrating the best…
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Frank Harmon To Deliver Special Lecture at NC State University
January 28, 2010 (RALEIGH, NC) — Frank Harmon, FAIA, will deliver the annual Harwell Hamilton Harris Lecture on February 15 at 7 p.m. in the Burns Auditorium of Kamphoefner Hall at North Carolina State University’s College of Design in Raleigh. Sponsored by the College of Design and the Triangle section of the American Institute of…
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Future AIA NC Center for Architecture & Design Featured on “Architects + Artisans”
January 26, 2010 (RALEIGH, NC) – Under the headline “David vs. Goliath in Downtown Raleigh,” the new design-oriented blog Architects+Artisans: Thoughtful Design for a Sustainable World looks at the future AIA NC Center for Architecture & Design in downtown Raleigh and its location near the state Government Complex. The post includes a video of the…
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Triangle Modernist Houses Presents “The Lake House” at Galaxy Cinema
January 26, 2010 (CARY, NC) – For Valentine’s week, Triangle Modernist Houses.com (TMH) and Nowell’s Contemporary Furniture present the romantic movie “The Lake House” (2006) on Thursday, February 18, at 7 p.m. at the Galaxy Cinema in Cary. “The Lake House” stars Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. It is the story of two people who…