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We desk workers are always being encouraged to exercise more. We’re told to do seated moves like shoulder shrugs, get up and walk around, do a few stretches, and practice good posture throughout the day. Office furniture pieces such as the adjustable height workstation that promotes more movement and changes in position are becoming increasingly popular. So, it’s not surprising that the trend of the ball chair is also making an appearance again. After all, it forces you to constantly adjust your position just to stay firmly seated. Isn’t that the perfect answer?

Not necessarily. While

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Our month-by-month review of 2011′s notable objects & architecture continues with August where we saw Chieh-Ting Huang’s Urban Camper Lighting, pictured above.

Botoxlamp By Drew Seskunas & SAQ Architects

Maketicus Precision Knife By Art. Lebedev Studio

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People in New York like when things move fast.  They don’t like to wait for their buses or trains and they definitely don’t like to wait for their meals.  Hey!  They gotta get back to work!  Here are a few ways to make your kitchen a little more New York even if you live out in the suburbs of Pennsylvania.

Appliances

People in New York (and most cities for that matter) like more industrial appliances.  They usually like the restaurant-style look.  So what can you do?  Try replacing the old appliances with new stainless steel ones.  Stainless has a much more sleek and clean look, it also is good for an active kitchen because you know New Yorkers like to cook!

Kitchen Cabinets

Change those kitchen cabinets!  In New York the style is darker and also more eco-friendly.  So what better way to accomplish both than to replace your old cabinets with the new aptly named Tribeca cabinets?  Not only are they dark in color but they are made from eco-friendly bamboo!  Bamboo is more sustainable and better for the environment than wood.

Decorations

Ok, so you don’t have the money to replace your appliances and kitchen cabinets.  All you have to do is buy a few city decorations.  There are really cool artistic pictures and paintings of the Manhattan skyline.  You don’t have to get too crazy a simple photo here and there can really brighten up your kitchen.

Paint

Again New Yorker’s tend to like darker colors, but painting a lighter color and going darker with the kitchen cabinets is probably your best bet especially if your kitchen space isn’t very open.

There you have it!  Four easy steps to transforming your old boring kitchen into a fast-paced high profile New York kitchen.  Before you know it Gordon Ramsey will show up and start screaming at you that you aren’t moving fast enough.

Design/Build is a project delivery system used in the construction industry to deliver a project in which design and construction services are contracted by a single entity known as the Design/Build Contractor. One of the advantages of Design/Build, is that it relies on a single point of responsibility and contact to minimize risks for the project owner.

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