Natwerk Designs

Home > Modern Designs Information > Modern Designs News

Modern Designs News

  • Big question: how much do you value a formal web design education? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:34AMWith an increase in tuition fees and more choice in web design degrees, deciding on a course can be tricky, but do you even need a formal qualification to be successful? We ask our panel of experts to tell us about their experience and thoughts...
  • Mouawad Celebrates Ramadan With A Special Promotion Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:15AMDubai, UAE - To celebrate Ramadan, and in the spirit of giving, Mouawad, the 120 year old jewellery house, is offering its customers a special promotion.
  • Wacoal Debuts Newest Online Store Wacoal World Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:01AMWacoal, a leading intimate apparel brand, is about to launch a new online store featuring fresh and exotic collections from across the globe, which are specially designed for petite and slender-framed women.
  • Germany: Onetime 'Nazi Resort' Now a Massive Youth Hostel Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:12AMA 4-km-long monster of a building on the Baltic Sea island of Rugen, was originally a Nazi project. Now the bizarre structure is part youth hostel, part tourist attraction
  • Blaming Merkel: Reflections on the Art of Scapegoating Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:36AMIf you read German and international media headlines about Europe these days, you might get the impression that the sense of malaise is all due to the presence of one person — and one person only.
  • A guide to VHDL for embedded software developers: Part 1 – Essential commands Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:23AMA series of three articles for embedded software developers unfamiliar with VHDL that is designed to give concise and useful summary information on important language constructs and usage - helpful and easy to use, but not necessarily complete. Part 1: Essential commands. View the full article HERE .
  • Street of dreams Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:58PMNorth Vancouver company Synthesis Designs was in charge of creating distinct interiors for five dream homes in the Novye Veshki subdivison in Moscow, Russia. Black leather and clean lines in the Sitar home’s master bedroom make it ideal for a young professional.
  • OpticsPlanet Announces the Addition of Mission First Tactical to its Stores Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:37PMOpticsPlanet is now carrying Mission First Tactical, bringing another great weapons enhancement solution to its network of online stores. (PRWeb July 18, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8652120.htm
  • Petroglyphs offer glimpse of early Native American life in the foothills and Sierra Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:53PMNative American tribes that roamed this area millenniums ago left their mark for the modern world. Their petroglyphs -- images carved or "pecked" on rocks -- are scattered throughout the ...
  • Something to build upon in Fonthill Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:45PMPELHAM — Finding a flexible way to improve downtown Fonthill and Fenwick to Todd Barber was what the creation of a community improvement plan was all about. A building he designed at 1471 Pelham St. plugged a long-standing gap on Pelham St.[...]
  • As Chile's Economy Continues to Grow, New Investment Opportunities are Emerging Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:23PMIn July 2010, I stepped out into the bright winter sun onto the roof top helicopter pad at the newly built USD$150M W Hotel mixed use development in Santiago, Chile.  I could see the glimmering mirrored windows of the surrounding corporate office towers. The elaborate modern designs of these tall buildings are a reminder that in last few decades Santiago has emerged as one of Latin America’s ...
  • Boston MFA to Open New Gallery with Jewelry Exhibit Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:08PMThe Boston Museum of Fine Arts will open a new gallery Tuesday dedicated to jewelry with the exhibit
  • The 3 Big Advances in the Technology of the Pizza Box Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:51PMHow a series of innovations, from that little stool to complex venting, made an American favorite easier to deliver and better to eat
  • Town Talk: Dillons submits new design for South Mass. store; Downtown roundtable this morning; city to create retiree ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:35AMNews and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County.
  • Styleland: Norma Kamali’s Retro Glam Resort Looks in Miami Beach Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:11AMOn Sunday, a sweltering South Beach day, Norma Kamali presented her latest swimwear/resort season creations on the High Bar Rooftop terrace atop the just opened Dream Hotel.
  • The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:08AMHighly Recommended JetsonsMeetFlintstonesReview The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones wouldseem to be the perfect candidate for acrossover program from Hanna-Barbera. The surprising truth is that thisMadefor TV film was not even produced until 1987. Things turned out morethanmerely okay though. In the end, this production proved itself to be anexcellent and well spirited film w... Read the entire ...
  • Safe Communications Files Patents for Its New Child Safe Video Chat Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:00AMSafe Communications, Inc. announced today that the company filed patents on its new, child safe video chat. The new, patent pending technology will prevent children from having any contacts via video without the parent approving of the contact first.
  • Ernest Jones Launches TAG Heuer F1 Ceramic Watch Range Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:39AMBOREHAMWOOD, England, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ Ernest Jones has announced the launch of the new TAG Heuer F1 Ceramic watches collection. The prestigious watch brand known for stylish innovations and contemporary design features steel and …
  • New Release of Lattice Diamond Design Software Delivers More Robust Design Capabilities for Low Power, Cost Sensitive ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:01AMHILLSBORO, OR--(Marketwire - 07/18/11) - Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC - News ) today announced release 1.3 of its Lattice Diamond design software , the flagship design environment for Lattice FPGA products. Users of Lattice Diamond 1.3 software will benefit from major new features, including clock jitter analysis. Lattice Diamond 1.3 software is also now integrated with ...
  • Karl Lagerfeld - Karl Lagerfeld Designs With Feathers Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:04AMKarl Lagerfeld loves using feathers in his designs. The Chanel designer is a huge fan of the plumage of birds including ostriches, peacocks and cockerals and most recently used them to add lightness to his collection of cocktail dresses, where he had...
  • Alec Wilkinson: The rise of the tiny-house movement. Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:16PMAs a rule, people in New York wish for smaller places to live about as often as people on airplanes wish for smaller seats. I used to dream sometimes that I had found rooms in my apartment that I didn’t know were there, and, as I explored them . . . (Subscription required.)
  • It’s all about hard work and keeping up with trends Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:33PMKUCHING: Hard work and keeping up with the trends have proven to be the working philosophy behind the success of Chuan Ming Sdn Bhd (Chuan Ming), now regarded as one of the pioneers in custom-made furniture and interior renovation businesses in the state.
  • China's First Master Designer by James Dunnigan July 17, 2011 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:57PMAfter years of trying to keep it a secret, China has confirmed that one of their aircraft engineers, Yang Wei, is actually one of those extraordinary designers who produces one successful design after another.
  • Palaces stamp their mark Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:12PMPos Malaysia will issue a special collection of stamps featuring 10 of the most beautiful and majestic royal palaces of Malaysia. The regal collection will be issued today.
  • Allison-Antrim Museum highlights tablecloths Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:51AMThe rotating exhibit “Tablecloths, Vintage and New” will be featured during July and August in the barn at Allison-Antrim Museum, 365 S. Ridge Ave. The collection is from museum member Felicia Hollingshead. The exhibit will run from July 22 through Aug. 22. The tablecloths will be hung on a clothesline in the north bay of the barn and bridge tablecloths will be displayed on card tables.
  • New pens for sketching or writing on your computer screen Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:19AMEven after the invention of the typewriter, many great writers stuck with longhand. Hemingway slashed out his words in pen and ink while standing at a specially made desk, and Margaret Mitchell scribbled "Gone With the Wind" in dozens of composition notebooks.
  • Q&A: Why it still feels like we're in a recession Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:18AMThe economic recovery hit "the terrible twos" in June, but we're the ones throwing temper tantrums. If the unemployment rate doesn't drop and home sales don't rebound soon, we swear we'll fall on the floor, kicking and screaming. As any parent of a toddler can tell you, it won't be pretty.
  • Under media glare, Indian politicos go fashion forward Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:12AMUnder constant media glare, Indian politicians are leaving behind their shabby, socialist look to make fashion statements before a new and demanding generation of voters, albeit in native cultural style. From the elderly Sheila Dixit to the graceful Sonia Gandhi to the dashing Omar Abdullah, they do not hesitate to dress well in their own crisp cotton-and-silk way.
  • Electric Boat gets USS Hartford back to sea Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:13PMAfter being severely damaged in a 2009 collision in the Strait of Hormuz, the 17-year-old Los Angeles-class submarine gets a makeover worth $120 million, just 5 percent of what it would cost the Navy to replace it.
  • Antiques: Faux bamboo furniture Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:00PMAsian ideas influenced designers then, and bamboo furniture became popular. But bamboo is soft and flexible, and is not strong enough for large, heavy pieces. So some American makers began to make faux bamboo from birds-eye maple.
  • ‘Captain America’ Director Joe Johnston On A Possible ‘Boba Fett’ Movie Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:12PMMight 'Captain America' director Joe Johnston bring the 'Star Wars' Universe back to the big screen - with a feature about fan-favorite bounty hunter, Boba Fett? After reading this article, people also read: ‘Captain America’ Director Joe Johnston Talks ‘Cap 2′ & ‘The Winter Soldier’ Director Joe Johnston Talks ‘Captain America’ & ‘The Rocketeer 2′ Steve Rogers on Ice in ‘Captain America: The ...
  • Prof Taj, signing off Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:21PMIn this last issue for this year, we say goodbye to our rebel professor and his column of radical ideas on how architecture can help unite a nation.
  • Professional arsonist, in the name of science Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:18PMFrom the time he was a graduate student, George Hadjisophocleous’s academic career has been consumed by fire.
  • France is stealing our moko Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:24PMIn 2007, they stole our chance at winning the Rugby World Cup. This year, they're at it again.France's rugby fullback, Alexis Palisson, 23, has posed on the front of glossy magazine
  • Of Dutch fashion and hospitality Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:21PMShades of ochre, terracotta, and the lush green that envelopes both your eyes and senses, are the defining colours of Amsterdam. And of course the calming influence of the water in the canals that so charmingly weave their way in and out of this Dutch city.
  • New Road Runner & Coyote Shorts from Warner: The Matt O’Callaghan Interview Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:30AM(Matt is the Director of the three new CGI/3D Road Runner/Coyote shorts; this interview focuses on Fur of Flying which is currently in theaters accompanying Legend of the Guardians.
  • When it comes to bras, it’s all about the fit Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:09AMEver wonder why your clothes just don't seem to be fitting right? It might not be the clothes -- or your body, either. It could be -- it often is -- foundation garments that don't fit correctly. Bras, in particular....
  • Dickerson fulfilling dream with Elite Sports Academy Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:33AM"Parent-friendly" and "safe" were the words that came to mind most as Buddy Dickerson moved from the idea stage to something more tangible. Now that Elite Sports Academy is up and running, he hopes those are the elements that will draw people out to Chesterville - and hold them there.
  • Zaveri Bazar shop owners lament lack of security Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:04AMEven though its largely business as usual for a few shop owners on the perky alley of Zaveri Bazaar, a sense of uncertainty and fear has gripped the traders, who have vociferously articulated the lack of adequate security in the terror-hit jewellery market.
  • Delamont a blast from the city's past Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:19AMA small cluster of heritage homes in Vancouver has beat the odds against highway bulldozers, urban developers and park-happy city planners to retain its character.
  • Making it: Jeanine Hays Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:14AMJeanine Hays and her husband, Bryan Mason, are plotting the transformation of the deck off their Old City apartment for a photo shoot for Matchbook magazine.
  • Surrey students' origami 'about hope' for Japanese victims of disaster Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:30PMStudent Shawna Lu, 11, says her school's origami fundraising campaign is a fitting way to help people in Japan.
  • Rollins student places artsy chairs at bus stops | Video Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:05PM'Chair guy' mixes art and mass transit with his 'Sit Project' On a sweltering July afternoon, Brendan O'Connor is installing unofficial seating for a bus stop at the corner of Mills Avenue and Virginia Drive in Orlando. Cars whiz by, trucks groan past, and no one is paying much attention to his small deed.
  • Phoebe Philo: The British fashion designer who’s leading the pack Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:36PMWhat I love is this idea of a wardrobe," says Phoebe Philo, "the idea that we're establishing certain signatures and updating them, that a change in colour or fabric is enough. I do think that the world doesn't need many more frivolous bits and bobs that end up left in cupboards or landfills."
  • Akros Introduces New Energy$ense(TM) Family of Multi-Rail DC/DC DPMUs Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:31PMSUNNYVALE, Calif., July 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Akros Silicon Inc. , a premier supplier of leading-edge intelligent energy management ICs, today announced the new Energy$ense (TM) family of multi-output, digital DC/DC power management unit (DPMU) ICs. Energy$ense technology features include real-time power measurements and power-subsystem health monitoring, high efficiency (94% peak) and ultra ...
  • ART Till July 16 at CIMA Gallery, Sunny Towers (2nd floor), 43 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, 2485 8717, 2485 8509; 2pm ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:53PMSummer Show 2011. Participants: Ramananda Bandyopadhyay, Sumitro Basak, Jyoti Bhatt, Shreyasi Chatterjee, Rini Dhumal, Farhad Hussain, Abir Karmakar, Surendran P. Karthyayan, Goutam Khamaru, Bimal Kundu, Paresh Maity, Martin O.C., Shyamal Roy, Shakila, Paramjit Singh, Thota Tharrani, Babu Xavier and others from across India.
  • Lemon Liftoff Top Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:45PMIf I had $118 to blow right now, this is where I’d spend it—on Anthropologie’s Lemon Liftoff Top, a blouse with a big, fat bow, and small owl designs on the shirt. It’s remarkably adorable with puffy sleeves and a flattering cut. Pair it with jeans and contrasting bright heels.
  • Kevin Hunt: At last, B&O makes a dock for iDevices Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:38PMBut BeoSound 8 is stuck in the past In a transformative moment of the modern digital era, an Apple designer named Jonathan Ive combined an MP3 player with click-wheel navigation to create the first iPod in 2001.
  • The truth about NASA's space tech spinoffs Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:43PMTang. Velcro. Teflon. Each is popularly known as a product of the space age, and yet none of them represent actual NASA tech spinoffs. The real truth behind the innovations that came from human and robotic spaceflight is far murkier.
  • Neighborhood notes Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:46PMA photo from around the early 1870s showing St. Brigid’s Church with its spires on Avenue B and, in foreground, a gazebo in Tompkins Square Park. Around this time, the park was stripped and leveled to turn it into a parade ground for the 7th Regiment.