Design
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Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers Takes on a Peach of a Project
Ft. Washington-based Toll Brothers, one of the nation’s largest residential developers, has decided to significantly increase the height of its latest Atlanta project, writes Dyana Bagby for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The developer plans to fill the now 37-story and 35-story towers with apartments and student housing. The original plan from two years ago called…
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Conshohocken-based IKEA Adds Stylish Tiny Homes to Its Offerings
IKEA, the Swedish home furnishings giant with its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, has added stylish tiny homes with eco-friendly features to its offerings, writes Jessica Poitevien for the Travel + Leisure. Despite its compact size, the company’s new product does not sacrifice any of the usual luxuries or comforts. To design the home’s features, IKEA…
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Couple Turns Gladwyne Colonial into Their Dream Contemporary Home
After two years of house-hunting, Stan and Lauren Kanevsky decided to take a chance on a traditional Colonial home in Gladwyne, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Years of renovations and updates later, they have managed to turn the residence into a dream contemporary home for them and their two children. The transformation of…
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As People Search for Inexpensive Home Improvements, Down2earth Interior Design Is Seeing Resurgence of Wallpaper
As people are searching for inexpensive home improvements that can help them refresh their homes during the pandemic for either living or selling, Elkins Park-based Down2earth Interior Design is seeing the resurgence of wallpaper as one of the favorite options, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Wallpaper “is really having a moment now,” said…
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East Greenville-based Knoll Plans to Expand its Montco Footprint in 2021 with Help from State
East Greenville-based Knoll, the globally known furniture and textiles design and manufacturing firm, is planning to expand its footprint in Montgomery County in 2021 with the state’s help, writes Joe Zlomek for the Sanatoga Post. The company has received more than $783,000 in Pennsylvania funding assistance, which it will supplement with a multi-million investment of…
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Madelange Laroche Bridal Studio in Elkins Park Turns Brides’ Visions Into Stunning, One-of-a-Kind Wedding Dresses
Madelange Laroche Bridal Studio in Elkins Park offers brides a chance to turn their visions for their special day into one-of-a-kind wedding dresses, according to NBC 10 Philadelphia. The Black and woman-owned bridal studio was opened by Madelange Laroche at the height of the pandemic. In fact Laroche had dreamed of having her own bridal…
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Phoenixville’s Edmund Bacon Visualized and Reshaped a Modern Philadelphia
When I graduated from Collingdale High School in Delaware County in 1971, I went off to college in Milwaukee thinking I was going to be an architect. A class in my first year dealt with how cities were purposely developed, how buildings should fit into the fabric of a city, how neighborhoods knitted with commercial…
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PA Farm Show Cancels This Year’s Annual Butter Sculpture Created By Two Local Artists
Another cherished tradition is being put on hold this year due to the pandemic as the Pennsylvania Farm Show has decided not to feature its annual butter sculpture created by two Conshohocken sculptors, Jim Victor and Marie Pelton, writes Hannah Kanik for the Philly Voice. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has said that due to…
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Gladwyne Designer Transforms Rarely Used Greenhouse Space Into Bright Home Office
Looking for private space to work, designer Mona Ross Berman transformed a rarely used greenhouse space at her Gladwyne home into a bright home office, writes Sarah Zlotnick for The Philadelphia Magazine. To create the home office she envisioned, Berman first installed new floors and reworked the window trim. She then commissioned Boland Woodworking to…
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Haitian-born Designer Debuts Her Bridal Salon in Elkins Park
Haitian-born designer Madelange Laroche fulfilled her lifelong dream when she opened her bridal salon in Elkins Park, writes Kristen Schott for the Philadelphia Magazine. Madelange Laroche Bridal Design Studio had its grand opening on November 7, in the middle of the celebrations that broke out when Joe Biden was named President-elect. For Laroche, that was…
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Wyndmoor Woman Turns Her Home Into Green Oasis, Wins ‘Gardner of Distinction’
Christie Sommers, with help from her husband Steve, turned their Wyndmoor home into a gorgeous indoor oasis that won her a “Garden of Distinction” designation at the annual Gardening and Greening Contest by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, writes Sally A. Downey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sommers, who operates her business West Oak Design from the…
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Samuel Yellin’s Fantastic Fortress in Wynnewood
Samuel Yellin, one of Philadelphia’s most skilled iron craftsmen, transformed an 1896 home built by John O. Foering, a Civil War veteran, in Wynnewood into a fantastic Medieval-style fortress, writes for the Hidden City. Yellin became one of the most sought after creators of architectural ironwork in the nation by the 1920s. In his work,…
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Conshohocken Mixed Use Development Redefines Skyline, Reaches Major Milestone
Sora West, a mixed-use development in Conshohocken, topped off last Thursday, marking a major milestone for the Keystone Property Group’s $325 million project, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 11-story building will become the new headquarters for AmerisourceBergen. One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical service companies will relocate its corporate operations from…
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Conshohocken-Based Exeter Property Group to Develop 23-Story Residential Tower as Part of Center City Project
Conshohocken-based Exeter Property Group is planning to develop a 23-story residential tower for the first phase of its Center City project, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The reflective-glass tower would rise beside the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter & Paul, at the corner of 17th and Race Streets. It would replace a vacant…
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Proposed Billboards in Haverford Stir Up New Round of Protests as Common Pleas Court Schedules Case
A proposal has been made to bring billboards to Haverford Township, re-igniting a 10-year-old protest, writes Linda Stein for the Daily Times. There is a public meeting tonight in Havertown to address the issue. A hearing Jan. 21 in Delaware County Common Pleas Court will determine if 47-foot-high billboards should be allowed on top of…
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Residents Ask Horsham-Based Toll Brothers To Include Public Bathroom For Philadelphia North Broad Street Project
A group of residents have asked Horsham-based Toll Brothers to include a much-needed public bathroom in plans for its North Broad Street project in Philadelphia, writes Hannah Chinn for the Whyy. The request was made by Sarah McEarney, president of the Callowhill Neighborhood Association, at a meeting of the city’s Civic Design Review held in…
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Physicians Care Surgery Center in Royersford Is Getting Ready for Its Debut
Physicians Care Surgery Center in Royersford, located just a few hundred feet away from the Physicians Care Surgical Hospital, is getting closer to its debut, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The $15 million outpatient surgery center was developed through a partnership between local health care providers Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Main Line Health,…
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New Tru by Hilton Opens in Heart of Valley Forge
Tru by Hilton, the innovative hotel experience from Hilton, is coming to Audubon-Valley Forge. The 121-room hotel is located in the heart of Valley Forge, near the Greater Philadelphia Oaks Expo Center and King of Prussia Mall. This offers easy access to the major highways and the numerous companies, restaurants, and corporate parks in the…
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