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Virgil Web Site

By Patrick on 06/25/2009

We just launched the full web site for Virgil Skilled Nursing Center in Los Angeles. They are committed to rethinking elder care, and the site is just the beginning of translating that to the web. Ever seen a nursing home with a blog? Me either, but it will allow potential residents, family members, area doctors, discharge planners, and the healthcare industry to get a closer look at some of the cool, innovative things they are implementing. Starting with a user-centric, eco-friendly renovation. More to come as we continue break new ground in the world of nursing home web sites.

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Immersive Environments

By Pamela on 06/12/2009

Ernesto Neto's epic installation at the Park Ave Armory closes this Sunday - be sure to spend some time in this incredible sensory experience before it closes. Layers of fabric stretch and sag to cover a skeletal structure and create a surreal landscape to explore.

Also recommend Enfolding 280 Hours Sun K. Kwak's installation at the Brooklyn Museum. A wall drawing made only with black masking tape, transforms the gallery into a swirling backdrop for meditation.

Bellringer Award

By Patrick on 06/ 5/2009

We just heard that Clean Combustion Technologies, an 800-page engineering textbook we produced for Alstom Power won a Bellringer award from the Publicity Club of New England. In case you missed it the first time, here are a few pics of the cover, hardcover, title page, chapter opener, a spread, and a diagram or two out of the hundreds that were created from scratch.

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