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Designed by DP Architects with landscaping by Bensley Design Studios , the OUE Twin Peaks Condominium at the premium residential area of Leonie Hill Road comprises two identical 35- storey residential towers , each offering 462 fully furnished apartments . Commissioned to furnish the show units of this prestigious address was Marquis HQO. As befits its architectural shell, the furniture selection includes iconic pieces from the likes of Hans Wegner, Gerrit T. Rietveld, and Charles and Ray Eames. Harmoniously co-existing and simultaneously standing out on its own among these iconic pieces is the Sibast No. 8 chair. Designed by Danish designer Helge Sibast in the 1950s on the island of Fyn in Denmark, Sibast No. 8 is perhaps one of the lesser-known Danish designs in this part of the world. The chair went out of production in the early 1960s and was relaunched in 2012. Sibast No. 8 draws the eyes with a dynamic profile formed by its inverted Y-shaped frame, as well as the nine s...

Whether you're gutting an entire brownstone , redoing a single room in your apartment or just looking to add a little character to your otherwise cookie-cutter rental, incorporating some architectural salvage—elements rescued and reclaimed from demolished buildings—can be just the thing to give your space some unique flair. New York is home to a variety of salvage places offering items from low-cost bits and bobs to big-ticket centerpieces. Here are our picks for where to shop for one-of-a-kind pieces for your next revamp. Olde Good Things With three locations in Manhattan (at Madison and 32nd Street, on the Bowery and in Union Square) one in Los Angeles, and a massive, 200,000-square- foot warehouse in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Olde Good Things has a huge inventory . The company does salvage work itself, works with demolition companies and buys from homeowners looking to unload during renovations. A network of antique dealers and a crew scouring antique shows around the country ...

Story : It’s a hot summer day in Washington Heights, a Latino barrio in New York City. Usnavi opens his bodega for business and the regulars stream in for their coffee, lattes and other drinks. While Usnavi’s cousin Sonny tells him about his latest entrepreneurial dream , neighbors Kevin and Camila are contemplating a loan to keep their taxi business afloat . Their daughter Nina has recently returned from her first year at Stanford, where she had received a scholarship. Camila and Kevin are very proud of Nina, as is the entire neighborhood, who view her as a success and likely to move beyond their barrio. Nina has distressing news, though: She had to work two jobs to pay for expenses beyond tuition and thus could not keep up with her studies. She has lost her scholarship and decided not to return to Stanford. Adding to her stress level is her mutually romantic interest in Benny, her father’s non-Spanish-speaking assistant, as she knows Kevin won’t approve of their relationship. Othe...