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...Brainard said that the chairs that were put into the Woodberry Room by Aalto are no longer manufactured by Artek and would therefore need to be custom-made. She also said that Aalto’s original chairs did not withstand the heavy use of the poetry room...

Author: By Brittney L. Moraski, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: For Design Purists, Renovation Sparks Ire | 7/21/2006 | See Source »

...RIDE THEM? As with S-Core, pros ride the custom-shaped boards for flex; 20% lighter than PU boards, they last 5 to 10 times as long...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Surfing's New Wave | 7/17/2006 | See Source »

...RIDE THEM? High-rank surfers rave about the flex; they can be custom shaped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Surfing's New Wave | 7/17/2006 | See Source »

...chief reason: an imaginative collection of homegrown and hard-to-duplicate guest amenities that include custom-made leather cowboy boots and belts, spa treatments infused with extracts of the native agave plant, cattle drives, shooting contests, plates of rattlesnake cakes and wild-boar schnitzel, and overnight camping trips to a nearby ghost town. The West can be won for $215 to $825 a night. "To capture the attention of travelers, we have to offer a variety of indigenous amenities that create a unique experience at every turn," says Daniel Hostettler, managing director of the $80 million resort development. "That...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Global Life: One-of-a-Kind Getaways | 7/16/2006 | See Source »

...arrived, each vessel's master-as captains of commercial ships are usually called-came aboard to survey the damage. And each, in turn, concurred that the listing ship was a lost cause. They also agreed with Captain Potter that his only recourse was to fall back on the general custom under the circumstances: condemn the ship and auction off her cargo, whaleboats and whatever gear that could be hauled off the vessel. At the least, the Brunswick's master could reduce some of the losses to his ship's owner and insurers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Odyssey of the Shenandoah | 6/26/2006 | See Source »

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