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...Rooms are simply but stylishly appointed with teak furniture, while the odd family heirloom and pieces of pottery hand-painted by Nantiya lend a homely feel. Bathrooms feature toiletries custom blended according to one of four aromatic themes?lemongrass, jasmine, orchid and rice. Another pleasing touch is the Tulyanonds' commitment to the environment and the community: showers pump out solar-heated water and the inn's construction incorporates salvaged wood. Guests wanting to do more to save the world can make a donation at checkout to one of the animal or children's charities on the Tulyanonds' list...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Family Thais | 6/5/2006 | See Source »

...about 9 p.m. Friday, the mustachioed Crown Prince took his place at the teak dining table in a room that could accommodate 50 people ... After pouring himself another drink, he began arguing with his parents, shouting at his mother, Queen Aiswarya, who didn't approve of the Crown Prince's romance with longtime paramour Devyani Rana ... The Crown Prince was furious that his family wanted him to marry Priyanka Shaha, a princess of royal blood. His sister Shruti scolded him to 'stop slurring your words! You're the future King.' According to a high-ranking official, the Crown Prince then...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 5/15/2006 | See Source »

...reclaimed cork, $4,988 (branchhome.com) Lladró Re-Cyclos Sphere by CuldeSac, made with old porcelain ornaments, $1,900 (212-838-9771 or 310-385-0690). Opposite page: Longitude wool-and-viscose sustainable fabric, by Pollack (pollackassociates.com) Heath recyclable vegetable bowl in persimmon, $70 (heathceramics.com) Aero recycled or reclaimed teak-root bowls, small for $150 and large...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Remaking Modernism | 4/20/2006 | See Source »

...wheels or the chassis, but they're there. The Retreat is really an upscale trailer in disguise and does not require a building permit. You can plop it in your garden as a guesthouse, perhaps, or take it anywhere you would a mobile home. Hip features? Teak sink surrounds, oak plank flooring and optional hot tub. Prices start...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Absolutely Prefabulous | 4/16/2006 | See Source »

...some student groups on Monday about the layout and amenities of the offices themselves was overblown. The plans for Hilles are still in a state of flux. On Monday, Dean McLoughlin presented plans for offices that had no doors, and whose walls were formed by Hilles’ teak bookshelves. Student groups were understandably concerned about the privacy of offices with no locking doors and bookshelf-walls that are far from soundproof. In the coming days, however, these limitations are likely to be overcome. Since most Hilles-based offices will be between two and four times bigger than any Yard...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: There’s No Place Like...Hilles? | 12/9/2005 | See Source »

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