Saturday, May 15, 2010

New Orleans City Park creates a volunteer venue

"It's not often that trees of the past, present and future all play a direct role in a structure's design.

Yet that is essentially the story behind the Duplantier Volunteer Pavilion at City Park's Botanical Garden."

To learn more about this mult-generational structure, click here.

The man behind McDonald's new look

"Max Carmona is McDonald's senior director for U.S. restaurant design, meaning he's the overseer of the chain's updated look.

Out will go the iconic red mansard roof and cafeteria-style lighting, and in will come a stone or brick exterior and more modern furniture."

Click here for more on the upcoming changes to the familiar landmarks.