We are excited to introduce our first-ever Spring Table Top Sale. It is time for some Spring Cleaning, and we have found ourselves with extra inventory of the glass below. While supplies last, all custom Aisu and Midori fused glass table tops are 25% off. Perfect for outdoor and indoor use, fused glass is durable, so easy to clean, and becomes a stunning feature in any location. Functional and beautiful, Glassworks glass table tops are individually hand-made to your specifications. Choose from our soft green Midori or the crystaline Aisu glass as a rectangle or round shape and save!

Outdoor - Rectangle

Indoor - Round

Any size rectangle or round table top
up to 12′ L x 6′ W x 1″ thick

Choose from the following colors:

For Example:

42″ Square or Round
Regular price: $2100
Sale price: $1575.00
~ save $525 ~

Choose any size up to 12′ x 6′ x 1″ and save.

To take advantage of this special offer, orders must be placed by April 30, 2012
or before our inventory is depleted, whichever comes first.
So contact us today to place your order!

Prices are custom per order and may vary according to size and shape.
Pricing shown above does not include delivery, installation, or sales tax where applicable.

To order, please call Beth today:
(206) 441-4268
toll free (888) 441-4268

Glassworks has provided site-specific architectural art glass for Anthony’s Restaurants in the Pacific Northwest for 15 years. Working with Joey Ing, interior architect, we have fabricated many one-of-a-kind glass applications, which have made each restaurant unique. These custom creations have included etched insulated door glass, counter tops, light fixtures, mirrors, signage, and more.

Our most recent collaboration was for Anthony’s first “off the water” location in Alderwood, Wa. We met early in the design process with the architect who held a vision that the glass in this restaurant would play a key role in maintaining the natural aesthetic that is essential to the Anthony’s brand. The highlights of this project were a lit floor piece resembling a stream and a multicolored glass shell for the wall (seen above). We also created custom bar and counter tops with our signature “water texture” and a wall of etched partitions resembling sea kelp and bubbles (seen below).

Anthony’s Origins

Anthony’s Restaurants are a family of twenty two unique waterfront locations throughout the Pacific Northwest.  A locally owned company, Anthony’s traces its history to 1969 when Budd Gould opened the Fox Restaurant in the Bellevue Crossroads. This Steak and Lobster restaurant was followed by Mad Anthony’s, which opened in 1973 in the Bellevue Commons.  Mad Anthony’s was named after the Revolutionary War General “Mad” Anthony Wayne.  It was an early American themed pub which featured prime rib and seafood. Future Anthony’s restaurants migrated to the waterfront providing guests with a truly Northwest dining experience, specializing in fresh local seafood. The two original restaurants were later sold enabling the company to focus on the growth of waterfront locations.

Anthony’s has grown into a titan within the seafood restaurant industry of the Pacific Northwest, earning many awards and accolades along the way. Glassworks is pleased to play a continuing part of this growth.

“We have used Glassworks for Anthony’s Restaurants projects for more than fifteen years. Glassworks’ creativity, exacting standards, and willingness to explore new and innovative ideas have made them a major part of our creative design.
We make a point of having a glass element in each project;
Glassworks is truly a pleasure to work with.”

Jeff Arnot
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Anthony’s Restaurants

Glassworks values our partnership with Anthony’s Restaurants and admire their upstanding business methods and strong commitment to use local resources and businesses. We look forward to the next 15 years of collaboration.

For more information on Anthony’s Restaurants, visit their website.

For comments and questions regarding specific glass used in an Anthony’s location, or for more information on our architectural art glass, please contact Glassworks by email info@glassworksinc.com or call 206.441.4268.

View the full list of our Good Works Recipients here.

It’s the time to plant new ideas, think of new projects, help friends and give non-profit agencies a boost.  We’re looking forward to growing our donation list ten-fold this year.

Won’t you join me and borrow this idea?!

Tish Oye

Glassworks, Inc. Principal

Glassworks featured again on HGTV/DIY Networks’ Bath Crashers

Glassworks has been featured again in the fourth season of the popular reality show Bath Crashers on HGTV/DIY Networks. This season’s episode, titled “Seattle Espresso Suite”, brings something new to a local bathroom: a vertical partition of slumped glass. Due to the extremely fast paced nature of the show, the designers specified the glass with us before assessing the accessibility of the room being remodeled, which resulted in the host of the show, Matt Meunster, needing to hire a lift to bring our glass through a second story window! You can catch this thrilling episode on DIY network at the following dates and times:

• March 21, 2012 @ 12:30 PM e/p
• March 27, 2012 @ 7:00 PM e/p
• April 03, 2012 @ 10:30 PM & 1:30 AM e/p
• April 15, 2012 @11:30 AM e/p
• or WATCH IT NOW ONLINE

More info and updates on air dates, please visit the DIY Network website.

Look for our Full Page Ad in LUXE Magazine in April

Our friends at the Seattle edition of LUXE Magazine are publishing the Spring 2012 issue in April. We have a full page ad in this issue featuring a large outdoor fused-glass table designed by Karen Skadan Design. You can learn more about this project in our last Design Partner Feature from Winter 2012. Make sure you get your spring issue of LUXE Magazine’s Seattle Edition!

More info and back issues at luxesource.com.

Office Space Available

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We have two office spaces available: one @ 325 Sq. Ft. ($750/mn) and one @ 200 Sq. Ft. ($350/mn). Can be rented separately or together ($1,000/ mn). Located on the walk-in level of our building. Use of a conference room and congenial atmosphere included. Off-street parking. Carpeted and ready to move in. Ideal for design / architectural firm.

Interested in taking a walkthrough?
Please call us at (206) 441-4268, or email us.

One of the more elaborate residential projects that has come across our kilns in the last year was a residential remodel project in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, WA. This grand home received a major facelift, which included our glass as feature pieces in both exterior and interior areas.

 Exterior: Long Layered Glass Table

Designer Karen Skadan contacted us to create a large outdoor glass table. Karen Skadan is Principal of Karen Skadan Design (established 1997), a full service company specializing in residential design and custom furniture design. Karen has had the privilege of working with great clients and on projects that have taken her to Whistler, BC., Chicago, Palm Springs, San Juan Islands, Idaho and Los Angeles.  She is currently working on a penthouse condominium in Beverly Hills, CA.

Ten foot long outdoor layered glass table top for Capitol Hill residence.

For the Capitol Hill home, Karen worked with Bernie Baker Architects and Morningstar Design, a landscape design firm, to create a soothing and tranquil outdoor retreat for a family of five, as well a functional space for entertaining. The clients requested a 10’ long outdoor table for entertaining that would have an artistic element and require little or no maintenance. “We looked at many different alternatives including 3 Form materials and stone before deciding on the  fused glass by Glassworks, Inc,” Karen explains. “The four layers of fused glass definitely has that ‘wow’ factor,  it is super easy to maintain and we love the practicality of the surface.  It looks like a river of water.” Karen also notes that “communication and attention to detail” were the most notable benefits to working with Glassworks on this project.

This 10′ table and 1″ thick glass table top was created using four layers of low-iron glass, fused in our largest kiln with a gentle “water” texture on the underside, leaving the top surface exceptionally smooth and easy to clean. This project allowed us to utilize our large capacity kilns and resulted in a breathtaking feature piece that the family loves to use.

Looking ahead, Karen is excited about a new project starting in February that with bring her and her team back to Whistler, BC. Thank you Karen and we look forward to collaborating with you again soon.

Interior: Textured Glass for Double Vanity

Kiln-formed glass vanities with mirrored "water" texture.

General contractor Toth Construction contacted us while working on this same residence. They asked us to partner with them to create a pair of intricate glass vanities that included irregular cutouts for inset porcelain sinks, as well as kiln formed glass backsplash and skirt pieces. For over 36 years Toth Construction has been a sought after contractor for premium quality custom projects throughout the Pacific Northwest. Established by Walter F Toth in 1976, sons Klaus & Erik currently run the daily operations. Leading an exacting and cohesive company, outfitted with especially gifted craftspeople and managers, Toth Construction continues to hold the bar at the highest standards for quality and excellence.

This vanity project is a wonderful example of their precise methods of working with many different materials including custom glass. The results are as stunning as they are functional, creating contemporary features in a beautiful bathroom. One interesting feature of these vanities is the kiln-formed texture that was then mirrored, making each opaque to hide what was underneath while enhancing the reflectivity and luminescence that can only happen with glass. We appreciate working with such fine craftsmen. Thank you, Toth Construction!

Karen Skadan Karen Skadan is a native Seattleite and studied at Seattle Pacific University. In 1997 she established her design firm, which is a full service company specializing in residential and custom furniture designs. In 2010 she opened her store front office in the Laurelhurst area, where she has expanded to three staff members. Karen has had the privilege of working with great clients and on projects that have taken her to Whistler, BC; Chicago; Palm Springs; San Juan Islands; Idaho and Los Angeles. She is currently working on a penthouse condominium in Beverly Hills, CA.

Toth Construction We have two tried and true priorities: relationships and service. These are the mainstays of our business and are the elements of what sets us apart from other contractors. Our mission is committed to making the process of fulfilling your design as easy and enjoyable as possible. Building your vision should be exciting, not daunting. We make it happen by developing excellent customer relationships where expectations are clear, trust is predominant and our quality is unsurpassed. www.tothconstruction.com

Working with both firms was such a pleasure. Designers help push our creative bounds and good contractors make installations go smoothly. Good project synergy occurs when the team works well together to provide the very best outcome for our clients, which is ultimately everyone’s goal.

We look forward to working with our design partners from initial concept, through custom fabrication, to final installation. If you have a great design idea to explore with us, please call us at (206) 441-4268 or contact us by email.

If you’ve read the previous articles in our ongoing educational series then you are familiar with styles of glass available and how you can prepare to request a custom architectural art glass quote, so in this third article we’ll explore the factors that can help you make the decision to include architectural art glass in your project. We receive many inquiries about our glass, including the following questions which we call “The Big Three”. We’ll take a closer look at the answers to these questions and more in this informative article.

By the Time You Read this Article You Will Know:

1. How does the value of hand-made glass outweigh the cost?
2. How difficult is it to install custom glass?
3. How long will it take to create my custom design in glass?

1. Value

How does the value of hand-made glass outweigh the cost?

Whenever possible, glass pieces produced by Glassworks, Inc. are 100% glass. This material purity allows our unique products to enjoy a longer useful life than other comparable materials. In order to clearly see the benefits of glass over other materials, let’s compare them side by side.

Materials Comparison - The information in this chart is general industry knowledge and confirmed by industry sources.

Durability – The simplest response to the question of durability is to compare glass to granite. Glass is made of silica, which is the main element found in granite, offering a similar hardness and long useful life. Pure glass is stain-resistant and completely non-porous, so no more worrying about that grape juice or pasta sauce staining your kitchen counter top. Glassworks, Inc. uses 100% glass in our recycled glass counters, as opposed to glass composites, like Vetrazzo, which use 85% glass mixed with 15% resin according to their website. By not using resin or other materials with the glass, we preserve it’s natural qualities & benefits. Because glass is 100% inert, it won’t react with substances which come into contact with it during normal use. And glass doesn’t require sealing,  so you never have to worry about the costly and toxic re-sealing process that can be as frequent as every 6 months with other materials.

Curved Island Glass Counter Top - Click to View

Health – Glass is 100% non-toxic and does not emit harmful volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) or radon (which can be emitted by Granite and other natural stone products), making it one of the most environmentally safe materials to have in your home or business. Also, glass is non-porous which leaves no place for germs to hide. All it takes is a quick once over with water or mild glass cleaner to remove dust and other particles from the surface. For these health reasons so many hospitals, doctors offices, and dental offices purchase glass transaction tops from Glassworks, Inc. These medical professionals are well aware of the health benefits of glass.

Style – The look of glass is classic and timeless so your piece retains it’s stylistic appeal for the life of the product. To review glass styles, refer to Architectural Art Glass 102: Glass Style.

Luxury – The bottom line with custom glass is that you get what you pay for. If price is the most important factor in your buying decision, then glass is likely not the best choice for you. But, if you are looking for quality, the most long-term value, an exceptionally durable and healthy material, the “Wow!” factor, and the unique fusion of function and style that only glass can create, then architectural art glass is the right material for your project.

At Glassworks, Inc. we can guarantee that you are getting a top of the line product that is hand-made by skilled artists in our Seattle, USA studio from start to finish. And to us, that’s priceless.

2. Installation

How difficult is it to install custom glass?

Custom architectural art glass often requires custom installation, and during the quoting process our expert designers can help you to determine the best way to install your custom piece. However, installation is very similar to other materials used in similar applications. If hardware is required for installation you can provide it, we can help by suggesting options for you to choose from, or we can provide the necessary hardware. Also, you have the option to install your custom piece yourself or through your contractor. In many cases you can easily install a counter or shelf yourself.

General Installation Tips to Install Architectural Art Glass Counters or Shelves Yourself:

• We recommend having two points of contact for every two feet of counter or shelf.
• Clear silicone should be used to cushion and fasten the glass to the supports.  Our glass should not rest on bare metal supports. For most horizontal installations the weight of the glass alone is enough to set it in place, so only a minimum of silicone adhesive is required to prevent the glass from sliding.
• Since glass is translucent, for counter installations the top of the cabinetry should be finished.  A thin sheet of metal can be used as a subsurface.

Glass Counter installed on metal brackets - Click to View

3. Time Frame

How long will it take to make my custom design in glass?

Glassworks, Inc. can place your piece on our studio production schedule as soon as you accept our quote and pay a deposit. If you would like to review the steps to the quoting process, refer to Architectural Art Glass 101: Getting Started.

After your piece is placed on the schedule, the typical time it takes to create a piece is between four to eight weeks, not including time in transit if your piece is to be shipped or delivered after fabrication. To give you a better understanding of the process of creating these pieces, here is a summary of the studio production timeline our talented & dedicated artists traverse to hand-make your custom architectural art glass from start to finish:

Preparation: Our production manager reviews dimensions, drawings, templates and any other materials needed to compile the full picture of what your final piece looks like and how to get there. Production tasks are then scheduled and your custom piece’s kiln is reserved on our schedule.

Loading the Kiln: If you are ordering a cast glass piece, cullet will be prepared. Glass is then loaded into the large kiln. It’s not simply shoveling cullet or placing layered glass in the kiln, there is a methodology to this process. This can take from 2 – 5 hours depending on the size and complexity of the piece.

Firing in the Kiln: The glass is then “fired” in the kiln. Depending on the size of the glass this can take from 1 to 5 days.

Crashing/Annealing: After the firing phase, the kiln is turned off, a.k.a “crashed” and then the piece slowly cools down from molten glass to room temperature. This can take from 1 to 5 days.

Re-Firing: For more complex glass pieces, the process of firing and annealing may happen more than once.

Finishing: When the annealed piece(s) exit the kiln, edges are “rough” and will most likely require cutting and polishing. Your piece may require one or several cuts to be made to create a rounded curve or a square cutout area or holes for sinks if it’s a vanity countertop. The amount of finishing work can vary widely from piece to piece depending on its design and final installation.

Pickup/Delivery/Shipping: Depending on arrangements made you will pickup your custom piece at our studio in Seattle, we will deliver & potentially install the piece, or we will ship the piece via truck or airplane to your location. The time in transit is typically not factored into the lead time given at the start of a project, so if your piece is being shipped be aware of this.

Clear as Glass

Glass Balustrade - Click to View

Architectural Art Glass offers unparalleled value and style while providing the health benefits of an inert VOC free material. It has an exceptionally long useful life, a unique custom look that is timeless and hand-made, and installation options similar to and sometimes easier than installing comparable products. And all of this value is delivered as quickly as a few short weeks. Only glass can offer all of this and provide that intangible yet unforgettable “Wow!” factor. What are you waiting for?

 Give us a call to continue the conversation, at our office (206) 441-4268,

toll free 1 (888) 441-4268 or email us  info@glassworksinc.com

Robbin Tracy

What kind of degree and training do you have?

I have B.A. degrees from the University of Minnesota in both Art History and Spanish/Portuguese.  Despite my more academic focus in college, I’ve always created art.   My glass training has all been “on-the-job.”  Inspired by the luminescent simplicity of Gothic stained glass windows, I landed a job at a stained glass supply store in Minneapolis where I learned how to build windows.  At that point, I was hooked, and began working on a professional level at an architectural art glass studio in Minneapolis, where I was exposed to kiln-working and etching while still creating custom stained glass.  Again, I was hooked; and a couple of years later, I decided to make the move to Seattle to build on my glass-working skills.  I started working with Glassworks 6 months after moving here, and have been here since!

Tell us a little about yourself, what are your hobbies?

In my free time I like to design and create smaller-scale works; from jewelry, leaded glass panels, or my latest focus of terrariums.  I’ve always found inspiration from nature, and I love being able to incorporate my love of “green-thumbery” with glass.  Aside from that, I enjoy music, playing Mahjongg with pals, pickling anything, eating Indian food and snowboarding.

What is the hardest aspect for you when working with glass?

The most difficult aspect at times can be making sure all the variables are accounted for. We use time-tested and well-researched techniques; but, because our work here is custom there is always an X-factor at play. When we’re thrown a curve ball, figuring out which variables to change to make the finished product turn out perfectly takes some work and creative problem-solving.  Glass is not the most forgiving medium.  It can misbehave sometimes.  It keeps me on my toes!

What is the most rewarding part of glassworking for you?

As challenging as the custom aspect can be, it is also very rewarding and still my favorite part of this industry.  Working within the parameters of what glass can do and what the design calls for can be an enticing challenge.  The process is collaborative with other glass workers and designers bouncing ideas off of one another to create the best strategy. It takes timing and instinct to bring these projects to life. There is a very satisfying moment when the finished piece is ready and its execution has that little something extra beyond what we were going for. I also love working with color and look forward to any opportunity to incorporate it into a project.

What is the newest, freshest approach or technique you are bringing to the job?

Research and development of new processes is always exciting for me. A recent job has allowed us to do some interesting things with colored glazes, enamels and painting – it’s opened up a lot of new design possibilities.

Robbin, thank you for taking the time to give us a snapshot of your work here at Glassworks, Inc.  I know our customers and especially everyone here at Glassworks really appreciate your efforts and enthusiasm.

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Do you have a question for Robbin? Email her “Attention Robbin Tracy” via our Contact Form.

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View all Glassworks Team Member Profiles here.

Holiday Hours:  ** Please note that Glassworks will be closed on December 26th and January 2nd. **

Recent Glassworks News and Events

Looking at Glass Blog

Glassworks Downtown Seattle Penthouse glass was featured on the “Looking at Glass” blog written by interior designer Patricia Linthicum.

Battle of the Chefs

Glassworks was honored to have been a part of the “Battle of the Chefs” Luxe Magazine event.  To view photographs and for more info on this event visit the official BOTC facebook page.

Hosted group from Weaver Architects

We hosted an early evening gathering with Weaver Architects complete with wine, fabulous cheese and an informal Q&A about our glass and ourselves. This was a great way to get to know our new industry partner and we had a great time!  For anyone wanting to learn more, give us a call and we’ll schedule an appointment to chat.

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This summer, we have enjoyed the opportunity to work with the Seattle based architecture and interior design firm Mesher Shing McNutt on two university food court projects: Penn State University and Virginia Tech. Teaming up with a partner like this gives us the opportunity to show off our capacity to manufacture large-scale glass designs that are created for high traffic and heavy use. The Penn State project, called the “Pollock Dining”, was recently completed, and included an etched and back-painted glass entry wall by Glassworks, Inc.

Awards
Examples of award winning designs include the food services at the University of Washington Husky Den, which won the NACUFS award for best multi-platform design for 2003; Food Management Magazine’s 2005 Best Concept Award for Terry Lander Resident Hall and recently the 2008 Project of Distinction award for the Purdue Memorial Union by College Planning & Management publication.

More info on Mesher Shing McNutt:
Mesher Shing McNutt is an architecture and interior design firm specializing in restaurants and food service facilities for clubs, hotels, corporate food service providers, and universities across the country. Clients include nationally recognized food service campanies HMS Host, Bon Appetit, Sodexo, Westin Hotels, Marriott, and Hyatt; corporations such as Startbucks, Microsoft, and Amazon.com; universities including the University of California Berkley, Purdue University, University of Washington, and Princeton University. Completed and current projects include BOKA restaurant in the new boutique Hotel 1000, Seattle Art Museum “Taste” Café, designs for NASA Space Center Houston, Seattle Aquarium for Sodexo, 20 food concepts at SeaTac and Portland Airports for HMS Host and ongoing university projects at UC Davis, Virginia Tech, Pennsylvania State University, and Michigan State.

Mesher Shing McNutt, as the designer and architect of record completed 70,000 square feet of food and dining services at Microsoft’s just completed $1 Billion expansion project on their Redmond, Washington campus. The Block C Commons, consisting of three buildings with retail and food services is the centerpiece and destination for retail and food services for the 40,000 employees on campus. Mesher Shing McNutt conceptualized, programmed and designed 14 distinctive food venues with seating for 1,600 at an estimated cost of over $21 million. Currently Mesher Shing McNutt is creating food service designs for Amazon’s new South Lake Union campus that includes two large cafes and two coffee bars totaling 37,000 square feet with seating for 900, at an estimated project cost food services of $15 million.

More info: www.meshershing.com

Glassworks, Inc. has been in the business of one of a kind, functional glass creations for over 40 years. We are really proud of our custom work and value the relationships we have built with architects, designers, and home & business owners across the United States.

A few months ago, two of our design partners, Urban Development Group (UDG) and MAK Interior Design, contacted us with an opportunity to participate in a HGTV / DIY Network “Bath Crashers” episode filmed here in Seattle. We learned very quickly that “reality” shows like this operate in a very narrow framework with short timelines, requiring much of the planning to occur before we even knew who the “target” was. This project was easily one of the more challenging projects of the season. The episode was first aired on July 4, 2011 and continues to be played in reruns. This episode is titled Teak Tub Retreat.

We had the pleasure of working closely with Carl Baker from UDG and Mariko Kydd from MAK at the beginning of 2010, on the design of the West facing penthouse in the Escala Building on 4th and Virginia. Since we were solely focused on the glass vanity top for this project, we have asked Mariko to help us tell the whole story.

Glassworks: How did the HGTV opportunity come about? How did you get involved?

Mariko: The DIY Network producers found Urban Development Group’s website through an internet search for design-build firms in Seattle, they interviewed us, and chose us to get involved.

Glassworks: Who was in charge of each aspect of the design and construction? How many companies were involved?

Mariko:I was involved with the design and Carl was in charge of the construction. I was the one that chose all the vendors and got them on-board. Here is a list of many of the companies that were involved:

Matt Meunster, host of DIY Network's "Bath Crashers"

• AAA Kartak – Glass Shower Doors
• Builders’ Hardware – Hardware
• Frank Lumber – Doors
• GWB – Framer
• Kohler – Plumbing Fixtures
• Lighting Supply – Downlights and Vent
• LUWA Studio – Tile
• Paramount Mechanical – Plumber
• Pental Granite and Marble – Pebbles
• Pure Flame – Fireplace
• Robern – Cabinets and Light Sconces
• Rocco – Electrician
• Terra Mai - Teak Wood Floor
• Velux /Tam – Skylight
• Wipliance – Sound System
• Wolf Gordon – Scuffmaster Paint
• And Glassworks, Inc. – Custom Glass Vanity Top

VANITY - BEFORE

VANITY - AFTER

“I love how Glassworks’ art glass is custom and
I had the flexibility to choose any color and design I wanted.”
~ Mariko Kydd of MAK Design

Glassworks: Wow! That is an impressive list. We know that we had to move quickly to get our vanity top done in time. How much time did you have to complete the entire project?

Mariko: We saw the space mid February, and we had until end of March to finish the project, giving Carl one week from starting the demo to completing the finished bathroom.

Glassworks: We were very impressed with the level of organization required to accomplish this task with so many unknowns. What is the overarching theme or concept behind the design?

Mariko: I would say the Teak wood that carries from the floor, and travels up the tub deck, and onto the wall. This is how the episode got its title.

Glassworks: Were there any specific design challenges that were unique to this project? How did you overcome these challenges?

Mariko: Many of the design challenges were compounded by short notice with the space, and not having all the details of construction until filming began. For example, we did not know exactly where the beam/column was landing, we had to make several adjustments once they opened up the walls, and there were issues with the plumbing and lighting too.

Glassworks: Why did you choose to include Glassworks’ art glass? How did our glass accomplish your design goals?

Mariko: I love how Glassworks’ art glass is custom and I had the flexibility to choose any color and design I wanted. Glassworks’ glass accomplished my design goals by allowing me to choose the color and style, and size that I desired. Thank you for doing such a great job! It’s always a wonderful experience working with Glassworks.

Glassworks: And thank you Mariko for including us in your fantastic design! We learned a lot and we look forward to working with you again soon.

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More info on MAK Design:
Mariko Kydd at MAK Design is passionate about interior design and strives to create timeless and harmonious interiors for a wide range of clients. While working closely with you, MAK Design will evaluate your needs and interpret your requirements in order to create your perfect space. I love the quote by Ivan Chermayeff: “Design is directed for human beings. To design is to solve human problems by identifying them and executing the best solution. ” What are some of your most notable projects to date? I would say the Escala Penthouse, Bath Crashers, “Suite” Restaurant in Bellevue Place.

More info: www.interiormakdesign.com

More info on Urban Development Group:
Where art, nature, functionality, and construction coexist. Urban Development Group works with a network of interior designers, architects, and construction contractors. We understand that the ideal solution deserves the freedom of choice. This network provides choices for design, architect and construction venues allowing the right fit and comfort for our clients while emphasizing the largest value received for project costs. Our network has an emphasis on small/medium size business relationships; we believe that the cost structure associated with that range of business model provides the expertise and more important the end value required in today’s economic times. Our integrated work environment allows our partnered companies to expand on traditional internal expertise by partnering within the network.

More info: www.urbandevelopmentgroupinc.com