Designing Detroit
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this is great news for detroit and I really enjoyed the quality of design and workmanship of the interior design. thanks for including me in this mail.
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The Mies van der Rohe complex is an amazing oasis in the city -- verdant and well-maintained. A couple of my friends live there -- one in the tower, one in the townhouses. Where else can you buy a townhouse designed by a major architect in a large American city for $100K? (Beware, the fees are a little higher than normal!)
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The Design99 website seems to claim 99 cents per minute, not per hour. http://www.visitdesign99.com/index.php?/studio/99-house-call-philosophy/
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