Showcasing the style and sophistication of city living, top local Houston designers will participate in a unique design competition that highlights the innovative and luxurious style of urban living. Renea Abbott, Chandos Dodson, and Michael Stribling will compete to win best design for a one-bedroom "deluxe apartment in the sky" at Houston's new residential high-rise One Park Place.
Tours of the three challenging apartments home will be on tour between Feb 17 and May 2 2010 on Wed thru Fri from 12 to 2pm and on Sat thru Sun from 1pm to 5pm. Tickets are $10 and all proceeds benefit Discovery Green Park. For more information please see OneParkPlaceHouston.com or call 713.868.5933 or visit 1400 McKinney Street at Austin
Kickoff Event!
Co-sponsoring the kickoff event will be Prime Living Magazine, Mid State Distributors, and the Ikal 1150 vineyard owners, two Houstonians who will pour their award winning Ikal 1150 Malbec from Argentina at the Redesigning Downtown: A Style Competition in One Park Place.
Additional sponsors include Quattro, restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel, Momentum BMW, and Select 55 Silver Eagle Distributors.
The kickoff event will be held on the Eighth floor, one acre pool terrace, and will include live entertainment, hors d'oeuvres and a selection of award winning wines from Mid-State Distributors including Ikal 1150.
For more information please visit www.1150wine.com.
downtown houston
Downtown Houston is the largest business district of Houston, Texas.
Downtown Houston contains the headquarters of many prominent companies. There is an extensive network of pedestrian tunnels connecting the buildings there.
Most of the residential units in downtown are conversions of older buildings into modern loft spaces located near the theatre district and near Main Street in the Historic District. Downtown will be adding another 346 apartment units with the development of Marvey Finger's One Park Place.
about Ikal 1150 Wines of Argentina
Ikal 1150 is an estate winery and vineyard producing five 100% varietal wines in Mendoza, Argentina including Torrontes, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Malbec, and Cabernet Sauvignon .
We are also building a small luxury hotel and residences.
Intense inky color with violet hues. Plum, ripe cherry, and floral on the nose with dry fruit and mint hints. Great concentration and complexity with sweet, voluminous tannins and a lasting finish.
Deep red color with intense aromas of dark fruit, spices and minerals meld with oaky vanilla. An elegant, richly concentrated wine with complexity and structure.
Deep golden color with enveloping aromas of tropical fruit, citrus hints, and minerals. A nice balance of vanilla and toast inspire complexity and elegance. Initially sweet and concentrated in the mouth with balance and complexity that flows into a fresh and lasting finish.
