Let the Bidding Begin! The Chairs are now on display for Chairs for Chair’ity. Stop by this week to see all of the amazing chairs and then join us on October 20th for the 3rd Annual Chairs for Chair’ity to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation® of San Diego.

Southern California’s source for modern design is bringing together designers and local celebrities to create unique, one-of-a-kind chairs to be auctioned off for a great cause. The ending event will feature cocktails, appetizers an the close of the silent auction.

All proceeds from this amazing event go directly towards Make-A-Wish Foundation® of San Diego. Last year’s event raised more than 10 thousands dollars and this year, Hold It Contemporary Home hopes to raise even more for the foundation.

For more info visit www.holdithome.com/chairs-for-chairity

The iPhone4s hits Apple stores on Friday and with more than a million phones already sold, that means people will be needing cases. Most iPhone cases are nothing to blog about but we’ve found one that is a twist on the traditional and adds a little more fun to the process. Created by Case-Mate, these unique cases other a wide range of colors and designs and fit both the iPhone 4 or the iPhone 4s (since they have the same body design). So tell Siri to do a search if you are liking these Stacks cases.

We never thought there would be an answer to the question that has plagued mankind since the inception of tangible goods, “Where do I hide my stash?” Go ahead and breathe that sigh of relief. The Stash Desk from Blu Dot conveniently comes with…a drawer! For lefties and righties in fact, so no one, no where, will ever have to ask that questions again. That’s what Stash was born to do. You could maybe even get some work done too.

Available now at Hold It Contemporary Home – $399

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The San Diego Architecture Foundation is gearing up for their biggests even of the year, Orchids & Onions. The charity event awards Orchids to the best San Diego design creations including architecture, design, public art and planning and Onions to projects that “miss the mark”. The public can nominate projects throughout San Diego and then a panel of judges votes on the winners. Hold It Contemporary Home is excited to be a sponsor of this year’s event. The winners will be announced on October 27th at an event at the Balboa Theatre in Downtown San Diego.

The city of Huaxi in China just unveiled a 1,076 foot high skyscraper in the center of the city to celebrate the city’s 50th anniversary. The massive tower represents the areas rise to power and wealth in the last 50 years. The building cost more than 3 billion yuan (or $472 million US) to build and stands at 74 stories high.

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The newest design for the Kuwait International Airport offers inspiration from a plane design. Architects from Foster + Partners have created the design that features 3 terminals, shaped like wings. The sleek interiors offer a seamless flow throughout the space.

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Check out the inspiring work from Forever Utopia. The collection of city plans and urban planning from various architects offers an extremely radical view of city life. The ideas and explanations of these plans offer a great glimpse into the creativity of today’s architects. The 256 page book is sure to be more than just an average collect of materials.

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Solar powered path lighting isn’t a new idea, but these “bricks” offer the ability to light your path as part of the path itself. Sun Bricks are solar powered ground lighting and can fit perfectly into any brick path design. The LED lights means that each brick will last just as long as the bricks around it. And even during long winter nights, the bricks can stay illuminated for 8 hours with just a full day of sunlight.

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Join us on October 20th for the 3rd Annual Chairs for Chair’ity to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation® of San Diego.

Southern California’s source for modern design is bringing together designers and local celebrities to create unique, one-of-a-kind chairs to be auctioned off for a great cause. The ending event will feature cocktails, appetizers, the close of the silent auction, as well as a live auction of the most popular chairs. If you’d like a sneak peak at the chairs before the event, stop by Hold It Contemporary Home starting on October 13th to view and bid on the chairs.

All proceeds from this amazing event go directly towards Make-A-Wish Foundation® of San Diego. Last year’s event raised more than 10 thousands dollars and this year, Hold It Contemporary Home hopes to raise even more for the foundation.

For more info visit www.holdithome.com/chairs-for-chairity

The weather is cold in San Diego today. And by cold, we of course mean below 75. But in all seriousness, cold weather is heading to most of the country (and a slight chill will occasionally reach SD), and that means summer time grilling is not an option. Not because BBQ is no longer delicious, but because most of the Northern US won’t be able to find their grills under snow piles. But have no fear, there is the the Ponton. The table grill is the one of the more modern designs we’ve seen and it allows you to grill indoors and enjoy freshly grilled meals throughout winter.

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