6,000 Years of History on Display at the Discover Portsmouth Center

May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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The Isles of Shoals are a small group of islands, approximately 6 miles off the coast of New England, straddling the borders of New Hampshire and Maine.  Smuttynose, the 3rd largest of these islands, has a colorful history.  Known as the site for Blackbeard’s honeymoon and a shipwreck of the Spanish ship Sagunto in 1813,…Read More

Turning Architecture Upside Down

May 16, 2012 By 2 Comments
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When we see some fun crazy architecture we feel compelled to share it! This upside down house was designed by Polish architects Irek Glowacki and Marek Rozanski in the Austrian town of Terfens. The home was just opened to the public early this month. The house is designed simply to be a fun curiosity and…Read More

Threads – A New Exhibit at Strawbery Banke Museum

May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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As TMS Architects has such an interest in historic preservation , we were particularly interested in learning about a new feature exhibition at Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, NH which opened May 1 and will run through October 31, 2012.  Entitled Threads: Stories of Fashion at Strawbery Banke, 1740-2012, the exhibit provides a rare glimpse into…Read More

The Music Hall Loft Named 2012 “Best of New England” by Yankee Magazine

May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Kudos to our friends at the Portsmouth Music Hall Loft. The Loft has been names the Best Performing Arts Venue in New England according to Yankee Magazine. The small theater was just opened a year ago, but has already become a local favorite.  Here is what Yankee Magazine had to say about The Loft:  …Read More

A Very Special Table!

May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Re-purposed table made from antique  oak at Demeters Steakhouse.  Image courtesy Deb Cram/dcram@seacoastonline.com

Our friends at Regeneration Park have done it again…found another way to re-purpose a building material with spectacular results! This time, a 160 year old live oak that had been stored in a Massachusetts pond was fashioned into a massive round table for Demeters Steakhouse. The craftsman-sculptor-artist, Les Haskell of Eliot, Maine, and his table…Read More