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The LSU community recently lost a mentor and inspiration within the interior design department who will be honored through an interior design scholarship in his name.

University Professor John Campbell, 74, died Feb. 19. He began teaching at the University in 2009 in the College of Art and Design. Outside of the University, Campbell practiced interior design for over 40 years and recently was named Fellow of the American Society of Interior Designers.

According to his obituary, Campbells design career began early in his life when he would paint with green car paint with other kids in his neighborhood.

Campbell graduated from Louisiana Tech in 1969 with a BFA and post-graduate studies in interior design, his obituary read. Prior to his career at the University, he taught interior design and virtual design technology at the University of Idaho and interior design at Washington State University from 1999 to 2008.

He was a devoted husband, friend, mentor, teacher, interior designer, author and artist who loved his family and the Catholic Church, his obituary read.

Interior design sophomore Morgan Curtis first met Campbell when she took his Introduction to Interior Design class, and got to know him in his studio class last semester.

Curtis described Campbell as happy-go-lucky. She said he really cared for his students and wanted to make class a welcoming environment for them. When he saw students upset, Curtis said he always tried to cheer them up.

He was constantly just in a good mood and constantly looking for the silver lining, and not letting things frustrate him, Curtis said.

Campbell left a strong impact on Curtis, and she described him as her go-to professor. She planned to have him be her mentor for her senior capstone. She said Campbell taught her the importance of learning throughout the entire process, and not worrying about perfection.

I truly believe he was probably one of the best professors that Ive had so far and probably will have, Curtis said, He really loved what he did as an interior designer and brought that into a teaching setting.

Curtis said he left the same impact on her classmates, even those in other studio class where he would sometimes drop by in.

After class, Campbell often took Curtis to his office to show her what projects he was working on so she could improve on for her projects.

He was very attentive to my work, and he cared, Curtis said. It was obvious that he cared.

She said he was very focused on the aspect of hands-on interior design projects. He taught his studio class alongside Professor Phillip Tebbutt, who focused much of his teaching in computer programs.

Tebbutt considered Campbell to be a good friend, colleague and drinking buddy. Tebbutt first met him at the University when Campbell was hired 10 years ago, and they got to know each other through teaching in the same department.

He was just a very generous man of his time, Tebbutt said. He wasnt a man of big gestures, but he just kept plugging away at the little important things, all the time. Thats how Ill remember him.

Tebbutt said Campbell was very inspirational for many students, and said he was the hook that pulled students into the program through his introductory class.

He did make a connection with a lot of students and that continued on whilst they were in the program, Tebbutt said. I think that was fairly evident at his service when all the students from five, six, seven, eight, nine years ago-- some of them flew in from Denver, some of them from California-- came. It was pretty amazing that somebody could have that impact on someones career.

Campbell was a founding member of the Louisiana chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers, and pushed LSU students to organize a chapter at the university. Recently he was inducted into the College of Fellows within the ASID.

According to the ASID website, induction into the College of Fellows is awarded to less than 1% of those with an ASID membership and is the societys highest honor.

Campbell was also the 8th registered interior designer in Louisiana.

In lieu of flowers at his service, funeral attendees were asked instead to make a donation to a fund for the John Campbell Scholarship of Interior Design.

Thats a way that I think he would be more than happy to be the benefactor of some great opportunity to some up and coming students, Tebbutt said.

Campbells service was Feb. 27 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church and his internment was Feb. 28, where Tebbutt was a pallbearer.

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Interior designer and Instagram star Sophie Paterson bought her country home in 2012 when it was still a concrete shell. Although this meant that there was serious work to do, it also meant that Paterson was able to design the interior architecture from scratch.

"When I first saw this house and walked round we didnt think we could stretch to it and I recall being so jealous of whoever would end up owning it," says Paterson. "The layout, space and feel was just what I had been dreaming of - it's big but has a great flow to the rooms and a very social layout. It doesnt feel too big, but equally you can always find peace and quiet if youre craving it."

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1The kitchen

"This is the room that sold the house to me when I first saw it, its the heart of the home. We live in here all day from breakfast to dinner parties at the weekend. I redid the lighting with John Cullen throughout the house, but its especially enhanced this room as it feels so moody but cosy at night now."

2The kitchen

"The round piece of art is by Fenella Elms and is my favourite piece in our home. Its so soothing to look at with the little discs of porcelain in undulating waves. It sits above my other favourite piece of furniture - an antique weathered oak bureau that I found in Holland. I keep all my writing cards, wrapping paper and ribbons in here."

3The living room

"We wanted a room without a TV where we could just socialise or listen to music or read a book. This room has the most beautiful silk blue wallpaper that changes colour throughout the day. My favourite thing to do in here is sit by the fire and read the papers."

4The living room

"My favourite piece of furniture in here is the coffee table that I sourced from Porta Romana. I had wanted it for years, before we even bought the house."

5The utility room

"This is the smallest and probably my favourite room in the house. I redid this room about three years ago and created my ultimate luxury utility room. Its a room that is so often overlooked but we are in here all the time - its where I change my baby's nappy and where we store post and deliveries. I also use the space to arrange flowers and do washing in here."

6The nursery

"As soon as I found out we were having a boy, I started designing his nursery - I wanted a preppy vibe and nothing too babyish so it would suit him long-term. The animal heads are from Fiona Walker and the monogrammed bed linen is from my linen collection with Coze."

7The master bedroom

"The starting point was this beautiful burgundy wallpaper with hand-painted and hand embroidered magnolia branches from my wallpaper collection with Fromental. I wanted something that felt masculine and feminine at the same time to reflect both of us. I was torn between this and the branches in the breeze design in a taupe colourway, but my husband (who has great taste, but also the good sense to leave most interior decisions to me) said he loved the burgundy colour so we went with it - and Im so so glad we did."

8The master bedroom

"The sideboard is one of my favourite pieces - its a beautiful Mother of Pearl finish on the doors. I bought it from Luxdeco."

9The master bedroom

"The TV is from LG - its one of the wallpaper TVs and, after years of trying to dissuade my clients from having giant TVs all over their house, Im afraid to say Im a convert to having one big one - its so much better for watching movies. These days we mostly use it for watching cartoons with the kids in bed, while we try and get just five more minutes sleep."

10The child's bedroom

"I designed this room whilst pregnant with our son last summer. I planned on making Avas old room his new nursery so, to make the transition a smooth and happy one, I had to design her something spectacular. Ava loves princesses and animals so a four poster princess bed was a must. When I couldnt find the perfect wallpaper ,I decided to design one with Fromental and make it available to the wider public as part of my wallpaper collection. It's a very personal design as Ava helped choose all of her favourite animals she wanted in it and insisted they had family groupings with baby animals too. What I love about it is that it has lots of fun details to spark a childs imagination, but it's also sophisticated so should still be relevant for her when shes a teen. The rocking horse was a first Christmas gift for Ava from her grandfather; she loves playing on it as she is horse-obsessed. Its also a future heirloom I hope one day will pass on to her children."

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From significant business changes to noteworthy product launches, theres always something new happening in the world of design. In this weekly roundup, AD PRO has everything you need to know.

Brooklinen Raises $50 Million

Big news for the bedding industry: Brooklinen announced this week that it has raised $50 million from Summit Partners, according to the Wall Street Journal. Founded six years ago by husband-and-wife team Rich and Vicki Fulop, the brand has become synonymous with direct-to-consumer companies that are focused on reaching millennials. So whats on the horizon for Brooklinen now in terms of growth? Thirty new stores that are set to open in the next three yearsand, perhaps, more of those ubiquitous subway ads.

Wayfair Lost Almost $1 Billion Last Year

The news coming out of Wayfair still isnt good. This week, MarketWatch and others reported that Wayfair lost $330.2 in Q4 of 2019. That means that its total loss for the year was a whopping $985 million. Unsurprising, the news subsequently caused the furniture companys stock to plummet.

More Than 200 Architects Urge Congress to Act

Why did hundreds of architects take action this week? They want national legislators to add the AIM Act, which would help transition away from the use of harmful hydrofluorocarbon chemicals to the energy package thats currently making its way through the Senate. According to various signatories, the move could have a positive environmental impact while helping the economy. And whats more, numerous contractors and engineers are also on board.

British Brands Unify Under Zoffany Name

Six British brandsincluding Morris & Co, founded in 1861 by Arts and Crafts legend William Morris; Sanderson; Harlequin; Scion; Anthology; and hallmark brand Zoffanyare now all available under one proverbial digital roof. Earlier this week, Zoffany announced in an email that its website, StyleLibrary.com, will offer all of the brands, with products spanning fabric, wallpaper, paint, home goods, and more. The brands can also be found on Instagram at the new @zoffanyusa account.

One of Minnas new rugs.

Rebecca Atwood to Release a Collection for Pottery Barn

Partnershipsespecially for a small brand like ourscreate such a great opportunity to reach a wider audience at a much more accessible price point, Rebecca Atwood tells AD PRO. Its fitting timing for her to reflect on the subject, as her debut Pottery Barn collection comes out later this year. At its core, my business is focused on trade and interior designers, so to be able to create a collection with Pottery Barn, a brand Ive long admired, is truly exciting, she adds. Atwood notes too that shes drawn to how Pottery Barn has historically created products that are both aspirational and approachable. As for the specific design inspiration behind the new line, expect Atwoods characteristic textiles that recall warm weather and happy days spent on vacation.

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Damage is still being assessed in the Nashville area after four tornadoes tore through the eastern part of the state early this week. Local designer Jonathan Savage is offering up his services to locals in need of a hand to get back on their feet following the devastation, and hopes other Nashville designers will do the same.

Nashville-based designer Jonathan SavageCourtesy of Savage Interior Design

This was the second-deadliest tornado event in the state, reported NBC News. More than 30 people have died, and dozens are still missing. Hundreds of volunteers have begun to lend assistance; more than 800 have donated blood.

Savage will donate 100 hours of interior design services to a local business that has suffered damage or loss in the tornado. It will be first come, first serve, and a handful of businesses have been in touch already as of Wednesday morning. Nashville is my home, and this is devastating. Interior design is all I know; its where I should be of help, Savage tells Business of Home. This is a tight-knit community of the Souths best talent. Were Southernwhen things like this happen, we all pitch in and help in any way we can.

At the time of the tornado, Savage's seven employees were in Palm Beach, Florida, at the firms cabana in the Kips Bay Show House. Savage rushed home to check on family, clients and others in the community. If I was in someones shoes that lost everything, I would be so grateful and thankful if someone would be willing to help build back my livelihood, he says. People are still trying to assess damage, power lines are down; its not a safe situation where the eye of the storm happened.

Wednesday morning, after hours of phone calls, Savage took requested pet supplies to a neighbor. Everyone in his immediate circle is OK, and many clients are fine also. He encourages other local designers to get involved as best they can, to show up and help, using their inventory and other services.

Its an opportunity to help in our own backyard, says Savage. We as designers can work together to help build back businesses or help people whove lost their homes.

Homepage image: Courtesy of Savage Interior Design

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Capitol Hill rum bar Rumba is heading undersea where it is going to be a little more colorful and, maybe, just a little bit more fun. Travis Rosenthal, owner of the leading Seattle purveyor of rum, has announced the planned summer opening of Inside Passage, a neighboring bar accessed in a descent through Rumba into a grotto of idols and South Pacific stylings from one of the leading designers of tiki-celebrating culture on the planet.

The tiki culture is about escapism and trying to achieve that narrative is crucial, so Rosenthal enlisted the help of Notch Gonzalez from Top Notch Kustoms based in San Jose, to create and curate an incredible tiki design that will honor the tiki culture and shine a light on tiki cocktails, the Inside Passage announcement reads. Gonzalez has helped create and fabricate some of the countrys best bars including Smugglers Cove, Whitechapel, False Idol and Hale Pele.

The Rumba expansion and focus on tiki comes at an interesting moment for the genre.

The bars have been around for decades and the trend has faded in and out of style. Today, there is greater awareness of cultural appropriation and colonial nostalgia but the bars continue to proliferate.

On Capitol Hill, the current tiki king is a transplanted dive bar the Hula Hulamoved to E Olive Way in 2017.

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With a world class designer at the helm, Inside Passage is focusing on the fun and style of the format. Inside Passage will have all the balance, fun and beauty youve come to expect from Rumba, with all the extravagance of the world of tiki, the announcement of the new venture reads. It will also have nearly a decade of Rumbas sincere dedication to rum with 650+ sugar cane spirits on its shelves to build on.

Aiming for a summer opening, the new bar space will be built out of the longtime Stussy shop retail space next to Rumba. Yes, there has been a Stussy shop at the base of Capitol Hill for more than ten years.

Rosenthal opened Rumba in September 2012 on Pike just around the corner from the growing Melrose food and drink scene and on the same block as his much-loved Tango:

Rumba is made to look likeErnest Hemingwayhired a Pike/Pine interior designer, threw a wad of cash and said go to town: rosewood walls and floors, bookshelves lined with curated knick knacks. Palm frond fans circle overhead, and a giant taxidermy marlin rests on the wall. Island music, dim lighting, and nautical vibes, complete the atmospheric pitch. Servers scurry around carrying large daiquiris and bartenders climb up ladders like sailors on the main sail, grabbing all sorts of rum you didnt even know existed.

Last year, Rosenthal shuttered Tango after 19 years of tapas and date nights. Zaika does its Indian thing there today.

Jen Akin, currently the general manager at Rumba, is heading up Inside Passages bar program with help from long-time Seattle tiki expert and bartender Sean Dumke. His incredible collection of rare and collectible tiki mugs is only overshadowed by his love and knowledge of all things tiki, Inside Passage promises. Rumba chef Alan Bochi owns adding a healthy dose of tropical flair to the food menu.

If the COVID-19 stuff and Seattle weather has you down, you dont have to wait until summer to get a taste of the new project. Rumba rumtenders will feature a new Inside Passage drink on Wednesdays during Rumbas weekly tiki night.

Inside Passage is slated to open inside the expanded Rumba this summer. You can learn more at insidepassageseattle.com.

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I sourced the bathtub from a dealer and found the totem statues and the star light from Universal Providers. The little bum on the wall was a present I bought for Gaby from Columbia Road Market, Hollie says. She used a dresser for the vanity and topped it off with a white marble slab.

They agreed on an all-white kitchen and a brass bathtub for classic features that could then be accented with animal print, architectural furniture, and of course, figurines. I collect miniature animal sculptures. I find them all over the place, all over the world really, at flea markets and such, Hollie says. They were something Gaby was drawn to and so she started her ownand we joke that it got a little competitive. They add a touch of humor and some character.

We both have a pretty large collection of figurines now and occasionally do swaps and make each other jealous with new additions, Gaby says.

The figurines are an easy connection to the lush outdoor space Hollie updated with potted ferns and palms that sweep up against a bamboo privacy wall. Its home to my pissing frog water feature, which was the first thing Hollie bought me for this flat, Gaby says.

The travertine nightstands in the bedroom were found on 1stdibs and the bedside light is from Twenty Twenty One. The Fallopia Vase is by Charlotte Colbert.

The ceiling light is from my friend Orlando, who I buy a lot of weird, wonderful pieces from. He had a pop-up where I found this, and its one of my favorite pieces, Hollie says.

It took a couple of years for this project to come together, although Hollie doesnt want to say that the job is completely finished. Gaby doesnt mind, eitheras long as theyre hanging out together anyway, they might as well chat about improvements. Well probably keep adding to it, given the nature of our friendship and the way it has unfolded, Hollie says.

Gaby lounges in a rattan chair at home.

Do It Yourself

Shop for souvenirs. Collecting items from your travels is one thing that I think creates the most character in an apartment, Hollie says.

Take risks in a bathroom. The options are endless, and you can get away with more here than perhaps in a kitchen, Hollie says.

Design a room around your favorite feature. If you are obsessed with one feature, like leopard print, it's always good to focus on that and dress the rest of the room around it, Hollie says.

Hollie completely renovated the outdoor space to have a tropical and lush appearance, and sourced the table and chairs from Barney Lee.

Shop It Out

Nessa table lamp by Archivio Storico and Vetreria Vistosi for Vistosi, 502 ($649 as of this writing), twentytwentyone.com

Fallopia vase by Charlotte Colbert, 120 ($132), charlottecolbert.com

Runes mirror by Porta Romana, price upon request, portaromana.com

Vintage wrought iron chair from Jermaine Gallacher, 590 ($763), jermainegallacher.com

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As a result, apartment interiors dont offer the floor-to-ceiling vistas that buyers have come to expect from modern condos. Instead, the rooms have an understated, Old World vibe. Custom tile with Waldorf Astoria motifs adorns the master baths, while marble counters and gray-toned cabinets are found in kitchens, with brass-inlay details on floors.

Its not about standing out just for the hell of standing out, Mr. Deniot said.

If the interiors are restrained, the 25th-floor amenity offering, open to residents only, may seem over the top, with pool, bars, game rooms, a library, a theater, a spa and a gym, plus a plant-filled greenhouse-like garden room part of 50,000 square feet of amenities, inside and out. Residents can also avail themselves of hotel offerings like room service, and the public lobby will have restaurants and bars.

Sales, which are being handled by Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, will begin slowly, Mr. Miller said, with 75 units offered initially. Studios start $1.7 million, a project spokesman said, while one-bedrooms begin at $2.6 million and up.

Some analysts say the Waldorfs reasonable pricing, coupled with classic architecture and a convenient location, should greatly benefit the project.

I think this building has a very, very good chance of being extremely successful, said Nancy Packes, the president of Nancy Packes Data Services, who is not involved with the project. Even in difficult market conditions.

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6th March 2020

Jules Haines runs the high-end eco fabric business Haines Collection, which offers customers the chance to buy surplus and often unique designer materials that would have otherwise gone to landfill. Here she tells Eileen Leahy why she is on a mission to ensure that reusing and recycling become the norm in the interiors industry

Tell us how you got into interior design . . .

I lived in Singapore for a few years and met a fellow British ex-pat who was a textile designer. Ive always wanted to work in interiors so when I heard that she was starting a new textile brand, called Korla, I just had to be involved. I helped to set up the London office and worked there for five years before moving to Tunbridge Wells in 2017.

And how did you come to set up your own fabric brand Haines Collection?

It was thanks to a chance meeting in a pop-up shop on Camden Road! The owner of a soft furnishings business there was selling leftovers of high-end fabric off very cheaply. I heard him say what a hassle it was but that he couldnt see it going to waste. It made me think that there should be someone who could offer to resell it for him, at a decent price. I knew others who had the same issue with waste off-cuts too, so I emailed the Camden Road supplier, arranged a meeting and he became my first supplier and still does!

So how does the business work?

It acts as a broker between makers who want to sell small volumes of fabric but dont have the time, and buyers who are looking for something unique but dont have a big budget. This model enables Haines Collection to pass on big discounts to consumers through fabrics which are left-over from large scale building projects, off-cuts, end-of-rolls, or slightly misprinted. Often this fabric would be thrown away, adding to the growing amount of landfill caused by the interiors industry. Now we can offer beautiful fabrics to everyone and help people to buy more ethically.

Which major brands do you work with and how have you developed these relationships?

Im talking with Sofa.com at the moment to see how we can possibly work together with their leftover fabrics. I love working directly with designers too and I currently sell on behalf of Swaffer, Madeaux, Inchyra and Korla. The plan is to build more relationships so ask me again in a year and I hope to have a long list of household names!

What do the majority of your customers use the limited edition fabrics for?

Mostly for curtains and blinds, both of which are a big expense in your home. So working with my lower-priced fabrics can be a very attractive proposition for them.

What do you enjoy most about running your own business?

So much! Its the most amazing feeling to be in control of your own destiny. You dont have to wait to be recognised for your talents, you know that you can do it and you believe in you! Ive never worked this hard before but the job satisfaction is off the scale I absolutely love it. This is my dream job and where Im meant to be. It doesnt feel like work, in fact it makes me feel deeply fulfilled.

What are the challenges involved in working for yourself?

I work from home although one day I hope to get a studio so juggling being a mum to Edward (five) and Jemima (three) and working is tricky, as is knowing that I have to work flat out to really get Haines Collection off the ground. I dont feel guilty about this, though, as I know this is the right thing for all of us, but I do hate the feeling that my kids and husband will see less of me this year than they might have if I had a usual nine-to-five job.

And how about the key benefits?

Feeling complete, like I have found what Ive been looking for, is a key one. And that Im helping make a difference by reducing waste, fulfilling a need in the industry and educating people about how much waste is in the world of interiors. Flexibility is also an important benefit, too, because I can work on it when the kids are asleep in the evening which means I can spend afternoons playing with them!

You also make cushions, run lampshade-making courses etc. Tell us about why you decided to make as well as market

It all feeds into what Im trying to achieve, which is to use leftovers and ultimately reduce what ends up in landfill. I want people to start thinking about the fabrics they throw away so only needing 40cm for a lampshade is such a brilliant way to use your scraps. Cushions came naturally as Im given a lot of random shaped pieces so they were the obvious next step. Im just about to move into creating wallpaper this month, which is exciting!

Sustainability is a big part of your business. do you think more people are thinking about this when investing in products?

Definitely, its an exciting time for conscience businesses and I really believe this is the future. Sustainability and looking at the way we live is finally at the forefront of our minds. Its now being taught in schools and universities so for the generation coming up it will be second nature to them. Its not always easy to go for the eco-friendly option as some are more expensive, whereas Im the opposite Im actually the cheaper and earth-friendly option! But as the industry grows, more people will join the arena, and competition and innovation will help drive prices down, allowing us all to live in a more sustainable way.

How do you plan to encourage more people make strong, conscious decisions when buying?

I like to inform people without them feeling like Im bombarding them, so its striking the balance and not feeling like Im alienating anyone. Luckily its something that people are becoming more aware of so it will grow organically. Im all about the small changes to make a difference. Start with changing all your lightbulbs to LED or Sellotape to brown paper tape. If you think too big it can be overwhelming.

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What key elements make a stylish home?

Have a few key statement items that reflect you and your personality. They may be an investment but something that you treasure for a long time and so sets the mood in the home. Im all about mixing in charity shop finds with a stylish statement sofa or a big piece of art that will bring everything in that room to that level of style.

What current trends are you loving and why?

The use of bold colours as Im a big fan of colour. Hopefully the white and grey home trends are behind us!

How important has social media been for you in driving footfall to your business?

Its everything, I have grown my business 100 per cent via Instagram. At the moment 93 per cent of my sales are directly from Instagram and certainly nearly all of my relationship-building starts from it. I just love it as a social media platform thanks to the community and the support. It almost worries me that I have all my eggs in that basket, but you always put the most into what you love, right?

Do you collaborate with any local influencers/stylists/bloggers?

I love a collaboration, mostly because I love building relationships and the way we can help each other out. Ive worked with Influencer Laura at The Indigo House (Instagram the_indigo_house) and Blogger Flik (from sass_spice_andallthingsnice). I met both of them at monthly interiors meetings run by Caroline from the networking group Twelve Local (@twelve_local). These are for anyone and everyone who likes interiors. We support each other, chat and drink lots of coffee!

Wheres your favourite place to shop?

In charity shops! I have the YMCA and British Heart Foundation furniture shops at the end of my road so thats always my first stop when looking for larger items. I go to Hospice in the Weald on Camden Road for clothes for myself and the family.

And to eat out?

I love the new Central Market in Royal Victoria Place; it has a great buzz and fantastic food.

And for coffee or cocktails?

Its always definitely coffee, and I always head to The Black Dog as their coffee is amazing.

Finally, wheres the best place to go locally in order to get away from it all?

Kingdom in Penshurst its my happy place. It feels so peaceful, earthy and has a great vibe. And they have great food and coffee!

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A Bristol company is offering people the chance to help design their own tiny one-person homes.

Last year Bristol City Council went against its own rules to allow three tiny houses to be built in Hillfields to help alleviate its housing shortage.

Bristol's own planning policy says new single-occupier dwellings should not be built even if they meet national housing standards.

But a planning committee ignored the policy to approve plans for the tiny home to be built in the garden of a traditional terraced property in the city's Hillfields area.

At the meeting in January developer Ecomotive was granted planning permission for its Snug homes at 225 Forest Road.

The three homes will be created by converting the existing two-storey Victorian house into two flats and putting a prefabricated box home in the rear garden.

Each home will have its own little grass area, and two of them will have a small patio as well.

Pictures taken on Friday (March 6) show that work has been taking place to prepare the site for the Snug development.

The part-finished modules are delivered to site for residents to complete themselves, according to the Ecomotive website.

The firm said it had leased a small site in Lockleaze to create a pop-up fabrication and training space for its modular self-build Snug homes.

The Snug homes website is now asking for people interested in one of these properties to get in touch and join the Snug community.

This developer doesn't just want to see smaller houses, but a new way of building them.

Their idea is to make homes in a modular way where a core structure would be made in a factory by skilled craftspeople and then it would be up to the customer to choose a custom-build or self-finish.

The custom-build would mean a person chose their own internal and external finishing options, and when the modules are taken to the site a specialist team constructs them. Or, self-finish where the modules are delivered but the customer finishes them off.

Its easy to create terraces or apartment blocks by stacking the modules, and they lend themselves well to more collective ways of living, such as cohousing, where homes can be smaller because people also have access to shared living spaces.

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All federal limits on testing will be lifted, Pence says.

Vice President Mike Pence said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was lifting all restrictions on testing for coronavirus, and would be releasing new guidelines to fast-track testing for people who fear they have the virus, even if they are displaying mild symptoms.

Today we will issue new guidance from the C.D.C. that will make it clear that any American can be tested, no restrictions, subject to doctors orders, Mr. Pence told reporters at the White House.

The federal government has promised to significantly ramp up testing, after drawing criticism for strictly limiting testing in the first weeks of the outbreak. But health care supply companies and public health officials have cast doubt on the governments assurances, as complaints continue that the need for testing remains far greater than the capacity.

The estimates were getting from industry right now by the end of this week, close to a million tests will be able to be performed, the head of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Stephen Hahn, said at a White House briefing on Monday.

But some companies developing tests say their products are still weeks away from approval.

And even if a million test kits were available, public health laboratories say they would not be able to process nearly that many within a week. A spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday that public health labs currently can test 15,000 people daily, though that figure is expected to grow.

The F.D.A. said that Dr. Hahn was taking into account the anticipated increased production of test kits by an outside manufacturer, Integrated DNA Technologies, which is now selling kits to the federal government and other buyers.

The C.D.C. botched the first attempt to mass produce a diagnostic kit, a discovery made only after hundreds of kits had been shipped to state laboratories. A promised replacement took several weeks, and still did not permit state and local laboratories to make final diagnoses.

Right now, Id say wed need more capacity, Dr. Hahn said at the White House briefing.

The Department of Veterans Affairs confirmed on Tuesday that a veteran had tested positive for the virus and was transferred to the V.A. hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., presenting the federal government with a new challenge a coronavirus infection in its sprawling veterans health care system.

The patient was diagnosed on Monday and is being cared for in isolation, a V.A. spokeswoman said on Tuesday. It was not clear whether local public health officials had already announced the case; Santa Clara County, Calif., has had several previous coronavirus cases, including two announced on Tuesday without any specifics.

The veterans health system, responsible for caring for more than nine million former service members, has been struggling with an overhaul of its $16 billion medical records system, which has been delayed amid technical and training glitches.

Last week, the U.S. military announced its first active-duty case, an American soldier stationed in South Korea, the country with the second-largest coronavirus outbreak after China. In response, Army officials closed the office buildings the infected soldier had used, called off social events on the base and sent clean teams to disinfect anywhere the soldier had been. A civilian employee at another American military base in South Korea has also tested positive for the virus.

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President Trump said on Tuesday that he may further tighten limits on international travel in hopes of blocking the arrival of more visitors infected by coronavirus, but he ruled out for now any restrictions on domestic travel within the United States.

Were not looking at that at all. Theres only one hot spot, he told reporters. But were looking at other countries and were being very stringent.

The Trump administration has already imposed limits on travel from China, barred all travel to Iran and issued warnings to Americans not to travel to parts of Italy and South Korea.

Later, at the National Institutes of Health, Mr. Trump added that he was not actively considering restrictions on travel to Mexico but expressed concern about Japan, which is hosting the Summer Olympics in Tokyo and has just constructed a new stadium for the competition.

I dont know what theyre going to do, he said. They have this fabulous facility.

As for Mexico, he played down the prospect of travel limits. Were not looking at it very strongly, he said. Were not seeing a lot of evidence in that area.

Two people who died last week in the Seattle area were infected with coronavirus, officials said on Tuesday, suggesting that the virus had spread in that region days earlier than health officials had previously known.

That brought the death toll in Washington State, and in the United States, to nine. So far, those deaths have all been in the Seattle area.

The confirmation of additional deaths adds to an escalating emergency in a region that has rapidly emerged as a focal point for the virus in the United States, where there have now been at least 120 cases of coronavirus in more than a dozen states, as local health authorities from coast to coast raced to assess the risk to schools, medical centers and businesses.

The other deaths, all announced over the last few days, included residents of a nursing care facility in Kirkland, a Seattle suburb.

Health officials in North Carolina announced that states first case of coronavirus on Tuesday afternoon. They said the patient there had traveled to Washington and been exposed at a long-term care facility where there was an outbreak, an apparent reference to the Life Care nursing center in Kirkland, Wash.

The North Carolina patient was said to be doing well and isolated at home in Wake County.

Officials in Washington State were rushing to take steps to contain the spread. Health officials were asking the State Legislature for an additional $100 million in funding to help respond to the virus. Some leaders were weighing more widespread closings of events, and around Seattle, immediate steps were being taken.

In King County, officials were in the process of purchasing a motel in the region that could house people needing isolation. They were also working to repurpose modular homes that had been originally meant to be used by homeless people.

When the coronavirus first broke out in January, its impact on the travel and hospitality businesses appeared limited to China. But the outbreak has now spread to every continent except Antarctica, and the cities and industries that rely heavily on travel and tourism are bracing for pain.

One city that is anxiously watching the spread of the virus is Las Vegas, which had more than 42.5 million visitors last year, 6.6 million of them to attend business conferences, according to the citys Convention and Visitors Authority.

Some big upcoming conferences have already been canceled, including an annual Adobe Systems event with 20,000 attendees and celebrity speakers like Gwyneth Paltrow and Tom Brady. Adobe said it planned to host portions of the event online.

Major companies like Facebook, Twitter and Intel have said their employees will not attend the popular South by Southwest festival in Austin, Tex., which starts next week, but organizers insisted on Tuesday that the festival would go on.

The New York subway will be disinfected every 72 hours, officials say.

If theres one place where being packed in close quarters with crowds of strangers is unavoidable, it is the New York City subway system well known not just to the locals, but to millions of tourists and anyone who has ever watched a television show or movie set in the city. And that makes it a focus of public worry about contagion.

Officials said on Monday that industrial-grade disinfectants would be used to clean everything from train cars to MetroCard machines every 72 hours. The safety of our customers and employees is our first priority as we continue to monitor the coronavirus, said Patrick T. Warren, chief safety officer at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

From Monday evening to midday Tuesday, transit workers disinfected nearly all of the systems 472 subway stations, more than 1,900 subway cars and nearly 2,000 buses, officials said. Transit officials in neighboring New Jersey, which has its own vast commuter rail and bus network, have also ramped up its cleaning regimen.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends keeping essential services like public transit in operation, in part so that health care workers and other emergency responders can get to work.

Other major cities experiencing outbreaks have announced similar precautions. In Tehran, public health officials have said they are disinfecting buses at least four times a day and cleaning trains after each trip. In Italy, buses, trains and ferries are also being disinfected regularly.

Although research on the coronavirus is still in the early stages, a 2011 study on a possible influenza outbreak in New York City found that only 4 percent of infections would occur on the subway.

Iran frees 54,000 inmates to avoid spread in prisons.

The number of people in Iran infected by the coronavirus surged past 2,300, the death toll rose to 77, and the countrys head of Parliament said that nearly two dozen lawmakers had tested positive and should avoid meeting with members of the public, the authorities announced on Tuesday.

The new tallies were reported as the judiciary, apparently hoping to minimize the risk of contagion in Irans penal system, said it had temporarily freed more than 54,000 prisoners considered to be symptom-free. But it was unclear from the announcement how many of the prisoners had actually been tested, given the shortage of testing equipment in Iran.

Gholamhossein Esmaili, a judiciary spokesman, who announced the prisoner releases, did not specify whether any of the reported cases or deaths so far have included prisoners.

Iran now has 2,336 reported cases, more than any country other than China and South Korea, and 11 more people have died, according to figures cited by the deputy health minister, Alireza Raisi, on state TV.

State news media reported on Tuesday that Ahmad Toysarkani, an adviser to the judiciary, was among those who had died. The virus has been felt at the highest levels of Iranian society, with Masoumeh Ebtekar, the presidents deputy for womens affairs and the highest-ranking woman in the government, among those who have become infected.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader, was pictured in state news media wearing plastic gloves, and he told the Iranian people to follow medical advice to help combat the outbreak, saying anything that facilitates its spread is a sin.

The death toll in Italy surges while the pope has a common cold.

The death toll in Italy jumped to 79 on Tuesday, an increase of 27 deaths in one day, Italian officials said.

Those who had died in the previous 24 hours ranged in age from 55 to 101, said Angelo Borrelli, the head of Italys Civil Protection Agency who is coordinating the countrys response to the crisis.

Most were over 70, and some had pre-existing conditions. But for the others, we still arent sure, he said at a news conference in Rome.

Of the 2,502 infections so far up from the 1,835 announced on Monday 90 percent were located in the northern Italian regions of Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia Romagna, Mr. Borrelli said. Italy has had by far the largest outbreak outside of Asia.

Meanwhile, the Vatican said Tuesday that Pope Francis was ailing with a common cold, and did not have symptoms that could be related to other pathologies.

On Tuesday, France, which has the second highest number of cases in Europe, announced 21 new cases of coronavirus on its soil, raising the total number of cases to 212. A top official at Frances health ministry also announced one new fatality from the virus, a 92-year-old man in the western Morbihan region, bringing the death toll up to four.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Tuesday morning a second confirmed case of the coronavirus in New York, saying that a man in his 50s in Westchester County, just outside of New York City, had tested positive.

The man initially went to a hospital in Westchester about four or five days ago, before it was confirmed he had the virus, the authorities said, acknowledging that he may have exposed doctors, nurses and others to the infection.

On Tuesday, health officials told the mans synagogue, Young Israel of New Rochelle, to call off its religious services for the foreseeable future. Citing guidance from state officials, the county also told congregants who attended Shabbat services on Feb. 22 or went to a funeral or a bat mitzvah there on Feb. 23 to quarantine themselves; the county said it would order quarantines if the affected people did not do so voluntarily.

The patient, whose test was confirmed overnight in New York City, is a lawyer who works in Manhattan and lives in New Rochelle. Mr. Cuomo said the new patient had an underlying respiratory illness and is now at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in the city. The mayors office said he was in serious condition.

Though he traveled recently to Miami, he had not traveled to any of the areas that are known hubs of transmission for the virus. For New York, this means the new coronavirus can no longer be thought of as an external threat that has yet to arrive.

Health authorities in New York are now scrambling to trace the chain of transmission in both directions: who infected him, and who he may have infected.

Two of the mans children have links to New York City. One child attends a Jewish high school in Riverdale, which was closed on Tuesday as a precaution. The other, a college student in the city who officials believed lives on campus, has exhibited symptoms associated with the illness.

Both of them have been quarantined and are being tested for coronavirus, according to Mr. de Blasio.

On Sunday, officials announced the states first case, a 39-year-old woman in Manhattan who had been visiting Iran, one of the epicenters of the viruss rapid worldwide spread.

Symptoms of the infection include fever, cough, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, and gastrointestinal problems or diarrhea.

Serious cases cause lung lesions and pneumonia. But milder cases may resemble the flu or a cold, making detection of the more deadly coronavirus difficult.

Current estimates suggest that symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days after exposure.

If you think youre sick, stay home, except to get medical care. If you have symptoms, the C.D.C recommends that you call a medical professional if you have recently been in an area with a coronavirus outbreak, or have had close contact with someone who has been to such an area.

Fed rate cut fails to quell investor fears of a coronavirus hit to the economy.

The Federal Reserve delivered the emergency rate cut investors had been clamoring for at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. The market rally that followed lasted about 15 minutes.

By the end of trading on Tuesday, stocks were sharply lower and bond yields had plummeted to previously unthinkable lows, suggesting that investors think theres little the Federal Reserve can do to keep the coronavirus from hammering the U.S. economy.

The S&P 500 fell about 2.8 percent, undoing much of Mondays 4.6 percent surge. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes dropped below 1 percent.

Both moves suggest investors see growing threats to the outlook for economic growth and corporate profits over the next 10 months.

Economists around the globe sharply downgraded their economic growth expectations for the year. JPMorgan Chase economists and market analysts estimated that investors are pricing in a 90 percent chance of recession, according to a research note published Tuesday afternoon.

India curbs medicine exports, affecting supplies worldwide.

In response to the epidemic, the government of India on Tuesday curbed exports of 26 drugs and drug ingredients, including a wide range of antibiotics and certain vitamins, meaning that the new coronavirus could soon have ripple effects on people worldwide with other ailments.

The world relies heavily on Indias huge pharmaceutical industry for generic drugs, but Indian officials are concerned about safeguarding the supply for their own country.

Indian drug makers depend on Chinese factories for key drug ingredients, particularly for antibiotics and vitamins. The Covid-19 outbreak in China and quarantine of Hubei province, where much of the production is centered, has severely hampered Chinas ability to produce those ingredients.

Although Indian companies had stockpiled extra ingredients ahead of the annual Lunar New Year holiday, those reserves are now running low.

Its unclear whether Indias exports of the specified drugs will be completely stopped. The governments order said that exports of the drugs are restricted, which means a government permit is required before they can be shipped out of the country.

The antibiotics facing export limits are tinidazole, metronidazole, chloramphenicol, erythromycin salts, neomycin, clindamycin salts and ornidazole.

Other drugs on the restricted list include the painkiller acetaminophen, the hormone progesterone, the antiviral drug aciclovir, and the vitamins B1, B6 and B12.

Cruise ship passengers in the U.S. being released from quarantine.

Many of the more than 120 American evacuees from the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan were set to be released from quarantine on Tuesday from a military base in Texas, after state and local officials said the C.D.C. modified its release protocol in response to their concerns.

The former passengers have been at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio for roughly two weeks since being evacuated from the cruise ship. Those being released have tested negative for the virus and have not shown symptoms while in quarantine.

They were scheduled to go home on Monday, but their release was delayed at the urging of San Antonio and Texas state officials. The city tried and failed to obtain a federal court order barring the C.D.C. from releasing more people.

None of those released on Tuesday will stay at local hotels, city officials said, but instead will be taken on buses from the air base to the airport.

Quarantined people who have been infected must be symptom-free and have two negative test results within 24 hours are eligible for release.

Reporting and research were contributed by Jennifer Steinhauer, Katie Rogers, Christina Goldbaum, Reed Abelson, Sarah Kliff, Azi Paybarah, Jesse McKinley, Katie Thomas, Knvul Sheikh, Choe Sang-Hun, Peter Baker, Benjamin Mueller, Marc Santora, Joseph Goldstein, Michael Gold, Luis Ferre-Sadurni, Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, Roni Caryn Rabin, Russell Goldman, Paul Mozur, Raymond Zhong, Noah Weiland, Emily Cochrane, Aaron Krolik, Claire Fu, Elaine Yu, Elisabetta Povoledo, Vindu Goel, Manny Fernandez, Mitch Smith, Patrick J. Lyons, Richard Prez-Pea, Dagny Salas, Iliana Magra and Constant Meheut.

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