That said, I decided to go with random.

I closed my eyes, tried to navigate the categories and hit Commercial Structures. Actually that’s sort of a lie. Since my eyes were closed I clicked on two ads accidentally before catching a break, and actually snagging a category. I figured you didn’t want to see an ad, so lucky us I got the category.

Then I randomly clicked on a commercial structures and got…

BusinessWeek & Architectural Record 2007 Awards

Not bad. This was a killer post in my opinion. Although not so “classic” since it came from December. Still, take a look at a sample:

The Gardiner Museum in Toronto…

I love the Gardiner Museum. Sleek, clean, and admit it, it looks a little like a neat abstract elephant or some oddball Star Wars character. It looks like it’s taking off at any second – or is that just me?

Visit the original post to see two more lovely winners. Then visit the Business Week post to see all the winners.

[via Business Week]

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Random Classic Offbeat Homes

According to BusinessWeek, “The strategic impact of these designs can be seen in everything from higher ticket sales at the theater to improved employee retention, better brand awareness, and even increased productivity.”

True; how much importance do we place on aesthetics? Quite a bit. People forget, I believe, how much your structure can represent you, whether a home or multi-million $ business, how people see things and the environment surrounding them affects feelings, drive, passion, all sorts of emotions. There were four Award of Excellence winners chosen and six other finalists this year which received a Citation of Excellence.

Here are a few of this year’s winners.

The Gardiner Museum in Toronto:

The Hubbell Lighting Headquarters in Greenville, S.C. — seriously how gorgeous is this structure. It’s completely amazing.

The U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Md.

To see all the lovely winners and to learn the back story about each of them visit Business Week.

Don’t forget to gather points for the December Offbeat Homes Contest.

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BusinessWeek & Architectural Record 2007 Awards