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Bienenstock Furniture Library Launches New Web Site
May 28,
2012 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Internet on May 29, 2012
A new Web site for the Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library allows users to search the library's 4,000-pluse furniture and design specific volumes.
A team of photographers, stylists and web designers from The Alderman Company, led by Jeff Williams, created the new Web site, which was launched this month. This state of the art site is a platform designed to incorporate video, stunning photography, and web based research tools as well as an e-commerce portal to purchase books.
"The most useful websites are visual and intuitive," Williams said of the developers' intent. "We had access to extraordinary graphic resources. The library itself is gorgeous. It is an updated 1923 mansion with period architectural elements and fixtures. It is so remarkable that it is on the National Register of Historic Places. Iconic furniture has been donated over the years. And, with more than 4,000 oversized and illustrated furniture and design related volumes, there is an inexhaustible supply of stunning images, sketches, drawings and architectural renderingsmany dating back to the 18th century. Our photography and design teams really enjoyed this assignment. We took some dramatic photographs, but it is still cooler to actually be there.
We are very grateful to the talented team at Alderman Studios who have lent their time, talent and creativity to this endeavor," said Charlie Sutton, president of the Librarys Board of Directors. "With more than 5 billion Web sites, the best way to stand out is by having one that is both functional and beautiful. This site takes advantage of the newest web technology and incorporates images of the remarkable books, furniture and architecture in the Library.