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Two Stunning Houses

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

 The first house you’ll see is an unusual underground home known as the Aloni house was built in Greece by Deca Architecture. This house surrounded by beautiful landscape is 240 square meters. Its walls are made of earth, and its roof is green.

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Tips to Improve Home Interior Design and Space

Friday, August 20th, 2010

 Most of the time it has been seen that people have been dreaming of big lavish houses but due to some limitations end up buying small place, but this does not mean that small place can not be decorated. There are some simple home interior design ideas that can make the place look better and bigger.

Color Combinations

People with little space in their bedroom, kitchen and living room need not worry much as simple designing patterns will help to give a great appearance and style to their home. The technique of using colors and accessories needs to be given a wise thought as this will affect the look of home. The use of neutral shades will brighten up place and give an appeal of more space. Employing home interior design accessories like the furniture, curtains and lights will give a contemporary look.

While adding colors to the walls one can flaunt with multiple shades. Gone are those traditional days when all the walls of the room had to be uniform. The recent interiors suggest that adding diverse colors to walls of same room will put in grace. Apart from colors the various patterns and designs are also picking up trends. While selecting furniture it is not necessary that only wood work would charm the place, metals and leather furniture is the latest trends in home interior design.

In case of living rooms it is always suggested to match the colors of walls, accessories and furniture as this would give an organized look. Using glass and metal will enhance the living room area. Adding some spotlights and lamps in dining area, bedroom and lobby will modify the space and environment. The hanging type lights are completely out, but installing some small chandelier in the living room and bedroom is always a good option.

Accessories for Embellishment

One more excellent option to enhance the home interior design is by adding decorative pictures and paintings to the walls. People who wish to make rooms of their kids a great playing place can use those double floor beds with safety railing. Using the vacuum type sofas would make a child’s room even better. While designing the kitchen it is always good to include cabinets to give a clean look.

People who love to give a natural feel to their home can think of adding room plants. This will not only give a green look, but would also make the environment healthier. The use of large size windows will allow more sunlight and make the place appear bright. Home interior design and patterns will not only help to redecorate the area, but would also add a contemporary look to the traditional home.

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Choose your bathroom paint colors

Friday, August 20th, 2010

 Some general house painting techniques you can use for your bathroom: 

A) Bright red and orange are freshness to you and it will feel like increase your physical strength, especially if these are used it at the shower area. These can be diluted with bathroom mirror if you like, you just completed a routine bathroom mirror in the bathroom with a perfect combination.

B) Cool colors like white and blue light in the bathroom ideally for most house painting, because these colors in the bathroom will be easily spotting dirty spots. Act quickly when spotted dirty - wash to clean out the bathroom easily.

C) In contrast to the internal use of painting in the bathroom like the rest of the house with its shape and location, a darker color can be used to increase space feeling. For darker contrasting effects in a small area is always good to increase space. However, for bathroom is not recommending to have darker color and advice to use light colors. 

D) Black, the color used to fade in the bathroom is easy because they absorb more moisture rich in any bathroom; it’s always a need to draw again. On the other hand, light color did not have a strong water absorption feeling, so they last a while longer. Lighter color, so is the best bathroom choice, in any case those who make the space seem larger and more detailed. 

Finally, if you feel that your bathroom is boring, what you can do is to hand some wonderful photos or pictures to bright the space feeling up. You will feel like a pleasant day after you visited a well painted bathroom.

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Amazing Green Building: The ACROS Fukuoka

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

 In Fukuoka City in Japan, they have an amazing building called “ACROS Fukuoka” with two very distinct sides: one side looks like a conventional office building with glass walls, but on the other side there is a huge terraced roof that merges with a park. The garden terraces, which reach up to about 60 meters above the ground, contain some 35,000 plants representing 76 species. A huge semicircular atrium and the triangular lobby provide contrast to the greenery, in this space is a symphony hall, offices and shops.

The building was constructed on the last remaining green space in the city center, so the architects, Emilio Ambasz & Associates, created a design to preserve the green space as much as possible, while still fitting in a large office building. In addition, a green roof reduces the energy consumption of a building, because it keeps the temperature inside more constant and comfortable. Green roofs also capture rainwater runoff, and support the life of insects and birds.

The building is a success in Japan, its terraced south facade utilized by many in the area for exercise and rest, affording views of the city and the harbor beyond. Unfortunately it has received little press overseas, especially in the United States.

This building was also featured in a book showcasing green roofs. Published last year, this visually attractive book has photos and descriptions of forty case studies of exemplary green roof projects — from Mexico City to Malmo, Sweden to Fukuoka, Japan to Dearborn, Michigan. It includes contributions from many of the leading people in the field. The book is intended to inform and inspire communities, designers, building owners by showcasing the environmental and aesthetic potential of large-scale green roofs. 

 
 
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Most Creative Buildings of the World

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

 

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Colorful Favela Paintings in Santa Marta - Brazil

Monday, July 5th, 2010

 

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Belgium’s Glass House - Amazing Places

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

 

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Nanhe River Landscape Bridge from WXY Architecture

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

 New York studio WXY Architecture have won a competition to build the Nanhe River Landscape Bridge in Xinjin County, China. This red bridge is due to begin later this year and will cross the river in two interlaced strands. As WXY Architecture wrote “Xinjin is a historical town that has attracted many residents and visitors over the years. It is geographically centered where five rivers converge, and for centuries poets have exalted its natural beauty. Our design draws inspiration from Xinjin’s breathtaking landscape and rich cultural history, and reflects the city’s modern prosperity.”

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National Library of Minsk – one architectural diamond

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

 

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world’s most sustainable building ever

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

 Winner of an international design competition for the Wuhan New Energy Center in Wuhan, China, the “Wuhan Energy Flower” by Grontmij and Soeters Van Eldonk Architects is essentially a research institute in the field of new energy sources and sustainability. Inspired by the Calla lily, the zero energy building is gonna be the first to receive the BREEM outstanding accreditation in the world. Powered by solar and wind energy, the flower-shaped building is 140m tall and is surrounded by a number of laboratories resembling the leaves.

Harnessing natural resources, the sustainable building collects rainwater in the bowl to fulfill its water requirements, and the solar panels enclosing the roof produces renewable electricity to fulfill the energy needs of the structure. Featuring pistil made in vertical axis wind turbines to collect renewable energy, the building integrates a solar chimney in the middle to maximize natural ventilation, while the rim of the bowl works as sunroof to heat and cool the building. 

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