John Dwyer was involved in the design of the first LEED Platinum home in Minnesota — 5ive — and now aims to change the way homeowners purchase homes. He recently unveiled INFILL, “the new prefab,” with a plan to provide complete delivery, high performance, and full adaptability from three basic prefab designs.
31 Mart 2012 Cumartesi
Contemporary INFILL is The New Prefab
John Dwyer was involved in the design of the first LEED Platinum home in Minnesota — 5ive — and now aims to change the way homeowners purchase homes. He recently unveiled INFILL, “the new prefab,” with a plan to provide complete delivery, high performance, and full adaptability from three basic prefab designs.
29 Mart 2012 Perşembe
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26 Mart 2012 Pazartesi
HOUSE N BY SHARON NEUMAN ARCHITECTS & ODED STERN MEIRAZ
"A tall brick painted wall in a traditional shape of a house, together with an attached outdoor chimney, provide the needed privacy the clients requested towards the front, and contrasting with the rear of the house which is made completely of glass and is open to the back - facing north." Read more [ via : mocoloco ]
25 Mart 2012 Pazar
cube architecture : La Pallissa
Ready to learn something today?! A Masia is “a type of rural construction common to the Iberian Peninsula, particularly during the ancient Kingdom of Aragon which have their origins in the Roman villas. They are often large but isolated structures, nearly always associated with a family farming or livestock operation (from Wikipedia)” This is a renovation of a masia in Catalonia, Spain by Cubus, Taller d’Arquitectura that is modern, earthy, simple, textural and gorgeous!
24 Mart 2012 Cumartesi
23 Mart 2012 Cuma
The amazing Burj Dubai
Burj Khalifa UAE |
Since the birth of the Chicago School in the late nineteenth century, which sought not only to try to reach heaven but solve problems of space, massive structures that have emerged so far had not exceeded 700 meters.
Burj khalifa location
When we speak of the Burj Dubai (Khalifa) in the UAE, we will associate the word with a height of almost a thousand meters, specifically 828. It has a total floor number of 186, whose highest point is at 768 meters, and it will include more than one thousand luxury apartments and offices, a luxury hotel designed by burj khalifa architect Giorgio Armani, plus spas and restaurants.
The Burj Khalifa is only the central part of the development known as the Downtown Burj Khalifa (previously Downtown Burj Dubai, “Burj Dubai Center”in English), which along Sheikh Zayed Road, form a complex of two square kilometers,crossing the complete city in a transversal way.
The Chicano (half mexican half north-american) Adrian Smith was the chief architect, who worked with the firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) until 2006.
Burj khalifa cost
Burj Khalifa had a budget estimated at more than 4,000 million dollars, which were increased to 20,000 million for the full development of the Downtown Burj Khalifa, part of the cost financed by the family of the Emir Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum, among which his nephew Fuad bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Alvarez, just 20 years old, supported the idea by giving 25 million dollars.
Challenging the conditions of workers:
The project has been criticized by several human rights groups that say workers have been exploited since the beginning of 2004, most of them earning less than 10$ an hour and an average of 468 dirhams per month ($ 169). For the construction of the building it took more than 12,000 workers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh (mostly), many of them taking advantage of
the situation by staying overnight in the same building (dormitories), perhaps not wanting to lose more than half an hour to get down to the first floor. Environmentalists for their side have not been happy with the construction of what they think will be a black hole of energy consumption and something that will significantly increase the country’s carbon footprint.
With controversy or not, the fact is that this new building of the UAE has become the symbol of the country’s recovery and is now considered a relique for the inhabitants of Dubai, increasingly proud of what is being built in their city.
22 Mart 2012 Perşembe
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A++ Architects Design Sustainable Modular Lightweight Houses for Malaysia
A++ has designed a new set of 50 Sustainable Modular Lightweigth (SML) houses for a project located in the city of Melaka in the south-west of Malaysia. The project maintains a light ecological footprint by employing a variety of green building strategies and systems – including an on-site river filtrating system. The homes are also designed to mitigate the region’s strong rain and intense sun with roof-mounted solar photovoltaic systems and hydroelectric generators.
Wine Decanters glass bottle home gadgets
Pedestal Pomerol Dripless Wine Decanter
Place elegance on your dinner table when you use the Pedestal Pomerol for you wine decanting. From the Ravenscroft crystal decanter collection you can choose a wine bottle to fit your taste and budget. Compliment this Pedestal Pomerol Decanter for its fine lead free crystal, stem, handle and long neck. Those features will surely attribute beauty and will make it easier for you to enjoy a pleasant meal with your family. Hand wash recommended. Dimensions: Height 12" Width 5 1/4". Capacity: 32 oz.
Ravenscroft Crystal Free Form Decanter
The elegant, cutting edge, minimalist design of the Ravenscroft Crystal Free Form Decanter is sure to catch the eye of any person in the room. Coveted by the most elegant and trendy restaurants to provide dramatic and modern wine service. Hand blown by artisan craftsmen, from the most brilliant 100% lead free glassware, this decanter's long sloping neck allows wine to be poured easily from bottle to decanter while providing ample breathability.
20 Mart 2012 Salı
19 Mart 2012 Pazartesi
vintage furniture | Cooper Classics Marcella Console Table
Koby Cottage is a Prototype Prefab Home
This is Koby Cottage by Garrison Architects in Albion, Michigan. The two-module structure of 1,100 square feet was assembled in about 48 hours and finished as a guest house for families to use while visiting their children at the non-profit Starr Commonwealth.
18 Mart 2012 Pazar
17 Mart 2012 Cumartesi
A tropical villas in the Caribbean cube architecture
Spectacular views over the Caribbean and breathtaking sunsets can be enjoyed from the terraces and balconies of Villa Kas Dorrie on the island of Bonaire, The Netherlands. This majestic oceanfront villa features a modern kitchen, open air living room with panoramic views of the sea and four bedrooms and four bathrooms and two half baths, one on each floor. The home has been designed by the famous Dutch designer Piet Boon.
Candle House in Leeds, United Kingdom
The Candle House designed by Carey Jones Architects is located in Leeds, United Kingdom. ISIS Waterside Regeneration’s vision for the Granary Wharf site has now been realised as the twenty-one storey cylindrical residential building called ‘Candle House’ officially launched last night. The launch marks the completion of the final stage of development at Granary Wharf, which has undergone a £90...
16 Mart 2012 Cuma
red brick | Casa Conde modern architecture
If you love brick red you’re going to love this place. The Casa Conde by SAMF Arquitectos located in Pinhal Conde da Cunha, Portugal has a warm, friendly brick exterior that is textured, and beautiful. Though red brick might seem like the sort of thing you would see in institutional architecture, here it adds a whole other dimension to modern design. The interior is equally as warm, and continues the gorgeous brick red color in comforting accents that add such a level of sophistication to what could have been just a normal, slick, personality-less space.
15 Mart 2012 Perşembe
14 Mart 2012 Çarşamba
eco-PERCH is a Shapely Green Tiny Retreat
UK-based Blue Forest makes inventive tree houses and recently introduced a new design concept called the eco-PERCH, which I think you’ll be interested in seeing. The four-bed retreat can be delivered, assembled, and commissioned in about five days with things like photovoltaics, a composting toilet, and rainwater harvesting, etc.
13 Mart 2012 Salı
Exterior House Design Scheme Sensitive Village Context
A single house with spacious garden scheme is sensitive to the context of the village, drawing on traditional and vernacular detailing of East Lothian. Heights that utilizes traditional colors, materials and details by stating Gables, chimneys, wood roof, dormers, stone threshold and lintols, making subtle colors, slate roof and
12 Mart 2012 Pazartesi
11 Mart 2012 Pazar
andreas fuhrimann & gabrielle hächler
ascinating Swiss firm out of Zurich that has received its share of awards and media attention but still relatively under http://www.afgh.ch/eeindex.html
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10 Mart 2012 Cumartesi
Modern Attitude Kitchen by Arthur Bonnet
Designed by Marc Moreau for French kitchen manufacturer Arthur Bonnet, the Attitude kitchen is contemporary design that uses wood in a modern way, whilst paying tribute to traditional French cabinet making techniques. Made from bright ash, with its light and vibrant grain, the material choice is less predictable than more traditional oak. Ash has a strong personality and is a solid and reassuring type of wood, which conveys emotion
9 Mart 2012 Cuma
Vintage kitchen designs from Marchi Group
Usually, when you inspect places in a hope to find the perfect home, there are some standards that we all have. For example, the kitchen has to be large , airy and usually modern. The size is not something that we argue about because this rooms needs to be large enough to allow us to comfortable work there. However, some people prefer something a little more vintage instead of modern. There’s something about this style
Italian House Architecture Design by Andrea Oliva
When you live in a block of flats you don’t get to choose the architecture of the building because it’s already there. The same thing happens when you buy a house already built by somebody else. But you get to choose the exact architecture you want to apply when building your own house. And at that moment you can
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