Retiring to Cyprus and a Five-Star Welcome at Aphrodite Hills

February 11, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Retiring to Cyprus and a Five-Star Welcome at Aphrodite Hills

Generous tax concessions and the five-star facilities at luxury golf spa Aphrodite Hills are making retiring to Cyprus an increasingly popular choice for overseas property buyers, report prestige property experts Savills Select Resorts. Pensions tax is just 5.0 per cent in Cyprus which has one of the most generous tax environments in Europe – an added bonus to go with its 340 days of annual sunshine and warm Mediterranean welcome. The benevolent... 

KhepriCoat Solar Anti-reflective Coating System further Optimized

February 2, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
KhepriCoat Solar Anti-reflective Coating System further Optimized

DSM Functional Coatings announced the further optimization of its KhepriCoat™ solar anti-reflective coating system. The improvements have already resulted in a significant contribution to the first multicrystalline-silicon solar panels in the world to achieve a conversion efficiency of 17%, which were produced recently by REC and ECN (Energy research Center of the Netherlands). DSM’s KhepriCoat™ solar anti-reflective coating system boosts light... 

Introducing Nambé, Art Designed for Everyday Living

January 30, 2010 Filed Under: Home Improvement
Introducing Nambé, Art Designed for Everyday Living

For nearly 60 years, Nambé has been revered across America for its unique and contemporary design sensibility and renowned for its original patented metal alloy. Often thought to exhibit the clean simplicity of line and creative flair expected in the best European tabletop companies, this Santa Fe, New Mexico-based company is now making the line available via fine retailers across Europe and showcasing its collections in February at Ambiente in Frankfurt,... 

New Caterpillar 973D Track Loader

January 26, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
New Caterpillar 973D Track Loader

Completing the Cat® D-Series Track Loader lineup is the new 973D, featuring load-sensing hydraulics, joystick steering, new operator’s station (with tilting cab) and 10 percent more power than its 973C predecessor. The new loader carries on the 973C’s “all-purpose performer” reputation and retains much of its solid design, including the Cat C9 engine, hydrostatic drive, single-fabrication mainframe, Z-bar loader linkage and... 

Elegant Modernism Silverman Residence

January 19, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Elegant Modernism Silverman Residence

Presenting an unassuming facade to the street, this delightful home is a study in elegant Modernism created by Architectural designer Michael P. Johnson. ?But once inside the private entry court, your world expands as the composition of elegant white stucco volumes extend a welcome mat in the form of a cantilevered steel entry canopy that directs you into light-filled interiors, and extends through the home to form the view platform/balcony to the... 

Edgar Pirotta luxury, European Style Apartment

January 14, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Edgar Pirotta luxury, European Style Apartment

Positioned on one of Toorak’s most coveted boulevards among some of Melbourne’s finest homes, this Edgar Pirotta luxury, European style apartment offers a lifestyle of classic elegance and contemporary sophistication. Being on a corner allotment, this north facing apartment cannot be built out, therefore ensuring the abundance of natural light throughout. Featuring generous free-flowing proportions, the home comprises entrance foyer,... 

MamaGreen Outdoor Furniture Opens Australian Showroom

December 19, 2009 Filed Under: Home Improvement
MamaGreen Outdoor Furniture Opens Australian Showroom

MamaGreen has finally come to Australia with a brand new outdoor furniture showroom in Newtown, Sydney. Now open to the public, key elements of the Belgian designer range are on display and beckon visitors to sit on, lounge in, and experience MamaGreen. With a focus on eco-chic design, MamaGreen begun in 2001 with two Belgian designers Erik De Winne and Vincent Cantaert. The label wasn’t released until 2007, since which time it has grown to... 

Rhodia introduces Rhodiasolv STRIP

December 13, 2009 Filed Under: Construction
Rhodia introduces Rhodiasolv STRIP

Global specialty chemicals producer Rhodia has introduced Rhodiasolv® STRIP, a new eco-friendly, safe and high performing core ingredient especially developed for dichloromethane-free paint stripping solutions. Based on the eco-friendly solvent Rhodiasolv® IRIS, recipient of the 2009 Pierre Potier award for innovation in chemistry supporting sustainable development, Rhodiasolv® STRIP is now commercially available worldwide. Rhodiasolv® STRIP is... 

New Custom Estate Home on The Golf Course in Parkland Golf and Country Club.

December 4, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction, Real Estate
New Custom Estate Home on The Golf Course in Parkland Golf and Country Club.

The Villa Positano has just been completed by leading Florida Homebuilder, Landmark Custom Homes. Not only is this home the only brand new “move-in-ready” home available in exclusive Parkland Golf and Country Club, it’s likely one of the only newly completed custom homes available in any new country club community in South Florida. The Villa Positano encompasses more than 11,000 total square feet and is situated on two-thirds of an acre of... 

New Miller SafEscape ELITE Rescue / Descent Device

November 13, 2009 Filed Under: Construction
New Miller SafEscape ELITE Rescue / Descent Device

The new Miller SafEscape ELITE Rescue/Descent Device (RDD) by Miller Fall Protection is the next-generation global solution for rescue/descent that lowers cost of ownership, meets all applicable safety standards throughout the world, enhances safety and is easy to use. An automatic descent control device designed to evacuate or rescue personnel from an elevated height, it can accommodate one or two users simultaneously, on multiple descents. It is...