Rheem HP-50 Heat-Pump Water Heater

March 19, 2010 Filed Under: Construction, Home Improvement
Rheem HP-50 Heat-Pump Water Heater

Intended for residential use, this Energy Star-listed heat-pump water heater features an integral 50-gallon tank. While not the highest-efficiency heat-pump water heater on the market, it is the first relatively affordable, integral storage offering from a large national company to enter the North American market. It is also the market’s quietest (rated at 49 dB), and has the longest warranty. Rheem Manufacturing Company; Montgomery, AL. 334-260-1500;... 

1965 Block Ranch Home with Modern Retreat

February 12, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
1965 Block Ranch Home with Modern Retreat

Hayes McNeil and Christoph Kaiser of Plus Minus Studios transformed this unassuming 1965 block ranch home into a modern oasis. Taking advantage of location and views of Squaw Peak, all details were thoughtfully executed. Smoothed walls, all new aluminum dual pane windows/doors, lighting, honed concrete floors, Hand Made butcher block style wood and steel (made reclaimed wood) kitchen island, Bosch appliances, Ann Saks tile, Toto, tankless hot water... 

G&M Contracting Inc, and ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition Go Green in Hyattsville, MD

February 5, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
G&M Contracting Inc, and ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition Go Green in Hyattsville, MD

G&M Contracting builds extreme green on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” ABC Television’s Emmy-award winning hit reality show in the nation’s capital. The TV event airs on ABC February 14th at 8pm EST. G&M and thousands of volunteers worked 24/7 for one week to construct one of the most energy efficient homes ever built for the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” television show. Some of the green elements of this build are... 

Modern Beach House in Truro by ZeroEnergy Design

February 4, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture
Modern Beach House in Truro by ZeroEnergy Design

Planning for the extreme variation in occupancy was an issue the designers dealt with from the start. The home is split into a ˜Living Bar’ and a ˜Sleeping Bar.’ The Sleeping Bar is the expansion module with numerous bedrooms & bathrooms to accommodate the entire family. The Living Bar includes the living and dining areas, as well as a secondary master bedroom – all that the couple needs when the children are away. This programmatic... 

Capitol Hill: Pre Civil War House to Carbon Neutrality

February 1, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Capitol Hill: Pre Civil War House to Carbon Neutrality

This Carbon Neutral House is located just four blocks from the Nation’s Capitol in the heart of Capitol Hill. The modest existing wood stick home dates back to the early 19th century. Although it has been vacant for several years in disrepair, the property is a wonderful opportunity to showcase “DC’s first Carbon Neutral Home.” With strict historical standards, well informed neighbors, tight building conditions, tough existing structural conditions... 

WHOPPER™ Bar Restaurant Opens in Miami’s South Beach

January 25, 2010 Filed Under: Construction, Real Estate
WHOPPER™ Bar Restaurant Opens in Miami's South Beach

Burger King Corp. announced the opening of the WHOPPER™ Bar in the heart of Miami’s South Beach, marking the next stage of the WHOPPER™ Bar’s premium, customizable restaurant experience. The new location will open its doors next month and boasts innovative versions of America’s Favorite Burger*, the WHOPPER® sandwich, with ice-cold beer on the menu. WHOPPER™ Bar South Beach will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week and provide a... 

Luxury Floridian Style Home

January 23, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Luxury Floridian Style Home

Luxurious details are obvious throughout this Floridian style executive home. The fabulous open floor plan overlooks a backyard that is like a private resort with built-in outdoor kitchen, shower, pool & hot tub. Extra features include 2 tankless hot water heaters, 2nd water meter for sprinkler system, in-house speaker system,& Centralite lighting system. So much square footage, all on one level! [Property Details]

Kremlin Concert Hall Reconstruction by OTASH / OTAKO Studio

January 15, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
Kremlin Concert Hall Reconstruction by OTASH / OTAKO Studio

The Palace was built in 1961, under Nikita Khruschev, as a modern arena for Communist Party congresses and conferences, performances and concerts. Preserving the tradition of a single palace ensemble, the architects connected the new building with the Grand Kremlin Palace by a passageway with a small Winter Garden and a suspended glass passageway leading to the Patriarch’s Palace. In 1992, the Palace of Congresses was renamed the Kremlin’s State... 

Ethan Allen Furnishes HGTV Dream Home 2010

January 8, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Ethan Allen Furnishes HGTV Dream Home 2010

Ethan Allen has again partnered with HGTV as primary furnisher of the HGTV Dream Home. The HGTV Dream Home 2010, located in Sandia Park, New Mexico, proved an ideal stage for Ethan Allen’s custom services and wide range of products. Modern Style Meets Mountain Views was the theme for this year’s HGTV Dream Home. The single-story, 3,900-square-foot home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a home office, a home theater, a gourmet kitchen with... 

Dunkerque Theater by Mikou Design Studio

December 23, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture
Dunkerque Theater by Mikou Design Studio

Mikou Design Studio conceived the new Bateau Feu theatre in Dunkirk both as an open urban venue – which is welcoming by the diversity of the complementary programme of events and activities that it provides and their strategic orientation in the urban space – and as a structuring civic building and arts amenity located on the Place du Général de Gaulle square. By its location on Place du Général de Gaulle, the Bateau Feu theatre orchestrates...