The Long Barn Studio by Nicolas Tye Architects

Great contemporary modern building design is done by Nicolas Tye Architects. This architects have designed a building for their office in Bedfordshire, England. The entire building design is build over 2,200 square foot. This beautiful office modern design called “The Long Barn Studio”. This modern office design is set against Nicolas Tye’s own award winning barn-conversion home and sits comfortably against its mature, rolling hill woodland... 

The Bluff House by Bruns Architecture

Another Stunning House design is done by Bruns Architecture. This architect has designed the Bluff House in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The idea of designing this house is to create and design a house that blend to the nature of the surrounding. The material that used in building this house is taking from a strong wood and combine with other material that made this house look so perfect just like camouflage to the trees. Bluff House sits along the crown of... 

The Noah Owl Box

Mom-of-the-Year finally names a storage box after her first born son! The poor guy didn’t have one for a good year, ever since I discontinued the Noah Table. But now he’s back…and he’s an Owl! This “woodland mod” Owl Box is an extension of the Bertie Box. I think it will fit beautifully in any natural, modern kids room. Looking to add a whimsical storage piece to any room of the house? Why not go with the Noah Owl? Go... 

SIPOS actuators aid valley water supply application

SIPOS Aktorik’s actuators have been selected by Mavel Srl for a solar system application to aid water management in the Aosta Valley, Italy. The installations are used to protect drains and pipes from debris during storm and flood conditions. The application confirms SIPOS’ expertise at aiding management and regulation of water in remote regions. A key reason for the selection of SIPOS 5 Flash technology was the flexibility afforded by the company’s... 

HomeGrown Wood Character Flooring

The member-owned Massachusetts Woodlands Cooperative offers FSC-certified HomeGrown Wood character flooring harvested from family-owned forests. The kiln-dried, tongue-and-groove planks feature the visual interest of heartwood and sapwood color variations, mineral streaks, pinholes, sound knots, and grain variations. Sold in random mixed widths (2-1/4 to 6 inches, end-matched) and lengths (2 to 12 feet), these 3/4-inch-thick floorboards come unfinished... 

EPA Drops Lawsuit Challenging Page Mill Properties Rent Hikes: So-called Illegal Rent Increases, Werent Illegal After All

After five consecutive court defeats, the City of East Palo Alto has agreed that rent increases initiated earlier this year by a major property owner are legal after all. Lawyers for East Palo Alto say the City will permanently dismiss claims against Page Mill Properties, which represents the investors and property owners of 1789 rental units in the Woodland Park neighborhood west of Highway 101 in East Palo Alto. “I’m pleased that these false... 

Fleetwood Announces Restructuring of Manufacturing Operations

Fleetwood Enterprises, announced the consolidation of several manufacturing facilities in coordinated actions designed to match current production to market demand and improve capacity utilization. The Company has notified its associates of the closures at its manufactured housing plants in Woodland, Calif.; Auburndale, Fla.; Willacoochee, Ga.; Benton, Ky.; and Pembroke, N.C. All of these plants will work through the orders they currently have and... 

Starwood Land Ventures Forms Joint Venture with Cold River Development Inc.

Starwood Land Ventures announces the formation of CoStar Land LLC, a joint venture partnership established to channel $75 million toward development opportunities in the 23-county Atlanta metro service area. CoStar marries the strengths of Starwood Land Ventures and Cold River Development, a holding company whose subsidiaries specialize in land development in Georgia and the Carolinas. “This is an exciting joint venture arrangement because it... 

Leading Real Estate Company Announces Over $1 Billion in New Developments

Historic Real Estate Inc. is a leading real estate and economic development company based in Houston, Texas. Despite the severe national downturn in real estate development, causing many large-scale projects to halt or slow operations, Historic Real Estate is forging ahead with a multitude of high-profile economic and real estate development projects. The company’s principals have over 200 years of combined experience in creating top notch real... 

Starwood Land Ventures Acquires More Than 2,500 Homesites in Three States

Starwood Land Ventures LLC has completed the acquisition of more than 2,500 homesites in communities located in Arizona, California and Florida as part of its ongoing strategy to obtain well-located, highly-rated residential properties throughout the country. “We are confident that our latest asset addition provides the opportunity for solid long-term investment,” said Starwood Land Ventures West Region President Mike Forsum. “These...