Passive homes are popular in Germany

Wednesday, May 25th 2011
Passive homes are popular in Germany

Passive homes are designed by German company WeberHaus. This house is a house that uses a variety of methods to achieve very low energy usage. Common techniques that are often used in passive homes include having windows facing the sun, superinsulation, and airtight construction. since WeberHaus were founded in 1960, this company has built over 29,000 prefab homes. via

The Expose Coffee Table by Alex MacMaster

Tuesday, October 12th 2010
The Expose Coffee Table by Alex MacMaster

Need coffee table for your home improvement, be sure to take a look at this beautiful coffee table furniture that has been designed by British designer Alex MacMaster. This furniture designer has design an inspiring attractive coffee table called the Expose coffee table he has created by himself. Expose coffee table consists of a symmetrical 3 point intercepting leg structure which supports a toughened glass top. The core construction of the legs... 

House in Nikaia by Christina Zerva Architects

Friday, September 3rd 2010
House in Nikaia by Christina Zerva Architects

Great idea designing a modern house design is done by Greek architect Christina Zerva. This beautiful architect has design a stunning unique house in Nikaia, Greece. The theme of this house design is the architect wants to build a house consist of two cubic forms consist of a living and a sleeping area. these two main site is separated and connected by a glass bridge. The other beautiful things in this modern residence design is after the entrance... 

The Axel Chair by Alexander Gufler

Monday, August 16th 2010
The Axel Chair by Alexander Gufler

Austrian designer Alexander Gufler has created a lovely simple but unique seating furniture chair to complete your interior furniture improvement. This famous furniture designer has created the Axel chair. This sexy chair is a unique chair which is made from the combination of traditional wood furniture construction methods with CNC milling technology. This chair can be stackable up to 5 chairs and made from solid European maple. So This chair has... 

Austrian Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010

Tuesday, May 4th 2010
Austrian Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010

A futuristic design of a pavilion enrobed in ten million porcelain tiles, this is what Austria has been presenting at Shanghai Expo 2010, started on May 1 and will be taking place to October. This sophisticated pavilion is a great work of the Vienna-based architect’s offices SPAN in collaboration with architect Arkan Zeytinoglu. According to the theme “Austria – Feel the Harmony” the pavilion addresses all senses through space,... 

Kährs Exclusive Grande Wood Flooring Collection

Tuesday, January 26th 2010
Kährs Exclusive Grande Wood Flooring Collection

Kährs has launched its first exclusive collection of wood floors from the new Supreme Range. Featuring a stunning traditional plank design, the new 20mm Oak Grande Collection is offered in dimensions previously not available in a modern multi-layered format. It includes a variety of styles and colour variations, for the most ambitious interior designs; all options are crafted from the finest sustainable Oak, using modern eco-friendly methods, whilst... 

Roll-Out Concrete Floor Slab Reinforcement Beats Construction Blues

Sunday, December 13th 2009
Roll-Out Concrete Floor Slab Reinforcement Beats Construction Blues

Steel reinforcement specialist Hy-Ten, has achieved sales of 10, 000 tonnes for their innovative Bamtec floor slab reinforcement system this year, roughly equivalent to their record breaking year of 2007. This represents a real increase in market share for Bamtec in a sector that some commentators estimate has shrunk by 40 percent. Hy-Ten is the exclusive licensed manufacturer in the UK and Ireland for the Bamtec system which originated in Germany.... 

Flatiron Wins International Award for Innovative Bridge Construction Method

Sunday, November 22nd 2009
Flatiron Wins International Award for Innovative Bridge Construction Method

The Construction Innovation Forum, an international organization that recognizes construction innovation, presented Flatiron with the prestigious NOVA Award for a new pile driving launching gantry method that reduces the environmental impacts of bridge construction. Flatiron successfully used the method at the Washington Bypass project in North Carolina to construct a 3-mile-long precast concrete bridge over protected wetlands and the Tar River. The... 

LEED Rated PrecisionCraft Log Home

Saturday, November 21st 2009
LEED Rated PrecisionCraft Log Home

For Mark and Crystal Ryan, building their dream mountain house was synonymous with building what is commonly referred to as a “green” home. This Oregon couple turned to award-winning Mountain Architects and PrecisionCraft Log Homes & Timber Frame to help them design and manufacture a log home that is now in the final certification process to be awarded the LEED Platinum rating. LEED, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a... 

Flatiron Infrastructure Projects Win Numerous Awards for Design and Construction

Friday, November 13th 2009
Flatiron Infrastructure Projects Win Numerous Awards for Design and Construction

Flatiron, one of the nation’s largest transportation and infrastructure contractors, has been recognized with eight industry awards for infrastructure projects, including the Best Overall Award from the Design-Build Institute of America for rebuilding the new I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis after the old bridge collapsed in 2007. The I-35W Bridge project, recipient of more than 20 industry awards to date, was again recognized with the Design-Build...