The Tsai Residence by HHF Architects and Ai Weiwei

The Tsai Residence is a contemporary New York residence that has been designed by The Switzerland based HHF Architects. In designing this simple yet has a beautiful aesthetic design, this architect doing such a collaboration and working together with together with Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, located in located in Ancram, New York. This house residence is designed based on the owner’s desire to live their life in a simple abstract looking piece... 

New Solar Electric System Using Kyocera Photovoltaic Modules Tests Above 100 Percent of Expected Projections

Kyocera Solar, Inc. and American Solar Electric, Inc. today announced that a recently unveiled 19.2 kilowatt solar electric power system has tested at 106 percent of expected projections. The new system — independently tested by Phoenix’s utility company, Salt River Project (SRP) — is installed at the Integrity Building Corp (IBC) headquarters in Mesa, Ariz., and has allowed the small business to save thousands of dollars on electricity. Designed... 

Energy-Saving Glass Using Heat Mirror Suspended Film Technology

Southwall Technologies Inc., the worldwide innovator of energy-saving films and glass products, announced today that it will supply the high performance insulating glass for InnovisionTM Windows, a new line of residential and commercial-grade fiberglass windows introduced last week by Owens Corning, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of fiberglass insulation and building materials. Southwall Insulating Glass, a joint venture company formed by... 

Instant Dock Model 6568 by Advance Lifts

Advance Lifts, Inc. of St. Charles, Illinois has designed an “Instant Dock” model 6568. If you have a concrete pad and electrical power source, place this dock lift on the concrete, lag it down, and plug it in. It’s that simple. You have a instant dock. This top of ground dock lift is has a self contained 5 hp power unit with a lifting capacity of 5500 lbs with a large 6′ x 8′ platform. This Instant Dock is ideal for... 

Ply Gem Announces Plans to Close its Hammonton, New Jersey and Phoenix, Arizona Window and Door Manufacturing Facilities

Ply Gem Industries, Inc. announced that it intends to close its Hammonton, New Jersey and Phoenix, Arizona window and door manufacturing facilities that combined employ approximately 306 employees. Ply Gem is one of the country’s leading manufacturers of residential exterior building products. Gary E. Robinette, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ply Gem, said, “This action was difficult in that it impacts a number of our employees,... 

J-Drain Drainage Plane

J-Drain replaces crushed stone and perforated pipe to provide drainage for horizontal and vertical building applications like foundations, retaining walls, sub-slab layers, and green roofs. It has a geosynthetic filter fabric adhered to a three-dimensional dimpled or honeycombed polymeric core.

Campbell Hausfeld PL150198AV 3/8-Inch Pnuematic Ratchet Wrench

The PL150198AV, 3/8″ Air Ratchet, comes with a forward/reverse dial conveniently located for quick directional changes, a 1/4″ NPT (screened filter) air inlet to keep dirt and debris from damaging the tool, and a metal trigger lever for ease of use and durability. The 3 year warranty proves our commitment to product excellence and Built To Last product design.

Wooden Tray by Jørgen Høj

Jørgen Høj designed his beautiful wooden trays in 1953. Even today they are made from 100 to 150 year-old maple trees from Danish forests. Every piece of wood has been handpicked and carefully dried in order to obtain the perfect rigid quality. The trays, available in 4 versions of soap-treated maple wood, have the clean and subtle lines in grain and finish to be beautiful on their own, but they can also be used for bread, snacks, or even various... 

House in Santander by A-cero Architects

A-cero Architects always done a good job in designing modern house architecture design. One of the beautiful creation done by A-Cero is this house architect designed The house which is located on a 2.204m2 plot presenting a strong slope, with a difference of height of 17m in a 55m long terrain. Actually, the aim of designing this house is overlooking the Miera River near Santander, Spain. The main design features of this project are the simple volumetric... 

Homebuilder, REIT shares tumble as recession spreads

The shares of big U.S. homebuilders and real estate companies alike slumped on Wednesday as housing starts fell to a record low and concerns spread the commercial real estate market is going the way of residential. The benchmark MSCI U.S. REIT index was down 7.6 percent in midday trading compared with a 3.4 percent drop in the S&P 500 (^SPX – News). Homebuilders shares, as measured by the Dow Jones U.S. Home Builders index (DJI:^DJUSHB...