Pitcher and Piano Deansgate Locks by Macaulay Sinclair

Modern and impressive design, the work of The Nottingham, England based interior design agency Macaulay Sinclair in designing their recent work creating a new interior for the Pitcher & Piano bar in the Deansgate Locks area of Manchester. Unique concept is applied to the design of this bar interior with separateness and contrast underpinned the agency’s approach to a building which houses three stunning internal floors amid two 15 meter high... 

Vufold’s Bifold Style Folding Sliding Doors

Socialising and dining at home has become the new going out experience. More and more people are choosing to spend their time adapting and enhancing their living space to create the perfect social and dining environment. A natural extension to this trend is to open up the living space into the garden using folding and sliding doors, bringing the indoor-outdoor living area to life. This inspirational concept of combining living areas with the simple... 

Appeal Conservatory Blinds Keeping You Warm in the Coldest Winter

The Appeal Group recently commissioned an independent study on the thermal performance of their blinds in a conservatory. This report has shown that Appeal’s blinds play a significant role in the reduction of the internal temperature in the summer, whilst helping to retain heat in the winter. Blinds offer valuable insulation in the cold winter months. The research collected from the independent Faber Maunsell Report shows that the addition of... 

Modern Family House with Classic Period Elegance

Occupying a prestigious corner position, in one of Malvern’s finest streets this exceptional Edwardian family residence, circa 1910, blends modern family living with classic period elegance. Only moments to vibrant High Street and Glenferrie Road shopping, cafes, restaurants and transport. This Edwardian family residence featuring: Entry, formal lounge and dining, OFP, granite kitchen, casual dining, family room flowing onto a gracious paved... 

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... 

Mapledene Road House by Platform 5 Architects in Hackney, London

Mapledene Road is situated in a conservation area in Hackney. The property had been stripped of virtually all its period features and had become run down and used as a “crack den” leaving it ripe for modernisation. Refurbishment was conceived of as a landscape of interventions and new components. The cellular ground floor was opened up and extended to the rear to allow the spaces to flow into each other and to the garden whilst the existing... 

Starwood SK80TT Thermal Break Series

The system is designed to enhance the quality of the two materials used and to avoid the problems caused by each of them. The result is a product of the highest quality in terms of both design and technical features. The materials used – aluminum and wood – are combined by using the Starwood patented system and provide excellent rigidity features to the resulting frames. The Starwood SK80TT Thermal Break Series is characterised by an... 

Eclisse Glass Sliding Doors

Originally a 19th century silk mill, Dandridge’s Mill has now been completely restored in order to create four luxurious and low energy homes in the heart of Oxfordshire. The development combines the buildings’ traditional history with the latest technology in the building sector including some Eclisse glass sliding pocket doors. Built in the 1820s in East Hanney, the mill was purchased by Hallidays Developments who wanted to undertake an... 

Pearl Dubai Awards AED8.85 Billion Construction Contract to Al Habtoor Leighton Group

Pearl Dubai FZ LLC, one of the UAE’s leading real estate developers, has awarded an AED8.85 billion (US $2.4 billion) main contract for the construction of its iconic Dubai Pearl project, to the Al Habtoor Leighton Group, the UAE’s largest construction group. The deal is the largest single contract of its kind in the region and arguably one of the largest in the world for a real estate project. Construction is due to begin in January 2009. “While... 

Fluidics Low-Flow Showerheads

Alsons offers water-efficient showerheads in their Fluidics 653 and 655 Series. Unlike vacuum systems that bring in air, Fluidics technology uses an internal mechanism to control the shape and velocity of the water droplets—increasing heat retention and delivering a powerful spray. The 653 and 655 achieve 1.75 gpm and 1.60 gpm, respectively—well below the federal standard of 2.5 gpm—saving up to 36 percent on water and reducing energy consumption....