Continuing its focus on redefining the laminate countertop, Wilsonart introduces a brand new lineup of stylish, molded acrylic sinks specifically designed to be undermounted to laminate countertops. New Wilsonart® HD® Sinks provide more options for today’s custom-minded homeowner who is looking for affordable luxury, especially in a tight economy. Wilsonart introduced the Wilsonart HD brand of decorative laminates in 2005, revolutionizing countertops...
A Great and beautiful contemporary building design is done designed by hristian de Portzamparc. This architect has designed The Hergé Museum. This museum has officially opened in Louvain-la-Neuve, a small town near Brussels, Belgium. The museum is dedicated to the work of Hergé (Georges Remi), who created the Tintin comic-books. The idea of a museum had been germinating from as far back as 1979, while he was still alive. The goal was always to make...
The Princeton Architectural Press has sent us a copy of the recently published book by Jennifer Siegal called “More Mobile: Portable Architecture for Today.” It’s the follow-up to her 2002 book “Mobile: The Art of Portable Architecture.” The book is filled with fun, interesting, and creative examples of mobile and portable architecture like tents, trailers, shipping containers, inflatable buildings, and a variety of other creatively designed...
DIVA, from Nordwall, is a movable partition wall system with daylighting and sound-control benefits that uses 48- or 60-inch by up to 20-feet glazed or solid panels, deployed vertically or horizontally. With single- or double-pane, ¼-inch tempered glass options, a sound transmission class (STC) of 40 is achieved—a typical fiberglass-insulated wall has an STC of approximately 39. Manual or remote-controlled venetian blinds located within the glass...
Crystal Properties Holdings Inc. announced the selling trends of the Las Vegas area bank-owned real estate are much more favorable than previous estimated. The acquisition team is projecting strong gains based on the quarterly market analysis and forecast. If real estate trends continue, the original projections of $12 million will reach closer to $18 million by the end of 2008. Peter Anello, the president of Crystal Properties Holdings Inc., stated,...
Eco-Architecture Books Top Shelf:Little House on a Small Planet: Simple Homes, Cozy Retreats, and Energy Efficient Possibilities by Shay Salomon, Frances Moore Lappe, and Nigel Valdez Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises by Architecture for Humanity, Kate Stohr, and Cameron Sinclair Lower Shelf:Ecological Architecture: A Critical History by James Steele Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building...
These are sandwiched between polycarbonate skins and give a visual fish-eye effect. Each individual cell allows light to pass through it, but together the cells remain translucent. Mykon B-Clear honeycomb panels were used to create the think-tank group study screens. Website: www.mykon-systems.com
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....
Vancouver, Canada have a lot of beautiful spot that make all people who visit this town won’t miss every single place in it. The hotel, The public places, the cafe, restaurant, the park, and so on. one place that you should not miss when you visit this town is Caffe Sette, a place for Cuisine that offers Cafe, Contemporary, Dessert, Ice cream. This stunning place is designed by SSDG Interior Design, one of BC’s top interior design firms...
Hugo Hamity architect present some of their great design of contemporary inspirational interior. The pictures bellow show their great taste of designing an outstanding, elegant, and sophisticated interior design that is suitable for modern living environment. So if you desperately looking for inspiration design for your contemporary home interior these Interiors by Hugo Hamity might be one of the best choice for you. via
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
Murillo, the Philippines based manufacturer has been involved in manufacturing furniture and...
Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
Looking for modern interior inspiration for your office, here we got some preview of the contemporary...
The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
Today’s modern house inspiration is coming from Richard Librach Architect, Toronto-based...
The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma, the company that serves cookware, cooks stool, cutlery, electrics, bakeware,...
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