Sportarena Lora, Split, Croatia. Shoring and assembly platform for 180-tonne roof girder

August 7, 2008 Filed Under: Construction

The almost 80 metre long and 5.40 metre high truss girders made of steel form the basic construction for the roofing of the new multi-functional hall in the Croatian city of Split. Each of the main constructional elements – the up to three metre wide pairs of trusses – weighs a massive 180 tonnes. In order to be able to cost-effectively assemble the roof, consisting of eight such gigantic components, contractors Dinarik, in co-operation with... 

The Scenography Apartment Interior by AA Studio

October 28, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
The Scenography Apartment Interior by AA Studio

Great, stunning and even marvelous, the contemporary interior design that had been done by The Romanian architects from AA Studio. This architectural modern design studio have design a gorgeous modern apartment interior in Bucharest. This interior space is awesome, with changing colors of the lamp based on the mood of the owner. The total area of this apartment is 400 sqm. Created feeling like just living in paradise, this apartment give the elegant... 

The Light Container by Jung Hwa Jin

October 12, 2010 Filed Under: Home Improvement
The Light Container by Jung Hwa Jin

The Light Container is a contemporary lighting furniture design collection that has been designed by Korean designer Jung Hwa Jin. The Light Container is a type of piled containers and there is an electric bulb at the bottom of the container. What a great design of lamp done by the designer. the shape is a unique, the container just like a plate that is construct each other, so attractive and inspiring. well done job. via

Real Wood Floors: Wood Floors Are Green Building Material

November 16, 2008 Filed Under: Construction

One of the big movements in the construction industry right now is green building. Architects and designers are working to implement green building practices in their projects whenever possible. Wood floors are a building product that is recognized as a green building material. One of the most prominent green building organizations is the United States Green Building Council which established the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)... 

Kim Lighting Launches “Cool” Lightvault(R) CFL

August 26, 2008 Filed Under: Home Improvement

Kim Lighting, a leading manufacturer of outdoor architectural lighting, announced today the company is offering a new low heat lens solution for the Lightvault family of premium in-grade uplights. Utilizing low heat compact fluorescent technology, the temperature of the Lightvault lens can be reduced to as low as 50°C, making it suitable for walk-over locations and high traffic pedestrian areas. Comparable metal halide versions can have temperatures... 

Modern Ethno Interiors (Interior Design)

November 16, 2008 Filed Under: Architecture

Inspired by far-away places in Asia, Africa and South America, people create small oases in private homes to remind them of exotic cultures. Thus ethno design has become a new trend in interior design: tropical wood furniture, bright colors like orange and red, ethno art and accessoires such as african sculptures, were rediscovered and and

BLACK & WHITE CERAMIC TISSUE BOX

November 9, 2008 Filed Under: Home Improvement

Fabulously functional, this boldly styled dispenser keeps tissues within easy reach, perfect for everyday use! Black and white styling and squared shape give this holder Art Deco appeal. Ceramic. 6″ diameter x 6 1/2″ high. 37560 Fabulously functional, this boldly styled dispenser keeps tissues within easy reach, perfect for everyday use! Black and white white

Koivu Lights by Michael Radford

April 13, 2011 Filed Under: Home Improvement
Koivu Lights by Michael Radford

The designer of 4D Designs, Michael Radford has created and designed a brand new contemporary lighting furniture called Koivu. Each of this elegant and magnificent lighting is made using laser-cut birch plywood which is giving such an aesthetic glowing tree trunk showing the recalls the appearance of the material from which they came. There is also another version of this lighting which made from laser cut stainless steel. via

Wood Tile

June 15, 2008 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction

Wood Tile LOVE this, altough not crazy about the light fixtures.Pic from www.apartmenttherapy.com Originally uploaded by I heart Norwegian Wood

ETO ERP Encompix Selected by Machine Tool Company

February 1, 2007 Filed Under: Construction

David Simonian, CFO, explained some of the problems Simmons experienced running an old, non-integrated Dbase system. “Each department had its own mini-system. The same data was entered multiple times—engineering, purchasing, job costing, and accounting. It was very difficult to extract any meaningful information to run the business,” he said. Simmons had known about Encompix for several years. “We looked at Encompix many years ago, but were...