
Beautiful modern Japanese house design has been done designed by Principal architects Michel Weenick and Brian White of the architecturew practice, This collaboration of famous designer has design designed M House located in Nagoya, Japan. The design is so minimalist and lovely, square box painted white looking so nice and clean. This house is built on the limited street access and a cliffside site and designed on unique site but the result is so...

A contemporary nice residence to live was done designed by Johnsen Schmaling Architects. This architect has designed the Camouflage House in Green Lake, Wisconsin. The design of the house actually simple but elegant with beautiful aestetic value in every sigle touch of each part of the house, This house design also restraint use of materials, and precise detailing, the house achieves an elegant clarity and a rustic warmth that nevertheless avoids...

Following last year’s spectacular, sold-out show, DeBruyne Fine Art will host their ninth solo exhibition by artist Jenness Cortez. “Homage to the Creative Spirit,” on view January 28 through March 31, 2010, presents a captivating selection of Cortez’s most recent contemporary American realism paintings. For centuries artists have been challenging their intellect and skills by paying homage to the painters who preceded them. In her new work,...

The third annual Cottage & Lakefront Living Show returns to Rock Financial Showplace in Novi Feb. 25 through Sunday, Feb. 28 with information, experts and exhibits for vacation homeowners as well as those in the market to buy, build or rent. Exhibits include log, timber frame and cedar homes, cottage rental, designers, cottage furnishings, lakefront homebuilders and realtors, lakeshore maintenance, boats and docks, outdoor recreational equipment,...

San Diego Habitat for Humanity® (SDHFH) has made significant modifications in the design and construction of its homes to make them increasingly self-sustaining, reducing maintenance costs for the partner families as well as the need for repairs and upgrades. Smart design incorporates eco-friendly and recycled materials, energy efficient appliances and lighting, and drought tolerant plants and trees. James Hardie® Building Materials has stepped...

The Taipei City Department of Economic Development has just completed the greening of the Chengkung Market roof under the Promotion Plan of Taipei Garden City in preparation for the 2010 Taipei International Gardening and Horticulture Exposition, the next major event to be sponsored by Taipei City Government following the just successfully concluded 2009 Deaflympics. Chou Ching-an, director of City Garden Center under the Development of Economic Development,...

CertainTeed welcomes a new colonial baluster to its Panorama™ line of composite railing, rounding out a broad array of design options that create a unique look for one- and two-family homes. Drawing inspiration from classic American colonial architecture, the shape of the balusters resembles a wood-turned spindle with a symmetrical, ornate appearance. Available in Colonial White and Desert Tan, the colonial balusters are molded in polyvinyl chloride...

Building professionals can now bypass several costly, time-intensive tasks involved with finishing below-grade concrete walls with the introduction of CertainTeed’s T-RocTM Thermal Laminate Foundation Insulation System. Consisting of CertainTeed GlasRoc® paperless gypsum board permanently laminated to a high R-value expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam insulation, T-Roc panels install easily in conventional concrete wall forms and eliminate the need...

Handi-Ramp has expanded their Handi-Treads™ non-slip tread product line to include an easy to install non-skid stair nosing. “The Handi-Treads product line has become extremely popular due to this year’s unusually harsh winter, ” said Jeff Mann, Handi-Ramp’s sales manager. “Property managers, homeowners and even the Federal Government have installed thousands of Handi-Treads™ as a way to reduce the risk of slips and...
Anne Pasternak, president and creative director of Creative Time, a New York City arts organization that creates unconventional opportunities for artists to activate and engage urban spaces, will be featured at the 2008 Great Cities Speakers Series, 6-7 p.m., Monday, December 1, at the San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo De San Antonio. A reception will follow at 7 p.m. to encourage further discussion. This presentation and reception are free to...