Beach House in California

June 7, 2011 Filed Under: Construction
Beach House in California

This stunning and awesome contemporary modern house is a remodel beach house by E4 Architects located in Santa Barbara. via

Color Trends 2010

October 4, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
Color Trends 2010

Color trends for 2010 take inspiration from a variety of social and economic influences. In addition, living space personalization continues to act as a driver for color change, with accent walls or niche areas appropriate for small doses of high impact, bold color, while using more subtle hues on broad wall areas. Debbie Zimmer, paint and color expert with the Paint Quality Institute(sm), states, “More and more homeowners are taking on the task... 

Konarka Solar Panels for Portable Charging Applications

October 4, 2009 Filed Under: Construction
Konarka Solar Panels for Portable Charging Applications

Konarka Technologies, Inc. unveiled a line of solar panels for use in a variety of portable charging applications that will be available worldwide in the fourth quarter of this year. Commercial products incorporating Konarka Power Plastic® 20 Series material, which include battery chargers for lighting, mobile phones and devices, carry bags and café umbrellas, will be available through the company’s qualified resellers and partners program. “As... 

Skystream Wind Generator

August 2, 2008 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction

The Skystream 3.7 “residential power appliance” is a self-contained electrical generation system designed specifically for homes and small businesses. The controls and inverter are built right in, and there’s no need for batteries—it connects directly to a building’s wiring, working in conjunction with conventional grid electricity.

Swirl Coffee Table

July 4, 2008 Filed Under: Construction

Beautifully crafted solid wood furniture. This collection is both heavily influenced by the mid century modern European design movement and is entirely novel in its creative rethinking of that genre

Mold Chairs by Anders Johnsson and Petter Thorne

November 20, 2010 Filed Under: Home Improvement
Mold Chairs by Anders Johnsson and Petter Thorne

Great idea in designing a furniture that was made of wasting material is coming from Anders Johnsson and Petter Thörne are a couple of young designers based in Stockholm. This designers have created Mold Chairs, a beautiful and attractive furniture for your home interior improvement. The idea of this design chair was coming from a large quantities of waste materials just like wood veneer that are normally just thrown away or burned. The design of... 

Avago Technologies Announces 1-Watt Warm White High-Power LED for Architectural, Commercial, Task, and Decorative Lighting Applications

August 7, 2008 Filed Under: Architecture, Home Improvement

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced the addition of a new 1-Watt warm white Moonstone™ power LED emitter for use in a variety of architectural, commercial, spot light, task, backlighting, and decorative lighting applications. Avago’s ASMT-MY09 LED features a low profile design and delivers high flux output of up to 95 lumens (lm) at 350mA... 

Carolina Cottage Swivel Windsor Barstool

June 7, 2008 Filed Under: Home Improvement

Need a classic bar stool with a gorgeous appearance? Look no further than the Heritage Swivel Stool. It features decorative accents, like a classic Windsor design, slightly tapered stretchers, and detailed turned legs. Boasts a handy swivel seat.

108 Housing, House in Pozuelo de Alarcón by A-Cero Architects

May 12, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture
108 Housing, House in Pozuelo de Alarcón by A-Cero Architects

The Architecture Studio A-cero, managed by Joaquín Torres and his associate architect Rafael Llamazares, presents this housing in the outskirts of Madrid, in “Pozuelo de Alarcón”. The house, with a 1.000 square meter area, dialogues with the natural environment. From the point of view of the design, this Madrid 108 Housing shows the A-cero Studio signs and its architecture philosophy. This contemporary Spanish home has been designed from a clear... 

Ahern Rentals Reports Echelon Project Delay Will Have Small Impact

August 2, 2008 Filed Under: Construction

Boyd Gaming Corporation announced in a press release dated August 1, 2008 that it has decided to delay its Echelon project on the Las Vegas Strip, a project on which Ahern Rentals Inc. has rented out some of its equipment. Because the Echelon project was in its early stages and because Ahern Rentals has a diversified involvement in the Las Vegas market, the project delay will affect substantially less than 1 percent of Ahern’s fleet and will likely...