Concrete House by A-cero

Saturday, June 5th 2010
Concrete House by A-cero

Lovely, elegant, thoughtful, and beautiful house design is come from Madrid. This modern house is designed by Spanish architectural firm A-cero. The designer bring the combination of design, quality and functionality arises this new A-cero´s work. a house of 1.500m2 defined by a set of clean lines and perfect volumes, The interior and the exterior make this house ismore beautiful and futuristic. makes this sophisticated house is worthed to be owned The... 

Dubai Pearl by German Schweger Association Architects

Tuesday, May 25th 2010
Dubai Pearl by German Schweger Association Architects

Dubai Pearl is a luxury development being implemented by Pearl Dubai FZ LLC in the heart of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone overlooking Palm Jumeirah. The development will redefine the pulse of new Dubai providing a 24-hour living city with premium offices, international retail and some of Dubai’s top dining and entertainment spots. In addition, the development will also offer pedestrian facility with climate controlled walkways offering... 

Polycarbonate Sheet Deters Elements, Enhances Design of Pedestrian Areas at Canada Place

Thursday, February 4th 2010
Polycarbonate Sheet Deters Elements, Enhances Design of Pedestrian Areas at Canada Place

Canada’s winter will have little effect on Olympic Games visitors to Vancouver’s many attractions, thanks to the city’s planners and architects. Historically they have kept the elements at bay in their approach to infrastructure design for popular pedestrian areas, and their preparations for the Winter Games are no exception. A notable example is Vancouver BC’s Canada Place, a landmark cultural and entertainment complex. Its... 

Car Park Safety – Due to Colour Coding and Fire Protection

Thursday, July 16th 2009
Car Park Safety - Due to Colour Coding and Fire Protection

Bright, friendly and with well-conceived traffic routing: The new underground car park at Luxemburg Airport proves just how modern a functional building can be. The main creative element is colour. The footprint of the four car park levels is identical, but each one is painted in a different colour. All fire barriers – doors leading to stairs and entrance doors – fit perfectly into the simple guidance system. For example, the colour code not only... 

Fiber Composite Crane Outrigger Pad Stronger from Composite Advantage

Monday, June 22nd 2009
Fiber Composite Crane Outrigger Pad Stronger from Composite Advantage

Composite Advantage introduced FiberRigg, a high-performance Fiber-Reinforced-Polymer (FRP) crane outrigger pad that outlasts wood pads and is more cost effective than UHMW plastic pads. Able to hold up to 125, 000 pounds, FiberRigg is especially suited to any type of construction or building activity requiring the use of crane equipment. Continuous glass fibers provide maximum strength and stiffness for enhanced safety while its polymer makeup resists... 

Schreder Lighting USA Introduces High Styled, Compact “Hestia” Street Luminaires Featuring Sealsafe Optical System

Saturday, January 31st 2009
Schreder Lighting USA Introduces High Styled, Compact "Hestia" Street Luminaires Featuring Sealsafe Optical System

Integrating a compact design with high photometric performance and style in street lighting, Schreder Lighting USA introduces Hestia luminaires with the world-famous Sealsafe(R) Optical System, in the United States. Schreder Lighting USA, the newest of the 40-member Schreder Group G.I.E. located in 36 countries on four continents, is marketing the Schreder brand in the fields of Public Lighting, Floodlighting, Tunnel/Transit Lighting, Industrial and... 

Economic Stimulus Package Can Light Up America

Wednesday, January 14th 2009
Economic Stimulus Package Can Light Up America

Even before the economic stimulus package goes before Congressional vote, the BetaLED™ manufacturing plant is ramped up to manufacture LEDway™, environmentally-friendly LED (light-emitting diode) streetlights, to meet increasing demand from cities across the country. “Governments, municipalities and utilities are planning energy savings and sustainability into their proposals for economic stimulus monies,” says Alan Ruud, president of Beta... 

Contemporary Italian Architecture Cadorago Civic Center by Marco Castelletti

Friday, December 12th 2008
Contemporary Italian Architecture Cadorago Civic Center by Marco Castelletti

The project involves a close relationship between direct and open space el’edificio suggests that the main facade of the new building becomes the centerpiece of the square and remains symmetric relation to the design of the space center. The new pavement design is dictated by the idea of the pedestrian area close to the two-way vehicular crossing side in order to foster a better facing the curtain of buildings that challenges you to the south... 

The Seaford Life Saving Club by Robert Simeoni Architects

Thursday, December 11th 2008
The Seaford Life Saving Club by Robert Simeoni Architects

This community facility is located on the edge of a long public beach over a primary sand dune nearby to the suburb of Seaford, Victoria. Although the building’s main functions are to provide surveillance to the beach for safety purposes and storage of beach craft, a cafe and additional weather-protected meeting areas have also been catered for. This site-sensitive building is composed of a generally suspended timber structure with timber and... 

South Korea’s Songdo International Business District Sets Global Standard as ‘Eco-City’

Monday, November 17th 2008

New international standards are being set by Gale International in sustainable building design, systems engineering, and urban infrastructure and planning with Songdo International Business District (IBD), a new city currently under construction off Incheon, South Korea, on the Yellow Sea. Songdo IBD is a joint venture between Gale International and Posco Engineering & Construction and is the largest private development in the world. Songdo IBD,...