House M by Marc Koehler

The changing cultural environment in the Netherlands which is characterized by a growing demand for monumentality becomes the reason why the architect Marc Koehler built this contemporary modern house The House M. This house is 2005 house design located in Almere, Netherlands. The kitchen, dining room, living room and office space are located on the ground floor. Two volumes reach out from this mass in an expressive way, providing the entrance and... 

Tetris Haus – Multi unit residential block

Tetris House derived from turning very pragmatic parameters into a spatially engaging concept: multiple programmatic demands (five self contained units, parking space and exterior areas, potential archeological site) have initiated two volumes. L- shaped in plan and section they are spatially interwoven as to produce a range of dynamicin – between spaces. The building is organized into two volumes which divide the “private villa” of the client... 

Creators of World’s Largest Pool Arrive in U.S. with their Crystal Lagoons Technology

The innovative Crystal Lagoons technology, created by Chilean businessman Fernando Fischmann, will be presented October 28 in Miami, Florida, at the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Fall Meeting during the Recreation Council, in an exposition given by the entrepreneur himself at 2:00 pm at the Miami Beach Convention Center. This avant-garde technique will revolutionize residential real estate tourism since it is an ecological, economical and versatile solution... 

Gespanntes Regal Shelves by Wolfgang Laubersheimer

The designer Wolfgang Laubersheimer is recently Working together with the manufacture Nils Holger Moormann, a manufacture that produced new stuff furniture, shelves, tables, storage, wardrobes, seating and so on, to create a new pieces furniture that is not only beautiful but also unique and function-able. And here is the result, the Gespanntes Regal shelves, an awesome and outstanding shelves design made of Material steel waxed and has dimension... 

K-State Economist’s Research Suggests Low-Income, Vulnerable Homeowners Need Support After Purchase to Avoid Foreclosure or Having to Sell Their Home

Programs that help low-income and minority individuals and families purchase a home may be doing more harm than good, according to a Kansas State University economist. When vulnerable homeowners don’t get support after they purchase a home — maybe one they really couldn’t afford in the first place — they’re more likely to return to renting, said Tracy Turner, K-State assistant professor of economics. She and Marc Smith,... 

San Bernardino County Expands “Green County SB” Benefits for Citizens with Electronic Plan Submission and Review

Avolve Software, developers of ProjectDox® communication and collaboration software, announced today that San Bernardino County, CA will deploy Avolve’s ProjectDox as part of a cross-departmental initiative that continues the Green County San Bernardino campaign that was adopted in August 2007 by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors under Chairman Paul Biane. Avolve Software Corporation’s ProjectDox ePlan solution enables jurisdictions... 

ND MillWerk Salvage and Sales: A Rare Resource for Authentic, Affordable Turn-of-the-Century Woodwork

While many turn-of-the-century farmhouses and schoolhouses have disappeared from the Iowa landscape in recent years, much of the beautiful interior woodwork, flooring, hardware and lighting has been carefully salvaged and stored for reuse, thanks to the efforts of Nelda and Denny Werkmeister, owners of Paullina, Iowa-based ND MillWerk Salvage & Sales. Today, anyone building a new home or office or restoring an existing building can view and order... 

Spaghetti Chandelier by Zinoo Park

here is one of the brand new contemporary lighting collection of Korean designer Zinoo Park, The Spaghetti Chandelier, The random design of lighting just like spaghetti with usual red industrial electrical cord draped over a white powder coated wire frame. so great and beautiful. via

180 Walls from Milliken & Company

180 Walls from Milliken is a highly permeable, woven wallcovering for commercial applications made from 100% pre-consumer recycled polyester. It has a self-adhesive backing that eliminates the need for paste. This product has achieved a Silver rating in McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry’s Cradle-to-Cradle certification program, and is certified to meet the Greenguard Children and Schools standard. (It was the first Greenguard-certified wallcovering... 

Delta SA180 Shopmaster 1-Inch/8-Inch 1/3 Horsepower Belt/Disc Sander

If your workshop doesn’t have one of these combination sanders, it’s probably because you don’t think you need it. But put it to work once and you’ll realize you can’t get along without it. Its uses are endless. You know those tight curves and angles you have to sand by hand? Not anymore, thanks to this Shopmaster sander. The automatic belt-tensioning and tracking controls are conveniently located and easy to use, and...