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What is Architecture?

Jan 26, 2010 No Comments

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Architecture is simply defined, in most English dictionaries, as ‘the art and science of designing structures or buildings’ but, as I found out working as a professional architect for some time, that architecture is broader than how it is simply defined.

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What is 3D Rendering?

Jan 25, 2010 9 Comments

3D rendering or photo-real rendering is a nomenclature of producing an image based on three-dimensional data stored within a computer. 3D rendering can be designed to be abstract or as realistic as painting or photograph. Unlike photography, however, everything is imaginary and scenes need to be created. 3D Rendering requires a lot of work usually [...]

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Designing your living room and entrance hall

Jan 18, 2010 14 Comments

When looking at home designs, whether designing yourself or choosing one, two important parts of you home are the entrance and the living room. Both should be carefully planned.

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Using glass in architecture

Jan 14, 2010 4 Comments

Architectural glass is glass used as a structural element, as opposed to merely decorative or inserted in hole in the wall for the sole purpose of providing light and a way to see out. Thus architectural glass doors are doors wherein the glass is an integral structural element of the door.

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House Extensions, Using professionals

Jan 13, 2010 1 Comment

We have recently added a more comprehensive list of resources for your house extension with our article House Extension Inspiration and Planning Guides Feel free to have a look! (July 2010) There is always a need for the maintenance of our homes but often we are not gifted with the things that are required to [...]

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Loft conversions, DIY or using a builder?

Jan 12, 2010 1 Comment

  Loft conversions in the United Kingdom are very heavily regulated like most other types of building renovations. Permissions must be grated and regulation met before any work can commence on a loft conversion project. Whether or not you are granted these permissions, and whether you meet the necessary regulations depends very much on the [...]

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The rotating kitchen

Dec 28, 2009 1 Comment

It’s usefulness – naught, it’s usability, zilch. The rotating kitchen was quite an eye catcher. The Rotating Kitchen by Zeger Reyers was put into motion during the opening of the exhibition Eating the Universe at the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Germany, last Friday. It will keep rotating slowly till February 28th 2010.

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Top Architect Home Design Software 2009

Dec 09, 2009 7 Comments

We have compiled a list of the top architectural, home design software voted in 2009. We have selected these because of their ease of use (not to a layman however) and the simplicity to make the transition to any of these design programs.

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