Here is a short video about how a Loft Conversion is built. Despite the strong Yankee accent, us Brits find a lot of the videos provided by our overseas Colony very much appreciated.
Building a terrace house loft conversion is no more difficult than a conversion in any other type of property. Older terraced houses especially can be ideal for loft conversions as the angle of the roof is steep enough to allow for plenty of headroom and you don’t even have to build a dormer. By the [...]
The biggest changes to shake up architecture in a long time may have their origins in the very, very small. Nanotechnology, the understanding and control of matter at a scale of one- to one hundred-billionths of a meter, is bringing incredible changes to the materials and processes of building. How ready we are to embrace [...]
From Powerhouse Company, the Spiral House comes with a creative architecture plan and an home extension in the shape of a spiral. The unusual exterior makes the place very inviting and it made us eager to search for more.
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 [...]
An interesting title appeared recently in a reputable newspaper. The title was ‘Beautiful and Smart,” an intriguing and confusing title choice considering the article appeared in the real estate section of the newspaper. The article described a green architectural house that was both aesthetically beautiful and eco ‘smart.’
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.
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Any home can be pleasing with the proper application of basic interior design methods. Some people study interior design to be very good at it but there are people who are gifted with an eye for beauty and for interior designing. A person who is creative can do some interior designing on his own even [...]
Ever wonder how the stars you see on TV live? Though most are private about their homes, you can find some inspiring images of celebrity homes of the some of our favorite stars.
Home design and decorating has a vast many categories and “genres”. One which came to our attention was the use of graffiti when decorating. Graffiti can be associated with a decadent society or other things but in this day and age, the use of graffiti is become more and more prevalent in art, branding, marketing and interior design.
With modern technology advancing and new software being released every year, all with the goal in mind of providing better visual services for planning and inspiration, almost every industry has been effected by these software advances. Manual drawings and sketches are becoming a thing from the past, and these days anyone looking for a full [...]
Working with the elements You can add all sorts of interesting aspects to the designing, building, refurbishing and decorating aspects of your home by bringing outdoor elements inside your home. Window Light Consider an empty room with a window. One approach is to fill it with some functional furniture, decorate the window with curtains and [...]
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