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Celebrity Living Rooms

Aug 12, 2011 No Comments

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.

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London House Design in Coastal Town of Japan

Sep 01, 2010 1 Comment

This retreat house sits on a site of coastal town of Kamakura, Japan. Designed by London-based architecture company Foster and Partners, this cotemporary house is built for a prominent collector of Buddhist art…

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Loft Conversion Design Ideas

Jun 03, 2010 4 Comments

Here are some images of loft conversion design ideas we found on the net of late which may assist in your planning for a new loft. Take the time to browse through our many articles and inspirational loft conversion galleries to fully understand what you want before calling in an architect or builder. There is [...]

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Things to Consider in Designing a Courtyard

Apr 09, 2010 2 Comments

Courtyard is the great way to show intimacy in your garden. Courtyards are generally defined by a boundary wall around the courtyard. There is much more you can do in your yard. You can add warmth to your yard by adding features in it. Courtyard can be a place where you can enjoy your evening [...]

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Can I Build a Swimming Pool in my House?

Apr 07, 2010 8 Comments

Having swimming pool in your own house will be very great thing. But there are some important factors that you have to consider before building it. Some of the factors are the location, design, construction, landscaping, lighting and the most important thing is the safety factor. The main thing in building it is the design. [...]

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Commercial Architecture – The Facade of the Zara Store at Westfield London

Mar 12, 2010 3 Comments

Fashion chain Zara’s flagship store in west London’s Westfield shopping centre has a facade made from panels of HI-MACS material. Designer Zara Studio and fabricators Gruppo Candido Hermida chose HI-MACS in a Toffee Brown hue, and combined it with a metal trim between the pieces. Using 81 panels of HI-MACS and 3 sheets of steel, [...]

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Loft Conversion: Modern Contemporary Designs

Mar 05, 2010 No Comments

Want to create a brand new space upstairs? We all want something snazzy in our home, maybe to show off to the family, prove to daddy that he was wrong about how incompetent you were as a child, or maybe just to enjoy the comfort of falling asleep in a place that feels really nice [...]

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Conservatories and Planning Permission

Mar 02, 2010 1 Comment

Conservatories: A guide through the corridors of local authority’s conservatory planning requirements. The fact is that home improvement is one of the largest growth areas in our economy today. Many people today are improving there home as opposed to moving because it’s cheaper. The most common home improvement are conservatories followed by extensions and loft [...]

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Lighting for the Infinity Bridge.

Feb 23, 2010 2 Comments

Speirs and Major Associates shared some photos on http://www.contemporist.com that show their work on the lighting of the Infinity Bridge  that was completed last year in Stockton-on-Tees, England. About the bridge: The brief called for an iconic structure as part of the Stockton-on-Tees regeneration of the North Shore site.  The resulting footbridge now links the [...]

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10 Strange And Futuristic Buildings in UK

Feb 19, 2010 No Comments

The UK, despite its famous or infamous image as the world’s most conservative nation, still has the knack of keeping up with the future of architecture as well as making a mess of it. Some of the most incredible /odd buildings in the UK have caught the eye of overseas developers and architects and are [...]

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The Best of Modern Architecture In London

Feb 15, 2010 11 Comments

London is a city known for its beautiful and historic buildings designed by some of the world’s most famous architects. Since the turn of the century, however, a new type of architecture, constructed using concrete, steel and glass, has become an increasingly important part of the ever-changing cityscape. This modern architecture is a highly visible [...]

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