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Monday, May 7th, 2012 |
The modern house was located on Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The Program was private residence. The Family Structure was Mother + Son + Cats. The Architect was KAZUYA SAITO ARCHITECTS. The Structural design was Konishi Structural Engineers. The Construction was Nozaki Builder. The Structural system was Wooden. The Number of storeys consisted of 3 stories + penthouse floor. The Eave height was 8,129 mm. The Maximum height was 8,407 mm. The Site area was 49.41 m². The Building area was 36.85 m². The Total floor area was 109.67 m². It was designed on 2009.10~2010.02. It was constructed on 2010.03~2010.06. The All photos were by Sadao Hotta.
This wood-framed house on a narrow site in Tokyo, Japan, was completed by Japanese studio Kazuya Saito Architects. The studio’s first project was House Shimouma. The Japanese house was established in three months on a limited budget. The interior of the house design, there were exposed beams, and bespoke wooden furniture and staircases. The unique house consisted of three floors. There was a portion removed to create a car port on the exterior on the ground floor, which housed the utility space and a bathroom. A kitchen and living/dining space, with a balcony cut out above the car port, was on the first floor. Two bedrooms and a staircase leading up to a roof-terrace were on the second floor.
sources : http://www.freshomedesign.com/2010/12/narrow-house-design-by-craig-steely/
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Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 |
The interior designing industry of Canada is one of the fastest growing sectors in the country and has witnessed graphs of elevating substantial growth. With more and more buildings coming up in every nook and corner in the country, interior designers are in top demand today. Exhibitions like National Home Show are attracting direct foreign investment into the sector by bringing international designers into the country. There are colleges and universities which offer courses in interior designing thereby churning out a large number of students with fresh doses of creativity and ideas in their mind. Trade shows like The National Home Show bring together a variety of innovations and ideas on the table as well.
The demand for interior designing as a sector has continuously been on the rise as industrialization is a phenomenon that has been least affected by the recession as well as the growing rate of the Canadian Dollar. For the past 10 years, the economy of the country has been observed to be very stable which has resulted in giant advances in the field of interior designing. This also holds true for the increasing number of students who enroll themselves for interior designing courses in colleges as they see a bright professional future ahead. Exhibitions such as National Home Show have always encouraged the visiting of students as well as the older generation alike. Another surprise result that the latest census data in the country showed was that women held about 78% of the interior designer jobs in the year 2006 and such a trend has been seen to be on the rise since the early 90s. This has further reinstated the fact that women have held the designer jobs as they prove to be much more on the creative side when it comes to drawing plans, furnishing bedrooms and choosing between various varieties of blinds and shades. Visitor profile in trade shows like The National Home Show has also shown dominant female gender participation.
As far as the employment section of the industry goes, it is observed that most of them start out their career as junior engineers working as an apprentice to a senior designer. With the passage of time, they get promoted to intermediate designers, senior managers and finally project managers in a firm. The National Home Show has always encouraged interactions that have helped interior designers find solutions to some of their problems. After gaining enough experience, they even set up their own offices and firms. A survey report in the year 2006 showed that 39% of all the interior designers in the country were self employed. National Home Show, a premier interior design exhibition in the country offers an informative experience especially to the passing out graduates from various colleges. With the boom in the construction sector expected to continue even more, the interior designing industry does not face any real challenge and is therefore expected to witness even greater developments in the future.
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Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 |
The floricultural industry is a sector that has witnessed various developments and trends in different parts of the world. The farmers have gone on to garner huge profits in the process. The floricultural industry of Canada is no different either as the times of recession and high inflation had challenged the prospects of the flower industry in the country to a great extent. But today, thanks to the competitive nature of the farmers in the country, the sector is advancing forward. Special mention has to be given to trade shows like Canada Blooms that have proved to be very informative and bringing new innovations to the market. Canada Blooms 2012 is in the offing promising to bring more changes. In the export industry, Canada has much to cheer about as it reached a record figure of $165.3 million in the year 2002.
The floricultural industry of Canada is mainly centered around the Ontario belt that accounts for almost 75% of the total flower production of the country. Although the region had witnessed certain downslides between 2001 and 2006 due to extreme competition from the other flower growing regions, it has come back very strongly in the last couple of years. The region is mainly dedicated to growing cut flowers such as roses, chrysanthemum and alstroemeria. Many of the flower varieties were prominently displayed at exhibitions such as Canada Blooms. But the Ontario market still needs to overcome a lot of problems as it struggles to keep up the quality of flowers that are exported from South American countries. Some other potted flowering varieties grown in the region includes kalanchoe, cyclamen, Easter lilies, orchids and poinsettia. Its just like the previous editions is expected to witness great crowds.
Having said all this, it needs to be reiterated that the growth that the sector has witnessed alludes to the mass market chains such as grocery chains, discount departments and trade shows like Canada Blooms. The growers in the Niagara region of Ontario’s flower market were able to at one point of time penetrate into the mass market conditions of some states of the US such as Texas, Florida and Chicago. There was a wide diversity and the efficient utilization of technology made the success even more compelling. The biggest seasons of the industry without doubt are the Valentine’s Day, Mother’s day and Christmas. Canada Blooms 2012, a premier floral trade show contributes a lot to these seasons. Today the sector has to face many challenges such as the growing rate of the Canadian dollar, border issues and climate problems. However just as the industry has come back strongly after every recessionary period, it is expected that it would come back this time too.
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Thursday, March 1st, 2012 |
According to Wikipedia, the phrase “do it yourself” “came into common usage in the 1950s in reference to home improvement projects which people might choose to complete independently.” Since then it has become a very popular part of our culture. There is a large segment of society that is very much in to doing home improvement projects on their own, without hiring contractors, carpenters and handymen. During the last 60 years the DIY home improvement industry has grown into a $10.5 billion market.
This booming industry has really bolstered the growth of national hardware chains such as Lowes and Home Depot. Indeed there are more people who are becoming do it yourselfers all the time. Some enjoy it as a hobby while others are seriously looking for ways to save money while getting the necessary home repairs done.
Some people are even bypassing the national outlets when it comes to bigger projects such as building a garage. They do this by purchasing steel building kits which contain everything they need. Imagine having a few friends and neighbors over to help throw together a new garage!
The advantages of using a steel building kit over traditional construction methods are pretty significant. One factor has to do with time. Putting up a steel garage from a kit takes significantly less time than hiring an architect and contractor to design and build a traditional garage. In most cases, people can construct steel garage buildings within 2- 4 days.
Versatility is an advantage of steel building kits that shouldn’t be overlooked. Most manufactures enable a person to customize their kit to fit their particular requirements. A person can usually get exactly what they want in the size, shape and design they are looking for. Additionally, many of the designs allow a person to easily add-on and increase the space when needed, at a future time.
Obviously, one of the things a person needs to be concerned with is durability. Steel construction is known for holding up very well in all types of weather and it is much less likely to be damaged by fire than a traditional wood structure. Steel in non-flammable and will actually contain a fire in many instances while wood framing can be a great hazard in a fire.
It is a well known fact that steel buildings have a much better track record in earthquakes and also hurricanes. Steel plays an increasingly important role in the construction industry. It is the preferred material for framing commercial structures and is rapidly gaining in popularity in the residential construction sector.
Steel is long lasting and when combined with other eco-friendly building materials it is frequently used for green building projects. Another nice advantage is they usually require no maintenance. There is no need for siding and roofing. Best of all, there is no need to paint the building.
Lastly, and perhaps most importantly to the DIY crowd, steel building kits often represent a much less expensive way to acquire a new garage. Although wood costs have a history of fluctuating wildly, the price of steel has remained stable for a long time.
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Monday, January 30th, 2012 |
U.A.E. economy back on track, many jobs, as well as companies in the private and State-grow business statistics. To the public, hundreds of new jobs and at the next meeting in the Gallery “fills in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center announces flat distance and other nationalities Hire taudiv exhibition, which runs from 31st January to February 2, 2012.
The company with the Government and the private sector, who will be hiring Spree during the exhibition, according to the information available on its website.
The company and already have the right to control power Abu Dhabi, National health insurance systems (Daman) advertised Vacancies, including the Department of energy, Emirates nbd, between Mubadala Dolphin hsbc, Khalifa University Sawaaed, OASIS hospital employment Millennium Copthrone hotel, PETROFAC Emirates, AE, you must select and warm places Tawazun Ershaad. Local banks also have their quotas, “said Emiratisation banks to reach passed the national declaration of Czech Emirates NBD to see Add at least 250 Arab Emirate official registry for 12 Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank. Head of HR Waheeb Al-Khazraji said the Bank has many positions for the right candidate as career development programs tailored to help them in their journey towards career.
The economy and employer U.A.E. specialists, advanced on the market within the meaning of the laboratory of domestic animals of the bovine species strong 2011 so much better. Cut the clutter on the promotion of the labor market presupposes that the Group has grown over the last year of the U.A.E. report and this year is to be continued at an accelerated companies, such as some parts of the region’s most important events of the said one labor market in 2011. I believe that the Persian Gulf.
Abu Dhabi food control agency, about 230 are people Tawazun Mubadala recruitment and welcome. Car rental hot 110 have been consigned during the exhibition, was just the Mubadala and other nationalities are also more than 315 urgent work is Tawdheef Recruitment Show.
Tawdheef, which starts later this month in Abu Dhabi, is corporate annual recruitment programs in a variety of industries, including energy, finance and industry, oil and natural gas. Many of them, such as in the past year, will focus on finding experts skilled in Dubai. According to the Tawdheef Website will be issued 60 seats in the HSBC Bank overall for the position of the Board of Directors, staff, management of junior, middle and high. 50 free places for the academic and administrative positions, will be available at Tawdheef.
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 |
the simple house design below are the masterpieces from japanese architect kimura kouichi, i like the design very much that design show the simpleness and elegance.
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 |
Japanese studio 403architecture laid the patchwork floor of this bedroom using timber stripped from the ceiling.
The offcuts vary in colour and size, and are arranged at random to create a subtly bumpy surface.
Unlike the other rooms of the Hamamatsu apartment, the bedroom’s floor is not varnished, but simply sanded smooth.
The ceiling above remains unfinished, with ducts and electrical cables left exposed.
This is the second project by 403architecture that we’ve featured recently
Photography is by Kenta Hasegawa.
The text below is from 403architecture:
The Floor of Atsumi
This project is for the floor in Hamamatsu, Japan.
The client who are young couple asked us to repair the bedroom which is in the timeworn apartment house located in the central city area. This plan was advanced while linking the repair of the different rooms performed at the same time.
The ceiling was dismantled to secure enough hight with fanctional converting kitchen into walk-in closet and others. Because we got a enough amount of “scrap wood”, we decide to make a new floor by that was ceilings. We cut various sectional woods finely and spread it all over the floor as a substitute for a tatami mat. Each woods varied in colors across the ages, but all surface is cutting plane. That means this floor is old at the same time new. There are errors of cutting precision and human sole can feel negligible skew of 3D curved surface which was ground smooth by the disc sander. This floor is hard to happen warpage and breaking and it is superior in noise barrier performance.
In this project, we connected destruction and construction directly, by falling the ceiling to the floor.
sources : http://www.dezeen.com/2012/01/24/the-floor-of-atsumi-by-403architecture/
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Monday, January 23rd, 2012 |
It is the innate need of many a homemaker to live in an aesthetically pleasant house. To satisfy this basic human need, one can choose household products with utility and aesthetic features from a myriad range of market options. The vital sector of household goods and products is much dependent on a buoyant national economy. Often the gross domestic product and the per capita income play a vital role in shaping the household goods manufacturing and supply industry. It is an accepted fact that the household goods and supplies are introduced into the market based on a stable-demand expectation. Going by this analogy, today’s household goods and services sector increasingly operates to cater to the affluent middle class in the local and international markets.
While many market players in the household goods industry are branded, organized entities, there are some equally powerful entrepreneurs from the unorganized sector. In the context of developing economies, it is a dynamic scene as one finds both the organized and the unorganized businesses targeting customer-base in the rural, semi-urban and urban markets. In the context of developed economies, a slightly different picture emerges with an edge for the automated, organized sector. For a layman, visiting popular trade-fairs on household goods as Macef can be a learning experience.
Traditionally, the manufacturers of household goods and lifestyle products often segment their products into premium or the luxury range and the popular or the economic range while channelizing their products through distributors and retailers. While the premium range of products is offered for the brand conscious home-makers, the economic range of products is offered for the price-conscious customers. The vibrancy of this industry is determined by the number of product sales. Thus pricing, accessibility, customer loyalty play a vital role in deciding the viability of many businesses in this customer goods sector. As a prudent customer, one can take out some time to visit premium industrial trade expos such as Macef 2012 to upgrade one’s awareness of the present and future trends in this volume driven, loyalty based industry.
In the global market of today, the homemakers have another option of buying their utility items or mulch-functional home products from retail outlets of multinational companies. To the customer’s advantage, global brands now sell home utility premium products that are priced as per local context. These MNC retail outlets also provide value added service options too. For the upwardly, mobile global customers, exploring various industry backed trade shows such as the Italy-based Macef is a good way to see and order goods or services as per one’s budget , preference and situation.
One can aptly agree that the adage of Rome not being built in a day is equally applicable to the homemaker’s task of putting together a comfortable and an aesthetically pleasing home. This adage also holds true for all the businesses in household goods industry as building loyal customer base drives the success of this sector.
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Thursday, January 19th, 2012 |
Possibly in a search to put his nomadic tips on how to relax, man had always been on a look for a remedy that would allow him to scenario rocks into a powerful structure. The Assyrians and Babylonians had taken this look for a bit furthers and had designed with the use of clay-based as a becoming a member of articles. However, they were the Egyptians who had actually discovered the real forefather of contemporary cement- the calcium mineral and gypsum mix and their pyramids take a location as a tough report to their technology expert. The contemporary man has come an extensive way with Tigard certain and certain. The market actions and actions relevant to the creating and development market immediate their focus in these new places of development and also provide the much-needed assistance for the market components to come up with new contemporary improvements. The Group of certain is one such incident that is well known to carry the whole market under one top to support in business and conversation within the section.
A market that is still improving, the development section creates for the foundation of the ongoing urbanization and globalization. Surprisingly though, the market has not yet gone worldwide. With no individual company having a definitely worldwide everyday living, the creating and development market is geographically split among some considerable market players, either nation huge or regionally. Right type huge to average and simple, companies in this section come in all designs. The market industry actions provide the best market and a getting together with ground for these companies to system and modify practical knowledge. The present assures to be one of most considerable actions for this section by strengthening a comprehensive graphic of the existing location as well as the extensive run methods of the creating and development market.
The newest economic turmoil, however, had a serious impact on this market until now when the scenario has began changing fit. Even during the problems, the area of the market that can function of being least affected is the community operates and structure. Activities like the World Of Concrete have aided this market in the time of problems and still are some of the considerable techniques to promote this section.
Another newest incident that this market has knowledgeable is the overall look of eco-friendly creating components that provide the same becoming a member of longevity but are less risky to the earth as opposed to those components used formally. The best actions in the range of the World Of Concrete 2012 existing these new editions of creating components and help them to go through the places. Actually, a new phrase, “Green Building” has been designed to type out these contemporary items that are all set to get over the market in times to come.
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Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 |
It has been said that traveling, rather than reading books is the best method to enhance ones practical knowledge as it gives the opportunity to explore different places and know about its history, culture and people. People travel for different purposes such as for leisure or business and get acquainted with the place. Traveling not only increases our familiarity of the place but also helps a great deal in eradicating stress.
Traveling is generally associated with leisure, fun and enjoyment. Tourism is very important for countries like Switzerland, England, France and other foreign nations whose chief source of revenue is tourism. With the passage of time, the government is incorporating new ideas to promote the travel and tourism industry. One of the ways is organizing a tour fair like Itf Slovakiatour. Such fairs not only help in the promotion of tourism but also provide an opportunity to the tour operators and travel agents to showcase their prospects.
Traveling reduces the distance between the nations. People come in contact with one another. They get the opportunity to know about each others culture, language, food and popular destinations on the Earth.
Films have played a vital role in the promotion of tourism. Many destinations and foreign nations have gained fame from the scenes shot in that particular country. On the other hand, the World Tour Organization (WTO) has been established with an intention to encourage travel and tourism in the world as a whole. According to the reports of the WTO, France is the most visited country followed by United States and China. Similarly Paris, London and New York are the most visited cities according to the report.
Each country spends a large amount of revenue on the tourism sector. Almost every government of the nations has established different tourism departments to promote it in a proper manner. Traveling has been made very easy with the invention of different modes of transport. It’s not like earlier days when people used to take several days to undertake one single journey.
Adventure tourism has also gained a lot of prominence these days and nature and hunting enthusiasts are always on the lookout for the right destinations where they can enjoy the rustic charms of nature. Planning for such vacations becomes taxing without some professional help and this is where mega trade shows like Itf Slovakiatour 2012 come into picture as they are just all about professional help and right selections.
Seasons also determine the mood of the travelers. During the summers people generally visit hill stations and cooler places to relax. Similarly in winters parks and gardens are crowded as warm outdoor spots are most preferred. The tour operators and travel agents provide with special tour packages and discounts to draw the visitors. A tour fair like Itf Slovakia Tour is always helpful to promote their business as well as tourism. Such tour fairs not only bring the tourism industry under one roof but also give than an opportunity to know each other.
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