Green Rooftop Apartment Building in Amsterdam by NL Architects

One voice of pro environment towards a better living is the aim of everyone now, turning things unused into useful things and recycling becoming more than just a task for each one of us to do. Fact that we should know that one tree can absorb 12 kg of glass house effect CO2 and able to produce O2 and this is sufficient enough for four people to breath in one year. Architects have been thinking how to make a green building design including the better use of landscape, replanting trees around the building, minimizing damage towards nature in each project and whole new kind of things being done. Including this new architect namely NL Architecture.

The building which is under construction is an apartment building rises in amsterdam which is definitely green. It’s not a normal rooftop that you normally see every day as the roof is wavy and unusual for a building also it’s green. This way hopefully the green apartment building will be much cooler. Imagine how cool can it gets when a house surrounded by greenies able to make it 3 degrees and up to 4 degrees Celsius cooler, and comparing towards this building which has the whole roof top being planted by greeneries certainly will be more than just 4 degrees cooler and will make a big impact towards its surrounding. It’s a big change for building now days. So let’s keep preserving, think green for the future.

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Scenic Beautiful House at Lake Travis by Dick Clark Architecture

Wouldn’t it nice to have a beautiful house design like this? Wouldn’t it splendid to spend and lay down on the veranda after a long day of hard work enjoying some cold cappuccino while seeing the time exchanging from noon to night? And yes it is nice to have a house like this, a home that will accommodate a family vision as it grows. And yes it is a great soothing experience to refresh after the long day of hard work by enjoying the veranda and a cup of cold cappuccino. Dick Clark Architecture advised their clients to keep the scale of the house as small as possible for a large family to live in. Considering details and materials which can be maintain not just effectively but also efficiently means to me that less time needed for “clean up” alias more time relaxing. The most gestural element of the house is a raised, copper clad pavilion with transparent walls facing south toward the neighborhood and north toward the courtyard and lake.

Exterior walls, made of sandstone, were assembled through a drystack method which means no mortar has been used. Halili limestone is used continuously inside as the surface material for the pool courtyard as well as inside the house. The most notable feature that I like is where we can bring together the family’s love of water in the Jacuzzi fits up to 12 people while together enjoying scenic view.

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Sleek and Simple Bathroom Vanities by ARBI

Finding the appropriate fixtures and décor items to suit your own setting can sometimes be overwhelming as there is so much to choose. These superbly decorative bathroom vanities collection created by ARBI have been designed to be both functional and beautiful. ARBI’s bathroom vanity decorations are gorgeous and each design is different than the others. As can be seen in the accompanying photographs, this art of bathroom vanity designs work in a number of very different style but share two things in common, sleek and simplicity. Pick your favorite color, style and shape of these vanities suitable for your personality and room atmosphere. If you’re such a dark enthusiast or nature loving then you can choose dark color to represent yourself or the green color as it will bring you closer to nature. As you see also that the vanity takes pride of space and allows room to move where it’s most needed. The feeling of space has been cleverly created by using good combinations of color. With many designs to choose from, pick one that suit you best.

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Mal Corboy’s Simple Contemporary Kitchen

This award winning Architect for the apartment project has created this complex contemporary kitchen design with a very modern simple line. A cabinetry of 2.4 meters and high degree of glass and natural stone on exterior can be found. The kitchen itself is European Imported for all apartments but it was unfortunate for the lighting. As you can see the lighting for the kitchen has missed the regulation of how a lamp should be in a kitchen. It’s not about the lamp design but more over it is toward the lighting which has broken the most important rule. You should never neglect lighting in your kitchen since it is essentially a workshop, illuminating the kitchen should involve more than just attaching a bulb to the ceiling. Shadow free general lighting is necessary as it only allows one to discern subtle differences in the color of foods; it can prevent accidents during food preparation. The chosen lighting should reach both horizontal work surfaces and vertical to facilitate the task of finding things in cabinets. Overall I like the contemporary design and for the lighting they needed to be fixed immediately. For further information about this contemporary kitchen design, visit Mal Corboy official website.

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Beautiful Sleek Irresistible Glass Water Bottle Tkaro by Kai Fejér

If you have an innate sense of wanting ‘better’, seeking ‘cleaner’, desiring ‘more’ then Tkaro is the right one for you. The name of this sleek irresistible glass bottle water is Tkaro, it was derived from the Italian word ‘kiaro’ which means ‘clear’. It’s the glass water that you take with you. Tkaro is reusable, recyclable, transportable and dishwasher safe. Some of us might think, why glass? Well, Kai Fejér designed the Tkaro glass water bottle in 2007 for the simple reason that plastics and stainless steel were not options for her in the consumption of a glass of water. Also she’s fundamentally aware of the environmental issues concerning the possible ingestion of bisphenol-A if the bottle is made out of plastic, while stainless steel bottles are reminiscent of the thermos of one’s childhood, complete with odd smells emanating from last use. Glass provides a level of cleanliness that is simply not achievable in plastics or stainless steel. Much like a typical water glass, Tkaro’s pureness of form and material allow the contents of the glass to be visible, assuring no residue and resulting in a continuously clean taste and smell; ideal characteristics of a vessel from which to consume the cleanliest of all elements, water.

It’s a beautiful product that’s designed to take life’s spills and upsets. But like all objects of beauty, it asks to be treated with respect. Treat it well and it returns the favor. Keep your Tkaro bottle from radical falls and it will serve you well for years. Designed with maximum durability and an airtight seal, Tkaro can accompany you everywhere. Its pureness of form provides an aesthetically pleasing solution for our daily water consumption on the journey to good health and a better environment since 1% of your money will be donated to save this planet.

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