Melbourne Design Studios redesigned an almost forgotten piece of residence in the middle of Melbourne and named it The Hütt 01 Passive House. The home was created to be a regenerative design and is a certified Passivhouse ‘Premium’, which is the highest category of Passivhaus, and basica
After 15 years, it’s a long, 10-episode goodbye to the fictional Cornish harbour town of Portwenn and the much-loved antics of Martin Clunes’s grumpy GP. And after having his career scrutinised by the General Medical Council because of his blood phobia, Martin makes efforts to overcome his
Dublin, Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Precast Concrete Market, By Product Type, Construction Type, By Application, By End-use, and By Region Forecast to 2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The precast concrete market size is expected
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If you’re considering downsizing your home, or just exploring alternative living situations, a mobile home might be a good option for you.
But a mobile home isn’t exactly like other types of houses. While t
The Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada feature a host of contemporary houses that draw both from modernist architecture and their unique surroundings. John Gendall selects eight examples from his book Rocky Mountain Modern.
Gendall grew up in the Rocky Mountains, known
When it comes to houses, there are two things that would stop people dead in their tracks. One is a large and majestic masterpiece built on a sprawling lot; the other is a petite, often rectangular box that makes you question whether it’s inhabitable at all. Defying how our brains seem t
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Between 1908 and 1940, Sears Roebuck sold over 70,000 houses in 447 different designs. They were not strictly prefabricated, but were precut packages that included the lumber, siding, windows and even the nails. While the look was traditional, in fact t
In addition to hearing requests for variances for major apartment buildings throughout the city, the Zoning Board of Appeals heard a number of other requests for variances for smaller-scale projects at its meeting last week.
Chief among them was a request for two variances from Revere De
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has opened the doors to its future-proof and most sustainable teaching facility. Jakoba Mulderhuis on Rhijnspoorplein is the Amstel Campus’s grand finale, situated on Wibautstraat. The building will accommodate some 6,000 to 7,000 students from
Home-grown construction firm CES InnovFab unveiled its 3D-printed prefabricated bathroom units (PBUs) earlier this week, making a splash at the BEX Asia showcase.
Bathrooms are one of the most complex parts of a home to build as they require more fixtures – such as taps, sinks and show