Fireplaces running on bio ethanol is innovation in last years in interior design with many advantages. They require no special installation, chimney or ventilation as fuel emits no smoke. Because of these characteristics, fireplaces gained great popularity. They can be built like a real fireplace in the wall and decorated with stones, but also in [...]
When Dan Heinfeld, president of LPA Architects in Irvine, USA, set out to build his family’s home, he wanted to practice what his firm preached, which is to build green–and he wanted to do it at no added cost. To achieve this, he and his team combined many passive and active systems to create a [...]
If have to talk about trends in the interior design, I have to mention the mini fireplaces, which appear into more and more houses and apartments. They can be put in any place, they are small, beautiful and most important – environment friendly. The fuel is in the form of a gel, based on ethanol, [...]
Today I present to you another interior of the Russian architect Andrei Shmonkin. This home is made in the spirit of the fashionable eco style as manifested in the choice of materials and a special approach to the organization of the living environment. This apartment is located in a magnificent building in Saint Petersburg, Russia. [...]
The purpose of Casa Familia was to combine high-efficient, passive and active technologies to produce energy and water, providing convenient and comfortable living for 6-member family. After many experiments, the architect (whose house is this house), managed to reduce energy consumption to 65% and water consumption to 55% without harm the aesthetic appearance or to [...]
Friday, March 2, 2012
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