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Posted by Dannielle Price on July 26th, 2009 in └> New book arrivals

Smart Home Extensions

Carles Broto (Links International July 2009)

Smart Home Extensions gathers together 32 extensively detailed extensions from architects including Alison Brooks, 3RW Architects, Bob 361 Architects, Plasma Estudio and Herrman & Koch.
These projects have been carried out on both country houses and urban dwellings, temporary and permanent residences, and built in gardens, attics, patios, inner courtyards, backyards and even in the air. Extensions of a durable type and entirely temporary additions, containing anything from a single utility or service room, to a complete residence; all of these ventures are thoroughly documented at every step of the design process, both technically and graphically, from conception to completion.

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Posted by Lizzy Van Lysebeth on July 16th, 2009 in └> Products

This playful radiator was send to us by italian manufacturer Projectclima

Projectclima Radiator, ADACTO for "Kids" leaves space to the imagination of the youngest, so they can also give their contribution in designing and furnishing the room where they do spend most of their time.

ADACTO for "Kids", amuses the little ones and makes the grown up happy as, thanks to its modularity and an exceptional Thermal Power, it heats up the kids room as a traditional radiator.

And when the kids grow up ?
No worries ! Thanks to the interchangeable “cover” system, it is possible to update the look of the radiator with a more grown-up composition , whenever you want and without disconnecting it from the hydraulic system.

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Posted by Dannielle Price on July 12th, 2009 in └> New book arrivals

Smart Surfaces – and their Application in Architecture and Design

Edited by: Thorsten Klooster (Birkhäuser July 2009)

Whether luminous wallpaper, curtains that produce electricity, or self-cleaning windowpanes, more than ever before innovations in surface technologies are influencing and will continue to revolutionise the use of materials in architecture, interior design, and design.

The new smart surfaces expand considerably design possibilities for architects and designers. Their use leads to new typologies and concepts that can also do justice to changes in expectations for buildings and design.

The impression we have of a building or an object is increasingly determined by its surface qualities. Designers are thus confronted anew with the question of “appropriate materials” when dealing with smart surfaces.

Smart Surfaces brings these design fields into the creative focus of planners and designers, and emphasises concrete possibilities for applications. Planning fundamentals, including cost-benefit analyses, and questions related to building, including details of constructions, are presented in a clear and intelligible way. The various materials are introduced and their potentials assessed. Smart Surfaces not only offers a good overview of the themes but also provides inspiration for making use of these new surfaces.

A book for everyone who wishes to be inspired by the possibilities for innovative surface technologies.

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Posted by Dannielle Price on July 6th, 2009 in └> New book arrivals

Handbook of Sustainable Refurbishment:
Non-Domestic Buildings

Nick C. Baker (Earthscan July 2009)

The Handbook of Sustainable Refurbishment: Non-Domestic Buildings offers architects, engineers and a wide range of building professionals practical advice, illustrated by real examples. It moves from principles of sustainable refurbishment to specific design and engineering guidance. It emphasises the need for an integrated approach by showing how refurbishment measures interact with one and other, and with the occupants, and how performance is ultimately influenced by this interaction.

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