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Building Factfile: 10 Downing Street
We came across a most interesting piece on the Make Wealth History blog about one building we all know very well from the press and TV. They have kindly given us permission to reproduce the article...
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Creative Designs for a ‘Masculine’ Home
How to make a home feel male – without beer cans everywhere? Well, these pictures show what can be done! Interior & furniture designer G. Papos undertook to convert a former craft room in a...
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A Refurbishment that Blends Old and New
It’s an age-old question: if you’re planning a refurbishment, do you keep the old style or do you modernise? One answer could be to incorporate the best of both! At Lymm, near Warrington, UK,...
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Give Your Home Some French ‘Chic’?
From time to time, we like to give you something to get you dreaming and planning. Today, the inspiration is la belle France. A French jewellery and clothes designer in Mulhouse, near the Swiss border,...
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Reinforced Cardboard for Temporary Structures? Here’s One Brilliant Example.
In 2011, an earthquake severely damaged New Zealand’s second-largest city, Christchurch. Many buildings collapsed or had to be demolished. The one the media chiefly focused on was the Cathedral. So...
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An Attractive Home 12 Feet Wide? It’s All in the Design
Have you got a plot that you think is too narrow for a viable build? Think again! These pictures are of a home in an old district of Barcelona, Spain. The plot was only 3.7m wide and very long,...
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Derelict Building Becomes Art – Check It Out!
Now here‘s something you don’t see every day! An artist and a local council have worked together to turn a derelict house into a work of art. The house, in the Cliftonville area of Margate, UK, had...
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Fancy Some Art Deco Style in Your Home?
Did you see The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio? It’s based on F Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel of the same name. How did you like the architecture and fittings? The interior decor in the film...
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How About an Underground, Turf-Roofed Home?
This futuristic dwelling in Pembrokeshire, Wales, actually dates back to 1998. A family commissioned architects Future Systems to design an eco-friendly small dwelling to be built in a stunning rural...
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Creative Homes Made From Industrial Premises
Who says old industrial premises are ugly? Architects are catching on to the unique creative possibilities that they offer when turned into dwellings. The first example is at Minsk in Belarus....
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The Ultimate Green Build? A Coffee Shop Built Entirely of Recycled Materials
Have you ever wondered if it would be possible to build some premises entirely of recycled materials? Well, here’s one. It’s the “Noorderparkbar” Coffee Shop and it’s in the Netherlands. It was built...
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Curious Architecture: the Staircase to Nowhere
The “stairs that lead nowhere” are more common than you’d think – as these photos show. Even escalators are getting in on the act! They can be outside… … or indoors – we really don’t mind. What...
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Architectural Gems to Inspire the Dreamer in You
When times are tough and budgets are tight, at least we can still dream! Here are are few building designs that we hope you’ll enjoy. This is a rubble stone, lime mortar, thatched cottage in Blaise...
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Thinking About a Loft Conversion? Here Are Some Tips
With finances tight these days, moving house can be beyond people’s budget. Which is why it makes sense to consider extending your present home. The loft space in your house can, with a bit of...
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Building Factfile: 10 Downing Street
We came across a most interesting piece on the Make Wealth History blog about one building we all know very well from the press and TV. They have kindly given us permission to reproduce the article...
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Creative Designs for a ‘Masculine’ Home
How to make a home feel male – without beer cans everywhere? Well, these pictures show what can be done! Interior & furniture designer G. Papos undertook to convert a former craft room in a...
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Reinforced Cardboard for Temporary Structures? Here’s One Brilliant Example.
In 2011, an earthquake severely damaged New Zealand’s second-largest city, Christchurch. Many buildings collapsed or had to be demolished. The one the media chiefly focused on was the Cathedral. So...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An Attractive Home 12 Feet Wide? It’s All in the Design
Have you got a plot that you think is too narrow for a viable build? Think again! These pictures are of a home in an old district of Barcelona, Spain. The plot was only 3.7m wide and very long,...
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Derelict Building Becomes Art – Check It Out!
Now here‘s something you don’t see every day! An artist and a local council have worked together to turn a derelict house into a work of art. The house, in the Cliftonville area of Margate, UK, had...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fancy Some Art Deco Style in Your Home?
Did you see The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio? It’s based on F Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel of the same name. How did you like the architecture and fittings? The interior decor in the film...
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