Top 10 houses in 2015 The old and conventional ways of building houses are fast disappearing and revamped green farm houses are springing up in every parts of the world. Here are some of the best top 10 houses for this year:: The Hilltop traditional courtyard This is a secluded building that has an elevated position like that of a lookout tower. The building comes with clean volumes with curved recess and partial arch that leads into a living room. This house is one of the best innovative designs in…
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Bjarke Ingel’s public square which is to be built for Battersea power station has been revealed
The competition for the design of a new modern public square at the Battersea power station has ended and the winning bid has been revealed. Known as the Malaysian square, this square will form part of the £ 8 billion redevelopment strategy proposed by the Battersea power station managers and it is expected to feature a fountain that has a flower shape, and several bridges linked together. One of the key components of the Battersea power station has been awarded to Danish architect- Bjarke Ingel, and his part of the…
New design competition launched for the new Thames bridge in London
There seem to be no contentment with the design of Garden bridge in London and that is why the city’s authorities are pushing for a second pedestrian bridge that will located right beside Battersea power station . The London Borough of Wandsworth has decided to put up an International design competition for a structure that will be erected across River Thames close to the South bank and the North bank. The new structure will comprise of a pedestrian bridge alongside a cycle crossing. The new infrastructural plans are part of…
A peep into the first billion dollar home in the world
A peep into the first billion dollar home in the world Nita Ambani was visiting the Mandarin Oriental hotel in New York in the year 2005 when she visited a spa in the hotel, overlooking the central park of the city. What she saw at the spa would later become a motivation for him to design the first billion dollar home in the world. Nita was struck by the classy interior decoration of the hotel spa and he decided to inquire about its designer. Nita Ambani used to be an…
Our homes will continue to be affected by modern highways
Our homes will continue to be affected by modern highways The world’s population is growing at an alarming rate but people don’t want to slow down. Since transportation has remained the only way we can move from one point to another, there is need to keep up with the number of people moving to urban areas, and we need to expand the highways . In situations where highways are re-constructed or changed, the landscape of the city will be affected , so also are the nearby homes. Our homes are…