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226. How do Sprinkler Systems Help the Land? January 30, 2017 There are a few reasons why it makes sense to have a sprinkler system installed instead of relying on manual watering of the land. The major reason why sprinkler systems are so popular these days is because they are a far more efficient method of getting water to various parts of your land. Whether it is a residential or a commercial property, the desire to have plants thrive is ever present. Manual watering can get you those results, but with a catch. Manual watering is a time consuming and often inefficient process. When you have irrigation pumps and sprinkler systems set up on the land... (read more) Author: Edmund Brunetti

227. Primitive Pleasure January 27, 2017 Feeding on the quest for a unique dining experience, Yunnan, China’s Pu Zao Restaurant is a cocoon of primitive pleasures… Breaking free from conventional design typology, Interior designer, Xu Xu-Jun of Yiduan Shanghai Interior Design has simulated the feel of a leisurely row-boat ride lulling along a meandering river as the thematic for the restaurant in Kunming, Yunnan. Using the starting point as water, which the designer, very quirkily arrives at from the premise that “a good diet is a source of life; no diet without water; water makes people associate with boats; and, presumpt... (read more) Author: Savitha Hira

228. The Wonders of Jaipur in India January 23, 2017 One of the three corners of the Golden Triangle of India with Agra and Delhi, Jaipur is one of the most interesting cities in the country. Jaipur is featured with its wonderful stone architectures, history, traditions, and much more. This is why almost all classical tours to India include a visit to Jaipur. Nicknamed as the pink city that usually associated with hospitality in India, Jaipur is characterized by the large number of building that are colored with different shades of red and pink, in the same style the Mongols constructed their buildings. Furthermore, when the Prince of Wale... (read more) Author: The Webmaster

229. Coconut house: ray of hope for low cost?! January 20, 2017 Ar. Jayneel Trivedi adds to the uses of tender coconut by applying it as an essential cladding material to augment the concept of low cost housing at a mere Rs. 15000/- Displaying his prototype of a coconut house made out of empty tender coconut shells, metal and wood scrap, Pune-based Ar. Jayneel Trivedi proposes a sustainable intelligent design for rural housing and low-cost slum dwellings, improving quality of life for these folks to some extent. Conceptualising a flexi-space, typically envisioned at 8ft x 8 ft, the build format opens up endless possibilities for customisation. Fo... (read more) Author: Team IAnD

230. The Benefits of IT Asset Recovery January 19, 2017 IT Asset Recovery is a term used to describe how the economic value of old technology within a firm can be recovered. There are many advantages to having a well planned program. The first step to take in establishing an IT asset recovery program is to conduct a thorough inventory of all technology used or at least on-site within the business. Each asset should be tested and a decision should be made whether to extend its use in the business, repair or refurbish the device or finally sell it. In some instances, computers or telecommunications devices will be flagged for reallocation with ... (read more) Author: Joe Hines

231. The helpfulness of foodservice consultants in managing and increasing the reputation of a restauran January 19, 2017 It will tarnish the reputation of a Restaurant Business if it offers squalid or substandard services in any aspect to be considered. On the other hand, if you have the avid ambition to stand your eatery business out from your competitors with a better competitive edge, providing unparalleled service is a must. To help you cater to the need, a professional foodservice consultant can act as a catalyst for you. The professional foodservice consultant can offer you the most helpful guidance on the proper service techniques for your initiative and assist in giving guidance like how to deliver world... (read more) Author: thenext idea

232. Eco-skyscraper: Lago's all-wood tower! January 17, 2017 A shortlisted entry: The City above the City in Lagos, Africa by Hermann Kamte & Associates sets out to change the trend of skyscrapers as an experimental smart tall building! ermann Kamte, a Young Cameroonian Architect has wowed us all by his coherent works, through a multi-disciplinary approach in the field of architecture, urbanism, design and landscape. His recent endeavour combines all these into a wooden mixed residential type structure in the heart of the most popular and the richest residential site of Lagos. The architect makes a commendable effort as he attempts to fuse histor... (read more) Author: Team IAnD

233. How Modular Construction Works January 13, 2017 Modular construction has been around since the early 19th century when Henry Manning designed and constructed cottage components in the United Kingdom and shipped them over to Australia to be erected. However, despite having existed for over 150 years, modular construction still seems to be a relatively unknown or unproven method to many outside the world of construction. In fact, with today’s construction techniques, it can be difficult to differentiate between stick-built and modular buildings to the untrained eye. Nevertheless, the most important part of understanding modular construction... (read more) Author: Elizabeth Satterfield

234. This home in the scenic woods is one with nature! January 13, 2017 90 sq. m. House Rheder II in Germany stands for essential living in a natural setting. Crisp, minimal furniture meets contemporary architecture paving the way for intelligent use of space! We get busier with each passing day and what better place to unwind than at home? Working with a client, who wanted to pare down to the absolute fundamentals, designer Heike Falkenberg redesigns House Rheder II, originally a holiday home from the 1950s; and rebuilt in 2015 focussed on the sensual perceptibility of the various lighting moods and the experience of air, fire, water and earth. Al... (read more) Author: Team IAnD

235. The Power of Electronic Recycling January 10, 2017 DID YOU KNOW THAT THE MORE WE RECYCLE OUR OLD COMPUTERS AND CELL PHONES, THE LESS ENERGY WE NEED TO USE, AND THE MORE WE REDUCE THE WORLD’S GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS? This is true because when we extend the life of the materials used in our ‘throw away’ gadgets, we also reduce the amount of energy required to mine new metals, create new plastics and so forth. Consider this: Recycling aluminum takes 95 percent less energy compared to making aluminum from raw materials, and the resultant annual savings compares to around 19 million barrels of oil . That’s enough energy to supply electricity... (read more) Author: Joe Hines

236. Green Living January 10, 2017 Renesa Architecture Studio spruces up a dilapidated structure to address the exigency of accommodating nature in living spaces. As the name suggests, Casa Green Lattice strives to be recognised by the textured mesh of green planters that constitute the façade of the new design intervention. Eclipsed in the concrete jungle of New Delhi, the original structure was devoid of an architectural identity, which the refurbished version vouchsafed. By retaining the structural components of the building, the design reduces the carbon footprint, while the green cover adds a visual reminder of... (read more) Author: Team IAnD

237. Protect Your Business, Employees and Customer From Identity Theft! January 09, 2017 In these threatening times of cyber-theft, it is more important than ever to do everything possible to avoid your employees’ and your customers’ personal identity information from falling into the wrong hands! That’s why data destruction is such a huge issue. Operating without a firm process for destroying all traces of this critical issue also exposes your business to various threats should sensitive information be used by criminals. The only fool-proof way to prevent this is the complete destruction of the magnetic hardware holding this information. There are several benefits that fo... (read more) Author: Joe Hines

238. Best Practices in Data Destruction January 09, 2017 In our last blog, Protect Your Business, Employees and Customers From Identity Theft!, we discussed why data destruction should be a priority in your institution or business. In this follow up, we offer a best practices approach to data destruction for your organization to consider when evaluating potential vendors. In the digital age, data destruction is the foundation of business processes that safeguards your employees’ and customers’ identity. No matter if you’re a school, corporation, hospital etc., there is going to be unique information that cannot be allowed to get into the wrong hand... (read more) Author: Joe Hines

239. Urban Revivalism January 02, 2017 By FinchD Photography: Rajiv Majumdar; courtesy Praxis Read Time: 2 mins This Praxis Inc’ designed penthouse apartment atop a residential tower in Bangalore, explores the stylistic, visual revival of mid-century elements, in a modern urban context... Accommodating a young, upwardly-mobile family, the layout of the house emerges out of the lifestyle and social standing of the family, which requisites large, open spaces to have room for frequent gatherings. The resultant space is a linear, unobstructed sequence of dining and living areas, juxtaposed between two terraces, on the west ... (read more) Author: Team IAnD

240. Why it is a wise decision to hire professional restaurant interior designers December 26, 2016 Have you ever figured out why your restaurant has so many customers frequenting your restaurants? If you cannot exactly, it is basically the type of excellence that your restaurant offers. Undoubtedly, the variety of scrumptious foods and excellent customer support service are the key elements to spur your customers to frequent your restaurant but in addition to that, the type of atmosphere your restaurant offers is highly instrumental in enabling your clients to come back again and again. These must be the most satisfying elements that will come to pass to restaurant owners and operators. So ... (read more) Author: thenext idea

241. Responsible architecture: New seismic hotel in Napoli! December 26, 2016 Margot Krasojevic Architects’ ongoing dynamic seismic hotel in Napoli, Italy purports to minimize disaster during earthquakes… Italy has a long history of earthquakes and of late, they have been more frequent. This one-storey hotel for Gao Investment in the western province near Naples is being designed to contain and reduce the building's destruction and fatality, when calamity strikes; its programmatic criteria involving the effects of earthquakes, tremors and dislocations in the immediate environment. The hotel's plan consists of three separate elements, which move away from each ... (read more) Author: Savitha Hira

242. Experiments in Architecture: the mobile home! December 22, 2016 Compiled by Teresa Simon Photography: Hannah Wu; People’s Architecture Office; courtesy the architects How would you like to own a mobile home and add on to it at will, without spending huge sums of money on associated mandates? People's Architecture Office designs a modular home to fulfil this very need... In Shenzhen China, where land is held exclusively by the government and the construction of private homes is reserved for the very wealthy, People's Architecture Office have worked out a solution called ‘Plug-in Tower’. Invited by a real estate developer to tackle the ‘future of... (read more) Author: Teresa Simon

243. Sumessh Menon's material stories! December 20, 2016 Complementing his passion for materials with a congruent flair, Ar. Sumessh Menon chisels yet another bespoke hospitality ‘wow’! Architect Sumessh Menon of his eponymous firm has a voracious appetite for materials. His office is in constant pursuit of material behaviour, surface finishes and newbies on the block; researching and working on myriad mock-ups. A prime reason this that none of his projects – whether commercial or otherwise bear any semblance of a signature style; or should we say that – a harmonious blend of unexpected materials - defines his signature style! In his late... (read more) Author: Savitha Hira

244. Poetry in Black December 19, 2016 AN Design explores the unexpected in retail, using an all-black envelope, where the material, the lights, the details and the experience become ambulatory... Conviction stands in for many a new idiom. Designers Shanwei Weng and Jiadie Yuan work constructively towards replacing inertial thinking with breakthrough approaches. As winners of the most coveted World Interior of the Year 2016 at the INSIDE Festival, they have been extensively lauded for their out-of-box approach in designing the HEIKE fashion brand concept store in Hangzhou Shi, China. Hidden on the second floor of a furnit... (read more) Author: Savitha Hira

245. Refining the neutral palette December 16, 2016 SM Studio weaves an ingenious vocab of neutral colours to infuse soul, depth and character into a spectacular home in Mumbai suburbs... A home is luxurious; and, a home is luxurious! So, how does one really make a unique luxurious statement in a milieu of expansive luxe residences?! SM Studio seems to think it’s simple! Prinicpal architects Suresh Mistry and Meghana Shetty toe the tried-and-tested neutral palette defining a sprawling 4BHK-2terrace-41/2 bathroom plush home with a beatific view of the Mumbai skyline; but the difference lies in their approach to neutrality as the mainstay of... (read more) Author: Savitha Hira

246. Floating gym! December 11, 2016 Parisians can soon hop on to a unique fitness experience as the new gym-boat - The Paris Navigation Gym cruises along the Seine every day... Design and innovation office, Carlo Ratti Associates unveils their latest concept of a floating gym that is fuelled by human-energy sourced from onboard workout sessions. Collaborating with Technogym, a manufacturer of fitness equipment, and Terreform ONE (Open Network Ecology), a non-profit architecture group that promotes smart design in cities, the new gym design is based on Bateaux Mouches- traditional ferry boats that have been part of a popular... (read more) Author: Team IAnD

247. Selling stories; not objects! December 10, 2016 Hugely colour influenced, this fusion space in Ruzafa, Valencia, houses lifestyle products in a scenario, where an essentially 80’s thematic marries contemporary overtures... Award winning creative consultancy firm, Masquespacio, Valencia is known for its branding and interior projects via a unique approach that results in innovative concepts. While designing the new store interiors for Gnomo, home of various lifestyle brands, it was important for the designers to create a light-hearted and happy feeling without disrupting visual order. So, living up to their reputation for creating... (read more) Author: Team IAnD

248. Generating ideas December 09, 2016 Ar. Aijaz Hakim transforms a sprawling, abandoned New York loft into a collaborative work space that fosters the cultivation of multi-disciplinary ideas! Pune-based Studio AHA headed by principal architect Aijaz Hakim has beautifully turned around an uncared for, dilapidated 8000 sq. ft. loft located in the warehouse district of glamorous New York. Intended for use as a collaborative zone to display products, hold financial meetings and a space to generate new ideas for potential alliances with investors and venture capitalists, the expansive space with its high ceiling and large met... (read more) Author: Team IAnD

249. Integrated creativity December 09, 2016 Multidisciplinary creative firm, Hatem+D endorses the importance of a holistic design experience in their comprehensive conceptualisation of Quebec’s first Zazz boutique... Hatem+D have gone all out to reinstate their strong belief in the art of all-inclusive design, where they touch upon various aspects of design in a holistic manner in order to impact and elicit the right customer response. Working with Zazz for their very first boutique in Quebec, Canada, the design firm was keen that they create a customer experience in which paths lead them through stations displaying different... (read more) Author: Team IAnD

250. Three Very Effective Restaurant Marketing Strategies December 09, 2016 A creative as well as tried and tested strategy to market a business typically play a large role in catering to the need. However, the creation of the strategy requires a person to be highly imaginative who, in the meantime, also gives a scrupulous attention to every detail of the industry. Precisely, the strategy should be such that it seems all the way compatible with the business to be marketed. By the way, if you have a restaurant business targeted for marketing, we basically feature three main marketing ideas for restaurant here that can be instrumental in promoting your business. Creat... (read more) Author: thenext idea

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