Posted by Happydude | Posted in Building, Eco, Shopping | Posted on 22-05-2008
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UK high street and shopping mall retailer Argos are launching a range of self-assembly log cabins with price points from as low as £11,000.
The Finnlife Helsinki flatpack option at £13,000 comeswith five rooms, underfloor heating and laminate flooring and, according to the retailer, it can be built by two people in one to two days.
The home also boasts a “handy loft area for storage” and a decked terrace where the owners can sit and soak up the sun.
The 32ft by 16ft 10in Helsinki, made of Scandinavian whitewood, has double-glazed French doors, windows and a felt shingle roof.
Argos said the home is “supplied in kit form containing all the components and instructions required for self assembly”.
Although the video can be a little cheesy it does give you an idea as to the enormity of this project; the biggest pyramid in the world will no longer be in Egypt! It will be in Dubai; Dubailand will be adding replicas of the world’s wonders that will be used for commercial and residential purposes.
It will be a blend of theme parks, luxury living, shopping and adventure.They will also be adding their own versions of The Tower of Pisa, The Great Wall of China, The Eiffel Tower, Dubai Grand Pyramid, Dubai Taj Mahal, Town of Venice, as well as the Dubai Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Falconcity which will have eco condos, open-air dining, cafes and a garden which looks over FalconCity Mall. There will be Villas in multiple styles, from Santa Fe designs to Aegean architecture.
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Posted by Happydude | Posted in Building, Business | Posted on 09-11-2007
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While the property market in the UK hasn’t seen the downturn the US market is currently experiencing, deeply discounted homes can still be found even in London’s most desirable neighbourhoods. This new site Propertysnake makes the task of finding those homes easier. Users can search by region and by price.
It also has the added information savvy people typically hone in on: the number of days a home’s been on the market, for example, the percentage that sellers have reduced their offering, and the number of other homes in the vicinity that have reduced their selling price.
It aslo incorporates some UGC as it posts comments from those who’ve visited the properties. Site visitors may advise that a property’s poor state of repair or other circumstances warrant its price reduction or that the property’s discounted price needs to drop further.
Posted by Happydude | Posted in Building, Eco | Posted on 10-10-2007
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For some time, designers, architects and builders all over the world have tinkered with the idea of turning excess standard shipping containers into living quarters. Some of the incarnations of the lowly metal box are downright chic, including artist-architect Adam Kalkin’s Quik House for which he apparently has more orders than he can handle.
But these metal containers have also drawn the attention of some leading brands that have started to use the eye-popping ideas to full advantage. Holiday shoppers milling about the Time Warner Center in New York will have a fabulous chance to experience one of these soon. Between November 28 and December 29, 2007, they can rest, relax and sip a perfect cup of illy espresso in one of Kalkin’s creations, the temporary Push Button House cafe that the Trieste, Italy-based illycaffè will install there.
[Via theCoolhunter]
