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15 Creative Staircases and Modern Staircase Designs - Part 4.
2012-02-04 13:29:00 Collection of unique, creative, unusual and modern staircase designs from around the globe. Glass Staircase: Glass cantilever staircase with full height independent glass panel balustrade and wall fixed handrail.Box Stairs: Creative box stairs by Blencowe-Levine "are part of a roof studio addition to a home in Battersea."Storage Stairs: No matter how much space you've got, you may need intelligent storage solutions.Convenient Stairs: These creative stairs are designed for easy access.Hidden Door Staircase: This staircase doubles as a door for a secret room.Stairs by EeDesign: Based on Veronoi diagrams and using the methods pioneered with Leonardo, the stair design is randomly created for each project.Helical Stairs: These stairs are defined by having balustrade to both sides.Reconstructible Wooden Staircase: It's a part of a reconstructible three-story structure made from laminated timber; if a need arises it can be reconstructed elsewhere.Interlace Stairs: In these stairs, the i...
By: algebra of life
BAJA ECO-LOFTS
2012-01-12 15:00:00 Here's a preview of the Endémico Resguardo Silvestre Hotel, set to be completed later this year in the Valle De Guadalupe area of Baja California. The sleek habitat will feature twenty independent eco-lofts that are 215 square feet each. Each one is designed from steel and wood in minimalist fashion with a wooden patio deck and clay fireplace to top it off. Visitors of the Habita hotel group establishment can expect an amazing view of the valley, a stunning pool, and a nearby winery. Very nice!
15 Creative Staircases and Modern Staircase Designs - Part 3.
2012-01-11 13:27:00 Collection of unique, creative, unusual and modern staircase designs from around the globe. Ribbon Staircase: Creative staircase design constructed from 10 mm thick metal sheet by H?H architects.Floating Stairs: Cool "floating" stairs designed for 'The Gray Hotel in Milan, Italy'.Disappearing Stairs: This staircase folds up and disappears into the wall with a press of a button using hydraulic pistons.Clever Staircase Bookshelves: An intelligent alternating treadstaircase that doubles as bookshelves; created by three Czech designers.Spiral Staircase Slide: This cool spiral staircase design incorporates a slide for the kids.Modern Staircase: This airy staircase design comes from Italian manufacturer.Ceiling Staircase: This creative staircase was designed for a residence in France.1m2 Stairs: An innovative efficient stairs designed for small spaces. Spiral Staircase: Spiral staircase carved from wood.Alternating Treadstairs: Staircase Slide: London architect Alex Michaelis installed ...
By: algebra of life
Italian Inspiration: Travertine Dream House in Singapore
2012-01-06 15:28:00 Travertine Dream House was envisioned by Wallflower Architecture + Design… and is located in Serangoon, Singapore. The brief of the owner (Inspired by the Italian travertine city landscapes), required the use of greenery, maximization of functional areas and travertine exterior finishes. Here is more from the development team regarding the design solution that was applied: “The house is organized as
KANYE WEST HIRING
2012-01-06 15:00:00 International Hip-Hop artist and producer, Kanye West, recently announced the inception of his very own creative company--DONDA. Named after his late mother, Dr. Donda West, the venture is going to be dedicated to producing projects and products that, as Yeezy describes, will marry emotional wants with utilitarian needs. And he's not looking to tackle it alone. Mr. West is actually calling out thinkers and creatives from all walks: architects, scientists, teachers, designers, and more, to reach out and join the action:
Adapted to a Challenging Terrain: Villa Midgård in Stockholm
2012-01-06 12:21:00 Villa Midgård was designed by Stockholm-based studio DAPstockholm… and is a three-level modern residence located in Stockholm, Sweden. The client’s brief required a home with a maintenance?free facade, tall rooms and openness towards the surrounding natural landscape. The result is a building with no less than seven facades. Here is a description from the architects:”Cutouts in the mountain give space for
Paris : son histoire, son architecture, sa culture.
2012-01-05 16:54:00 Dans ses frontières de 1859 Paris s?étale sur 104 km² avec une population de 2 811 200 habitants, le Grand Paris a une superficie de 1450 km² avec 8 403 000 habitants. La ville possède un immense réseau autoroutier et ferroviaire.
Inspiring Architecture and Tasteful Interior Decorations: House 02
2012-01-05 16:39:00 Architectural studio Za Bor Architects… have completed House 02, a modern 2,906 square foot (270 square meters) residence located near Moscow. Built on a steep hillside, the project has an intriguing appearance and features ingenious architecture ideas. The lower level is partially integrated in the hill and accommodates the bedrooms and bathrooms. It can be accessed from inside, via the
Balinese-Style Holiday Home in Costa Rica: Casa Big Sur
2012-01-05 15:08:00 We received some photos and information from landscape architect Ben Morris about an impressive holiday home, which we would like to share forward. Casa Big Sur… is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece nestled in the lush tropical rain-forest, located in Dominical and the Southern Zone of Costa Rica where the lush verdant mountains meet the Pacific Ocean. This 6,500 square foot Balinese-style
The Myth Of ?Infinite Scalability?
2011-12-29 10:58:00 Scalability is a topic near and dear to my heart. Many a client seeks me out for the first time for help in this area. Usually the request is for an amount substantially smaller than infinity. It’s usually on the discussion groups and in conference presentations that infinity is brought into it. The basics The first issue with scalability is ...
Scalability of Modern web applications
2011-12-24 16:39:00 In my opinion there are two types of applications as for as number of user is concerned.1) Desktop applications which supports single user (Ex: MS Word)2) Server side applications which supports multiple users (Ex: Web application)Designing a Desktop applications is easy compared with server side apps which demands massive scalability. Hence the hardware requirements are entirely different, from single server deployment model to dynamically scalable cloud systems. The non-functional requirements take high priority and most challenging in server side applications.Scalability is one of the most important aspect of the today?s modern web application. The software architecture is a key factor in determining scalability of the system, the second one is coding, and finally tuning the hardware. Below I have described typical hardware architecture of the modern web apps.External Caching servers: This sits in front of the web servers to serve static contents such as images, xml, css, html, a...
Free eBook on Claims based Identity and Access Control
2011-12-16 04:55:00 Starts with discussing basics of claims based identity and moves to advanced topics. Following industry standards are discussed : Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Security Association Management Protocol (SAMP) and Internet Security Association and Key Management...
ICE CUBE HEARTS ARCHITECTURE
2011-12-14 14:29:00 The Pacific Standard Time arts initiative is currently promoting a new exhibition about husband and wife duo, Charles and Ray Eames. The architects were responsible for constructing several projects in Los Angeles. The following video enlists Ice Cube, of all people, tour guide to the city and its physical makeup. What most viewers don't know is that O'Shea Jackson (Ice Cube's real name) is a big fan of architecture and actually studied drafting before his rapping career. Check him out as he breaks down a few Los Angeles landmarks and an Eames case study.
TETRA MODULAR OFFICE
2011-12-01 19:02:00 Designer, David Ajasa-Adekunle, presents his rendition of the office space of the future via the tetra shed--a modular building system that can be used for fun, play, rest, or business. The shed's exterior can be custom-finished in zinc, copper, corten steel, or marine plywood. Likewise, the interior can be lined in either plasterboard or plywood.
Recording of joint interview with Eric Evans
2011-12-01 05:59:00 Last month both myself and Eric Evans spoke at a conference run by the International Association of Software Architects (IASA) in Madrid. Eric talked about DDD and I talked about CQRS. While the talks were recorded, I don’t think they’ve come online yet. At the end of the conference, we were interviewed by the local .NET ...
15 Creative and Modern Staircase Designs - Part 2.
2011-11-18 13:11:00 Collection of unique, creative, unusual and modern staircase designs from around the globe. Staircase by Reinier de Jong: Created by Rotterdam-based design studio Reinier de Jong Design; the staircase is a sculptural masterpiece that consists of eight white blocks and sixteen grey steps.Staircase by Semprini: The staircase designed by Semprini for Edilco, draws inspiration from the natural rocks smoothed by water. The stairs look like big river stones, but these are actually concrete blocks polished to perfection. Curve and Floating Staircases: These modern staircases are from studio house 'Maison NW', Paris, designed by Nathalie Wolberg-Architecture.Metal Staircases by Watts Design: Staircase by Alex Haw: Creation of designer Alex Haw, these staircases recreate the structural flow of the living spaces. Storage Stairs: A smart storing solution for books. Curvy Modern Marble Staircase: The staircase design was based on the idea of a ribbon and connects two floors of a 12th Stree...
By: algebra of life
Green architecture
2011-10-25 13:02:00 FPAC, in cooperation with Lions Club Germany, organized an exhibition for the students of BNU Architectural Department and other interested in green architecture on Monday, October 25, 2011....
By: Light Within
Website architecture for SEO: learning the basics
2011-10-13 16:12:00 This post was written as a response to a direct request from @mitchholt. Apologies for the delay, but we thought it’s better 2 months late than never! Website architecture ...© SEOptimise - Download our free business guide to blogging whitepaper and sign-up for the SEOptimise monthly newsletter. Website architecture for SEO: learning the basics Related posts:Can You Get a New Domain Ranking Using Just Facebook Likes & Tweets? Top 10 Retail SEO Mistakes UK Brands Are Still Making Why Not All Shopping Search Engines Have Lost in the UK Google Panda/Quality Update
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Institute for Technology in Architecture (ITA)
2011-08-22 05:05:00 "The ITA / Institute for Technology in Architecture and its chairs will form an independent institute that belongs to the Faculty of Architecture at ETH Zurich. The institute sees itself as a bridge between the architectural design studies and building process. Its diverse cooperations with various institutions, firms, organizations and authorities ensure sustainable development in the building industry. The new ITA / Institute for Technology in Architecture has committed itself to achieving the following three aims: 1.To intensify the collaboration among the chairs both in teaching and in research. 2.To foster a professionally competent and scientifically based integrated architectural design instruction. 3.To serve in the building industry as the center for technology in architecture." to find out more... Passage via http://www.ita.arch.ethz.ch/ Related links: Architecture and Sustainable Design Technologies: http://www.suat.arch.ethz.ch/en-/ Building Systems Group: http://www.gt....
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Master Builder Harry Wimer ~
2011-06-30 23:03:00 Harry Wimer [+1950] constructed t-his building and many other impressive Butler buildings including the Butler Savings and Trust (now the new PNC Bank), Elm Court, TW Phillips Gas Building, Butler "Eagle" Publishing Company Building and the Butler Senior High School (now Junior High).
Architecture Conferences Worldwide
2011-06-30 20:52:00 Conferences in architecture and related fields by Conference Alert. to find out more... Image featuring Montreal 2011 Ecocity World, via http://www.ecocity2011.com/accu-eil/default_e.asp
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78. What is Architecture? (Part 3)
2011-06-23 00:59:00 Here is an obvious part in this series that just did not occur to me for some strange reason. Thanks to Jody Brown, here it is:Architecture (noun): the act of artfully placing complex forms in remote locations to be photographed for magazine covers.Architecture (noun): the memory of that which could have been, that is invoked by the residual form remaining after extensive value engineering.?Architecture (noun): Public disinterest derived from a combination of self importance and greed.?.Architecture (noun): The compromise arrived at by the client and the designers after the president of the firm and the client played golf yesterday.?.Architecture (noun): The hard metallic other shell surrounding confused school children pointing at the large early period Calder mobile hanging from the ceiling.?.Architecture (noun): The space between 4 or more glass walls, wherein wealthy people shower.?.Architecture (noun): Profession wherein ones salary is amusing to the majority of other professio...
Enterprise, SaaS, and Platforms
2011-06-19 14:01:00 So it’s been about a year and a half since my promise to follow up on my Non-Functional Architectural Woes post. Just to give you a short summary, in that post I talked about the fact that many of today’s “best practices” for software design (like layering, ORMs, and web services) don’t actually provide the ...
Oppenheim Architecture
2011-06-14 16:53:00 Image featuring COR, first sustainable mix-used condominium in Florida. to find out more... Image via http://www.oppenoffice.com/inde-x2.htm
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KL 2011 Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival
2011-06-10 03:38:00 Image via http://www.datumkl.my/ Related links:- https://www.facebook.com/DatumK-L2011
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Jelani - Japanese Architecture
2011-05-23 20:02:00 Japanese Architecture is known for it's innovative designs and now for being the latest from Harlem MC, Jelani, who is back with a new track produced by Durkin. Download...
TDD affects overall software architecture quality
2011-05-03 15:24:00 Test-Driven Development (TDD) typically used in agile development approaches, the idea is develop test cases before writing the actual code. Life cycles of TDD is writing the failing unit test, then write some code to make the test pass and refactor it. TDD turns testing into a design activity. We have to do a good design, that is loosely coupled and highly cohesive code, it means knowing the design principles and patterns that are important to keep the code extensible. TDD is only about writing automated tests? No. Test Driven Development is not a testing technique, it?s more about Design. Hence, I can blame it on the name, which includes the word ?test? but not the word ?design.?Many agile processes rejecting the design phase, instead favoring of a small architectural sketch. In such a process, the software design emerges as the software grows. Hence TDD assumes that the software design is either incomplete, or at least open to evolutionary changes.In a traditional test-last of de...
When to avoid CQRS
2011-04-22 22:32:00 It looks like that CQRS has finally “made it” as a full blown “best practice”. Please accept my apologies for my part in the overly-complex software being created because of it. I’ve tried to do what I could to provide a balanced view on the topic with posts like Clarified CQRS and Race Conditions Don’t Exist. It looks ...
Integration: How and Where
2011-04-08 11:18:00 One of the topics that comes up a lot in the context of an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) is that of integration. Unfortunately, many people take their ideas of reuse and design their integration as being done from a single place – both logical and physical. That unfortunately creates a bottleneck for all integration activities, ...
Bus and Broker Pub/Sub Differences
2011-03-24 22:22:00 One of the things which often confuses people using NServiceBus for the first time is that it only allows an endpoint to subscribe to a given event from a single other publishing endpoint. The rule that there can only be a single publisher for a given event type is one of the things that differentiates ...
Careful with Content-Based Routing
2011-03-20 16:32:00 Every once in a while I get clients who ask me why NServiceBus doesn’t support content-based routing. My answer sometimes surprises them, “because it is a dangerous pattern that should usually be avoided”. Content-Based Routing and ESBs Since content-based routing often appears on feature lists for various ESBs, many people consider them to be a necessary part ...
Entities, Transactions, and Broken Boundaries
2011-03-05 12:44:00 One of the things I cover early on in my course is the problem with traditional layered architecture driving people to create a business logic layer made up of a bunch of inter-related entities. I see this happening a lot, even though nowadays people are calling that bunch of inter-related entities a “domain model”. Let me ...
Architecture and Politics: Chicago's Favorite Topics!
2011-02-27 22:55:00 one person shouted out "Who wants to bid on opening up the windows to get some fresh air in here!" Believe it or not, people began making bids for the windows to be opened up and within minutes the price had gone up to $5,000! Sure enough, the gavel banged down and the Museum's funds were raised by $5,000 to have someone open up the windows!
CASTILLO CARIBE
2011-01-19 18:42:00 How about a beach front property fit for a kingdom, let alone a king? With a little help from Sotheby's International Realty and a cool $59 million, you can snag up Castillo Caribe, a 48,000 square-foot luxury estate on the Cayman Islands, complete with tennis court, wine cellar, theater, and cave-inspired spa! Quick, where's our wallet?
CHILDREN'S ARCHITECTURE
2011-01-17 18:52:00 The Center for Architecture Foundation in Downtown New York City offers several programs dedicated to introducing design and building skills to youth participants. Some of the classes currently available include, From Books To Buildings, where participants create 3-D models based on a favorite structure, and Street Smart Designer, where participants focus on the many ways design affects the everyday lives of people in the city. Classes are available for participants enrolled in grades 3 through 12.
Pastry Puffing Out Architecture
2011-01-16 21:56:00 The film centers around the process of becoming a M.O.F. (Un des Meilleurs Ouvrier de France) and chef Jacquy Pfeiffer's journey to become one. Getting those 3 letters meant becoming recognized as the best craftsman in France. Those who pass this competition, currently held every 4 years, are honored with a medal during a ceremony at the the Sorbonne and Élysée in the presence of the President of the French Republic.
Polymorphism and Messaging
2011-01-13 09:52:00 One of the questions that came up from my NServiceBus – .NET Service Bus Smackdown post was about the Polymorphic Message Dispatch and Polymorphic Message Routing features. People wanted to know what those are, why they’re important, and if other technologies (specifically WCF and BizTalk) support them. Messaging Basics First of all, when building a system using ...
Logical and Physical Architecture
2010-11-08 20:14:00 One architectural misunderstanding I see repeatedly in my work with clients is in the relationship between logical and physical architecture. The most common building-block of these misunderstandings is the web service (or it’s “upgraded” .net counterpart – the WCF service). Don’t get me wrong, sometimes there is a place for a web service, just not everywhere. So, ...
Diverging Diamond Interchange Keeps Traffic Moving Quickly
2010-10-29 23:56:00 Ever been driving on the road and had some one make an unprotected left turn in front of you, cutting it too close for comfort? With this innovative concept for regulating traffic, you won't have to think about it. The diverging diamond interchange (DDI) traffic pattern has drivers temporarily switch sides of the road in order to keep traffic moving more quickly.
World's Tallest Manmade Climbing Wall
2010-10-27 04:00:00 The Netherlands has proved that you don't need mountains to have challenging climbing.
A tour of the beautiful Dutch city of Delft
2010-10-26 06:00:00 Delft is a beautiful Dutch city located in between Rotterdam and The Hague in the Netherlands. Well known for the Delft Blue Pottery, this small city has a typically Dutch city center lined by gorgeous canals. [Photo Credit - sub_lime79] The city of Delft has a history dating back to more than 750 years, its name derived ...A tour of the beautiful Dutch city of Delft Browse through our Europe travel tips to find the best places to visit in Europe. Content published on Europe a la Carte.
Weaving As Architecture: David Garcia Creates Another First
2010-10-25 17:00:00 David Garcia and his gang (aka Studio) have been up to their new tricks again, this time creating the first facade, roof, column and foundation to be built without nails, screws, or even glue!
Alva Hill ~ Butler Architect
2010-10-24 14:52:00 Ralph Burt, Dick Rittelmann, John Kosar and Alva Hill Alva Hill [right] was the founder founder of the Butler architecture firm, Burt,Hill. He started with the firm in 1952, along with Ralph Burt. Although Burt-Hill is now a multinational firm (and is being acquired later this year by a Canadian firm), the largest office still is in Butler, employing roughly 150 people here.Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Hill was an accomplished pilot fighting in World War II flying a P51 Mustang fighter plane. Consequentially, Mr. Hill met Mr. Burt during the war and returned to their hometown of Butler to make architectural history.
STAINED-GLASS AR(T)CHITECTURE
2010-10-20 18:24:00 Check out what New York City-based artist, Tom Fruin, made outside of the royal plaza of the Royal Danish Library. Kolonihavehus, as he's dubbed the piece, is constructed completely out of re-purposed material--found plexiglass and steel picture frames!
Mud Architecture
2010-10-02 06:42:00 The future lies in mud architecture. Though this sweeping statement may sound prehistoric, but it is very relevant to modern times. Building living spaces with mud is a tradition dating as back as...
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Race Conditions Don?t Exist
2010-08-31 11:56:00 Not in the business world anyway. The problem is that, as software developers, we’re all too quick to accept them at face value. We don’t question the requirements – in all fairness, it was never our job to do so. We were the ones that implemented them, preferably quickly. For example Let’s say we get the requirement ...
Some Thoughts on Chicago Architecture...
2010-08-20 19:22:00 [The Robie House] is not only a National Historic Landmark, but the plaque in front seems to echo [Frank Lloyd] Wright's own oversized ego when it says matter-of-factly that the Robie House is "...one of the most significant structures in the history of Architecture"(!)
Ebert on Architecture: Two Thumbs Down
2010-08-05 13:26:00 Ebert on Modern architecture is responded to. |
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