Wood vs. All Other In an earlier blog, I’d written about a 35-storey tower proposed by Michael Green Architecture for the Reinventer Paris competition, slated to be the tallest wood building in the world. In a sequel to that, I bring you the 13-storey timber tower, the condominium ‘Origine’, designed by Yvan Blouin, in Quebec’s Pointe-aux- Lièvres eco-district, the…
Credit: Michael Green Architecture (MGA) Wooden Structures in Sustainable Architecture The world as we know it today is moving towards ‘plastic’ – plastic containers, plastic furniture, plastic building panels, plastic disposal bags, plastic toys, plastic, plastic, plastic! Even the euphemistic ‘plastic’ surgery symbolizes all that is fake about a person. And is it any surprise then that the world screams…
Top Layered Window Treatment Ideas & Tips In today’s minimalistic world of decorating and design, less is considered more. The simpler the design, the more impressive is the effect. It is so with window dressings too. Most of us are content with a single dressing on our windows. We expect them to give their utmost in terms of function. If…
In two minds: Vrai ou faux? “Change is the law of life. Those who look only to the past or the present and not to the future are certain to miss the future” said, John F. Kennedy. But for Brook, being an avid wildlife enthusiast and a devoted environmentalist, this mantra was especially hard to embrace, mostly because…
Beautiful while Affordable. Cookery shows on TV are quite the thing nowadays! Whole families are seen huddling around the TV, watching cookery shows, learning how to make wontons, sushi, the perfectly roasted chicken, egg noodles, red velvet cake, fudges and tortes, espresso ice creams, the perfect Indian flat bread, the perfect key lime pie…you name it, and you got it.…
My beloved Mother. “I remember my Mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have always clung to me all my life” – said Abraham Lincoln. As I was reading one of his biographies for my research, this quote instantly brought to me the thought that from the greatest to the most modest of men, they’ve all had this…
What is the difference of Interior designer and a decorator? “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.” – Albert Einstein My belief in those words is reinforced now and then when I come across homeowners who cannot distinguish between two different products and use the terms interchangeably, confusing me. Often my profession itself changes, and…
Planning Summer holidays. We’re already halfway through spring; the year seems to be zooming past, and we hapless humans better stay on board if we don’t want to get ground up in the wheels of time! Our good friends are heading out to Acapulco for the Easter break; seems like all of Canada is heading out to warmer climes…
Decorate the windows desirably. “The way to build your savings is by spending less each month.” – Suze Orman Today’s competitive market is turning out to be consumer friendly. Every store has to come up with discounts and offers to grab the attention of customers. There are many customers who take full advantage of this competitive market even for…
Its almost here! “Spring is going to come,” chief meteorologist Chris Scott said of this long-range forecast for March, April and May. “It’s just going to be a bit delayed across the East. What’s happened is a big part of what’s to come,” he said. “March is a winter month.” The spring-like weather is due to start later for…