Some of the best architecture works from all over the world, together with tips and creative designs for inspiration or educational purposes.
There is a growing trend among homeowners who have elderly parents, or who is looking to make some income off their property, and that is to install a granny flat on their property. A granny flat is a self-contained unit on the property (or as part of the main house) that has all the amenities…
Building a home is a huge undertaking which requires a large financial investment and finding the right builder needs to be one of your key considerations. Choosing the right home builder is one step closer to achieving your dream home. When looking to build a home then you need to be comfortable to ask your…
Are you preparing to build a green home in the near future? Many peopl love the idea of building an environmentally friendly home. They want to have as minimal a carbon footprint as possible and avoid having such a large negative impact on the overall environment. Careful planning certainly makes it possible to design a…
Building your dream home is often considered the level up from the standard American dream of owning your own home. Building the exact home you want or renovating an existing property to fit your exacting specifications is certainly harder than just moving into an existing home and living with it. Here are 5 things to…
It is often assumed that building a house in the winter is either impossible or prohibitively difficult. A combination of generally low temperatures, snow and hard and frozen ground, creates conditions which are far from ideal for undertaking building work. However, as unpleasant as it can be working in a construction environment in winter conditions,…
The world is full of wonder and mystery, we just need to take a look at the stars, the picture-perfect sunsets and the works of art that are produced by the very people that inhabit it, to recognize it. There is beauty all around us – sometimes I feel like the world is one big,…
One of the most frustrating aspects of building a home is all the planning permissions needed, and permits which must be obtained before you can even begin building. If you are a land developer, then you know what is involved when dealing with government regulations, but what if you are simply looking to have an…
It’s well known that today many architects work solely in the development area of architecture. However, it’s also known that architecture is not a very big expense in terms of development expenses, so the architects are not coming very high on the totem pole of expenses put forth by developers. Architects are receiving proportionally low…
Thinking of installing a flat roof? There are immense advantages that come with this roofing system. For instance, the installation and maintenance costs of flat roofs are delightfully affordable. This type of roofing is mainly installed in large residential buildings, offices, and apartments. Just like sloped rooftops, flat roofs come with their fair share of…
Close your eyes, and picture the perfect Spanish home. I’d be willing to bet more than a few euros that it’s creamy white, with beautiful arched windows. Maybe it has a few terracotta pots outside, and it definitely has a roof made from undulating, traditional clay tiles. Those tiles, known by many names including Spanish…
Every homeowner must choose wisely the kind of roofing that he or she wants to install. After all, what you select will determine the kind of protection your home receives, the overall appearance of the house, the duration of the roof, as well as the kind of roofing maintenance services you will need. All kinds…
There comes a point the lives of most homeowners when it becomes abundantly clear that the time has come to extend your home, whether you’ve got family or just need a little more space for your hobbies. The problem, however, is making an extension that is both stylish and fits in with the rest of…