Tag: Design
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Wiltshire riverside self-build with eco-friendly design
Chris Dann has an enduring passion for property and design. “I’ve always had a feeling for homes and space,” he says. And that instinct came into play when he acquired a riverside plot in the heart of a Wiltshire town – land that he bought from his mother. Despite the site being in the centre…
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Guest Cottage Update – How Do You Design A House If You Don’t Know How You’ll Use It????
You guys. I’m having so much fun with the design of this house (our guest cottage). We don’t even know what it will be used for, but I do have some ideas on future function, which are informing our decisions. So if you want inside my brain (not sure I’d recommend it), here is what…
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How Cloud-Based PDM Connects Design and Construction Teams
Cloud-based Product Data Management (PDM) systems have become essential in connecting design professionals with construction teams. When teams work well, projects win. They also make fewer pricey errors. Consider this: designers and builders often struggled to communicate, which led to confusion and hindered project progress. When organizations use cloud PDM, teams can easily share information,…
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The Most Affordable OR Splurge-Worthy Gifts For The Design and Home Lover
Welcome to the gift guide for the home design enthusiast…or let’s face it, maybe you are the home enthusiast wanting to get your house more dialed in before hosting people. While shopping for this, I really curated with my gut – I only chose pieces that got me SO excited. Pieces that felt really noteworthy…
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Regenerative Design Is Redefining Climate Infrastructure
The impacts of extreme weather are no longer a future concern; they are a present reality overwhelming infrastructure and endangering communities. Record-breaking heatwaves, wildfires, floods, and storms are pushing our built environment to its breaking point. In response, designers must lead with two complementary mindsets: resilience—the ability to withstand shocks and “bounce back”—and regeneration—the ability…
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New Commercial & Jumbo Toilet Dispensers Feature Unique Design
EnBath today announced the release of a fully redesigned commercial toilet paper dispenser, targeted at high-traffic environments such as churches, schools, offices, and other commercial facilities. This newly engineered model integrates a patent-pending cover design, robust stainless steel construction, dual-roll capacity, and removable spindles for compatibility across roll core sizes. It is available via EnBath’s…
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Birdair Showcases Design Excellence at Ontario Sports Complex
Birdair, Inc., the world’s leading specialty contractor for custom tensile membrane structures for nearly 70 years, has been awarded a contract to design and install 59 tensile membrane canopy structures at the new Ontario Sports Empire Complex in Ontario, California. This project will enhance one of the largest and most anticipated sports and recreation destinations in…
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Structural Steel Design Awards 2025: Commended projects
Six structural steel projects received commendations at this year’s awards. Originally opened in 2000, the third phase of construction at ExCeL London has extended the facility by a further 215m (the building is now 820m-long), delivering an additional 40,000m2, which includes 12,000m2 of ground floor exhibition space and 9,500m2 of conferencing accommodation on the uppermost…
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Structural Steel Design Awards 2025: Commended projects
Six structural steel projects received commendations at this year’s awards. Originally opened in 2000, the third phase of construction at ExCeL London has extended the facility by a further 215m (the building is now 820m-long), delivering an additional 40,000m2, which includes 12,000m2 of ground floor exhibition space and 9,500m2 of conferencing accommodation on the uppermost…
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Structural Steel Design Awards 2025: Merit projects and finalists
Three structural steel projects received merits at the SSDA 2025 and another six were finalists. The upper floors accommodate offices, IT laboratories, dark rooms, simulator suites, clean rooms, wind tunnels and robotics workshops, while the ground level houses workshops, with an internal crane and a strong floor, capable of withstanding large forces. View the original…