Residentiality - An Architect's view on Residential Design

Thermasol Steam Showers

design1sm — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:48:19 +0000

Thermasol is one of the premiere brands in the manufacture of equipment required for steam showers. Their website is a wealth of information regarding their products, and industry practices.

Steam Showers

design1sm — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:38:23 +0000

Steam showers make a luxurious addition to the higher end bathroom.

http://www.luxuryspasinc.com/store/steam_showers.html

Wet Rooms vs. Traditional Enclosed Showers

design1sm — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:28:46 +0000

Wet rooms are fast becoming the most desirable solution for up market shower spaces
and it’s easy to see why.The sleek lines and minimal materials suit the trend for
contemporary bathroom design and wetrooms provide the ultimate space and freedom
for a luxurious shower.With beauty comes practicality: wetrooms provide safe
access for all the family as there is no step up into the shower and cleaning
is a breeze as there is no glass enclosure to look after.

A wetroom is a room that is completely tanked, this means the floor and walls are
waterproofed to prevent leaking and to allow the entire space to act as a shower
area.The floor is tiled and slopes down to a grating which covers the drain; in
some cases a minimal glass screen is used to define the shower zone and
prevent splashing over into other areas where there is a basin or a toilet.

Schlage LINK System

design1sm — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:14:14 +0000

Schlage, a division of Ingersoll-Rand, has created the LINK lock system which uses a keypad control. This system can be automated and linked to the internet to allow homeowners to control their security system remotely, a great feature.

2010 Report on Real Estate

design1sm — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:32:35 +0000

Download a copy of a popular 2010 report on real estate from the Urban Land Institute.

The report highlights San Francisco as one of the top markets in the country for profit potential.

San Francisco: Despite its formidable barrier to entry attributes, this 24-hour gateway will take investors on a ride of volatile pricing, occupancies, and rents. An expanding regional tech industry, fed by nearby Silicon Valley, should help. The report ranks this city one of the top buys for apartments, warehouse, office and hotels.

Chair prototype based on bone structure

design1sm — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:21:50 +0000

This chair design by DROOG is based on the structure of bone tissue.

Joris Laarman’s Bonechaise Lounge Chair (prototype for Droog), an aluminum and resin piece that “represents a series of works which are designed according to the way bones develop—growing where strength is needed and shrinking where it is not.”

Light Fixture – Talo by Artemide

design1sm — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:14:51 +0000

This is a linear direct/indirect light fixture by Artemide (made in Italy). It uses t5 fluorescent lamps and comes in 36″, 48″, 60″, 72″ and 91″ lengths, and can also be ganged together side by side as a “catamaran”. I am considering using this in my own office.

Light Fixture – Bellini

design1sm — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:20:48 +0000

This fluorescent fixture is sold by www.eurostyle.com. It is 64″ long and would work over a dining table or conference table for a home office. The price is very reasonable.

Abstraction of traditional Gable Roof House

design1sm — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:47:37 +0000

The House Bierings designed by the Dutch architect Rocha Tombal abstracts the traditional gable roof form by simplifying and adding multiple viewports (similar to Marcel Breuer’s Whitney Museum).

Online Lighting Showroom

design1sm — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:07:35 +0000

YLIGHTING has a good quality online showroom of lighting fixtures.

Shown is the acclaimed “Artichoke” fixture by Louis Poulsen, a modernist classic.