Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Places To Assemble And Relax

In the present era, many people who do not conduct their activities in the home, but they now prefer to be outside. Many who choose to be outdoors, because it is more comfortable and certainly not boring. Because we can see a lot of scenery and see nature around us.


One example where that is often used to gather, the place kind of saung or gazebo. This place is shaped like a house, but differ in size away from home. Usually, saung or gazebo that has only a roof and seats are not too large. But though small, remains a choice of many people to gather.

Gazebo or saung become the choice of many people, because this place is suitable to serve as a place to relax. We can also build on the back of the house, so we can sit with the family. Because, if later we feel bored, we can just get out and into the gazebo or saung in the yard.

Indeed if the local language (Sundanese), saung it means a house or a small hut in the middle of rice fields. Its function is to be a haven while the heat, and while the rain. Examples like the following Gazebo located in the town SoE NTT (East Nusa Tenggara), you can also use this place as a place to relax.

This place can be a place to talk about many things, from telling a job in the office, at home or activities a more personal conversation again. If you want to have a place like this at home, you can make it. But that would require a large yard.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Tropical Wood For Building

Trends "Modern Tropical", that is now starting to be a choice, replace the minimalist trend that is becoming obsolete.

Like most tropical buildings, the wood element of choice. Either as the main element or just a complement. Composition and proper placement, can be made of wood as the identity of the tropical buildings.

Wood also can provide multiple benefits for house building. By day, the reflection of sunlight on the wooden walls make the atmosphere a cool room. Likewise, at night, lighting effects to the timber wall can create a warm atmosphere.



Teak wood comes from a large oak tree with a straight round bar, high could reach 40 m. Teak wood is widely used as an exterior material because it is considered as the home first-class wood, strong, durable and beautiful as well, besides that it resistant to termite attack.

Various colors of teak wood is light brown, gray-brown to dark red brown. Teak wood easily cut, though loud and strong, so popular for making furniture, building materials and carvings. Especially if sanded smooth, then appeared to have smooth surfaces such as oily. Circular patterns in the wood deck is clear, that produces a beautiful picture.

With subtlety and beauty of color texture the wood, teak wood is classified as a luxury. Therefore, the identity of many processed into building materials and furniture that class. With the strength and durability, teak wood will not easily change shape by changing weather. Besides teak is not easily broken by the impact with metal objects, and also does not require much maintenance.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Tropical Island Villa in Ixtapa, Mexico

Marco Aldaco, an architect from Mexico obtain a client's request to create a beach house located on the island of Punta Ixtapa and directly facing the Pacific Ocean. This client wanted a house that contains twenty guests comfortable yet inhabited only with his wife alone. With the appropriate fee Alcado asked to complete this project. The house is completed within 1 year

Aldaco was the father of the modern architect Mexican palapa, the villa is surrounded by palm trees, is a separate building that stood on the ocean. Aldaco was known as a master of architecture tropical Mexico. He does not just draw a design and supervise construction of the house, but he also designed most of the furniture and creating his own paintings, ceramics and sculptures with his wife, Mary, to decorate the house. There is quality "handmade" in every aspect of home made Aldaco.

Aldaco distinctive style clearly etched on each side of Punta Ixtapa villa. Under the villa area covering 100,000 square feet, roaring sound of the waves breaking on the white coral "Settingnya was dramatic," said Aldaco, who works with his colleagues, Humberto Muro, working on this project. "The house itself is quiet and the opposite appears to aim at the sky, ocean, plants, more than attention to himself."


Situated high on the top area, the villa measuring 2000 sq ft, has a roof of palm hooded like a giant straw hat. This villa can serve as a reception hall for more than 100 guests. But also has small rooms for cocktails with the sunset more closely and dining area for family and friends. Glass dining table supported by a statue of the architect who designed while she designed the carved black chair. "I've worked with Marco for nearly 28 years," Marta said Aldaco. "So we have a lot in common. He does not need to tell me a statue or painting will like what. Once I looked at him, I know what to put where. "

The road down towards the rocks two bedrooms for guests. At level three are homeowners private room, which was named House of the Dolphin, the only building without palapanya own. Has four rooms and adjacent to a swimming pool. The dining room displays works of art and the best craft Aldaco: a series of candles in a glass beside a black horse-and-white ceramics and painting behind him is a beautiful mermaid.

Wood floors Ethnic Give Impressions


To confirm the impression of ethnic or different, you can use as an alternative to wood floors. Apart from the cool shades of hot and cold at a time when warm, wooden style is also very easily adapted to the interior of the house.

But the wood floor is very susceptible to weather changes that cause rotting and termites. So when deciding to use a wood floor, you have to consider several issues relating to timber selection and maintenance to keep it beautiful, comfortable and durable.

There are a few things to note in the use of floor made of wood, among others, select a quality timber, attach the appropriate fields, and good treatment.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

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