Masdar City claims to be the world’s first zero carbon, zero waste planned city that is being constructed in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This was initiated in 2006. It has been commissioned by Mubadala Development Company and designed by the British firm Foster and Partners. It will cover 6km² and will include several different renewable […]
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Catering to unique requirements of hotels, HUFCOR provides high quality products with acoustic performance and has total flexible space solutions. Hotel groups worldwide such as InterContinental, Shangri-La, Hilton, Hyatt and The Peninsula have trusted HUFCOR. Featuring 6063-T6 architectural aluminum frames, HUFCOR’s Aluminum 5000R and Classic™ 7000 series are lightweight, strong and space saving, with […]
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The Darling bathroom range, created by Duravit in collaboration with designer Dieter Sieger, by virtue of its high-calibre design in combination with an affordable price, quickly became “everybody’s darling”. Duravit has now returned its attention to the range together with Dieter Sieger’s sons, Michael and Christian Sieger, developing it into a complete programme. Darling New […]
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GROHE & LAUFEN mirror the other’s values in their commitment to quality, design and sustainability. GROHE and LAUFEN, each boasts an exceptional heritage underlined by an unwavering adherence to quality standards resulting in outstanding durability, high levels of functionality, reliability and long-lasting design. A commitment to purposeful design has continued to set these brands apart […]
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Alpha Industries have introduced a novel concept to market home furniture, giving consumers the ultimate shopping experience. The vehicle for this new initiative is Alpha Home, an Island-wide chain of furniture stores featuring innovative retail concepts while offering a range of added-value services. “These are not like ordinary furniture stores,” explained Mahesh Dissanayake, Head of […]
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Lafarge Mahaweli Cement has revamped their packaging, with the objective of giving their products a new brand identity. Lafarge launched its new look at a ceremony held at their Head Office in Orugodawatte. Anurag Kak, Managing Director Lafarge Mahaweli Cement, ceremonially handed over a cement bag with new branding to Deepthi Kumara, owner of Seeman […]
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Wooden architecture and wood carving are inextricably linked in the traditional wooden architecture of Sri Lanka, especially in Kandy, the Central Province of the country. The allied skills simultaneously highlight the construction and carving skills of master-craftsmen and architects; Kandyan wooden architecture is extremely rich in detailing, showcasing a range of wood-carving, much of which represents a remarkable combination of creativity and skill in manipulating the material.
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In the parlance of mystic poetry, “dissolving boundaries” is a metaphor for transcendental experience and the concomitant unified consciousness of man. When state boundaries dissolve, however, the situation is somewhat different; an influx of people, ideas, ideologies, finances and materials1 is transferred across borders, hitherto impervious […]
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