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World Architecture Festival 2013 – a report

August 31st, 2014 / Tags: , , , / categories: Architecture /

By Team IAnD Photography: Courtesy WAF’13

October 2 -4 2013 saw three busy days of ideation, discussion and critiques on global architecture and design at the World Architecture Festival held at Moshe Safdie designed Marina Bay Sands, Singapore – a venue as awe inspiring as the projects that unfolded within its festive panorama-

The World Architecture Festival opened to enormous numbers (reportedly the biggest yet) with the theme of 2013 bring -Value and values’, -to examine the relationship between perceptions of financial value and the values that architects typically hold about their work.-

Director of WAF’13, Paul Finch commenting on the sheer quality and diversity of the projects entered into the festival, and shortlisted for the final round of awards, said that the array of projects demonstrated the increasingly global nature of the event.

Among various stalwarts from various quarters of the world, Mumbai’s Ar. Sanjay Puri’s corporate project in Jaipur -72 Screens’, was also shortlisted for the awards.

A vibrant, thought-provoking three-day session of presentations of various projects by the architects, seminars and talks on diverse issues that touch and plague the building industry were discussed and debated. Noted international speakers, project critiques and appreciations apart, everyone waited with baited breath as the ultimate honour – the winner of the World Building of the Year 2013 award was announced and granted to the Aukland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki in New Zealand by Frances-Jones Morehen Thorp and Archimedia.

The four main award winners including World Building of the Year Award were Botanical Garden Australia designed by landscape studio Taylor Cullity Lethlean and plant expert Paul Thompson for Landscape of the Year; National Maritime Museum of China designed by Cox Rayner Architects for Future Project of the Year; and Barcelona Apartment by David Kohn Architects for World Interior of the Year.

As part of INSIDE: World Festival of Interiors, an event held in conjunction with the WAF’13 with a concentration on interior projects, shortlisted 59 outstanding interior projects across the 12 award categories, Bars and Restaurants, Creative Re-use, Culture, Display, Education, Health, Hotels, Offices, Residential, Shopping Centres, Shops, and Transport. For the complete list of awardees, do check out:

to view images click on globalhop.indiaartndesign.com

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Vasathi Housing celebrates International Women’s Day

August 30th, 2014 / Tags: , , , / categories: Estate & Developer /

Women employees of Vasathi Housing spent a day with the underprivileged children to make their day special Vasathi Housing celebrated Women’s Day with the children of the construction workers at the crche facility -Bricks to Books-, the CSR initiative of Vasathi. The unique initiative -Adwitiya – You Are the One- was aimed at reaching out to the underprivileged children and bringing streaks of joy to their day through various activities- song and dance sessions, painting competition, theatrical frolics and recitations.

P. V. Ravindra Kumar, CEO, Vasathi Housing Ltd., said, -Vasathi Housing has 40 % women employees and their contribution to the growth of the company is invaluable. They chose this day to spread their love and knowledge with the underprivileged children and bring smiles to their faces.-

In words of Sravani, one of the kids at Bricks to Books, -We had a great time today. We got toys, chocolates, picture books, crayons and played games. All of us sang songs and recited poems together. We also had a drawing competition where all of us were declared winners at the end!-

More about Vasathi Anandi:

Vasathi Anandi is a premium gated community with high end amenities spanning a generous 5 acres of land area. With all modern amenities and recreation facilities of a self-contained green residency, the project is located just 2 km from APPA Junction on Outer Ring Road. With Gachibowli -13 km, Banjara Hills -12 km, Mehdipatnam -7 km and Shamshabad International Airport only 14 km away, the key areas are well within reach. Vasathi Anandi has 483 Studio/1/2/2+Study/3 BHK apartments that are aesthetically designed, spacious and Vastu compliant.

About Vasathi:

Vasathi Housing Limited is an ISO 9001:2008 certified organization that is committed to excellence and on time delivery. Established in the year 2009, Vasathi has acquired a prominent position in a short span of time through building energy efficient and environment friendly residential projects. Vasathi Housing offers lasting value, with an emphasis on contemporary designs, optimized layouts and cutting-edge technologies.

Vasathi is one of the few players in South India that offers third party quality inspection by BUREAU VERITAS to ensure highest quality standards. Dedicated to be green compliant, Vasathi homes are designed as per LEED*guidelines.

Vasathi strongly believes in honoring its commitments. The company is committed to deliver all its projects on time as it understands the financial impact of delay on the customer.

*LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

For more information please visit: www.vasathihousing.com

Media Contact: Srinivas Bangaru Deputy Manager – Corporate Communications Vasathi Housing Ltd. 8297001228/994908274 srinivas.

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Outdoor Furniture Design Options

August 30th, 2014 / Tags: / categories: Room & Furniture /

One of the most popular design choices available in modern home design is the creation of an outdoor room. An outdoor room is an extension of a home’s square footage through the addition of expanded living space on a patio, deck, or garden area. Real estate professionals agree that the creation of an outdoor room adds both the value and appeal to a home. As a result, the selection of quality garden furniture has never been more important. For homeowners wishing to create outdoor square footage and additional living space in the form of an outdoor room should take some time to consider the style options available when it comes to garden furniture.

Outdoor furniture style selection is as diverse as indoor furniture. Whether you’re seeking something that’s traditional, rustic, country, or sleek, contemporary, and modern – there is a style of outdoor furniture suitable for your tastes. Some of the most popular choices include Rattan conservatory furniture, wicker garden furniture, wooden outdoor furniture, and even wrought iron. Depending on the look you’re going for, the type of material you select for your outdoor furniture will be vital to your design.

Today’s Rattan garden furniture is popular for the contemporary design lover. Rattan furniture can be crafted to create sleek modern lines that are in keeping with today’s ever popular contemporary home design. Wood garden furniture can also be used to create a contemporary feel. Designers can create sleek modern lines in a material that also has a warm and inviting feel.

For homeowners seeking to create an outdoor room that is more traditional, wicker furniture is both elegant and inviting because wicker can come in a variety of colors, and can even be painted to create any look. As of late, homeowners seem to enjoy a brightly colored wicker with a more neutral cushion. Wicker furniture is perfect for creating an outdoor space, because it’s light weight and can be moved easily. Nonetheless, wood also remains a popular choice in traditional design, and thanks to its workability, can be crafted to fit any design preference.

Wrought iron furniture is ideal for large outdoor spaces that require regal aesthetic appeal. If the homeowner has wrought iron details in their existing home design, wrought iron outdoor furniture is perfect for expanding square footage and creating an appealing garden space. Wrought iron can be worked to impeccable detail and is durable and long-lasting.

The truth of the matter is that selecting conservatory furniture is a matter of personal preference. Depending upon the homeowner’s specific style, design choices, comfort preferences, and personality in general, outdoor furniture can be customized to meet every need. Design and real estate experts agree that utilizing high quality garden furniture to enhance and outdoor space, thereby adding value and additional square footage to a home can increase value, can give homeowners more bang for their buck.

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Positioning Office Furniture

August 29th, 2014 / / categories: Room & Furniture /

For most people, arranging office furniture may be a low item on their priority list. However, if an individual has an office at their home or at their job, it is very important that they consider how it should be arranged. It is also important to note and know that there are professionals who hired to perform these duties in large corporations and other businesses. These people are hired to arrange offices and work areas in order to increase worker productivity.

Each office area in a large corporation is strategically arranged; specifically areas that have large volumes of employees working in customer service type of positions. Therefore, two of the major goals or objectives in setting up a properly arranged office are productivity and comfort. Sometimes the individuals in an office may want to arrange the furniture in order accommodate or make their clients more comfortable. Other people may want to arrange the furniture in the office to make their work activities more productive. While other people want the furniture to be arranged so that it is very pleasing and attractive to them and the person that comes in to visit.

The size of the room should be measured before purchasing the furniture from a local furniture store or shopping for different items online. Also, the size of the room will allow the person to make a preliminary plan or outline of where they want the office furniture to be placed in. Because the desk is the most important piece that will be placed in the room it should be positioned first. The desk is also is the focal point and other furniture will be positioned around it.

If productivity is the major goal or objective, the desk should be positioned near all of the electrical outlets. Positioning the desk near the electrical outlets will allow the person to plug and unplug the computer, lights, and other machinery without having to get up and down. The desk should also be position, if possible, near a window, which will give the individual the amount of light, especially if they will be working throughout the day time hours.
Machines, file cabinets, and other office supplies should also placed near the desk. The goal is to place the things that are most commonly used as close to the person as possible. This will keep them from having to get up multiple times to perform certain activities.

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The Architecture And Configuration Of J2me Application Development

August 28th, 2014 / Tags: , , , / categories: Architecture /

J2ME or also know as Java ME is a platform that is specifically designed for application development to run on mobile phones, PDAs and other embedded systems. J2ME development features an adaptable user interface, which integrates with network protocols and extends support for mobile application development. The mobile applications that are developed on J2ME can be also migrated across various different mobile devices. J2ME application developers create a variety of different mobile applications based on the customized requirements of the clients. They are experience in creating diverse mobile solutions and hence most clients prefer to outsource their mobile business applications to India.

J2ME Architecture and configuration
J2ME comprises of configurations and profiles that allow a developer to customize it for the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). The configuration defines the JVM used and the profile adds domain-specific classes to define the application.

Configurations: The configuration uses a set of core classes and a specific JVM to define the basic run-time environment. The configurations are of two types where one is called CLDC for handheld devices and the second one is CDC for plug-in devices. CLDC is has been developed for 16-bit or 32-bit small computing devices that have limited memory. CDC requires a 32-bit architecture and has at least 2 MB of memory and implements a functional JVM.

Profiles: A profile comprises of classes that allow J2ME application developers to execute features that are typically available on a group of small computing devices. The profiles used with CLDC are mobile information device profile (MIDP) and PDA profile (PDAP). The profiles used with CDC include Foundation Profile, Game Profile, Personal Profile, Personal Basis Profile and RMI Profile.

J2ME Architecture
The J2ME architecture consists of five layers and they are as follows:

MIDP: This is the topmost layer and consists of Java APIs. J2ME application developers use these APIs to create network connections, storage, and user interface. It also provides access to CLDC libraries and MIDP libraries.
J2ME APIs: This is the profile that comprises of a minimum set of application programming interfaces required for the small computing devices.
Configurations: This is responsible to manage the interactions between the JVM and the profile.
JVM
Operating System: This is the bottom layer.

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Making money by playing the Auction House()

August 28th, 2014 / Tags: , , / categories: Home & Properties /

If you know the special tricks, the Auction House (hereafter refers to AH) would be a fantastic way to make money. And today is the day how the tricks are revealed.

The basic principle here is to buy things cheap, re-list them in the AH, and then sell them for a profit. For example, you bought cheap wow gold from someone at the price of 20$, put it in the AH, and sell them at 30$. In this way, you earn 10$.

Certainly, if you manage to acquire good items from drops and then sell them in the AH for pure profit, it would be much better.

On the other hand, many players earn their cash simply by speculating on the AH. Therefore, knowing how and when to invest cheap wow gold is the key to secret money-making. What’s more, I sincerely advice you to get the Auctioneer add-on in order to list auctions quickly, and know the average price of items.

It is worth noticing that the server population has effects on the profit you can make. Generally speaking, servers with fewer players show lower prices in the AH as with less demand, but rare items or recipes can really make a profit since it is well-known that they are far harder to get. While servers with more players, on the other hand, are highly demanded. cheapest wow gold However, as well as the actual economy, a flooded market is more likely to take place, resulting in difficulties in sell those items, especially if you are a low-level gathering profession.

So the tips for you to make more money and avoid losing money are as the following.

First of all, remember the price and the exact value of your items. You should do this just because the more accurate the price, the more sales you can get. Though Auctioneer can help with this, you had better employ your own common sense as well. After all, you are the one who wants to make more money here.

Secondly, always post a buyout price on all auctions. You are absolutely wrong to think they’ll just bid it up anyway. The thing is they do not act like this. Many do not bid on an auction without buyout price unless the item’s bid price is heavily discounted and too inviting such as the cheapest wow gold, which may result in bidding wars, but most often than not the item will be sold for a fraction of what you could have gotten if you had posted a buyout price at the very beginning. With an appropriate buyout price, you will receive more sales at a higher price and get your money more quickly. That’s the charm of a buyout price.

Well, I’ve got more to share, but I have no enough time now. Don’t worry. The guide is to be continued. See more tomorrow, I promise.

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Real Estate Chennai The future perspective

August 27th, 2014 / Tags: , , , / categories: Estate & Developer /

The capital of Chennai is located in the state of Tamil Nadu which is situated near the Bay of Bengal on the eastern side of the country. The city is witnessing a huge growth in recent times due to the IT and ITES sector. The service industry has been at the forefront of the revolution and would go a long way in increasing the cost of the Real Estate Chennai.

Young people in the city have been provided jobs in the BPO sector and other technical departments in an impeccable manner. They are putting enormous pressure on the rental properties in Chennai. It has experienced a rapid boom in recent times due to escalating cost.st.

Mall culture in the city is on a rise with glitzy ambience providing a perfect platform for the people to indulge in shopping and soak in the entertainment. The Real Estate Chennai has benefitted from the above traits since it has resulted in an increase in the prices of the land. The prominent builders in the city have purchased huge land and are developing the area in an amazing manner.

The new houses being built are comfortable and affordable for the middle class population. It is a well known fact that people are arriving in huge numbers to the beach city and enjoy the amazing atmosphere. Retail sector in property has seen a rapid increase in the cost of the land because many housing units are coming up in the area.

The internet is the best proposition to get overall information about the city. Besant Nagar is one of the most important destinations that captivate the imagination of the prospective home owners. Real Estate Chennai is the harbinger of growth deploying large number of professionals in its fold.

With the increasing growth, Chennai is considered to be a heaven for the property investors. The IT sector has increased the capital values of the land and increased its rental values as well. There is a huge demand for the premium housing in the area apart from the budget accommodation. The suburbs have seen a huge increase in the prices of the apartment which has been on an upswing since the year 2004. Generally the demand for the flats in the vicinity of 25 lakhs is quite high and would go a long way in solving the problem of the users. Increase in the cost has not dampened the spirit of the buyers who are in increasingly eyeing the hot spots of the city.

About The Author:
The author is a prominent real estate consultant and is an advisor to some of the leading real estate companies in India. For more information on “Real Estate Chennai” visit .

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Dragon And Phoenix In Chinese Culture And Feng Shui

August 25th, 2014 / Tags: / categories: Feng Shui /

In feng shui, dragon is the powerful symbol that gives strong yang energy. It is known as a symbol of prosperity and success. Placing the statue, sculpture or figurine of a dragon (or dragons) in the right direction and place can help to give the best result. Since the dragon is associated with the east therefore according to feng shui placing this mythical animal in the eastern areas of your house will be especially beneficial. This placement will help the family members to become prosperous and successful and bring in other positive effects. Placing the dragon in your bedroom or any room where you are seeking relaxation is not recommended as the dragon is a very active symbol.

Like the dragon, phoenix is also exist only in legends and fairy tales. The Chinese call phoenix the King of all birds. It is also sometimes known as the August Rooster and associated with the tenth Chinese zodiac sign, the Rooster. It is a Chinese symbol of grace, luck and happiness. Feng huang (Chinese word for phoenix) is the guardian of the south, therefore the feng shui masters will suggest that the pictures and statues of phoenix is best when placed in the South areas of your house.

In feng shui the dragon is paired with the phoenix to symbolizes perfect balance of yin and yang. In this case, the dragon is the yang and phoenix is the yin. But if the phoenix is displayed alone without the dragon, then the bird will give the yang energy instead of yin. When these two popular mythical animals are put together they will not only strengthen relationships but also bring back the warmth of togetherness in relationship with the useful energy of the phoenix. The dragon-phoenix combination is one of the most common symbol you can find in the Chinese wedding ceremonies and dresses.

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Spanish Furniture Sector Shows off its New Developments in the United States

August 25th, 2014 / Tags: , , , / categories: Room & Furniture /

New York’s ICFF and HD EXPO fairs are the two main US showcases in the furniture sector, and have served as an important meeting point for Spanish manufacturers and North American opinion formers.

Madrid, Spain, May 31, 2013 – New York’s ICFF and HD EXPO fairs are the two main US showcases in the furniture sector, and have served as an important meeting point for Spanish manufacturers and North American opinion formers.

The United States is still in love with Spanish design, and this was clearly evident this month at the two most important fairs in the sector. While Spanish sales in 2012 exceeded 3.191 billion, exports between January and February 2013 rose by around 14% with respect to the same period a year earlier.

The international success of Spanish interior design and home living sector companies has resulted from the country’s firm decision to expand into new markets, with the United States being one of the most important. It is the seventh leading importer of Spanish tiles, the eighth top buyer of furniture, and the sixth biggest customer for -made in Spain- home textiles. The goods sold by Spanish companies are known for their variety and wealth of styles, as well as the large number of comprehensive furnishing projects being undertaken by Spanish firms all over the world.

Some 13 Spanish companies attended ICFF in New York through ICEX, which also organised different Spanish design shows in the Big Apple, with the famous Bergdorf Goodman store showing off glamorous designs from the studios of Marset and Vondom, two Spanish companies at the cutting edge of interiors design. Spanish design from Wanda Barcelona was also on display at the W Hotel.

Meanwhile, the HD Expo in Las Vegas, an event for top-level companies in the contemporary living design segment, was attended by 17 furniture, lighting, textile, flooring, bathroom and interior design accessories companies. This was a great success, since the fair is attended every year by specialist visitors including interior designers, decorators, builders, architecture studios, as well as large hotel, catering and restaurant groups.

Press Contact: Marca Espana Media Relations Marca Espana Serrano Galvache, 26 28033 Madrid, Espana. 512-212-1139

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Fm0-304 Developer Essentials For File Maker 10

August 24th, 2014 / Tags: , / categories: Estate & Developer /

About the FM0-304 Exam:
The FM0-304 Exam is for those IT professionals who want to explore asset management and database management in the organizations.

Industry value of FM0-304 Exam:
After passing this exam certification you not only demonstrate your technical expertise with File Maker
9 product line, you also earn the only credential sponsored by File Maker Inc. Due to very wide acceptance of this exam certification all over the world industry value of this exam for certified professionals is very high.

Job benefits of FM0-304 Exam:
After passing this FM0-304 Exam you will enjoy several job benefits in your professional career, such as:
Boost your career efficiency and be recognized industry wide as a file maker certified developer
Evince your technical leadership with skill in the organization.
Gain the expertise to improve larger and more complex projects.
Develop credibility of your company with customers.

FM0-304 Exam course:
There are some authorized training centers across the world where you can take training courses for FM0-304 Exam. These courses can be led by instructor or self software. These training courses and mock tests really help you to pass successfully in the exam.

Study tip for the FM0-304 Exam:
An important study tip is giving more and more mock tests. The more mock tests you give in test-exam sites the more you become eligible to take the real FMO-304 exam easily. Above all, your skill and knowledge will help you grow as certified professionals in high grow. Just keep in mind that you search for the right test and other things before you appear for the exam. One best option is to look over online, for the right details of the course that you are planning to do.

Recommendations for the FM0-304 Exam:
In order to do best in this exam it is highly recommended that you should be surfing all study materials in the net for better knowledge about what type of questions can come and what will be the answers. It is because all supporting test takers usually give guarantee of 100% success rate.

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