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How Fire Places Are Back In Business?

A long time back fire places were a simple yet hardworking part of the home, giving warmth the cold winter night or to heat broths and water. The point when the heater and gas appliances took control over those humble places, you may have thought the chimney might have gone for the good but that is

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10 years ago
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Quality Assessment of Cement, Sand and Crush – How to Check Your Raw Material

For a civil engineer checking the quality of the raw materials used in the construction of your home in Pakistan is a simple task. But how are you to know if the quality is good or what practices do the engineers do to test the quality? It is quite simple, all you need is a bit of information onl

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10 years ago
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On How to Hire an Architect in Pakistan

Congratulations! You are at a point where building a dream space in Pakistan is possible – now you must decide upon whom you’ll need to take you where you want to be. The process of hiring an architect in Pakistan is simple; it can be easily summarized into a series of points. 1. Prioritiz

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11 years ago
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Discovering your ‘ideal’ – making the most out of your construction project

The first step to getting what you want is understanding what you want. More often than not, potential homeowners enthusiastically ask their architects to build them a great house in lahore - and to build it inexpensively. There are as many shades of great and inexpensive as there are of the colo

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The Modernist Movement…hits Valencia Town!

Architecture can be classified as ‘modern’ if it has clean lines, a lack of embellishment and is somewhat utilitarian in its appearance. No frills allowed. Characteristically, form follows function and every bit, piece or projection serves a purpose. When the client wanted a modern house on h

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Hand Painted Tiles

The need to add beauty, elegance and charm to one’s house has never diminished over the years, rather it’s evolving into unrealistic dreams these days. While having one’s dream home constructed, the most finest of the materials are preferred for both the exterior and interior. People go to all

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Giving it to You Straight – A House Redesigned

A few weeks ago, I posted about a house inspired by the movies. Then reality struck and a truth was realized: people enjoy out-of-this-world concepts but opt for practicality. Building an entirely circular home consumes more space (within a given area), more material and is a challenge to furnish

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11 years ago
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Knowing the Real Essence of Islamic Architecture – Part 1

Islamic Architecture has multiple meanings; it refers to mosques, cultural centers, prayer rooms, schools and other buildings that were created under the Islamic rule. Palaces of sultans and Rajah’s (Rulers and Kings) also are worth seeing and are mostly situated in countries like Indonesia, Iran,

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11 years ago
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Another Day at the Box Office…a House Inspired by Iron Man 3!

It’s not every day you get a client who knows EXACTLY what they want…with a multimillion dollar feature film as a reference. Tony Stark did a lot more than just shine in his metal suit; people paying attention would’ve been blown away by the architecture of his house! Our client certainly w

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11 years ago
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The Coffee Salon – Much More than your Average Coffee House

A cup of coffee is not only a person’s early morning staple, it is a culture – the coffee culture. Coffeehouses have cropped up on the corners and intersections of every major street worldwide to service their loyal patrons; it is a booming business and a yummy one at that. People, who go out

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11 years ago
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