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The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis

Pro Builder

But the Desert Comfort Idea Home , a high-performance, net-zero–energy custom home built in the Sonoran Desert north of Phoenix, the latest in a series of Idea Homes produced by Pro Builder , is very real … and it delivers all of the comforts a desert oasis promises. Architects: Peterssen/Keller Architecture, Minneapolis.;

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Sound advice on workplace design

BD+C

Open office design draws mixed reviews these days, and noise is one of the primary reasons. Spaces intended to facilitate the free flow of people and ideas often allow noisy distractions to travel, too.

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Don’t dream it’s over: Traveller readers reveal their travel dreams and inspiration

Construction Test

Last week in our ‘Don’t dream it’s over’ feature article, we invited you, the Traveller readers to help keep Australia’s travel dreams alive by sharing your own inspirational travel stories and images. As a veteran traveller for over 40 years, your travel writers certainly struck a chord with me.

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Modern Front Door Ideas | What Should We Utilize for Supplies |

CivilJungle

Introduction of Modern Front Door Ideas Similar to a business card, the first thing people see when they visit your home is the door. Putting on All Black to Feel the Love The colour black is excellent for a front entrance because it absorbs negative energy and draws in positive energy. What Does a Red Front Door Mean?

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Creating thoughtful tech workplace design

BD+C

It’s a common idea discussed during conversations with tech companies about their hopes for their workspaces. We develop an experience strategy, where your staff travels during their workday (or night); and then hone in on what that experience requires to thrive.

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Holidaymakers face six-month wait for travel refunds as airlines struggle to deal with colossal backlog of claims with £7billion owed to customers

Construction Test

Millions of travellers owed refunds for cancelled flights face months of chaos amid a crisis in the airline industry. Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has today cut up to 3,000 jobs but vowed to refund 25 million out-of-pocket customers – as Heathrow sees a 97 per cent drop in travellers in the last month. . By Amie Gordon .

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Top construction events and trade shows to attend in Europe for 2023-2024

Lets Build

Taking place April 23rd through the 26th, Nordbygg draws close to a thousand exhibitors and attendees from all of Scandinavia, Europe, and the Baltic states to its trade show located at Stockholmsmässan in Stockholm, Sweden. Intermat 2024 will draw over 1,000 exhibitors representing construction professionals from 37 European countries.