Construction

Take a look inside China's first vertical forest - home to 500 people and 5,000 trees China’s first ‘Vertical Forest City’ has been completed, providing a home to around 500 people - and over 5,000 shrubs and trees. Though we may not think of tower blocks as green spaces, Italian architect Stefano Boeri has been disrupting this notion for decades. The outer facades of the new blocks.Stefano Boeri Architetti His latest project, the Easyhome Huanggang Vertical Forest City Complex spans 4.54 hectares and includes two residential and three commercial towers. Huanggang is home to more than 1.2 million people, and...

Illuminate your outdoor space with these beauties from Naken.co.uk Naken Autumn might be upon us. But that doesn’t mean we need to bid farewell to outdoor entertaining.   Luxury online retailer Naken.co.uk has curated an outdoor lighting collection which means we can enjoy our exterior spaces for longer.   Whether you want to create a carnival feel with festoon lights, add some industrial vibes with a chunky wall light or inject a little quirkiness with an attention-grabbing piece, this collection has something for every style.   Brendon Haxby, co-founder of Naken.co.uk, said: “Outdoor illumination can sometimes be an afterthought but done correctly, a...

Statement tiles that will make the wall Pop! Porcelain Superstore Attention grabbers beware. There’s a new tile in town and everyone is going to be talking about it.   Introducing Pop from independent tile specialists Porcelain Superstore.   It’s easy to see why this tile is turning heads with its stunning curves and Art Deco luxe, but there is a lot to love about what’s going on around the tile too.   Abbas Youssefi, Director of Porcelain Superstore, explains: “If you really want to make a statement with these gorgeous Pop tiles, use contrasting grout to let the tiles shine.   “Colourful...

MINIMAL AND ELEGANT NEW ECLIPSE COLLECTION Matki Leading luxury shower designer and manufacturer Matki, are delighted to announce the launch of a brand-new collection. Step into the new Eclipse shower enclosure and the first thing you notice is a feeling of incredible space. An almost frameless construction creates an open and airy ambience enhanced by highly polished fixtures and fittings. Beautifully proportioned using Matki’s signature high quality materials, the Eclipse Collection is craftsman built for long-lasting performance, comfort and style. To accentuate the light and spacious appearance that makes the Eclipse Collection such an ingenious example of Matki engineering, wall frames and braces are part-concealed behind...

Concrete Hardening – Hard-Cem | Kryton Use Floors, walls Applications Warehouses, dams, bridges, roads, industrial facilities, commercial facilities Characteristics Abrasion resistance, erosion resistance, integral hardening, vertical concrete, shotcrete surface More about this product To help maximize the durability of a design and have it remain sustainable, Hard-Cem provides construction professionals with an award-winning integral hardener. Added to a concrete mix directly, this admixture uses proprietary technology to increase the hardness of the concrete paste and reduce fine and coarse aggregate exposure. That in turn increases the concrete’s ability to resist degradation and wear from erosion and abrasion, making it capable...