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Introducing the cosmic-inspired Starburst from Porcelain Superstore Porcelain Superstore I’m up in space, man!   Apologies if you now have Sam Ryder’s Eurovision anthem blasting in your head, but the latest collection from independent tile retailer Porcelain Superstore will have homeowners dreaming of a galaxy far far away.   Starburst is a terrazzo-effect tile inspired by outer space.   Available in four colours, Starburst’s textured surface features tiny specks of colourful shards, breaking up the matt finish like stars in the night sky.   Abbas Youssefi, Director of Porcelain Superstore, said: “You know that a tile inspired by outer space is going...

Reduce Your Energy Bills, Carbon Footprint, and Unwanted Noise with Quiet Mark Certified Heat Pumps Quiet Mark (UK) Image: The Quiet Mark Certified Grant Aerona³ R32 Air Source Heat Pump Rising energy bills are of increasing importance as prices are set to surge even further towards the end of the year. Heat pumps offer an efficient solution as they generate about 3.5kWh of heat for every 1kWh of electricity used. That’s 350% efficiency! And although noise levels of heating products is a common concern, heat pumps are usually quieter than fossil fuel boilers. Depending on manufacturer and installation, a  ground...

 Traffic Design Data Manager from Phocaz Is Powered by the Bentley iTwin Platform An amazing new application for traffic design engineers—Powered by iTwin!   Melbourne, Florida – 2022 – Phocaz, Inc. announced today the release of Traffic Design Data Manager. The new application is designed for the transportation industry and leverages the Bentley iTwin platform to aggregate design data and graphic workflows. Traffic Design Data Manager makes it easy for transportation agencies to create feature reports, capture quality issues, and generate quantities for traffic design projects. The application simplifies data navigation by synchronizing report records with feature location, tracks design...

BIG unveils plans for "an entire city in one building" in Esbjerg Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled visuals of Masterplan Esbjerg Strand, a proposal for an education-focused campus and innovation hub surrounded by water in Jutland, Denmark. Set to be built in the seaside town of Esbjerg, the irregularly shaped structure will feature a sweeping roofscape and central park, elevated on a platform seven metres above sea level and accessed by bridges. BIG has unveiled visuals of Masterplan Esbjerg Strand Masterplan Esbjerg Strand forms part of Esbjerg of the Future Vision 2025, a plan to grow the town's population...

Greentown Beijing Xifu Haitang Project Landscape Architects M&N Environmental Planning Institute Year 2021 design / supervision China