Greening our Interiors

Living in the city, I always look forward to visiting beaches and parks especially on the weekends. The feeling of being in nature is invigorating and refreshing. It’s a nice break from the concrete and the air-conditioning that we breathe daily. But how can we bring nature into our interiors so that we can also have small breaks of freshness …

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Soya bean uses in construction

My last few articles have been about byproducts of grains, such as rice, wheat, and corn. These are grains that are universally used and recognized as a major source of food. Most grains that do contain gluten, are also used   as replacements within the manufacturing process to help with cutting down on waste and becoming more energy efficient. Today I …

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Wheat uses in Construction

Wheat is a major component of our diets. It is found in breads, cakes  etc. And since the early 1900’s scientists had developed many kinds of wheat that were resistant to cold, disease and other crop threats. As a result, wheat production has risen around the world dramatically, today Wheat is grown on more land area worldwide than any other …

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Corn uses in Construction

In my last article, I had talked about Rice and how it has been found to have many uses. Today’s article is about Corn. One of the most  versatile foods around.  Corn has been an important crop for thousands of years. Particularly known for being a food source, either in it’s actual form or even as in corn syrup and …

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Rice uses in Construction

In my earlier article I was tinkering with innovative gadgets and electrical sockets and decided to find something traditional which was used innovatively and began researching about. As I sit down to a meal consisting of rice and curry, I got my inspiration. Apart from feeding the world, how many other ways has rice been used innovatively. A crop, a staple …

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Innovative Sockets

With Electrical Sockets, Electrical adapters, chargers, remote control dominating our lives I thought its time we start thinking what are the innovative ways out there that will help us incorporate all these so we won’t have to have extension running all over the place. Kitchen Spaces When designing a kitchen, we can never have enough power outlets! kitchens require the …

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A Simple Guide to Setting up a Home Gym

In every corner of town I see gyms. People rushing first thing in the morning or afterwork. Either to train, to use their facilities or join the classes that the gyms provide. The main role of the gym is to facilitate training. Gyms hire trainers in order for clients to get knowledge and to be able to apply and use …

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Gym Equipment, and History?

I am  a gym enthusiast. I’ve always gone to the gym, done my little bit of exercise, use the machines and the dumbbells and just left. Happy that I’ve done my exercise, stayed healthy and that’s it. No thought to the equipment I’ve used. As long as it served my purpose, I was happy. Over the years, I have seen …

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Pool trends

Living in a tropical country such as thailand, pools are abundant everywhere, from gardens to apartments roof top, hotels, resorts and schools. Pools range from simple wading pools to olympic size pools. Shapes also vary with the function from regular lap pools to leisure pools with many irregular shapes and forms. Let us look at a few trends in pools …

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Playrooms today

Playrooms, whether it’s a space in the house, at school or any other public space are kids kingdoms.  They are difficult,  not easy to plan because they need to entertain, stimulate, and to educate the children in a safe and  joyful environment. New Innovations in Playrooms These days flooring of playrooms are mostly made of anti-bacterial materials that can be …

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