Saturday, January 29, 2011

how clever can you get from using recycled materials?


Ten Clever Furniture Designs from Recycled Materials @http://ecoble.com/2008/05/28/ten-clever-furniture-designs-from-recycled-materials/


Recycled Bathtub Couch
i wonder where can i get a bath tub!??!?! i m looking for a old fridge to be my rack for clothes too. **inspired by this pink fridge that we saw in one of the shops in haji lane!!!
drinking straw Ten Clever Furniture Designs from Recycled Materials
chair made from drinking straws ???



CD Spindle Artistic Chair
wooo... can cd storage be combine with chair design!?!?


26 Chairs Made from Recycled Materials @http://myamazingfact.blogspot.com/2009/05/26-chairs-made-from-recycled-materials.html

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beer cans.

Carlos Alberto Montana Hoyos’ sleekly styled lounge chair is a feat of both recycling and hand-crafted construction. Meticulously assembled using 1739 recycled aluminum can tabs, Hoyos’ unique lounge chair incorporates traditional handicraft techniques with cutting-edge contemporary design.



BKLYN Design favorites, this darling little stool by Uhuru is constructed from off-cut scrap wood pieces, all held in place using a recycled bike wheel.
this is really pretty!!!



where can i get street signs?!!?!  i saw one "oneway" sign on the floor on my way home yesterday!





library newspapers/magazines
@http://theimaginarylibrarian.blogspot.com/

Modular Water Jug Storage Bins

Modular Water Jug Storage Bins


though i m not sure if i want this ...
@http://remakeable.wordpress.com/category/recycled-furniture/


@http://remakeable.wordpress.com/category/recycled-furniture/
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Recycled tape furniture
@http://www.recyclart.org/2009/02/recycled-tape-furniture/

294 liter seat by fabian jochen kanzler

Discarded packaging material transformed into usable furniture



STARBUCKS logo



starbucks, unveiled a new simplified logo, 
@http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/12745/starbucks-logo-update.html

i think i prefer the older one!
but i guess they reached a stage that even without the name, people will associate this logo with STARBUCKS

minimalist packaging concepts by antrepo




http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/12734/minimalist-packaging-concepts-by-antrepo.html
i wonder if i will still buy the product?

STACK IT:storage


























'famille garage' by alexander seifert
photo: richard beck, murr



elisa strozyk + sebastian neeb: accordion cabinet
image © designboom






storage units that house ubiquitous plastic crates by mauricio arruda, general view of the installation and detail of the storage drawers made of plastic crates
images © designboom

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Stone Floor and Wall Tile Laying Patterns


http://www.classical-flagstones.co.uk/Stone-Tile-Laying-Patterns.aspx#SetWidthxrandomlength

Classical Roman Opus

A random laying pattern made up of 4 (or 5) stone sizes.
Stone Tile Laying Pattern Classical Roman Opus

Size guide:

For Aegean Cream:

A = 4 x406 x 406B = 2 x610 x 406C = 2 x200 x 406D = 4 x200 x 200
1.44m2 per module / pattern

For Desert Ochre:

A = 4 x400 x 400B = 2 x400 x 600C = 2 x200 x 400D = 2 x200 x 200E = 2 x197 x 197
1.44m2 per module / pattern

For Cathedral and Minster:

A = 4 x550 x 550B = 2 x550 x 825.5C = 2 x273.5 x 550D = 2 x273.5 x 273.5
2.72m2 per module / pattern

For Chenzira, Cosenza, Jerusalem Cream, Jerusalem Grey/Gold(brushed), Pearl, Safiya and Windsor Gold:

A = 4 x400 x 400B = 2 x600 x 400C = 2 x200 x 400D = 4 x200 x 200
1.44m2 per module / pattern

For Grande Provence:

A = 4 x808 x 808B = 2 x808 x 1220C = 2 x404 x 808D = 4 x404 x 404
5.89m2 per module / pattern

For Savannah and Silver Travertine:

A = 4 x406 x 406B = 2 x610 x 406C = 2 x203 x 406D = 4 x203 x 203
1.48m2 per module / pattern



Classical Opus

A random laying pattern made up of 5 stone sizes.
Stone Tile Laying Pattern Classical Opus

Size guide:

For Byzantine, Jerusalem Gold (tumbled), Jerusalem Grey/Gold (tumbled) and Ephrata Gold:

A = 2 x200 x 200B = 2 x200 x 400C = 2 x400 x 400D = 2 x400 x 600E = 1 x600 x 600
1.4m2 per module / pattern

For Travertine Classic (filled) and Travertine Ivory (filled):

A = 2 x203 x 203B = 2 x203 x 406C = 2 x406 x 406D = 2 x406 x 610E = 1 x610 x 610
1.44m2 per module / pattern



Classical Versailles Opus

A random laying pattern made up of 8 stone sizes.
Stone Tile Laying Pattern Versailles Opus

Size guide:

For Saint Benedict Antique:

A = 3 x406 x 806B = 2 x300 x 400C = 2 x400 x 606D = 2 x500 x 806E = 1 x400 x 400F = 2 x400 x 603G = 1 x400 x 706H = 3 x400 x 500
4.03m2 per module / pattern



Classical 3-way Opus

A random laying pattern made up of 3 stone sizes.
Stone Tile Laying Pattern Classical 3-way Opus

Size guide:

For Nero slate, Oyster quartzite, Rustic Black Slate, Rustic Grey Slate, Rustic Multi-colour slate:

A = 1 x300 x 300B = 1 x600 x 400C = 1 x600 x 600
0.69m2 per module / pattern



485 / 685 random length

A random laying pattern made up of 8 stone sizes of two widths and random lengths. This is to give a guide of the layout and in no way reflects the number or sizes of stones in the mix.
Stone Tile Laying Pattern 485 / 685 random length



450 / 610 random length

A random laying pattern made up of 28 stone sizes of two widths and random lengths. This is to give a guide of the layout and in no way reflects the number or sizes of stones in the mix.
Stone Tile Laying Pattern 450 / 610 random length



http://www.mandarinstone.com/patterns


Set Width x random length

A random laying pattern made up of course of even widths and random lengths.
Stone Tile Laying Pattern Set Width x random length


Stone Patterns

The following modular patterns can be achieved when sizes permit: this is mainly in our slate,sandstone and schist product ranges.

3 Size Modular Pattern A

Schematic of pattern A
  • A x 2pcs (600 x 400mm)
  • B x 2pcs (400 x 400mm)
  • C x 2pcs (300 x 300mm)
6 tile module = 0.98m2

3 Size Modular Pattern B

Schematic of pattern B
  • A x 4pcs (600 x 600mm)
  • B x 4pcs (600 x 400mm)
  • C x 4pcs (400 x 400mm)
12 tile module = 3.04m2

3 Size Modular Pattern C

Schematic of pattern C
  • A x 1pcs (1200 x 600mm)
  • B x 2pcs (900 x 600mm)
  • C x 2pcs (600 x 600mm)
5 tile module = 2.52m2

3 Size Modular Pattern D

Schematic of pattern D
  • A x 2pcs (1200 x 900mm)
  • B x 1pcs (900 x 900mm)
  • C x 1pcs (900 x 600mm)
4 tile module = 3.51m2