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The Amazing Hermitage Plaza At La La Défense Is Finally Ready To Be Built

The Amazing Hermitage Plaza At La La Défense Is Finally Ready To Be Built

Press release

“On the 24th of June, the Administrative Court of Cergy-Pontoise rejected all the appeals against the building permits of the Hermitage Plaza towers…Since we announced our intention to build the towers with Norman Foster, (2009?) one of the world’s leading architects, we had to face a fierce and vindictive opposition…

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The Secrets of Color - How Many Do You See?

The Secrets of Color – How Many Do You See?

Are You a Dich, Trich, Tetrachromat?

We’ve all heard of color blindness. Well, did you know that some people simply just see more color than others?

We know today that this phenomenon of heightened color awareness is directly related to color receptors or ‘cones’ in the eye. The simple secret is the more cones you have the more color you see.

Check out this article and see where you rank in the…

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Wood Is Good - World's Tallest Wooden Towers Proposed for Paris

Wood Is Good – World’s Tallest Wooden Towers Proposed for Paris

As American Carpenters in Paris you learn quickly how little wood is used in constructionuon and renovation here.

Bottom line; it’s just too expensive.

Much of Europe has been deforested many years hundreds of years ago. In fact the first US patent was for potash or wood ashes used for fertilizer, which was sold to Britain and other European countries.

But lately, it seems as if wood has been…

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Marble or Quartz: Which countertop is for you

Marble or Quartz: Which countertop is for you

Marble Quarry

Everyone loves the bright, clean look of a white Marble countertops. Both classic and modern, the beautiful veined stone will never go out of style. Yet like many things of great beauty Marble is high maintenance and needs a lot of a tender loving care—something not suited for everyone.

No worries.

There is a Marble alternative: Quartz.

The article,  The Pros and Cons of Marble and…

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Peaceful, quiet walks and detours to enjoy in Paris

Peaceful, quiet walks and detours to enjoy in Paris

La Petite Ceinture

Time Out Paris guides you through the colorful streets of Paris in Spring. They offer ideas or proposals for peaceful, quiet walks and detours for you to enjoy. Click here for the complete article and slideshows or below for more info on each site.

•L’île aux Cygnes, 15e

• Square de la Butte du Chapeau Rouge, 19e

• La Petite Ceinture, 15e

•Promenade autour de l’église…

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Hide-and-Seek Crack Down at IKEA

Hide-and-Seek Crack Down at IKEA

Peek-a-boo…

IKEA is hoping to put the brakes on a phenomenon born in Belgium in June and now gaining steam in the Netherlands. It’s an adult hide-and-seek game. These events are organized online by customers to be conducted in several stores. For the full story click here.

What attracts this type of behavior to their stores.

Could it be their commericals?…

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Buckminster Fuller: the Dymaxion Bathroom & House

Buckminster Fuller: the Dymaxion Bathroom & House

Dymaxion Bathroom

Buckminster Fuller was a 20th century inventor and visionary who did not limited to one field of expertise. He worked as a ‘comprehensive anticipatory design scientist’ to solve global problems. And one of the problems he chose to work on was the toilet.

He devised a four, stamped sheet metal or plastic commode that was light enough to be carried by two workers. They’ll fit up…

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What It’s Like to Be a Woman In a Man's World In 2008, journalist Nina MacLaughlin quits her desk job of seven years with no plan for what to do next.

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The Million Dollar Cave Man From the Lascaux caves to the Palace of Versailles, France is home to some of the most unique and cherished one-of-a-kind dwellings in the world. 

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From Snore to Sensational - Bring a Touch of Magic to Your Bathroom Shower

From Snore to Sensational – Bring a Touch of Magic to Your Bathroom Shower

One can argue very few would find the above video interesting. Only the true construction aficionado would be captivated.

Enter the following article:

Heat sensitive shower tiles change colours as it warms up

Heat sensitive tile construction inspired by the Aurora Borealis. Now were talking!

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Haussmann In Under 3 Minutes

Haussmann In Under 3 Minutes

Originally posted on Paris Renovation:

Rue Monge, Paris. Example of haussmannian architecture. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

It is difficult to grasp the true enormity of Georges-Eugène Haussmann’s renovation of Paris. This massive undertaking was begun and much of it was accomplished before the age of electricity. And although…

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3 Amazing Reasons To Buy In France NOW Rather Miss A Chance Of A Lifetime

3 Amazing Reasons To Buy In France NOW Rather Miss A Chance Of A Lifetime

English: Exchange rate Euro – Slovak koruna Deutsch: Wechselkurs Euro – Slowakische Krone (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Wall Street Journal article ‘American Real Estate Buyers Take Advantage of the Falling Euro’ gives us an insight to why now is time to buy in Europe.

Europe On Sale 25% Discount!:For Americans who have always dreamed of owning a second home overseas but have hesitated for one…

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International Women's Day Google Doodle

International Women’s Day Google Doodle

Google is celebrating the International Women’s Day today with a very creative Google Doodle. It recognizes women’s economic, political and social accomplishments. The graphic illustrates jobs which were in the past only reserved for males.

Well done Google!

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DIY Garage Shelving Don't forget to Spring forward this Sunday, March 8th! It's in that spirit with the longer days and the warmer weather that we enjoy new found energy to do lots of spring cleaning and to tackle long overdue organization projects.

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The Rotting Rothschild Mansion Of Paris

The Rotting Rothschild Mansion Of Paris

The Rothschilds are legendary as one of the greatest European banking families ever. They own grand estates and Chateaus throught the world that are well-known for anything but squalor, ruin or decay. However just outside of Paris, walking distance from Metro Jean Jaurès Line 10, standing quietly behind a thick wall of shrubbery and…

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Vacationing family decides to restore abandoned French chateau

Vacationing family decides to restore abandoned French chateau

They’ve unearthed mysterious medieval tunnels, uncovered ancient artifacts that hint to what daily life was like , and uncovered a beautiful fresco in a salon on the first floor. (Click here or on a photo for a slideshow.)It sounds romantic, but the process of buying and restoring a property of such size and significance has been an…

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Fluid Assembly Furniture?

Fluid Assembly Furniture from Self-Assembly Lab, MIT on Vimeo.

Fluid Assembly is part of a research project conducted by MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab looking at autonomous construction in complex and uncontrolled environments (water, air, space etc). In this experiment different  components are released into a basin of turbulent water. Each item is completely unique from…

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