They are a synth duo band that is made up of an eccentric women with a dramatic flare, Elly Jackson and a man that up until late he was content with playing a background role, Ben Langmaid. Many of the album track are written by Jackson about her 5 year on again off again relationship, and together they attribute much of their musical influence to 80's pop band like Human League, Blancmange, Yazoo and Heaven 17. The very first album release is a self entitled album that has all the sounds of an 80's synth pop band and some of the 80's look as well. No matter what the look their sound is still extremely impressive. It is always a risk purchasing an album from a new band, but I can honestly say that this album is worth it. Two of my favorite tracks, on the album are Quicksand and Bullet Proof. I do wish, however that Langmaid would make himself more noticeable, as it seems like there is a single performer in the group.
Selasa, 23 Februari 2010
Minggu, 21 Februari 2010
arsitektur apartment
Private Residences draws its inspiration from the Indonesian art and cometemporary style. Each apartment unit is beautifuliy anointed with lavish furniture and up to date technological advances.
Located at JL. M H. Thamrin No. 1 Jakarta, Kempinski Private residences is a part of the Grand Indonesia complex, a super block which comprises a hotel (hotel Indonesia – Kempinski), a apartment (Kempinski Private Residences),an office block (Menara BCA), and a shopping center (Grand Indonesia Shopping town). These functions fully support one another and work together to create a beautiful synergy. Helmed by Djarum Group and managed by one of its subsidiary. PT Grand Indonesia, the Grand Indonesia project aims to relive the past glory and grandeur of the former Hotel Indonesia (HI). Hi is at the moment being rebuilt and managed by the Kempinski group. It is also aptly altered into Hotel Indonesia – Kempinski. Kempinski Private Residences is strategically positioned at the north of the Grand Indonesia complex, ensuring perfect views from the east and south which opens up to the Jakarta business district as well as the scenic HI water fountain.
With a strategic location near the HI roundabout, Kempinski Private Residences is specifically set to be the new landmark in the vicinity. It is within close proximity to various multinational companies and the central business district of the city. It is basic design reflects the essence of the iconic Hotel Indonesia as evident in the frame that borders its facade, which is similar to the original façade of the hotel. The distinctive tropical design aesthetic is also shown in the horizontal fins which function as a balcony as well as a sun shade for the rooms inside The 58 storey apartment comprises a total 260 classy units in three different sizes-690 m2 penthouses, thee-bedroom apartments measuring 261 m2, and 162 m2, two bedroom units. The typical units are A1 units with two bedrooms measuring 126 m2, A2 unit also with two bedrooms and a larger area of 157 m2, the 255 m2 B units with two bedrooms and a study room. There are also the D units with there bedrooms measuring 261 m2, the more spacious E units with 3 bedrooms at 252 m2, F1 units with two bedrooms with a total area 153 m2, and the 123 F units with two bedrooms.
True to its name Kempinski Private Residence features some upscale facilities including a rooftop swimming pool surrounded with lush greeneries, a plush spa facility equipped with private and couples rooms, a fitness center showcasing unobstructed view of the city, a meeting room, a business center, fast internet connection with Wi-Fi access from the lobby, a sky lobby bar, and a personal lift. There is also a direct access to the sprawling, 250.000 m2 Grand Indonesia Shopping Town as largest, most opulent, and most complete shopping spot in Indonesia, there is no doubt that living in Kempinski Private Residence is truly a luxury experience.
A NEW LANDMARK IN THE HI ROUNDABOUT Kempinski Private Residence, Jakarta
Sabtu, 20 Februari 2010
Watches and small businesses and are classified based on the complications. Popular chronograph complication, ongoing calendar and moon phase for example.
What is popular?
Holder of a longer shelf life and beauty to the point if it is sold, can all sit and hope for the new period. Companies save money to do bad product release.
Color of the oil is produced, as well as the tail and C are known as color because colors vibrant and diverse natural colors. Proving A color and the yellow light, oráistí, red, pink, purple, blue and green the next.
Silicon and candles, cosmetics easier to slip on the skin. Key components of cosmetics that sitting on the top of your skin, rather than communication, which means it also can be a chance to crash the plane, wear and transfer to other people and clothing.
Fillers such as talc, silica, corn starch and should be, which is open enough, but leave the skin silky smooth and form. Create a sense of luxury silk dust free. Magazines and reduced severity and color cosmetics and other makeup has many glasses in the same price through some of the components. This may lead some women to feel that the set of three or four institutions, and eye shadow, shame, or before they occur.
Just as the media makeup cream, add oil and alcohol, and stabilizers and preservatives. Spices and Herbs Grains and Legumes and emulsions.
Essential components in mineral makeup
The following key elements in the mineral composition:
* Titanium dioxide: the natural oils and soak up the sun, and the winner and mica pigments. Also based on more covers.
* Mika: “The splendor of nature” and in Flash or pearl shoes and toiletries. Name. Is not a brilliant version of serecite, helps more than makeup minerals more smoothly and help break the lines and light skin color and good head.
* Zinc oxide: heavy natural sunscreen creams.
* China clay: usually white clay, kaolin, is used when lighter and sensitive skin types, but you green clay, also has increased. For shock absorption is a major oil dry skin.
* Iron oxide / Ultramarines: This is only natural that the strong colors and provide color mineral makeup, usually.
You can also combine minerals include:
* Shioda or white: Nature is a small luxury. I believe that healing and rejuvenate the skin products and makeup, and to feel is pure silk.
* Magnesium and zinc: help install parts and adheres to the skin for a long time and is fade.
Boron nitride * This article helps to makeup application and contact with skin easily.
* Bismuth oxychloride: to feel that touch of sparkle mica is used to improve long “configuration.
Since you all mineral cosmetics for all normal! Without the need for preservatives, such as metals, that can not support bacteria are not limited to credit there. This is designed to reduce irritation and acne flare, so you do not wax and oil from pores stiff silicon. Many people, unattractive, or sensitivity to perfumes, such as corporations, makeup and minerals that usually should be avoided. Standard powder mineral makeup, no liquid or cream, so do not liquid emulsifiers and stabilizers should be separated.
This means that the mineral properties is very simple and very good for all skin types. This is a sample of what is good and mineral composition is:
* Mineral loose Hydropower Foundation: titanium dioxide, mica, iron oxide yellow and iron oxide red, blue, blue, black iron oxide
Components you can see how many there are. The list of components compared to other brands of mineral makeup and get ideas of what you are looking for. Is pale because of the lines, but mineral water that I completed the development of color products for women.
What are trademarks?
Currently, large companies started to produce cosmetics, mineral makeup more than any time it is important that label. Some components of these products:
* Revlon Colorstay Foundation loose minerals: talc, silica, nylon – 12, Polymethyl, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Dimethicone, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, Perfluorononyl glycol Octyldodecyl, Grapeseedate, polyethylene, pearl, topaz, Quartz, Silk – Serica, Cymbidium grandiflorum flower extract, Lactobacillus / Eriodictyon californium yeast extr, candidum Lily Bulb extract, mallow extract – sylvestris Malva, Dimethiconol, Dimethicone / Silsesquioxane Copolymer Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Lecithin, Alumina “Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Mica, Titanium Dioxide – CI 77891 and iron oxide – CI 77,491 – 77492-77499, bismuth oxychloride – CI 77163
* Maybelline Mineral Power Foundation weak: zinc oxide (natural sun block), polythethylene, boron nitride and Dimethicone, artificial silicon wax, acrylates, copolymer, dimethicone Lauroyl, Lysine, Cetyl, barbadensis, Aloe Aloe, trimethylsiloxysilicate, triisocetlyl acetate, Albantinol, delete Chamomilla recutita extract flower martricaria mica / titanium dioxide
* Maybelline Mineral Liquid Foundation: zinc oxide, polyethylene, boron nitride and Dimethicone, silicon, synthetic wax, acrylates Copolymer, Lauroyl Lysine, Cetyl Dimethicone, deep Barbadensis / Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, trimethylsiloxysilicate, chiotráite trisocetyl, titanium isopropyl trisostearate, acetate tocopherol, Albantinol, recutta recutita extract / flower extract Matricaria. Perhaps the text is: Mika, CI77891/Titanium nitrogen dioxide CI77491/Iron, CI77007/ultramarines
* L ‘Oreal Naturale Powder Mineral Institute: boron nitride, kaolin and isononyl Isononanoate wax and carnauba – Copernica Cerifera, gluconate, calcium, manganese gluconate, gluconate magnesium, copper and professional, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Tocopherol, Albantinol. You may: titanium dioxide, oxychloride bismuth, mica, iron oxide
Now easy to see the difference. Combination of pure minerals is usually less than ten, but many major oil companies’ arrangement. Despite tons of other components, ie, composition, mineral makeup, but the dust – something better on the skin, which may have less painful, and no way to improve the skin to any other government enjoyment of all you.
The biggest advantage of traditional mineral makeup, and you know exactly what the skin can easily understand that all ingredients are used, this information may be best to select products that suit your needs require.
Currently, chronograph watches, big face on, diving, watching the clock, some of the most popular watch on the market. Stopwatch feature in most people with chronograph chronograph watch makapanood said something to consider, please use the actual function. The diamond will really add some sparkle. Diamond jewelry is one of the most popular, it’s the reputation that my watch is not surprising. Because they tend to report severe tolerance does not appear Diving Watch stated that they have a high water resistance is popular. They see a lot of very popular for many celebrities, not people, because it can easily wear them to tell time.
What are you looking for?
When you or a quartz watch, and if you want to know the complexity of the mechanical clock, which is the time to view the content.
Case Material:
For the case of titanium and stainless steel look more popular as can be seen. Because they are nice durable stainless steel and titanium. However, titanium is stronger and lighter than stainless steel. But it gave birth is better than stainless steel. Sensitivity of titanium and stainless steel will show a little more expensive.
Crystal material:
Mineral Crystal watch most of the sapphire crystal is recommended. Harder than sapphire crystal mineral crystal and is more scratch-resistant mineral crystal. These are definitely more expensive than mineral crystals. To avoid glass and acrylic content. He was found at the end of a few.
Watch Band Material:
Stainless steel strip to watch the fish skin and a wide range of materials. You taste the best use for this purpose, the work can see their content. If you frequently watch, easy to clean and maintain, somehow or rubber strap or metal bracelet with wet, and has shown activity. The band’s not bad because of the quality of the leather belt also recommend the type of submersed.
Tips for the first time can get a straight look!
You carefully read all the descriptions I saw all the clocks, specifications, included. Because the clock is too big or too small, as the dealer, more often, wait for your return visit. Only if you read carefully, the glasses, they are more work for yourself and others to create a hassle and will have wasted money on shipping. If you or someone very little time to measure the expected value of the palm-out is not clear. You can call the dealer and ask for extra help. Really unnecessary trips to the post office can.
Learn more about the base of the clock you spent less time on the clock during the match you want the taste and lifestyle has come to know.
Diamonds and jewelry, fashion trend, and to attract the same time. Different types of jewelry, such as body weight, and, of course, United Artists, sporting a diamond diamonds and diamond jewelry, belly button, and its direction.
Diamonds and diamond jewelry body
To get quality jewelry and diamond jewelry on the body style, and more importantly, when used in conjunction with another gem. Body jewelry and diamonds in order to assess the quality, 4 diamond, you know, the majority of C:
Diamonds:
This feature and the ability to determine the diamond sparkle. Using the diamond to reduce diamond and diamond jewelry for your body shape, but more worried about the size, design and functionality of the site is not in the same situation, and the width and depth.
Diamonds and clear:
Diamond clear and clean. Diamonds, but I’m very bad eoryeopgeo most noticeable, but with a strong magnifying glass. Each diamond is very different, without any technical knowledge you can compare a clear stance in peace.
Weight:
Only part of the body and paint, where the price per carat diamonds and shine and a clear designer. Of course, all the diamond carat weight, within the meaning of the actual size.
Diamond Points:
Diamonds in shades of different colors depending on the impurities can be used. Diamond pure and colorless and very transparent. In particular, a clear yellow diamond is a true story.
Diamond is known about the physical properties, such as the following:
Crystal structure
Including carbon customs diamond crystal structure along the tetrahedral and property types, such as hardness and durability, high refractive index.
Length
Diamond is the greatest substance known. Is the last of body jewelry industrial processing, as well as a beautiful woman with a diamond grinding is used. Process that can help polish and other problems due to stiffness was wearing. Diamonds and diamond jewelry for the preparation of the structure is very painful, can not be the lightning is not right to keep and Polish is suitable for a long time.
Stiffness
Diamond hardness is almost certainly going to prevent the destruction or damage.
High melt index (light), and the prevalence of high or
Sparkle and flash diamonds and gems of intellectual property offerings.
Body jewelry, diamonds,
Diamonds and diamond jewelry, diamond and jewelry including navel and nipples to promote diamond rings, diamond earrings, diamond weight in diamonds adorn the beauty of body, with more body jewelry and fashion elements mentioned above is a statement of elegance. All diamonds and jewelry of body piercing jewelry body, which is certainly a fan.
Banda series of diamonds and jewelry design and high quality, extensive collection of nipple, belly of each type of diamond jewelry, diamond and weight.
# Diamonds and diamond jewelry diamond mines in South Africa in our organization and used to launch each of the hand-built New York’s famed Diamond District. Diamonds, nickel and Gemologists Free 14K yellow gold or white gold and jewelry from the body to experience a unique piece of fine diamonds and jewelry available can be formed.
# We have a range of rough diamonds are of high quality gem the best way available. However, younger students are also available.
# We have quality and, consequently, low stone for each share class conscious, but I would like to invite you to the necessary users.
We are all 14k gold, sapphire, rubies and emeralds or diamonds, for example, the real and actual others dolppunman cubic zircon can be changed.
Cash is a metal used for centuries. Defined by many countries, but the largest producer Cash Mexico, Peru and Australia do.
If a pure silver is generally considered easier to use every day. That is why other metals in the form of money after Cooper.
Different types of “Silver“
Sterling silver jewelry, jewelry and tools used in the main types of money today. Solid silver. A mixture of 92.5% pure silver and sterling silver metal alloy is 7.5%.
Sterling Silver “as the piston 925″ is.
99.9% pure silver is fine silver and is generally considered too soft to use for most things. Money is strong.
Common effort and sometimes sellers offer this sterling silver and silver unfair spend outside. This form of call money in cash or galvanized are coated well. A silver base metal objects, as a rule used or bronze, then through a process of electroplating. A process is a series of follow Electroplating, thin pure silver base metal.
Therefore a very low price on a sterling silver should try. This sterling silver metallic wear out quickly enough to base an investment may seem like silver plating, which is less than beautiful.
No actual cash money cash all alpaca or German. This question is similar to a brown silver alloy. This is also known as money lost, paktong, and new money. It is also used as a basis for the cash-plated items due to a case. If you real money, from the living. Also beware of sellers to sell as a “fine jewelry” Consumers know the difference between sterling silver and alpaca silver is not.
Mexican silver coins describes money is made in Mexico. It will be more than 90% pure material is a Mexican money. Money Today most Sterling silver jewelry from Mexico actually.
Copper content of 95.85% pure silver, Britannia silver and not more than 4.16%. Money and wealth as the United Kingdom to Ireland is marked “Sterling silver and 958th as a pure silver. So the estimator is high.
Antique sterling silver jewelry –
Very popular in the financial sector today and antique sterling silver, with the aim to implement a process to items in the current era of practice. Besides the points, so the current era is the opposite of a complex design helps to improve the statement out.
Although there is no evidence that antioxidant skin care imprescriptible from aging, experts agree the ability to ‘engage’ Free Radicals and we can protect against certain diseases. May antioxidant-rich foods to give us a healthy, radiant skin.
According to Susan M. A Kleiner, RD, Ph.D., at the Seattle-based nutrition, eating foods rich in antioxidants is the best. “There’s no place to get nutrients from food. Absorbing and assimilating their bodies much better than filling out forms.”
Few expected to respond to U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Guide Pyramid and eat three to five servings of vegetables and two to four servings of vegetables per day. Choose at least one citrus, like orange, lemon or lime, to C. Increased vitamin beta-carotene intake, eat at least two orange-yellow or green leafy vegetables per day.
Makan tepat untuk kulit yang tampak lebih muda "> Eat right for your skin that looks younger
Eat healthy skin that looks younger. Cup orange juice and eating raw carrots provides twice daily allowance recommended (RDA) of vitamin C and beta-carotene. The RDA for vitamin E is difficult to satisfy, especially for people with low-fat diet.
Not “Be afraid of a few tablespoons of olive oil into your diet, or eat nuts or seeds, advice” Dr. Kleiner.
Guidelines can use the following RDA to three of the most common nutritional antioxidant, vitamin C, vitamin E and beta-carotene, the sources of the good and the best way to take advantage of any kind, including Maximizer.
Vitamin C: RDA of at least 60 mg. Yes (1 / 2 cup orange juice = 70 mg.) Fruit and orange juice and tomato good source of C. Eat vitamin results in all the additional fiber. Avoid juice in a glass container and heat pasteurized juice. Light and heat destroy part of the vitamin C.
Vitamin E: RDA for women 8 mg / 10 mg. Boys (1 tablespoon canola oil = 9 mg.) Sources include nuts, seeds and oils, fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, halibut and trout, and wheat germ. Use canola, olive or other vegetable oils instead of butter or margarine for cooking.
Beta-carotene: not fixed RDA. Expert Dr. Kleiner, but the recommended 5.6 mg. (A root = 12 mg.) Orange and yellow fruits and green leafy vegetables such as broccoli, all good sources. Instead of chips or popcorn for afternoon snack and watch TV, choose a pre-packages, washed and peeled baby carrots.
If you feel you can not attend the RDAs themselves through diet, by all means take all-in-one anti-oxidant vitamin supplements per day, but stay focused on the rich food source.
Senin, 15 Februari 2010
arsitek guitar
1. Taking Guitar Lessons From Ineffective Guitar Teachers. Unfortunately, most electric guitar teachers receive ZERO training on how to teach guitar. What is worse is that the vast majority of teachers do little or nothing to improve their guitar teaching skills. Type in this keyword phrase: ‘improve guitar teaching skills’, ‘guitar teaching skills’, or ‘guitar teaching training’ and you will find that less than 10 searches per month are done for these topics at google! Of course there are some highly effective electric guitar teachers around, but there are a whole lot more ineffective teachers. Here is a free resource on how to tell the difference between the good guitar teachers and the mediocre ones, free guide: how to find a guitar teacher:
2. Seeking New Guitar Information (tricks, tips, tab) Without A Proven Strategy To Reach Your Specific Musical Goals. We need information, advice, help and music to play, but without a proven strategic learning and training process that is specific to you, your skill level, your musical style and what you want to be able to do as a guitar player, information won’t get you where you want to go. It is better to first seek help in developing a customized strategy for you to become a better guitar player.
3. Most guitar players are not specific enough when they think about (or tell others about) what they want to be able to do with their guitar. How can you (or your guitar teacher) develop a specific and effective guitar training strategy unless the goals you have are specific? You can always change your goal later if you discover you want to do something else instead.
4. Not Enough Focus On Things That Matter Most To Making You A Better Guitar Player. Have you fallen into the trap of practicing guitar without focusing on the specific things that can quickly begin to improve your guitar playing? Mark was studying sweep picking arpeggios with his previous teacher, and was making some progressMark’s previous teacher only knew how to ‘teach’ arpeggios and general sweep picking concepts.
5.In addition to not focusing on specific things, many guitar players focus on the ‘wrong things’. Some enthusiastic guitar players become temporarily obsessed with things which are distractions from other things that could be helping their guitar playing much more. I was not investing my guitar practice time wisely by focusing on the things that mattered most to making a better guitar player. In other words, my perseverance was commendable, but my strategy to master important long-term goals was weak. Focus on the things that really matter for your guitar playing right now.
5 Damaging MistakesJumat, 12 Februari 2010
As for the future of home entertainment systems shares
January 30th, 2010 
admin Blu – ray rebel group company of Sony on the other side to support the discovery of the following form. After you use a blue laser to read the name of the disk, it is always more data than a normal red laser format is written to disk. Sony will cause a lot of people already, Blu-ray, including the launch of the PlayStation 3 video game console format, I think Blu – ray player right in front of his house, the HD has been heard – DVD Region.
Benefits in the form of industry representatives and fans are split: many felt, not only must have lost his mind Sony, [Blu – PlayStation 3 – ray Disc players to boost prices, meanwhile, other people happy, the players are always fast and prices reasonable. Many believe the HD – DVD’s, to finally win one greater than the number of simple believers.
So what do I do? Historically, the market can only support one video format – so they are one of the following will be destined VHS version, will be the next Betamax. Max players as people who buy, do your best to wait, one might say before we win, your format is intended to buy the next generation.
Birudohomuzu and dreams of women flight attendants
January 28th, 2010 admin With a hammer in his hand, is to build a future better to go home and be with their families and women throughout the country.
Hyumanitiintanashonaru women Birudopuroguramu and Lowe’s, home, the reality is sponsored by Habitat for home ownership is committed to a. Women’s organizations to train volunteers to build a future home owners maintain habitats and a simple, decent housing at an affordable price.
Birudopuroguramu through women, “because we have seen, because a lot of positive changes in the lives of new homes in the lives of volunteers,” Fionaisutouddo, director of Lost Women of the building. From all walks of life “for women to build a future that is better for the children of our nation is left to voluntary decisions legacy equipment.”
For more information about the construction, except for one woman, a man, however, is not. This is, learning new things, including a woman willing to meet new people.
According to Eastwood, women are often “mixed” intimidated by the construction site. Women Build site, learning construction techniques that can quickly become uncomfortable in women.
In a recent survey, Habitattofohyumaniti Lowe’s and the women who cited to support children and families in need of volunteers as an excuse for what they want most. Another reason often cited is to improve the local community and desire.
Habitat housing is profitable, has been sold to partner families interest-free loan is paid out 15-30. Payment of the house, “Fund for Humanity said,” Please, for humans are used to create habitat houses. And Lowe’s 150 national underwriter of development programs for women in the household – 50 percent last year – women’s crew will be built this year.
“We’re proud to help support the steps women can enjoy the dignity of each family eligible for a family home where poor housing in partnership with Habitat,” according to President Larry Stone, Lowe’s charitable and Education Foundation.
Your Home Your Privacy
January 26th, 2010 admin The house is a sanctuary. This is a place that evokes a strong sense of ownership that occurs limited relaxation. Here, we hope that calm and peaceful. We hope to protect us from the outside world can be so, we invest our life savings, our talents, for our own as a relaxing, soothing and relaxing as possible.
For others, such as Home Exhibition and the fame and success. Is that our friends have fun. The format of the identity and show the way art and design tastes.
What motivates the investment option or stay at home, we must be ready for detailed consideration before deciding the details of our fees are usually hands and feet. Left little detail can mean big, hard money out the window with ease. While that may be met to start our own homes, we need guidance and advice from many of the thousand and one aspect that we must follow.
In the first is, of course, in fact, the attraction at home. You rent or buy? If you rent, what is the first time? How do you go about it? Who are you talking to? Are you talking about? What are the legalities?
If you want to buy, you are the best way to handle? What you need to know? I tried and proven methods to buy a house? Advice to buy a house in the United Kingdom, or abroad, who are they?
Next assume that a pleasant aesthetic into the home is the kind of furniture in your lifestyle is the suit? Are Options? What positive aspects and negative? What’s in the process? How to make your home attractive? Many options awnings garden, there is a little like water features, fountains or waterfalls, or even just interesting pool indoor or outdoor for the peace of Zen.
Admittedly, in the 21st century, considering the emergence of other Internet and personal computer (PC) as the permanent consolidation in almost every home. cocooning trend makes working at home computer furniture selection and put a major factor. What and how can I choose you to go about it? Here, limited to beauty problems. More important for the health and ergonomics.
Of course, it can not agree that the use of space in which another primary? Using a special section can be allocated for storage space increased to precious little in this world. Providing creative ideas and aesthetics of the property’s performance.
Equally important is the unseen aspects of the home if the treatment could leave discomfort and a very large hole in the pocket. Details of these categories plumbing, sewage systems and new processes Underfloor heating. In addition, the kitchen and bathroom could be considered not only determine the value of your home paper but performance.
We understand that operating a home can be a daunting job. We have arranged the details of this in a simple fashion so that somehow they are not threatening and more running. We present you the tried and proven techniques and procedures easy to follow.
We recognize that your decision to start your home is very important. They cost, time, energy and impact quality of life. Home or investment can be large or heavy current. Give us the information we can spell a big difference.
THE EXCLUSIVE ATMOSPHERE OF A LANDED HOUSE IN NIRVANA AVANA APARTMENT Kemang, Jakarta
January 24th, 2010 admin 
The vast advances of the property world in large cities can sometimes confuse city dwellers when it comes to choosing the best housing options, a choice that they must consider carefully. A cornucopia of apartments is on offer in every corner of the city, each flaunting its own characteristic. It is therefore a crowning quality for an apartment block to have a distinctive and unique trait that sets it apart from its competitors. Most modern city dwellers are known to have complex daily activities and it is imperative for them to be able to relax properly at the end of the day. To spend their idyllic time in the comfort of their living quarters is what most of them want, and a residential that is both cozy, secure , and able to reflect the particular needs of the occupants is what they are looking for. However, the idealistic notion of owning a house in a horizontal housing complex-preferably in the city center and even better, close to the office-is hard to achieve in a city where land is at a premium. So the next best option into live in a vertical village-an apartment block.
One apartment block which offers the comforts of living in a landed house is Nirvana Avana Apartment. It is designed to bring the concept of horizontal living into the vertical block each unit is fitted with facilities similar to a landed house, including a garden This is made possible with its existence of large balconies and pool decks. In some units and penthouses, private pools are available ad the back.
The design of Nirvana Avana Apartment was slightly altered in the construction phase. Originally, the design was done by SCDA which came up with a grand with an efficient modulation construction where each floor is divided into 4 units. The straight columns fitted perfectly with the plan and the surrounding areas. However, Aboday had another vision to make the building appear more distinctive and attractive. In later construction, Nirvana Avana Apartment applies the concept of topical living into its vertical design. This is evident in the various open areas circling the perimeter of each unit in the from of balconies (which can also serve as green areas) as well as 2.5m overhangs. In addition, the overhangs can be used to catch and pour out excessive rainwater during the rainy season. The use of air conditioning in each unit is minimized as a result of the ‘shaded areas’ under the overhangs that help reduce the heat of the sun. Other open areas in several units (balconies and swimming pools) cantilever out over the perimeter of the building, enabling the areas to be turned into green spaces. With the cantilevered structure, the façade juts out and are noticeable in several parts of the building, adding to the striking and unique flavor to he overall construction. This façade design was one of the main considerations in creating the apartment block as frontage is one part of the building which occupants see, walk past, enjoy every time of the day. A ‘successful’ façade design is expected to provide a sense of comfort for the occupants while at the same time instill a dynamic drive to boost their spirit the day-to-day activities.
Nirvana Avana Apartment offers a luxury amidst an architectural grandeur for its tenants, something which is never before available in the apartment scene in the greater Jakarta. The extensive green areas provided by the balconies-on the ground floor and the floors I above it – are expected to turn it into a green and eco- friendly building in the future. It will not be a surprise if parts of the building become some sort of hanging gardens, with lush vegetation planted on each floor. Another asset of Nirvana Avana Apartment is its unconventional design which sets it apart from other apartment blocks in the Kemang vicinity. It makes use of both glass and natural stone materials to create more texture in the exterior of the building. The extended balconies and swimming pools appear as small canopies, augmenting the Nirvana Avana Apartment’s desire to portray a distinctive modern outlook in the tropics.
The modernist is echoed in the interior of the units which employ the eclectic=modern theme. It marries practicality of modern living with the romantic beauty of quaint constructions. The modern theme is highlighted with the use of wood and steel materials while the old- world charm can be seen in the vast array of organic shapes in the interior elements. A twist in the interior design helps create a romantic sense for its e of comfort for its residents, with natural light coming into the apartment units and hidden lighting in several corners to beautifully illuminate the rooms. The construction of Nirvana Avana Apartment showcases more texture rather than materials. The amalgamation of glass elements, rendered walls, and aluminum surfaces, coupled with the extreme façade positioning as well as the balconies, creates a one-of-a-kind look. Overall, the building’s interior lends the appearance of a relief wall which plays with surfaces and shadows.
The public facilities on offer here include a laundry, a fitness centre, a parking area, all of which are located on the ground floor. Boasting an exclusive design, Nirvana Avana upants to the apartment units belonging to them, thus ensuring complete privacy for its residents.
Bathing beauty
January 21st, 2010 admin A sculptured bathtub takes pride of place in this master bedroom.
If a bathtub is more akin to a work of art than a piece of utility furniture, why hide it away in a master ensuite?
This ivory bathtub for instance, is made from crushed almond shells. Rather than sitting in the bathroom, it has taken up residence in the master bedroom of a house designed by Glenn Holmes, of Design Department.
“The homeowners are parents to three lively children and their master suite is their sanctuary. Enjoying a bath at the end of the day is one of those indulgences that they couldn’t bear to consign to a small ensuite bathroom,” he says.
Elevated on a teak platform, the bath is positioned directly opposite the bed. From its curvaceous form, the bather has a view out the window that takes in Sydney’s middle hard our.
The teak platform serves a number of purposes. Practically, it ensures the carpet isn’t destroyed by bath water- there is a stainless steel tray beneath the tub to collect water that is easily accessible for cleaning. Aesthetically, the teak platform evokes a nautical theme that is prevalent throughout the home’s interior design.
Behind the tub, the walls are painted white to provide a blank canvas for artwork and to offer a light backdrop for the bathtub during the day.
“It’s about providing a bathing experience that includes a stunning view- a comfortable place to soak where you can either relax or converse with your partner without interruption,” Holmes says.
To complete the picture, the bedroom is fitted with a state-of-the-art sound system.
The separate ensuite is reserved for daily cleansing rituals and includes a shower and toilet. Twin basins are separated by a central pedestal, which houses linen and toiletries.
The porcelain bowl and timber vanities echo the bathtub and platform in the bathroom. The tumbled marble floor has the same dept and variety as the bedroom carpet, but is a more practical surface for a bathroom floor.
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