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KPF tops Abu Dhabi airport with undulating roof informed by sand dunes Architecture studio Kohn Pedersen Fox has completed a terminal at Zayed International Airport in the UAE with an undulating roof informed by sand dunes and geometric patterns. Formerly known as Abu Dhabi International, the airport's new terminal by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) was designed as a "civic landmark" for the region and to double capacity to 45 million passengers. Zayed International Airport features a glass facade and undulating roof "From the outset, our goal was for the airport to serve the emirate and represent the city of Abu Dhabi,...

Top Tile Tips For Utility Rooms Ca' Pietra All hail the utility room. That saviour of a space that not just connects to your kitchen but supports it with all those tasks that you’d rather keep out of the way. It might play more of a backing singer role but that doesn’t mean your utility room doesn’t deserve to dazzle. If yours is looking a bit on the tired side or if you’re about to embark on a new kitchen and don’t want your utility room to be left out of the action, feast your eyes on our Head of...

Which Tiles Are Best for Bathrooms? Ca' Pietra Bathroom tiles come in all shapes, sizes and substances. From patterned wall tiles to mosaic floor tiles, there’s plenty to pick and mix between. But are there any in particular that are head and shoulders above the rest? Read on for our Head of Creative, Grazzie Wilson's, four different bathroom tile paths you can take and the reasons for which you might want to wander down them.   Choose Wallpaper Tiles for a Decorative Finish Bathrooms are often the least decorated room in your home. All that water means they become a...

NEW, cost-effective Garden Room launched by UK’s leading supplier Green Retreats Green Retreats £1,000 OFF* all orders at Green Retreats Summer Showroom & Basebox Launch Event 7th to 10th July | Buckinghamshire Showroom   The UK's leading garden room company, Green Retreats, has launched a new, cost-effective garden building into its range. 'Basebox' is built using value-engineered materials that are completely different to the core Green Retreats ranges. However, are still manufactured to the same high quality in the company's Buckinghamshire production facility. Basebox by Green Retreats in customers' garden Starting from £11,732, Basebox is Green Retreats' most value-engineered garden room to date. Plus, you have...

Concrete processing to the point Precise control of the processing time thanks to the new superplasticizer series PANTARHIT®PC83X Concrete is a material whose properties must meet certain framework conditions during processing. Especially in the production of precast concrete parts, the hardening times of the fresh concrete have a significant influence on the entire process. Ha-Be Betonchemie starts here with a specially developed problem solution for the precise control of the processing times. The PANTARHIT® PC83X superplasticizer series enables users to precisely plan processing times according to individual needs - and thus also increases the efficiency and effectiveness of the entire...