SLAPIA, jam tangan TREND EROPA 2011

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TIPS ON CHOOSING A SOFA

Sofa is one important element in our homes.Generally, we use sofa in a fairly long period of time between 5 to 10 years. Because of the price is not cheap and use a fairly long time, then we should choose the right sofa according to the theme and design of the room and in accordance with our personality. Here are a few things to consider to choose the right sofa.

1. Selection of the sofa should be tailored to the function room. Sofa that accommodates the needs of the living room, with 2 or 3 pieces. As for the family room, it can be chosen in the form of single pieces, more spacious, without dividers, perfect for creating intimacy between family members.
2. Size of the sofa should be adjusted to the size of the room, if you have narrow space just use small-sized sofa / small with a simple form. Because if you forced to use a large sofa, it will

Urban Design Typologies, Process and Products

“A good city is not a result of individual, independent and selfish decisions”

(Enrique Penalosa, Mayor of Bogota)

The city is a collage of overlapping precincts, places and linkages (Rowe and Koetter, 1978). How should these elements be designed and organized? Is the urban design a product or a process? This book is not only to provide a typology of procedures and products of the urban design field but also to present a number of case studies that illustrate the range of interpretations of urban design.

This book is written by Jon Lang, a master in urban development and design program of University of new South Wales Sydney, Australia. The book is consist of 4 (four) comprehensive parts. Part I is the nature of urban design and urban designing. In this first part, the author discusses the public realm of cities and urban design, urban design process and the evolving typology of urban design process.

Architectural Research Methods

Architectural Research Methods (written by Linda Groat and David Wang)

Architectural Research Methods is essential reference for architecture students and researchers as well as architects, interior designers, landscape architects and other professional related to building and or urban design.

Numerous research programs in architecture and built environment exist in all over the world. Many of them offer a multiple area of specialization or emphasis. Research method is typically a required course in those programs. Obviously there is a need for comprehensive book that introduces a range of method across multiple areas.

The aim of this book is to provide an introductory guide for anyone wishing to conduct research on an aspect of built environment. The full range of research method available and applicable to the diverse array of topics of architectural research is provided in this book.  A case study of each research methods strategies gives a clear discussion.

This book divided into 2 (two) major parts. Part one describes the domain of architectural research.

7 KEAJAIBAN REJEKI

Buku 7 Keajaiban Rejeki karya Ippho Santosa bukanlah sebuah buku yang mengajarkan bagaimana seseorang bisa meraih kesuksesan. Tetapi buku ini menunjukkan apa yang harus dilakukan oleh seseorang jika ingin memperoleh percepatan - percepatan, lompatan - lompatan atau keajaiban - keajaiban dengan sentuhan Islami. Percepatan, lompatan atau keajaiban tersebut dapat diterapkan dalam berbagai aspek kehidupan, apakah itu dalam hal keuangan, kesehatan, impian, prestasi dan sebagainya.
7 keajaiban yang menjadi Inti dari buku ini dituliskan Ippho dengan istilah yang cukup unik. Mulai dari Sidik Jari Kemenangan, Sepasang Bidadari, Golongan Kanan, Simpul Perdagangan, Perisai Langit, Pembeda Abadi dan Pelangi Ikhtiar. 7 Keajaiban tersebut saling kait mengkait satu sama lain sehingga merupakan satu kesatuan yang tidak bisa dipisahkan.