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VIVA BALI CAPETOWN KILIMANJARO SOMERSET KONA DOMINICA Tudor architecture originated in England more than 500 years ago.  This architectural style is obviously the inspiration behind Tudor Revivals, or mock Tudors. A Tudor building had timber trim, steep roof lines, prominent cross gables, leaded-glass casement windows, jetties and ornate chimneys. Thatched roofs were very common early [...]

Did you know that of the 204 known palm tree species in Madagascar, 98 percent don't grow anywhere else in the world? It's true. Madagascar is an incredibly diverse hot spot for palms due to the long period of isolation after the super continent broke apart. The northeastern forests there have the greatest species diversity. [...]

In Dubai, the government has committed to a massive plastic recycling program that has resulted in maintenance-free plastic roads! Currently, a new green building technique is taking off: They are using recycled plastic to build roads. This eliminates the mountains of plastic waste and also creates stronger, maintenance-free roads. These roads are expected to last [...]

One of the coolest design trends we saw really take off in the past 12 months is xeriscaping. Maybe you're asking yourself, "What's xeriscaping?" Well, xeriscaping is a trend in landscaping that changes everything. It's a green design trend that is preferable to traditional landscaping among eco-minded designers and their clients. Xeriscaping is a landscaping [...]

Endureed es la compañía #1 de techos de palma sintética. Nuestro producto es preferido por clientes alrededor del mundo, encontrarás palma sintética Endureed en muchas estructuras en todo el mundo. Endureed se encuentra instalado en diferentes tipos de estructuras, desde hoteles de 5 estrellas, parques temáticos, tiki-bars y residenciales de lujo. Todo el equipo Endureed [...]

Daylight harvesting is a very simple way to efficiently manage energy use within buildings. Last year, daylight harvesting gained popularity among green building designers seeking to utilize natural sunshine. Now, "daylight harvesting" has become a standard term in the fields of green architecture and lighting. Daylight harvesting reduces overhead lighting use by taking advantage of [...]

Wellness centers demand a certain aesthetics of design and architecture. The ambiance must set a tranquil mood to allow clients respite from the hectic energies of today's modern world. A synthetic thatch roof is among the easiest, most beautiful ways to help set the mood. Just seeing a thatched roof helps people relax and get [...]

Historically, thatched roofs in Thailand were virtually entirely made of nipa palm (Nypa fruticans Wurmb) leaves. These tropical palm leaves were once one of the prominent materials used in traditional Thai houses as a roofing material throughout history. Nipa palms grow along mangroves, deltas, tidal areas and swampy coastal lowland areas. Nipa Palm's Unique Qualities [...]

New findings reported by experts at the University of Florida saw that caterpillars have not been found on living or dead leaves attached to sabal palms as of late. Instead, they're hatching from their eggs on top of the natural thatched roofs of Tiki huts in the state! Both Hypsopygia nostralis and Simplicia cornicalis have been damaging the [...]