Blu-Line Design Divine

When searching to achieve elegance, prestige and sophistication in your living space; one company comes to mind...blu-line. The company specialises in offering locally designed and manufactured kitchen, bedroom and component cablinetry for a niche clintele.

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The company was formed in 2002 with the intention of producing custom designed products that would meet the functional demands of modern living, while at the same time creating an experience that would be born and maintained through consistent communication and professional interaction.



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By achieving this, it has allowed blu-line to establish itself as the leader of high end, modern functional cabinetry, thus affording clients the confidence that their designs will not only boast aesthetic appeal but that ergonomics, relational interaction and overall functionality comes standard.

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blu-line systematic approach is from the briefing and design phase right through to the installation phase which ensures customised, relational and ultimately functional solutions. Product and workmanship guarantees combined service call programs that ensure a return on investment and an overall hassle-free experience.

blu-line has a number of achievements such as the KSA best kitchen stand award, but also Best Overall Stand at the recent Decorex SA Expo.

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The design process:

• The brief
• The design
• The presentation

Designs are supported by and made possible through the blu_line reputation for personalised service, professional project management and precision installations.

PLASCON 2013 FORECAST

At the offical launch of the Decorex SA which ended this past week, the 12th of August 2012, Plascon Trends is proud to have been the first to showcase the Plascon 2013 Colour Forecast. From my point of view, I was more impressed with Plascon's concept of anticipating total bliss at its best, by just merely adding colour in our lives.

 

Plascon believes that; "colour trends are influenced by the mood of society; we drawn to colours that reflect how we feel".

 

"When we stressed, we are drawn to gentle blues, greens and neutral colours and when we need a bit of motivation and energy; we crave more energetic reds and oranges. Our uncertain and changing environment has us seeking some balance and harmony in our lives", this inspired to the forecast theme "Balance".

 

The "Balance" forecast is categorized with the following four beautiful palettes, which were designed to introduce harmony, tranquility and "Balance" within the daily spaces we embrace:

• Pause
• Dare
• Simplicity
• Contrast

 





Dare Palette” Stand at Decorex 2012, by Egg Design

 



“Dare Palette” Stand at Decorex 2012, by Ink Designs





Pause Palette” Stand at Plascon Decorex 2012 by Yvonne O’Brian



Passive Design

Passive design is a concept that has interested me on green housing which does not need to be heated in winter; all it needs is the sun to shine on it. In constructing such a house a number of factors need to be considered such as:

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·         Efficient ventilation

·         Sun angles

·         Excellent thermal insulation

·         Efficient energy appliances

In South Africa, aesthetics and costs are in most cases the determining factor when choosing residential appliances. Therefore, houses end up being built with no insulation, and then retrofitted with piping and cabling appliances which are usually preferred only when occupying and furnishing the house.

In order for us (humans) to survive, we need necessary shelter. The big concern is the impact of building on the environment and the need to live in a healthier environment are the active motivations to change of new materials; such as:

·         Cordwood

·         Adobe

·         Straw bale

·         Rammed Earth

·         Cob



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The above mentioned materials are a few that have been used successfully across the world in building passive design housing. These innovative approaches are an introduction of a new way of thinking in reducing the ecological footprint of the building process.

Other routes one could undertake in lowering the carbon footprint would be:

·         The use of natural plaster as a finishing touch

·         Recycling of building material currently on the site

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NOTE: The end result of building with the traditional materials such as Portland cement will negatively impact the environment. For instance; for every one ton of Portland cement produced, one ton of CO2 is released.

Green Building By alive2green

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One of the innovative media organisation that has introduced the culture of sustainability in our environment is alive2green. The company has a number of programmes that aims to inform, educate and with end result of persuading leading industry stakeholders with government and designers. 

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alive2green surfaces these issues through the following:



· conferences

· exhibitions

· handbooks

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· ejournals

· websites 



· magazines

The conference and exhibition that has personally caught my attention was the Sustainability Week that was held on the 25-29 July 2012 at the Sandton Convention Centre. Based on the positive media response (traditional and digital), the event was a great success.

What I have noticed about alive2green is their unique manner of conducting their conferences:

· High Calibre Speakers: Credible speakers to share information on the latest and most cutting edge trends.

· Conference Structure: Gathering of feedback information from delegates and exhibitors and make every effort to fulfil the needs of all the clients involved.

· Balanced Content: Provide a neutral platform on which experts can express their views, solutions and insights into the issues at hand.

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