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WOODEN WINDOWS vs PVC WINDOWS

WOODEN WINDOWS vs PVC WINDOWS

Everyone of us has faced the question, whether to spend a bit more and buy something that is good, or to spend less and acquire a lower-quality product. If the product is a screwdriver that resembles a corkscrew after the first workday, then you can simply throw it away. But if we are talking about windows that cost a 5-digit sum, things are not as simple. We will follow with a comparison between PVC (plastic) windows, and German type (tilt & turn) wooden windows, to see if the higher cost of wooden windows is worthwhile.

This New Advertising Agency Office Design in New York Puts Work Before Play

This New Advertising Agency Office Design in New York Puts Work Before Play

The new advertising agency office design for Wieden+Kennedy New York takes the “playground” tone down a notch only to focus on work-related necessities without forgetting aesthetics. Well known for their work with Nike, Wieden+Kennedy New York’s offices were recently updated to suit their employees’ and company’s needs. The agency’s new 50,000 square feet New York offices flaunt a rounded walnut-clad staircase connecting two of the three floors.

How to distinguish different stretch ceiling manufacturers and installers

How to distinguish different stretch ceiling manufacturers and installers

Lately in Europe there has been a large growth of different stretch ceilings manufacturers and installers, so we decided to analyse how to distinguish them from each other. Researching the web, all manufacturers and installers seem to have similar prices and quality, so it may be difficult to tell the difference between them. There are a lot of stretch ceiling providers, but the product itself is quite new for many countries and there isn´t a lot of information available.

Architectural photography exhibition in Tallinn

Architectural photography exhibition in Tallinn

European Architectural Photography Prize 2013 „Im Brennpunkt | Focus of Attention“ exhibition in Tallinn. The European Architectural Photography Prize has been organized and awarded since 2005 by the non-profit organization Architekturbild e.v based in Stuttgart. The international reputation and popularity of the prize has gained over the years, there are usually over 200 works submitted. The competition is held on a particular theme every other year.

PASSIVE WINDOW

PASSIVE WINDOW

As it can be seen from the presented schema, from the windows and doors of a new private building built following the building standards effective in Estonia, approximately 17% of the heat escapes straight to the outside. Depending on the type of heating the heating expenses for a building of 150 m² are approximately 20,000 to 40,000 kroons annually. Investing in Kalesi’s special HTP-10 products instead of standard HTP-1 window products, you reduce the heat loss of the windows of your house to 11%. Considering the rapid rise of the prices of thermal energy, this kind of an investment pays back the 30%* higher acquisition price in just 8 years.