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Kimoto House / Niko Design Studio

Kimoto House / Niko Design Studio

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Kimoto House / Niko Design Studio - Interior Photography, Windows, Beam
© Takehito Nishikubo

“It would be great to have a sunroom where we could grow plants and live while looking at them.” These were Mr. and Mrs. Kimoto’s first words at the beginning of the design process. So we created an inner terrace for the plants and at the same time, a space that would act as a buffer zone to avoid the view from the street.

Kimoto House / Niko Design Studio - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Windows, Beam
© Takehito Nishikubo

The plan form is a “U-shape” that embraces the landscape on

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Kitchen Sink Trends Drury Design

Latest Kitchen Sink Trends

With the latest kitchen sink trends, what’s old is new again. For 2023, some trending sinks are classic but newly rewarded for minimizing your environmental footprint. Stainless steel sinks are versatile, durable and easy to clean. And the classic porcelain sink will stick around forever! But more eco-friendly options—like fireclay and copper sinks—are emerging. They are sturdy, damage resistant, and can help your sink earn a worthy spot as the center of your kitchen.

When updating any interior design, it helps to check out what other people are doing. Here are some popular styles of kitchen

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Fox News Says White House Flew ‘Pedophile,’ ‘Groomer’ Pride Flag

White House Pride Month Celebration Display

White House Pride Month Celebration Display

After the White House hosted the largest LGBTQ+ Pride Month event in US history last weekend, right-wing influencers and news organizations have been relentlessly attacking the Biden-Harris administration and the LGBTQ+ community. They’ve particularly focused their criticism on the flags flown at Saturday’s event on the South Lawn.

In a digital story published on Wednesday, Fox News ran an inflammatory headline they changed after White House officials pointed out the network’s hypocrisy and outright bigotry.

The headline of the Fox News article criticizing the Pride flag hung between two American flags on the White

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Hybrid House sittings: Liberals propose making permanent

Government House Leader Mark Holland has unveiled the federal Liberals’ plans to make hybrid sittings a permanent feature in the House of Commons.

What was enacted as a temporary measure to ensure Parliament’s business could continue safely during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic has since become a mainstay through a series of time-limited agreements.

And now, the minority Liberal government is looking to open up the Standing Orders once again, to cement these changes in the rulebook that governs the House.

Holland tabled a 25-page proposal, detailing more than 50 changes to the Standing Orders that will allow MPs

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How Passive House design can improve your energy savings in Canada

This approach to building design aims to use up to 90% less energy than your traditional home

As the world becomes more focused on sustainability, Passive House design is emerging as a viable option for those looking to reduce their energy consumption and live a more eco-friendly lifestyle in Canada.

Passive House design was developed in Germany in the 1990s to respond to the energy crisis and has since spread worldwide as a sustainable building method to create comfortable, healthy living environments with minimal energy consumption. This innovative approach to building design is based on a set of principles that