Well, a friend of mine is currently building her house and she gave me some ideas where I can find a good place that I can start designing and makes it a so called "HOME".
In the Philippines, I didn't know that we have a Wilcon Builder's Depot same as IKEA concept. Nowadays, because of technology/ internet, when you intend to buy furniture you don’t (necessarily) have to go furniture stores. Instead, you can just go online and browse through tons of options in the internet. Because of several selections you can find there, you might get confuse of what to choose. Instead of coming up with lists of options, it’s better and important to know how you want your place to look and what specific pieces you need to achieve the “home” that you want to build.
Check this IKEA concept of home designs and prices
With the help of their websites you can see and browse the listed prices of the furnitures. It will help you choose what items to buy base on your needs and budget.
To make it easier, always remember your assignment in buying stuff, list down all you need so you are prepared.
If you are budget conscious and the furniture you need/want doesn’t fit your budget, try to find or search for replicas which are cheaper than the original ones but of course do not compromise the quality. If the price seems so high try to haggle for a lower price if possible.
Enjoy your home designing with minimalist style. Keeping it simple, clean and well organized are the secrets of a simple yet elegant home.
The traditional construction material is bamboo tied together with rattan and covered with a that shed roof made from either grass, coconut or anahaw leaves. The nipa hut is considered an icon of Philippine culture.
A typical bahay kubo has a high raised hardwood or bamboo underneath, this is serves as the post of the house, they call it “Silong”. The purpose of Silong are use for storage, growing animals and it create a buffer area for rising waters during floods.
Bayanihan
The newly constructed nipa hut is carried down the main road of the village on the shoulders of several dozen men to its final destination. As years goes by, Bahay Kubo starts to evolved from materials and designs.
Utilizes forward-thinking green strategies that promote energy efficiency, conservation and quality of life while taking advantage of the economic benefits of green architecture to keep living costs down.
“The objective is to gain more support and to prove to more Filipino home buyers that they don’t need to spend much to acquire an environment-friendly house.”
Green strategies:
Filtration system to allow the use of rainwater for cleaning or watering plants
The PVC roof can reflect 90 percent of the sun’s heat, keeping the house’s interior cool even during the summer months.
The concrete walls with styrofoam filling are not only lightweight and thinner than the hollow-blocks-and-cement combination but are also more durable and provide a more effective barrier to external heat and noise.
A solar panel will be installed, as well as energy-saving lamps positioned throughout the house. This setup, could provide monthly savings of P1,200 on electricity.
His group spent some time researching “to determine each of the materials’ eco-friendliness”.
Most of you who are reading this are now living in a new era where - because of good and open internet access - are part of the Knowledge Revolution. A worker in this age has all the Tools available at his fingertips to work even from home and initiate in projects that will benefit his workplace, himself and the people around him.
Many societies are not bound and subject to the tyranny of political media controls and the institutions that govern us. Many Freedoms, Few restrictions and little if no censorship. If we are lucky to be in such a society, the individual has the opportunity to reach out to the body of knowledge out there and have the capacity for of Knowing, Understanding and Perceiving the world as he or she deem fit.
Some are truly Emancipated with this new found knowledge. We can start making better Choices for ourselves and have the power to change others. We can choose to build people together, or to alienate others.
Few realise this form of Empowerment. With Knowledge and Tools and freedom of Choice, we can continue the human tradition of making the world a better place. Not just only for ourselves.
It is our own Mindsets: Fear of challenging the system, leaving our comfort zones, selfishness or aloofness and many other self-doubt and (i)rationalisations that prevent us from moving further.
Here are Some Ideas to Think about from organisations, articles, videos.
Developing Habits of Mind
Contextualising humanity's advancement through the ages - Where we come from and where we are going (from an organisational perspective)
Changing the way we view Work/Careers/Jobs
How child-like idealism can contribute to societal change
What Kind of World Do You Want?
1. The Habits of Mind
http://www.artcostacentre.com/html/habits.htm
The 16 Habits of Mind identified by Costa and Kallick include:
Persisting
Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision
“the future is here, it’s just unevenly distributed”
3. RSA Animate - Re-Imagining Work
How can we get people more engaged, more productive, and happier at work? Is technology part of the problem -- and could it also be part of the solution?
Dave Coplin, Chief Envisioning Officer at Microsoft, imagines what might be possible if more organisations embraced the full, empowering potential of technology and encouraged a truly open, collaborative and flexible working culture.
4. Taylor Wilson: Yup, I built a nuclear fusion reactor
Taylor Wilson believes nuclear fusion is a solution to our future energy needs, and that kids can change the world. And he knows something about both of those: When he was 14, he built a working fusion reactor in his parents' garage. Now 17, he takes the TED stage to tell (the short version of) his story. From http://www.tedxberlin.de/ted-talks-taylor-wilson-yup-i-built-a-nuclear-fusion-reactor
