The 22 houses handed over in 2009 in the district of Les Toits de la Corvée in Saint-Dié des Vosges (FR) have been awarded with the quality mark for low energy buildings (BBC-Effinergie). The quality of this project shows that environmental protection and social commitment are not mutually exclusive. [...]
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Portrait of Stefan Vanhoutte (BE)
09.07.2010Stefan Vanhoutte, from Zulte in Eastern Flanders, considers himself lucky. He turned his hobby from the earliest days of his childhood into a vocation. His training began at the age of 12 and ended with an internship in the Netherlands, which set the trend for the rest of his career. [...]
The Pond – An Element of Modern Garden Design
16.06.2010Less work to maintain than flower beds or lawn surfaces, ponds are also a good alternative for people looking only to invest a small amount of time in their garden. [...]
Portrait of Garden Designer Rik Hiergens, Belgium
25.05.2010Garden designer Rik Hiergens lives in an old house next to the school of Zeveren. It used to be home to the sisters of the order who founded the school. The house has been refurbished with great sensitivity and respect and provided with tall windows that give the impression of drawing the long garden behind it indoors. Terca pavers dominate the exterior, continue here and there in the entrance area to the house and illustrate Rik Hiergens’ fascination with the fusion of indoor and outdoor spaces. [...]
