PRIVATE GARDEN. FRONT GARDEN VIEW.
$329,000
1523 West Ave #104 for sale
Something Like This | Diving Honduras
Honduras, Central America. March 2017. Photographers Brad Ryon and Nick Nowak. Music: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This
Magic | Multi Purpose Vinegar | Keep your Miami home spotless
Check out all the ways white vinegar will change your cleaning routine.
- Refresh your fridge: Wipe down shelves, bins, and walls with a 1-to-1 solution of vinegar and water.
- Remove coffee stains: Scrub coffee stains from mugs with a paste of equal parts vinegar and salt. The salt acts as a mild abrasive.
- Beat bathroom germs: Wipe down the outside of the toilet and around the sink and shower enclosure with full-strength vinegar. Follow up with a damp sponge.
- Clean toilet bowls: Pour a cup of vinegar into the bowl, let it work its magic for a few hours, scrub with a toilet brush, and flush.Voilà!
- Clean crud from faucet aerators: Soak faucet aerators in vinegar for an hour. Scrub the screen with an old toothbrush and rinse.
- Shine shower doors: Remove soap residue on glass shower doors by scrubbing with a sponge soaked in full-strength vinegar.
- Deodorize the garbage disposal: Keep your garbage disposal odor-free with vinegar ice cubes. Mix a solution of 1 cup vinegar and 2 cups water, and freeze the solution in an ice-cube tray. Run several cubes through the disposal, then flush with cold water. Yes, this really works.
- Clean the coffee maker: Get rid of mineral deposits from your automatic drip coffee maker during spring cleaning by filling it with vinegar and running it through a brewing cycle (but leave out the coffee grounds!). Rinse the coffee maker thoroughly after the treatment.
- Disinfect cutting boards: Scrub cutting boards with full-strength vinegar. Rinse thoroughly.
- Carpet cleaner: Remove carpet stains with a mixture of 1 teaspoon of vinegar and 1 teaspoon liquid detergent. Squeeze onto the stain, blot (don’t rub), then rinse with a small amount of clean water.
- Brighten the wash: Make your whites whiter and your colors more vibrant by adding a half-cup of vinegar to your wash. Vinegar also helps reduce static cling.
- Shine shoes: Restore the luster and remove scuff marks from old leather shoes and handbags by wiping them with vinegar. Follow the treatment with a damp cloth and a fresh coat of polish.
- Revive cut flowers: Boost a tired bouquet by adding a tablespoon of vinegar and a pinch of sugar to a half-quart of water. Pour the solution into the vase.
- Wash windows: Spray windows with a solution of equal parts warm water and vinegar; wipe dry with a microfiber cloth for streak-free glass.
- Remove water marks: Vinegar can remove rings on woodwork caused by wet glasses. Rub the mark with a solution of equal parts vinegar and olive oil. Rub with the grain, then wipe dry. Test an inconspicuous spot first.
- Renew clothes: Make clothes and towels soft again by adding a half-cup of vinegar to the last rinse cycle of a load of laundry.
- Polish metal: Make brass and copper shine with a paste made of 1 teaspoon salt dissolved in 1 cup vinegar. Add flour to make a soft paste. Apply the paste, let stand 15 minutes, then rinse and polish with a soft cloth.
- Remove labels: Get rid of sticky label residue by rubbing stubborn glue with vinegar.
- Clean glass fireplace doors: Remove soot from fireplace doors with a solution of equal parts vinegar and water. Wipe clean with a microfiber cloth.
- Unclog a steam iron: Fill the water chamber with a mixture of equal parts vinegar and water. Set the iron to steam mode, and leave upright for several minutes, then unplug. When cool, pour out any unused solution and refill with clean water.
- Deodorize doggy smell: Wet your pooch with plain water, then wash the dog with a solution of 1 cup vinegar diluted in 2 gallons water. Make sure to keep the solution out of the dog’s eyes. Dry the dog without rinsing.
- Fight dandruff: Give your hair a final rinse with a half-cup of vinegar mixed with 2 cups of warm water.
- Get rid of toenail fungus: Soak your feet in 1 cup of vinegar mixed with 2 cups of warm water. Soak for 15 minutes, once a day.
- Relieve itch: Add a quarter-cup of vinegar to your bath water to soothe itchy skin.
- Remove weeds: Straight vinegar will get rid of weeds in your yard and driveway cracks. Pour directly on unwanted plants, making sure to protect wanted plants.
- Beat morning windshield frost: The night before an expected frost, spray a solution of equal parts vinegar and water onto your car windows. The vinegar lowers the freezing temp of water so frost won’t form as easily.
- Change soil pH: Acid-loving plants, like hibiscus, will love a drink of a gallon of water spiked with 1 cup of vinegar.
- Soften old paintbrushes: Soak paintbrushes in warm vinegar, then wash the bristles with warm soapy water. Rinse thoroughly.
Planet | The smart City Project
Seeking investors. 18% ROI net for 2 years.
•Laguna project is a 330 He Real Estate allotment in the municipality of São Gonçalo do Amarante, state
of Cearà
(Fortaleza, northeast area of Brazil). It consists
of 8.400 land-lots of which 1.700 sold in the
Brazilian Social Housing framework (“Minha Casa
Minha Vida”)
that will allow a better living
standard for 25.000 inhabitants.
•Laguna Project represents also the
first prototype of a sustainable Smart City, replicable in Countries with large housing shortage and government social housing programs: the
definition of the Planet Format for Social Housing “Smart” is the first step for addressing
the global affordable housing challenge,
a market of 240 USD Billion/year, that today is fragmented, not efficient and not
sustainable in the future.
•Lots sales, started in 2016, are exceeding expectations and
are incomparable in terms of quantity and speed with other allotments in the
area, just because customers are understanding the innovative strength of
Laguna. The competitive advantage of providing a Smart Infrastructure and services at the same costs of traditional social housing in Brazil, makes project cash flow safer and more solid in comparison with other investments in the Real Estate sector.
•Fundraising target amount to
approximately 12-13 Mln/USD:
the recourse to capital (Equity or Debt) has the aim to provide resources to
for the completion of urban works as scheduled without using self-financing
from the Project Cash Flow; moreover
will contribute to the research and development in the Social Housing Smart Sector and increase and strengthen the value
of Planet Format.
Pinocchio | Miami Beach
Da Pinocchio c'è tutto. Ci sono le brioche appena sfornate e la ciambella casereccia. Ci sono il cappuccino, l'espresso e anche il caffè d'orzo. Anche i Pan di Stelle e il Crodino. C'è la radio che trasmette le hit del momento. C'è persino la Gazzetta. Insomma, la perfetta atmosfera – con qualcosa in più - del bar italiano. Con un solo particolare a fare la differenza: non siamo in Italia, bensì a South Beach, Miami. Con 25-30 gradi tutto l'anno, sempre sotto il sole. A pochi passi dalla celeberrima passeggiata di Ocean Drive e a una manciata di metri dalla spiaggia che si affaccia sull'Oceano Atlantico. Attraversando la soglia di “Pinocchio Italian Deli & Café” si entra in un varco spazio-temporale ed è come essere teletrasportati a 8300 chilometri (o dieci ore di volo) di distanza dal sole della Florida del sud, per (ri)trovarsi in Italia. “Sembra di essere in Italia”, è infatti una delle frasi ricorrenti di chi fa visita per la prima volta al locale, tappa ormai obbligata di ogni tour di South Beach che si rispetti.
Complice la posizione strategica tra la 7a strada e la affollatissima Ocean Drive, in una città che conta una media di circa 15 milioni di visitatori ogni anno, a trovare Pinocchio vanno sia gli americani e gli stranieri curiosi e desiderosi di assaggiare un delizioso cappuccino, un vero gelato o un ottimo espresso realmente italiani, ma anche tutti quegli italiani – turisti, in visita, residenti – che provano un pizzico di (sana) nostalgia per i sapori e l'atmosfera di casa. Miami è da sempre, per storia, tradizione e vocazione, un melting pot di etnie, razze, culture, ma anche lingue, sapori, colori. Che spesso si incontrano. A South Beach, così come nel resto di Miami, così come sotto in Florida e in tutta America, hanno trovato spazio centinaia, anzi migliaia di locali che rispondono alla descrizione di “italian”, chi più chi meno. Pinocchio – il cui titolare, Lorenzo Gigli, è toscano doc – possiede tutti i requisiti per rivendicare la propria italianità, sia per identità che per qualità dei prodotti. E questo non è l'unico punto forte del locale.
A Miami ha sede un Consolato Italiano, situato in un elegante edificio su Ponce de Leon Boulevard a Coral Gables, a qualche decina di chilometri di distanza dalla spiaggia. A South Beach, il consolato “facente funzione” è a tutti gli effetti Pinocchio: perché con il tempo, il locale è diventato molto più di un semplice bar, ma un vero e proprio luogo di ritrovo di tutti i connazionali che passano da queste parti. Un punto di riferimento, dove non è inusuale incontrare anche celebrità e volti noti del nostro Paese, da ex calciatori professionisti come Bobo Vieri al dj Corrado Rizza, ma anche personalità televisive e radiofoniche come Fiorello o Marco Mazzoli. Qui vengono gli italiani che desiderano informazioni turistiche, qui vengono gli italiani che desiderano investire nel business dell'immobiliare della Florida, qui vengono gli italiani che desiderano trasferirsi o trovare un lavoro nel Sunshine State. O, più semplicemente, italiani che, dopo qualche giorno di inglese e spagnolo, vorrebbero parlare un po' nella propria lingua. Che si aggiungono ai già tanti clienti, ovviamente, consegnando così al sorridente Lorenzo una buona dose di lavoro (gratuito) extra, un po' ufficio informazioni, un po' agenzia immobiliare, un po' guida turistica.
La qualità di Pinocchio è riconosciuta universalmente, su entrambe le sponde dell'Atlantico. Su TripAdvisor, si piazza al 17esimo posto su 759 ristoranti a Miami Beach, una posizione al vertice della classifica con una media voto elevatissima e tanto di certificato di eccellenza. E lo stesso si dice su Yelp, con giudizi favorevolissimi, così come su Facebook. Una fama conquistata sul campo, prima di tutto, in una Città dove la competizione è molto alta e dove – alla faccia dei pregiudizi e dei facili luoghi comuni sugli Stati Uniti – si mangia e si beve molto bene. Un risultato, quello di Pinocchio, raggiunto grazie alla qualità, indiscutibile, di veri prodotti italiani, in barba al dilagare dell'odioso e dannoso “italian sounding”. Ma anche grazie all'atmosfera unica e inimitabile che si respira al suo interno: sembra di stare in Italia, ma siamo a Miami.
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A special home from a cement factory
by Stella
Architect Turns Old Cement Factory Into His Home, And The Interior Will Take Your Breath Away
When Ricardo Bofill stumbled upon a dilapidated cement factory in 1973, he immediately saw a world of possibilities. La fábrica was born, and almost 45 years later, the structure has been completely transformed into a spectacular and unique home.
The factory, located just outside of Barcelona, was a WWI-era pollution machine that had closed down, and came with many repairs to be done when Ricardo Bofill and his team purchased it. After years of partial deconstruction, the determined architect proceeded to lace the exterior of the property with vegetation, and furnish the interior as a modern living and work space.
La fábrica is a work in progress to this day, to which Bofill likens his own life, as his visions for the future continue to change shape. The industrial chimneys that once filled the air with smoke now overflow with lush greenery, a fine example of the beautiful transformations that result from creative thinking.
In 1973, Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill purchased a WWI-era cement factory near Barcelona
He immediately saw potential in the building, and began renovating it into his home
After years of partial deconstruction, his team proceeded to furnish the interior as a modern living space
The exterior was laced with vegetation, and now overflows with lush greenery
The structure has been completely transformed into a spectacular and unique home
“The Cement Factory is a place of work par excellence” Bofill writes on his official website
Each room is designed with its own special purpose, and no 2 look quite alike
“I have the impression of living… in a closed universe which protects me from the outside and everyday life” Bofill writes
“Life goes on here in a continuous sequence, with very little difference between work and leisure”
A variety of indoor and outdoor relaxation spots can be found throughout the property
Work space is also a crucial component here, as Bofill’s team uses part of the residence as a studio
The exterior is mostly covered by grass, but also eucalyptus, palm, and olive trees
This gives the building a “mysterious aspect of romantic ruin that makes it unique and unrepeatable”
“The kitchen-dining room located in the ground floor is the meeting point for the family”
Despite its incredible transformation, the factory is still a work in progress to this day
Bufill likens the project’s constant evolution to his own lifestyle and creative visions
La fábrica will always have further work to be done, which is part of its symbolic charm
With enough creative thinking, any space can become something new and beautiful
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