Sentences with phrase «say urban cool»

Reclaimed wood with copper taps scream rustic chic, cleverly placed metro tiles say urban cool and marble worktops add a layer of luxe resulting in a contemporary scheme with plenty of interest.

Not exact matches

«In addition to cooling urban microclimates, these trees, which are integrated within dense urban street networks, also provide other benefits, such as reducing the risk of flash flooding and cleaning the air,» says Peter Edwards, Principal Investigator at the Future Cities Laboratory and Director of the Singapore - ETH Centre.

«The roofscapes of our cities are the last urban frontier — from 15 percent to 35 percent of the total land area — and the green roof industry can turn these wasted spaces into a force for cleaner air, cleaner water, energy savings, cooling, beauty and recreation,» he says.

On the other hand, they say the city could grow even more resilient due to the ongoing efforts to reduce the urban heat island effect — for instance through programs to install reflective roofs and plant trees, as well as to protect vulnerable populations through heat warning systems and the availability of cooling centers.

She says that the urban sprawl of San Diego and Los Angeles makes it difficult for the species to move to cooler habitats on its own.

I wish I could say that I haven't added any more colors, but I just got a really cool Urban Decay Vice Lipstick sample today and I'm already in love.

Maggie and Jeff seem like one cool couple so it goes without saying that their wedding is a super chic affair with an urban Brooklyn edge.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Housing Administration will stop approving new mortgages on properties encumbered by assessments used to finance and update heating and cooling systems, the Department of Housing and Urban Development said Thursday.

Parker noted that Peterson found no impact of urbanization in trends between sites, when controlling for «elevation, latitude, time of observation, and instrumentation...» Parker went on to say «One possible reason for this finding was that many «urban» observations are likely to be made in cool parks, to conform to standards for siting of stations.»

Or is it just plain urban cooling, but he was too shy to say it?

Pollutants are said to create a cooling effect and it is easy to understand that foggy urban areas were likely to be substantially cooler than if the sun was shining.

«We're leaning toward creating a cool and funky urban environment, even in suburbia,» Dorfman says.

* Simplicity «A modern door can create a cool contrast, even on a Victorian or Edwardian home,» says Nabil Assaf, of Urban Front.