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Marina Bay Sands
Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. Developed by Las Vegas Sands, it is billed as the world's most expensive standalone casino property at S$8 billion, including cost of the prime land. With the casino complete, the resort features a 2,560-room hotel, a 120,000 sq.m. convention-exhibition centre, The Shoppes mall, an Art & Science museum, two Sands Theatres, six "celebrity chef" restaurants, two floating pavilions, a casino with 500 tables Read more [...]
Continue reading...Gansevoort Park Avenue
21. December 2010
The Gansevoort Park Avenue offers 249 luxury rooms and remarkable suites, most with lofty ceilings, Juliet balconies, and five fixture bathrooms. The three-story atrium lobby showcases striking herringbone granite floors, an oversized fireplace, and dramatic aubergine chandeliers. There is a signature rooftop pool for sunbathing and city-escape daydreaming and a bi-level rooftop bar + lounge wonderland. The hotel – in partnership with The One Group – will deliver Read more [...]
Continue reading...The Villa by Barton G
21. December 2010
The Villa By Barton G. , known throughout the world as the former residence of fashion designer Gianni Versace, debuts in March as an oasis of luxury in the heart of South Beach with 10 richly appointed suites and The Dining Room, an old-world fine dining restaurant located in the mansion at 1116 Ocean Drive. Transformed by renowned events impresario and restaurateur Barton G. Weiss, The Villa By Barton G. remains true to Versace’s vision with private British trained butlers for hotel guests, Read more [...]
Continue reading...Shanghai World Financial Center
16. December 2010
The Shanghai World Financial Center is a supertall skyscraper in Pudong, Shanghai, China. It is a mixed use skyscraper which consists of offices, hotels, conference rooms, observation decks, and shopping malls on the ground floors. Park Hyatt Shanghai is the hotel component containing 174 rooms and suites. Occupying the 79th to the 93rd floors, it is the highest hotel in the world, surpassing the Grand Hyatt Shanghai on the 53rd to 87th floors of the neighboring Jin Mao Tower. On 14 September Read more [...]
Continue reading...Taipei 101
16. December 2010
Taipei 101 formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building ranked officially as the world's tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010. Taipei 101, designed by C.Y. Lee & partners and constructed primarily by KTRT Joint Venture and numerous subcontractors including Samsung C&T received the 2004 Emporis Skyscraper Award. The tower has served as an icon of modern Taiwan Read more [...]
Continue reading...International Commerce Centre
14. December 2010
The International Commerce Centre is a 118 floor, 484 m (1,588 ft) skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong, making it the tallest building in Hong Kong. It is a part of the Union Square project built on top of Kowloon Station. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong Kong's metro operator and largest property developer respectively. Its formal development name is Union Square Phase 7 and the name International Read more [...]
Continue reading...Burj Khalifa
9. December 2010
Burj Khalifa known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m (2,717 ft). Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010, and is part of the new 2 km2 (490-acre) flagship development called Downtown Dubai at the 'First Interchange' along Sheikh Zayed Road, near Dubai's main business district. Read more [...]
Continue reading...Shanghai Expo Danish Pavilion
3. November 2010
The Danish national pavilion designed by Bjarke Ingels Group showcases sustainability and energy solutions along with architecture and design. The pavilion's centerpiece is The Little Mermaid, marking the first time that the iconic statue has left Copenhagen. The Little Mermaid is displayed in the center of an artificial pond within the Danish building. The original plans for the exhibit called for seawater from Copenhagen's harbor to be transported, but that idea was dropped because the water Read more [...]
Continue reading...Shanghai Expo United Arab Emirates Pavilion
3. November 2010
The United Arab Emirates pavilion, created by British architect Lord Norman Foster, was designed to resemble a sand dune. The building, which is constructed of gold-colored glass, is curved to imitate the natural formations of the leeward and windward sides of the sand dunes found in the U.A.E. Foster's design also calls attention to the country's traditional Bedouin culture. The landscape and climate of the UAE are integral to Emirati culture. Like a sand dune, the pavilion appears smooth Read more [...]
Continue reading...Shanghai Expo Chinese Pavilion
3. November 2010
The Chinese pavilion was the largest national pavilion at the Expo and most expensive, costing an estimated US$220 million. The 63-meter high pavilion, the tallest structure at the Expo, is called "The Crown of the East," and was meant to resemble an ancient Chinese crown. The chief architect of the pavilion was He Jingtang. It contained exhibits about all the provinces of the Peoples Republic of China except for Hong Kong and Macau which were represented with their own pavilions. Read more [...]
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21. December 2010
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