China’s five-star container hotel

Five-star containers: luxury boutique hotel from shipping containers 3.2 million shipping containers China imported last year were transformed by Tonghe Shanzi Landscape Design studio into a 5-star 5,000 square meters boutique hotel with 21 guestrooms called Xiang Xiang Xiang Pray House. The Chinese container hotel stands within the compound of City God Temple, one of the most … Read more

Motorcycles-turned-art by Chicara Nagata

His work can be considered an art form. Seduced by the association between art and mechanics, the Japanese artist Chicara Nagata spent nearly 3 years into the completion of his first piece of art “CHICARA ONE“, he finished in 2004 after 7500 hours of work. The art-motorcycles made Chicara Nagata the World Champion of Custom … Read more

Happy Birthday Mr Bond. 50 years of Bond style

Designing Bond’s look: 50 years of Bond style James Bond, world’s most influential and iconic movie brand, celebrates the 50th anniversary. The Barbican in London marks five decades of James Bond in film with an exhibition, showcasing the inside track of the design and style of the famed movie brand. “Designing 007″ transforms the Barbican, … Read more

The World’s Best Airlines 2012

QATAR AIRWAYS enjoys remarkable success at the 2012 World Airline Awards, winning the top accolade as the Best Airline in the World for the second year running. World Airline Awards are the most prestigious accolades for the world airline industry. Travellers from over 160 countries take part each year in the world’s largest airline passenger … Read more

Cartier ID Two concept watch: world’s first “energy efficient” timepiece

Cartier unveils ID Two high efficiency watch Since the dawn of time, progress draws its essence in a better use of available resources. Efficiency optimization is the foundation of major industrial and technological progress. Cartier is pushing back the boundaries of watchmaking with a new ID Two concept watch, the first high-efficiency vacuum watch, offering … Read more