Zaha Hadid’s Tokyo Olympic stadium slammed as a ‘monumental mistake’ and a ‘disgrace to future generations’

The 2020 Olympic stadium has faced two years of widespread criticism and budget cuts. Now prominent Japanese architect Arata Isozaki has launched a blistering attack on the designs

Slower, but steady: that is the ‘new normal’ for the global luxury market in 2014. Study.

The 13th edition of the “Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Monitor” Not only will ‘Luxury 2025’ consumers be at the center of the customer experience; they will be the center of luxury itself – a critical part of the ideation, creation, and sales of luxury, says Bain & Company 2014 annual global luxury study. According to … Read more

Sydney’s One Central Park wins world’s best tall building award

An apartment block in Chippendale impressed jurors for its sustainable design concepts, including green walls and water recycling program

The world’s best tall buildings of 2014 – in pictures

$195 million Palazzo di Amore is America’s highest priced home

The most-expensive residential property currently for sale in the United States is over 35,000 square feet, including a finished wine cellar, while the entire estate offers more than 53,000 square feet of livable areas. This includes the entertainment complex, along with a separate guest house that offers a private retreat. The $195 million elite estate … Read more

Trump Hotel to develop a Baku hotel neighboring the Zaha Hadid-designed center

From 2015, Heydar Aliyev Center, the Zaha Hadid-designed cultural institution in Baku (Azerbaijan), will have a new luxurious neighbor – Trump International Hotel & Tower Baku. “When we open in 2015, visitors and residents will experience a luxurious property unlike anything else in Baku — it will be among the finest in the world,” said … Read more

Sparkle Towers at Dubai Marina, Dubai’s first crystal-inspired towers, unveiled

First-of-a-Kind ‘Sparkle Towers at Dubai Marina’ with interiors marveled by Swarovski unveiled. Investors love Dubai for what it gives back. The most sought after addresses in real estate gives you the best of sun, sky & sea, and new standards in “sparkling lifestyle”. Branded ‘Space Marveled by Swarovski’, the new ‘Sparkle Towers at Dubai Marina’ … Read more