Israel to have the first global luxury branded hotel in the country

Ritz-Carlton luxury hospitality chain to open first luxury hotel in Israel. The Ritz-Carlton luxury hospitality chain will bring its legendary service standards to Israel by opening its first luxury hotel in Herzliya, an affluent town north of Tel Aviv. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has confirmed their first hotel in Israel will officially open its doors in … Read more

First Hyatt property opened in Northeast China

353-room hotel opens as first Hyatt property in Northeast China.    Luxury hospitality chains expand the presence in China. The latest to provide a new level of upscale sophistication to business and leisure travelers in Northeast China is Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The company announced the opening of Grand Hyatt Shenyang, the first Hyatt-branded hotel in … Read more

Shanghai Tower, tallest building in China, completes historical sustainable ascension

Shanghai rising: 43 sustainable technologies for Shanghai Tower construction.  Shanghai’s Lujiazui, China’s first super-tall district, is home to the tallest building in China. The last beam was placed atop the 632-meter (2,073-foot) building designed by global design and architecture specialist Gensler. Shanghai Tower, the 2nd tallest building in the world, is a beacon of sustainable … Read more

Luxury Collection Hotel debuts in Ukraine with Hotel Bristol Odessa

Starwood debuts in Ukraine with Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Odessa.    Luxury hospitality chain Starwood hopes to play a leading role in Odessa and Ukrainian’s luxury market segment with the opening of Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Odessa. Odessa is the fifth largest city in Ukraine and is renowned for its seaport … Read more

Zaha Hadid’s first commission in New York City

World renowned Zaha Hadid Architects announced the first commission in New York City. Togther with Related Companies, New York’s premier residential developer, the world-class architect and the first woman to be awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize will design a boutique condominium adjacent to the High Line at 520 West 28th Street in Chelsea just south … Read more

Monte Carlo Sea Land Project – the next eco-jewel of Monaco

The next eco-jewel of Monaco. The visionary project of the offshore urban extension of the Principality of Monaco already attracted the worldwide attention, especially because the project is expected to propose new solutions to friendly urban environment development. Monaco is ready for a 3 percent expansion of its city-state’s territory, expanding to the sea by … Read more