London slow to become the ‘electric car capital of Europe’
Only 588 electric cars registered, a fraction of Boris Johnson’s target of 100,000 across the city
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Green Lodging: Relaxing on a Green Roof
Eco Green Roofed Resorts To Relax In Modern green roofs, which are made of a system of manufactured layers deliberately placed over roofs to support growing medium and vegetation, are a relatively new phenomenon. However, green roofs or sod roofs in Northern Scandinavia have been around for centuries. The modern trend started when green roofs … Read more
Michael Maltzan’s Lens is the winner of St. Petersburg Pier competition
Architect Michael Maltzan’s “Lens” Wins St. Petersburg Pier Competition St. Petersburg Pier Michael Maltzan Architecture has won the competition to redesign St. Petersburg, Florida’s iconic pier. In a group of ambitious proposals, Maltzan’s scheme was perhaps the most so, with a group of interconnected bridges and pathways arranged along a figure-8 plan leading to a … Read more
Meet the unconventional kitchen – Origami Island
Origami Island is an unconventional kitchen. It is a project by the eclectic designer Karim Rashid, who expresses through this design his wish to “change the world” and invites us to enjoy the pleasure of kitchen conviviality through this original, but functional and welcoming creation. Origami Island’s asymmetrical contours create a streamlined sculptured design. Its narrow base then … Read more
Madrid Fusión gastro festival: Top chefs go back to basics
The 10th annual Madrid Fusión gastro festival A number of leading chefs at this week’s Madrid Fusion, an annual gastronomy fair, said to AFP they preferred to use primary products on their creations — and are in some cases even gathering them themselves. Wild herbs, leaves and even giant ants and tarantulas are in demand … Read more
1.618 Are you part of this New Luxury World ?
How Your Brand Can Lead the New World of Luxury ? From March 29th to April 1st, you are invited to join us to the new edition of 1.618, Sustainable Luxury in Paris, at the “Cité de la Mode et du Design”. The world changed, and consumer attitude is changing faster than industries and brands. … Read more