Design a Harrods window for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Harrods Street Party Window Inspiration. Have you ever fancied designing your own window at Harrods?   In celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Harrods is inviting its fans to design a Harrods window. Till Thursday 19th April 2012, Harrods’ customers can create a mood board on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Street Party theme, using online … Read more

Chef Mario Batali opens first restaurant in China

  Restaurateur and TV personality Chef Mario Batali landed in China, opening of his first restaurant in Hong Kong. Lupa Restaurant is specialized in Italian cuisine and is helmed by Batali protégé Zach Allen. Last year Batali also opened Osteria Mozzo in Singapore. Lupa is the first of three restaurants he plans to open here. … Read more

Four restaurants with 3 stars in the inaugural Michelin Hokkaido guide

The inaugural Michelin Guide 2012 for Hokkaido, Japan’s most northerly main island, has four restaurants that earned the coveted three stars. The gastronomic guide lists 699 restaurants and hotels and marks the 5th anniversary since the very first Michelin Guide to Japan was released. Sapporo, the biggest city on the largely rural island of Hokkaido, … Read more

Starwood Hotels to open a ski resort in China’s leading ski area

China’s Changbai Mountains – home to Starwood’s dual-branded ski resort complex Changbai Mountains is one of China’s leading ski areas and it is no wonder that Starwood Hotels & Resorts choosed to its first dual-branded ski resort complex in Changbaishan. The Westin Changbaishan and Sheraton Changbaishan Resort will open in August 2012, adjacent to the slopes of … Read more

A new luxury residential project on Palm Jumeirah

“We are selling plots of land at prices that are higher than pre-crisis levels” Nakheel, one of the Dubai’s leading real estate developer, launched a new luxury residential project on Palm Jumeirah. The community residential – The Palma Residences will have 104 townhouses and will be a separate gated community with a Mediterranean-style design. Construction is … Read more

Helsinki, 2012 World Design Capital. The events not to be missed.

Helsinki, the 2012 World Design Capital, is hosting over 300 events related to design and fashion – exhibitions, conferences, festivals and gallery showings throughout 2012. For the City of Helsinki, design has for decades been a pivotal enabler to building an open city. The concept of ‘Embedded Design’ has tied design to innovation and has … Read more