Christo’s answer to the pyramids: World’s biggest and most expensive sculpture

Chriso’s The Mastaba: Abu Dhabi’s answer to the pyramids It will be the largest sculpture in the world, made from 410,000 multi-colored barrels to form a mosaic of bright sparkling colors, echoing Islamic architecture. Taller than the Great Pyramid of Giza, The Mastaba, an ancient and familiar shape to the people of the region, will … Read more

Kazakhstan’s Almaty city attracts Ritz-Carlton

Ritz-Carlton’s first hotel in Kazakhstan to be opend in late 2013   Kazakhstan’s Almaty city, former capital of Kazakhstan, the nation’s largest city and an important business centre in the CIS region, will have own Ritz-Carlton Hotel slated to open in late 2013. The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty will be owned by a subsidiary of Capital Partners … Read more

Zero Energy America – a benchmark of sustainable “green” building

Zero Energy America: The “net-zero energy” concept brought to life ZERO Energy America (ZEA) is a project aiming to construct four homes with net zero grid energy. The homes were constructed using the latest in green and energy-efficient products. The just-completed first phase of the Zero Energy America project in Tampa Bay is considered a benchmark of environmental stewardship … Read more

Ethan Allen design centers opened in Montreal and Brussels

Ethan Allen, the American style and interior design center, continued its international expansion with the opening of Design Centers in Montreal and Brussels. The new addresses in Montreal and Brussels bring the number of international Ethan Allen locations to nearly 100. By the end of 2012, Ethan Allen will have 77 locations in China alone. … Read more

St. Regis debuts Mauritius Resort

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts continues its global expansion with the Debut of the St. Regis Mauritius Resort, the brand’s first hotel in Africa and the 30th St. Regis hotel in the world. The St. Regis Mauritius Resort follows recent openings in Hainan and Shenzhen in China; Doha and Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi in the … Read more

Luxury hospitality: $200 million to restore some of the most celebrated hotels in Europe

$200 million to restore Gritti Palace Venice and Prince de Galles Paris   $200 million will be invested by The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, in the renovation and reconstruction of some of the most celebrated hotels in Europe.The brand is already off to a strong start with the reopening of two iconic hotels in … Read more