Category: Design
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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MB&F’s timepiece with a 1970s twist: HM5 On The Road Again
MB&F’s HM5 “On The Road Again” Watch MB&F’s HM5 takes the 1970s icons and now, 40 years into the future, puts them “On the Road Again” with a new Horological Machine called HM5. The futuristic case is inspired by the early 1970s, when “everything seemed possible: humanoid robots, jet-packs and flying cars”. The supercars,…
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A preview of future mobility at the Audi museum mobile
Future engines, future energies and urban future The new sources of energy for sustainable future mobility are the focus of the new exhibition “Audi future lab: mobility” which runs from December 6, 2012 to March 17, 2013 at the Audi museum mobile in Ingolstadt. The Audi future engines exhibit area showcases drive technologies under development…