Category: Design
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Lowest consumption in biggest volumes: Kanga, the first WallyAce 26m yacht
Kanga, the first WallyAce 26M displacement yacht was launched, introducing the new Wallybow: The bulb incorporated into the bow. This unique Wally design combines the vertical bow to pierce waves and the bulb to improve performance. “… Wally opens once again a new route in yacht design – enthusiastically says Luca Bassani, Wally President and Founder –…
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American Versailles – the largest house in the United States
Bigger than a 747 airplane hangar, the 90,000 square feet American Versailles house in Florida will be the largest house in the United States. The estate of colossal dimensions will have nine kitchens, 30 bathrooms two movie theaters, an observation deck, a sushi bar, a 4000 square foot closet, two tennis courts, a full…
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Aeroscraft airborne hotel: the future cruise liner of the sky
Welcome to the future air transportation The Aeroscraft creates a new paradigm for luxury air transportation. This hybrid airship is a luxury airborne hotel with staterooms, dining and entertainment areas. For the first time in history, an aircraft will be designed to control and adjust buoyant and dynamic lift, creating unique capabilities beyond what has…
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China’s five-star container hotel
Five-star containers: luxury boutique hotel from shipping containers 3.2 million shipping containers China imported last year were transformed by Tonghe Shanzi Landscape Design studio into a 5-star 5,000 square meters boutique hotel with 21 guestrooms called Xiang Xiang Xiang Pray House. The Chinese container hotel stands within the compound of City God Temple, one of the most…
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Starchitect Zaha Hadid designs Z-Boat
Zaha Hadid to take to the sea: Hadid designs Z Boat for American Art Dealer Kenny Schachter commissions Zaha Hadid to build Z-Boat After the 2005 Z-Car, the three-wheeled, Zaha Hadid commission, the mega art dealer Kenny Schachter of Rove Gallery, has tapped Zaha Hadid to create yet another luxury innovative vehicle for…
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Catterton Partners private equity firm completes investment in Baccarat
Catterton Partners Completes Investment In Baccarat luxury crystal company Catterton Partners private equity firm, and Groupe du Louvre, an affiliate of global investment firm Starwood Capital and the majority shareholder of Baccarat, announced the completion of Catterton’s previously announced investment in Baccarat. The French luxury brand internationally renowned as a leader in high-end and exclusive…