Karl Lagerfeld’s fresco-style installation for Hotel Métropole Monte-Carlo

Karl Lagerfeld to make over Monaco’s Hotel Métropole Fresco-style installation Karl Lagerfeld, the tireless and prolific Chanel’s creative director, is redesigning Monaco’s Hotel Métropole. From June 2012, the hotel guests will indulge in a new environment, including the pool, terrace and gardens, along with a new, third Joel Robuchon restaurant. The hotel’s new look will tell … Read more

The Water Discus Hotel: the undersea hotel in Dubai

Dubai has a history of building unique architectural projects, such as the man-made Palm Jumeirah and The World islands development. The next big project will be a luxury undersea hotel submerged up to ten meters below the surface of the sea. With no specific potential completion date, The Water Discus Hotel is planned to be a … Read more

Jewelry for kitchen

New Luxury Kitchen Products from Franke   Franke, the world’s largest manufacturer of kitchen sinks, introduced three new faucets and a water filtration system. The new FFPS1100 pull out faucet features minimalist lines and a dual-jet pull-out spray function. This updated version of the FFP1100 faucet is a single-hole model suitable for both transitional and edgier … Read more

Wang Shu of China – the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate

The annual Pritzker Architecture Prize (founded in 1979) honors a living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture. The laureates receive a $100,000 grant and a bronze medallion. This … Read more

Design Oscars: Issey Miyake Origami Fold 132 5 Eco-Fashion line

Issey Miyake Origami Fold 132 5 Eco-Fashion line Reality Lab Japanese designer Issey Miyake received the ‘design Oscars’ at London’s Design Museum Awards for his Origami-style 132 5. eco-fashion collection. Issey Miyake’s dresses are made out of recyclable materials such as polyester processed from plastic bottles. Mixed-use garments, shirts, jackets, skirt, or dresses can be … Read more

Baccarat Hotel & Residences New York scheduled to open in 2014

Baccarat New York to marry modern European glamour with architecture and design from The Museum of Modern Art.   Starwood Capital private investment group has unveiled Baccarat Hotels & Residences luxury hotel brand. The brand has been created to fill a niche in the very top of the upscale hotel market and bears the revered … Read more