Category: Design
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London’s Grosvenor courtesan’s boudoir – an homage to its once infamous visitor
London’s Grosvenor Hotel reveals Cora Pearl Suite – an homage to its once infamous visitor The Grosvenor Hotel, near Victoria Station, has revealed its past connection to one of the most risqué residents of 1870s London – the scandalous Miss Cora Pearl – one of the most feted courtesans of her time, notorious with ‘entertaining’…
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Britain’s richest woman has taken delivery of Vava II – one of the largest superyachts ever built in the UK
Kirsty Bertarelli, Britain’s richest woman, has taken delivery of £100m superyacht. The Vava II superyacht is the biggest ever built in the UK at 96 metres. Wealthy couple Ernesto and Kirsty Bertarelli commissioned the luxurious vessel two years ago. The super yacht Vava II was intended to replace the couple’s old boat, which measured up…
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Indian Angkor Wat replica to be the tallest Hindu temple in the world
Architectural copy/paste: India starts to build Angkor Wat replica In 10 years India will have its own replica of Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple on the banks of the Ganges. The builders intend the new building located near the town of Hajipur, to be the tallest Hindu temple in the world. “It will be a replica…
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The ultimate dog bed
A trendy, comfortable and healthy place for a dog to rest and sleep! An orthopedic, elevated, chew-resistant dog bed made by a dog lover and a designer can be called the ultimate dog bed. Dutch Dog Design LLC known for their market-leading DoggyRide dog bike trailers and strollers is adding dog beds as a new…
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Bertone Nuccio
Bertone will launch its latest car, the Nuccio at the 2012 Geneva motor show. The car has been built for an individual private buyer, and named after Italian automobile designer Giuseppe Bertone whose nickname was Nuccio. Bertone says the car’s surface language is representative of the brand’s future identity, whilst the low, angular silhouette is…
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Visionary thinking: Solar Impulse plane completed 72-hour simulated flight
The wingspan of an Airbus A340: 63.40 m; The weight of a family car: 1600 kg; The power of a scooter: four 10 HP engines. Visionary thinking… Solar Impulse plane is moving forward. Swiss pilot André Borschberg completed a 72-hour non-stop flight — but in a simulator for the new Solar Impulse aircraft planned for…