Category: Design
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Green Lodging: Relaxing on a Green Roof
Eco Green Roofed Resorts To Relax In Modern green roofs, which are made of a system of manufactured layers deliberately placed over roofs to support growing medium and vegetation, are a relatively new phenomenon. However, green roofs or sod roofs in Northern Scandinavia have been around for centuries. The modern trend started when green roofs…
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Michael Maltzan’s Lens is the winner of St. Petersburg Pier competition
Architect Michael Maltzan’s “Lens” Wins St. Petersburg Pier Competition St. Petersburg Pier Michael Maltzan Architecture has won the competition to redesign St. Petersburg, Florida’s iconic pier. In a group of ambitious proposals, Maltzan’s scheme was perhaps the most so, with a group of interconnected bridges and pathways arranged along a figure-8 plan leading to a…
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Meet the unconventional kitchen – Origami Island
Origami Island is an unconventional kitchen. It is a project by the eclectic designer Karim Rashid, who expresses through this design his wish to “change the world” and invites us to enjoy the pleasure of kitchen conviviality through this original, but functional and welcoming creation. Origami Island’s asymmetrical contours create a streamlined sculptured design. Its narrow base then…
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International appetite for South African luxury goods growing
What you don’t know about South African luxury market South Africa is home to a significant portion of the resources used in luxury goods. South Africa has nearly 80% of the world’s platinum, is one of the world’s biggest gold and diamond miners, and has excellent leather. International appetite for local fine-craft brands like Avoova,…
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Wally to reveal the long-distance ocean cruiser Wally//Ace
Wally reveals details of Wally//Ace ground breaking displacement yacht Wally//Ace can take you non-stop from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean Wally revealed details of 24 metre Wally//Ace ground breaking displacement yacht that will be classified as a yacht and therefore manageable without a professional crew. A true long-distance ocean cruiser, The Wally//Ace is a motor…
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Fendi Casa extends its presence in New York City
Fendi Casa Announces Exclusive Retail Partnership With OC Concept on Madison Avenue, in New York City FENDI CASA, the home design collection for the international luxury brand FENDI, continues its expansion to New York City. With the help and partnering of OC CONCEPT STORE, a gallery-style luxury boutique, located on 655 Madison Ave at 60th…