Category: SHELTER
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A thrilling 100 m on the Top of Europe
The day after the 40th edition of Athletissima, the annual athletics meeting at the Stade olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Jungfrau railway and Hublot took the most prestigious athletic discipline to new heights with a race bringing together two of sport’s gentlemen. Dario Cologna – one of the best cross-country skiers of…
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Superyacht Destinations for Culture Vultures
The art of traveling can give us a rare insight into different cultures and this is one of the most exciting and exotic aspects of sailing across the globe. Whether its stamping your feet to the local Caribbean rhythms in the heart of the Tobago, wandering the gilded galleries of Venice’s prestigious art scene, or…
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From New York to Catwalk: The Rise of Michael Kors
He has a personal fortune of over $1billion and one of the most talked about designers on the red carpet. Even the First Lady Michelle Obama chose the 55-year-old for her first official portrait. It’s been quite the rise for the Long Island native fashion designer. From the off it was an interesting start to…
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Omar Sharif – a career in clips
Omar Sharif, who has died aged 83, was defined by three great Anglo-American films: Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and Funny Girl. Here we look back at his career high points
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Bright lights, big trees: Dutch designer imagines an ‘urban forest’
City links: Blueprints for a neighbourhood of tree houses and smiley-face signals to reduce road rage feature in this week’s best city stories
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Maratona dles Dolomites: a bike race of ups and downs (and little else)
The famous event in Italy’s beautiful South Tyrol is 86 stunning miles long – but with 4,000 metres of climbing. Could Peter Walker take it in the 30C-plus heat?