Category: SHELTER
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Paris to be the latest example of Peninsula excellence
A true Parisian palace for today. Katara Hospitality, the global hotel owner, developer and operator, based in Qatar, meticulously restored and modernised the Parisian iconic century-old classic building in the heart of the elegant 16th arrondissement which hosts the new Peninsula Paris, the latest example of Peninsula excellence and a true Parisian palace for today.…
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Crown Estate, ranging from retail parks to windfarms, valued at record £10bn
Queen benefits as commercial property empire raises more than £267m in profits for Treasury and monarch
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Veuve Clicquot Cellar in the Sea. The ageing secrets of the Baltic Sea.
Lowering Veuve into the Baltic: Veuve Clicquot’s Åland Vault. Veuve Clicquot is the latest champagne maison to experiment with sea wine aging. In a 50-year ageing experiment, Veuve Clicquot champagne house lowered its precious bubbles into the Baltic Sea. Dubbed “the Cellar in the Sea”, the project includes three hundred regular bottles and 50 magnums…
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Where people are traveling from to cheer on their World Cup team in Brazil?
How many users of the social network checked in at the various World Cup cities in Brazil between June 2 and 16, where they came from, and who they are. Predictably, 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil has already driven more conversations on Facebook than this year’s Super Bowl, Oscars, and the Sochi Olympics combined with 141…
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Radical geometry: South America’s surprising art
All eyes are on Brazil’s World Cup but a new Royal Academy exhibition showcases a different kind of South American artistry, and makes a stunning case for the continent’s geometric art
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Unique underwater world discovered in Pitcairn Islands
Expedition reveals 80 new species of fish, coral and algae in the pristine waters of British overseas territory in the Pacific Ocean