Category: SHELTER
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Japan’s first urban resort: The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
The Ritz-Carlton luxury hospitality group opened its fourth Ritz-Carlton in Japan, in the beautiful city of Kyoto. Dubbed Japan’s first urban resort and heralded as one of the most highly-anticipated openings of 2014, the new establishment “offers a timeless window to Japan and complements perfectly 85 other Ritz-Carlton properties around the globe.” A peaceful sanctuary,…
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Staying at the world’s 10 most extravagant hotel suites
World’s 10 Most Luxurious Hotel Suites. A British luxury e-retailer created around-the-world hotel package for $581,330 with a itinerary featuring suites with sweeping views of their respective cities. The happy traveler will stay at ten of the most extravagant properties around the world, with reservations booked for presidential and penthouse suites. For £359,000 ($581,329/€431,152),…
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Polo and Charities
In spite of how clubs and promoters of the game try to market it, polo remains a game of the rich. The sheer cost of the ponies alone separate the polo players apart from other sports enthusiasts. Maintaining those horses, with all the accompanying costs for play, typically may run $50,000 per year. Likewise, a…
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Mandarin Oriental Bali luxury resort to open at the end of 2016
Mandarin Oriental To Open A Luxury Resort In Bali, Indonesia. Mandarin Oriental luxury chain, an award-winning owner and operator of some of the most luxurious hotels, resorts and residences in the world, is extending its renowned levels of hospitality to the Bali island by creating a luxurious hideaway on the dramatic Bukit coastline. Mandarin Oriental,…
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Panamera GTS by Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova unveiled her Porsche Panamera GTS. A Porsche brand ambassador since 2013, Russian tennis champion Maria Sharapova unveiled her Porsche Panamera GTS on the day of the Opening Ceremony at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi (Russia). During the visit to her hometown of Sochi, Maria Sharapova presented her interpretation of the luxury sportscar.…
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Back to the roots : Re-Fire by Francesco Faccin
Was the fire stolen by Prometheus or just been discovered by mankind during the lighting storms ? Whatever the answer is, let’s go back to our roots with this kit designed for manual fire-lighting; it has been produced using contemporary, widely-available sophisticated tools and production processes. “This project is emotionally charged and extremely physical; it…