Category: SHELTER
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Scottish heritage helped build the whisky business. Now it’s payback time
Diageo should donate Sir Edwin Landseer’s The Monarch of the Glen painting to a museum in Scotland
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Yann Fillioux coup de coeur: Hennessy Master Blender’s Selection No. 1
What is a Master Blender’s Selection No. 1? The latest “Master Blender’s Selection N°1” by Hennessy Master Blender Yann Fillioux is a very personal signature that was only ever meant to be produced in a single, limited batch. In French, a project like Master Blender’s Selection N°1 is called a “coup de coeur” — a…
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“Fashion Eye” – a brand new collection of photographic books by Louis Vuitton’s travel writers
Fashion Eye Books C0llection. Is the turn of travel photography to explore fashion through the eyes of emerging talents and the greatest fashion photographers. The art of travel is celebrated by Louis Vuitton since 1854. Historical trunks of the House still influence the designers. The French luxury maison continues the tradition of travel so key…
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What transforms an object into an icon? Twenty icons of French Design exhibition
What transforms an object into an icon? History? Commercial success? Notoriety? The opinion of the aficionados? 2016 Dubai Design Week confirmed Dubai’s status as the design capital of the region with more than 100 events taking place in the 2016 Dubai Design District, including the touring exhibition ‘20 French design icons.’ For this second edition…
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At a minimum nightly rate of $1928, this hotel is the most expensive in the Middle East
An overnight stay here will cost travelers more than anywhere else in the Middle East this late autumn. November is the month when most Middle Eastern destinations reach their highest average hotel rates. According to a recent survey conducted by luxury-hotels dot com, Burj Al Arab Dubai, Al Maha Dubai, and Six Senses Zighy Bay…
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From lightning suits to algae-munching drones: how design is electrifying Dubai
The splashy projects by Zaha and Foster are back in business – and in the new design microcity, the world’s greatest graduate show is showcasing inventions by the best brains from 30 different countries