Heesen Yachts plans to deliver the second motor yacht based on a Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF)

Heesen Yachts announced the sale of the second motor yacht whose naval architecture is based on the FAST DISPLACEMENT HULL FORM (FDHF) by Van Oossanen and Associates. YN 16750 is a 50 metre, below 500GT, all-aluminium explorer yacht. With her striking lines and vertical stem, she will be fully custom-built for delivery in 2015. The … Read more

Luxury Explorer yacht Big Fish by Aquos Yachts wins 2 more prestigious yachting awards

Superyacht BIG FISH is an expedition (explorer) type steel displacement luxury motor yacht 45m (147′ 7″) in length which was designed by Greg Marshall Design and launched by McMullen & Wing New Zealand in 2010. Powerfully styled, expedition motor yacht MY BIG FISH is a fantastic example of modern blue water stable, functional and comfortable … Read more

Zaha Hadid: Form in motion at Philadelphia Museum of Art

“Zaha Hadid: Form in Motion” now exhibited at the Philadelphia Museum of Art through March 25th, highlights the architect’s product design within a unique atmosphere.  Creating for the first time in the states her own setting for an exhibition,  the first female Pritzker Prize winning architect developed an ‘undulating structure of finished polystyrene with vinyl … Read more

The new Mercedes-Benz F 125! research vehicle – Redefinition of automotive luxury: emission-free driving in First Class

Press Release F 125! Mercedes-Benz As a highlight marking 125 years of the automobile, Mercedes-Benz is presenting a visionary outlook on future technical developments in the luxury segment. The F 125!research vehicle anticipates future trends and prepares the way for implementation of an innovative premium concept for large, luxurious automobiles. In the F 125! Mercedes-Benz … Read more

Inntel Crazy Hotel of Houses

The Dutch town of Zaandam is being radically revamped and the recently opened Inntel Hotel is first to be completed. The Inntel hotel imagined by Wilfried van Winden, which stands on the Provincialeweg, is the new town centre’s eye-catcher. The building with 160 rooms and a conference complex will in part be constructed on a … Read more

Ritz-Carlton – first hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company opened its first hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is the 77th hotel in the world and eighth in the Gulf region. The palatial hotel, with 493 rooms and suites, is prominently situated next to the Diplomatic Quarter and adjacent to the King Abdul Aziz Convention Centre, one of the largest in … Read more