The secretive land-buying in foreign countries in the last decade became a major trend that involved governments, private and public companies. According to a report published by the Land Matrix project, the drive for land acquisition is a global trend that already has considerable impacts. The database on which the report is built, the largest … Read more
And the winer is…Noma Restaurant, Copenhagen, Denmark, Best in Europe! World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards , 2012 edition Chef René Redzepi and his team raised the roof at the 10th anniversary of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards, as Denmark’s Noma was named no. 1 for the third year in a row. The World’s 50 Best Restaurants … Read more
Keepall, on the famous Louis Vuitton travel bag, has a new interpretation that marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the yachting competition connected with the America’s Cup. The Louis Vuitton Cup is used as the selection series to select the team to sail as the challenger in the America’s Cup. Invented in … Read more
Millennium House publishes world’s largest atlas Museums and libraries around the world have put an eye on a monster Atlas, the 6 ft-tall Earth Platinum from Australian publisher Millennium House. The book that is the world’s tallest Atlas (6ft × 4 ½ feet), took around a month to produce and is now on sale for … Read more
France recognized young and dynamic cookery by naming six young chefs to the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters. Instead of rewarding emblazoned chefs, the nobility papers of the French Republic and in particular the title of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, would go to a group of young French chefs out of the … Read more
2012 Travelers’ choice hotels for families TripAdvisor has identified the most highly rated family-friendly properties covering popular hotspots for families worldwide. 2012 Travelers’ Choice award-winning Hotels for Families include 504 top family-friendly properties, recognized in 25 markets around the globe. Award winners were determined based on the hotels most highly rated by those who … Read more