The Hidden Value in Mayfair’s Hidden Village

Mayfair is fast becoming London’s hottest prime residential market, with the average local property price now reaching £4.1 million. But is there anywhere left in Mayfair that has yet to reach its full development potential? According to a new report from local agents Pastor Real Estate, there could be a great deal of unrealised value … Read more

Ed Ruscha on Marcel Duchamp: ‘He was a guiding light’

When conceptual art’s godfather finally had a retrospective, it was in California – where a group of young artists welcomed him to a game of naked chess

10 of the best industrial-chic spaces worldwide

At these cool conceptual spaces, the design is just as compelling as what’s on offer at the shopping, exhibition, dining and drinking venues

Luxuriating in the year-round sunshine: Shangri-La Hotel Doha

An Oasis Opened in the Dynamic Qatari Capital. Falcons are one of the Middle East’s iconic animals. They also evident in the architectural design of the new Shangri-La Hotel, Doha (Qatar). Shangri-La’s newest Middle Eastern property blends East with East to deliver the best of Asian and Qatari hospitality. The gleaming 50-storey property located in … Read more

Aequorea – an ocean scraper printed in 3D from the seventh continent’s garbage

Aequorea underwater “oceanscrapers”, the 3D-printed floating villages designed by the brilliant Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut, could be a glimpse to our future energy independence. Vincent Callebaut imagined “Oceanscrapers” 3D Printed from Recycled Trash, futuristic villages located on the shores of Rio de Janeiro. The project will extract value from the disgusting soup of petroleum-based waste … Read more