Three decades of G-SHOCK innovation Casio G-SHOCK celebrated 30th Anniversary at the annual Shock The World event where it unveiled the latest G-SHOCK watches, as well as introduced the next phase of G-SHOCK’s evolution. The first timepiece introduced was a completely revamped G-SHOCK classic: the iconic 6900. Making this favorite almost 10% larger in size, … Read more
“Elegy of Autumn” photo taken by Dina Bova (Israel) won Nikon Photo Contest 2012-2013. A total of 22,752 photographers from 153 countries and regions submitted 99,339 works in the 2012-2013 competition. This year marked a new record for the largest number of entries in the history of the contest. Nikon Photo Contest (NPC), previously known … Read more
Artist in hotel: “Artist Room Zen” completed. Hotel rooms transformed into works of art. Would you like a spiritual experience in a hotel? Tokyo’s Park Hotel (located in Shiodome, Tokyo, Japan.) completed its “Artist Room Zen” for hotel guests as the second in the series of its “Artist in Hotel” project that started last December. … Read more
353-room hotel opens as first Hyatt property in Northeast China. Luxury hospitality chains expand the presence in China. The latest to provide a new level of upscale sophistication to business and leisure travelers in Northeast China is Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The company announced the opening of Grand Hyatt Shenyang, the first Hyatt-branded hotel in … Read more
Shanghai rising: 43 sustainable technologies for Shanghai Tower construction. Shanghai’s Lujiazui, China’s first super-tall district, is home to the tallest building in China. The last beam was placed atop the 632-meter (2,073-foot) building designed by global design and architecture specialist Gensler. Shanghai Tower, the 2nd tallest building in the world, is a beacon of sustainable … Read more
As a direct result of the unprecedented demand for the track-ready 2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT, British luxury car maker Jaguar has raised production from 30 to 40 examples. Unveiled at this year’s New York motor show, the track-focused sportscar will have 10 more models specifically built for its home market, the UK. The first … Read more