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Booking a hotel using Google Glasses
Developed for Google Glass, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has introduced a new SPG app that leverages this emerging, wearable technology platform.
Sports Arena in the back garden?
Did you ever wonder what we might find on the super wealthy gift list? From a variety of items that we could think of, there is one recently available that would satisfy any sports fan. Why not build your own Olympic Stadium in your own back garden? For $30m the…
Don’t miss out – the 2014 London Design Festival
This year's event will be held on September 17th, 2014 at the Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road. For over 9 days it will be an amazing opportunity to see the most exciting global design trends.
Will self-driving cars shortly become popular?
Last year the British government announced that it wants to make UK the world center for development of driverless cars. But to design and build a testing ground for autonomous vehicles would in fact demand a huge amount of money.
Luxurious hotel in Costa Rica
For those who love planes there is a unique opportunity in Costa Rica to stay overnight in a luxurious hotel that is in fact an old aeroplane previously belonging to South Africa Airlines. Despite the plane’s age, inside we can admire the beautifully transformed interiors and also relax on an…
Urban forest in the sky- news from Milan
Boeri Studio has designed two residential towers, one 110m, the other 76m high. The interesting part in this structure is its sustainability aspect. On numerous balconies more than 900 trees, between 3 and 6 meters, have been planted along with 11,000 floral plants.
Guests privacy jeopardised at London’s Shard building
Last time we wrote about the boom of skyscrapers in London. However, news from ‘ Walkie- Talkie’ showed that reflected lights from a skyscraper could burn a car. Now we have another “hot” discovery coming directly from Shangri-La’s luxury hotel in London.
Summer 2014 trends – American Express Travel Survey
How will the summer season 2014 look like ? American Express Travel Survey Reveals an increase in travel bookings despite increased travel costs. American Express Travel recently surveyed a group of 300 travel counsellors to understand future hospitality trends. They all agreed that the summer season would start from 1st…
How to tackle the problem of pollution and generate sufficient drinking water?
For many years big cities try to tackle the problem of pollution. Who would think that a simple banner could deliver clean air and drinking water! Air- purifying billboards are capable of cleaning up to 100,000 cubic meters of polluted air each day! If we compare it to the forces…
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