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A Look at Steve Jobs’ Venus

It was only after Steve Jobs death that his final masterpiece was finally completed. Christened Venus, his state-of-the-art, 260 foot yacht reflected simplicity and elegance in its sleek and streamlined design. The ten feet high windows which were installed at the hull of the yacht were made by Apple’s chief engineer as requested by Steve Jobs. The design of the yacht itself [...]

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Most Expensive Billionaire Cities

For the past seven years, billionaires have been purchasing real estate property from all over the world which increased the value of said properties and their surrounding areas significantly. According to a global real estate firm, Savills, the billionaire markets are growing at a rapid pace compared to their mainstream counterparts. So far, the highest increase in the billionaire market is found [...]

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Donald Trump: Luxury Real Estate

“Some of my best deals were made by my son, Donald… Everything he touches turns into gold”, were the words of his father, Fred C. Trump.  The Trump Organization is synonymous with prime properties from Hawaii to Canada, in the most expensive cities in America, all the way to Asia.  Donald Trump’s thick portfolio ranges from residential and office buildings to hotels [...]

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Four Seasons Hotel to Open In Shenzen

For a hotel that started in the 1960s and has maintained admiration from travelers, the Four Seasons have much to be proud about, including the latest Shenzen venture.  Four Seasons Hotel and Resort has strategically positioned itself in a country dubbed as the sleeping dragon.  With economists predicting that China will be the next economic power, the Canadian-based hotel magnate would not [...]

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World’s Biggest Mall Soon To Rise In Dubai

Dubai has had some rough patches due to the economic crisis in the past years, delaying some projects that would have brought this city – state financial and economic growth that will further embed its position as a global cosmopolitan hub in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. But despite the credit crunch that has gone through, Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed [...]

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Europe Declares Eiffel Tower As Its Most Valuable Monument

The Eiffel Tower located in Champ De Mars in Paris, is one of the most easily recognized structures in the world. Created in 1889 to serve as an entrance arch to the 1889 World’s Fair and has since served as a cultural icon in France. It is also the tallest structure in Paris, which makes it a wonderful place to view the [...]

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Five Best International Airports

Massive airports require a lot of walking and merely seeking for bladder relief can be dismaying. When airplanes get delayed, oftentimes passengers are left in the cold, literally. Unsuspecting travelers end up curled on the seats in an exaggeratedly cold temperature of the waiting area. Maybe it’s not that bad– if you’re from Alaska. Arriving passengers also experience nasty overpricing taxi drivers at the [...]

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A Brief History of the Louvre Museum

Even though the Louvre Museum underwent multiple architectural metamorphoses throughout history, it still remains one of the most important and beautiful tourist attraction in Paris — the city of romance, lights and endless gastronomic and cultural attractions. Whether you’re a fan of Paris or interested in learning more about the Louvre museum, we’ve compiled for you a quick synopsis of how it [...]

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The Palm Islands: One Of The Best Architecture In Dubai

Dubai is a city where even the most incredible and amazing ideas come true. Many of the world’s most impressive, breath taking and startling architectural projects are being constructed in a city. Often referred as the eighth wonder of the world, the Palm Islands are the three man made islands, boasting high end luxurious lifestyle and commercial districts. As the name suggests, [...]

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Experience First Class Living in London – Hyde Park Mansion now On Sale

If you want to experience the first class living in London, then the Hyde Park Mansion is now on sale for you. However, this mansion is ready to become the most expensive building in British history after being offered for sale with a record £300 million price tag, so look for your wallet! The seven-storey, forty five bedroom house overlooking the famous Hyde [...]

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Luxury Architecture of Pagano Wooden Prefab Homes

You may find it hard to believe that what you’re seeing in the pictures below is not a single villa, but a great sample of architecture via Pagano wooden prefab homes. The Italian design company has produced six structure concepts, all of them residential and made entirely out of wood—perfect both as a cabin perched atop a mountain, as well as a [...]

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Spectacular Architecture in 3D: Exterior Perspective by Silkroad CG

We stumbled upon an amazing architecture concept—the exterior perspective of a sky-scraper to be, created by and for Silkroad CG. The project of the Chinese digital technology studio is being showcased on the Behance portfolio of their Marketing Executive, who goes by the name of Rainbow Wu and is located in Guangzhou, China. The company was set up in March 2002 and [...]

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Shapeshifting Architecture of Life in Spiral by Hideaki Takayanagi

Life in Spiral by Hideaki Takayanagi is a brand-new architecture project meant to wow us as most such initiatives headed our way from Japan. The home was designed by the afore-mentioned Tokyo-based studio, and, like most homes situated in the Japanese metropolis and capital, it suffers from the same chronic lack of space. Since the ground print was small and narrow to [...]

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Askew Architecture of Krzywy Domek by Szotynscy & Zaleski

It’s a regular architecture miracle that brings us this Polish ‘crooked house’, a.k.a. the Krzywy Domek by Szotynscy & Zaleski. The askew structure really looks like this in real life – there is no Photoshop, or any other type of image manipulation involved. As a matter of fact, the crooked home, which looks like something straight out of the portfolio of renowned [...]

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Underground Architecture at Sleeper Family Sandstone Cave Home

We’ve seen unusually creative homes before, but the Sleeper Family Sandstone Cave Home pretty much takes the architecture cake. It was carved on the inside of a 15,000 square-foot sandstone cave in Festus, Missouri, by Curt and Deborah Sleeper. Not only is it uncannily beautiful, but it’s also sustainable, with geothermal heating and passive design. The family built the home on the [...]

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Architecture with Privacy Focus: Meyerhofer Residence by Osborn Architects

The Meyerhofer Residence by Osborn Architects is proof that privacy and sustainability are two of the main goals in contemporary architecture. The Glendale-based studio completely refurbished a mid-century single-family home in La Canada, California, turning it into an elegant space, in which the boundaries between indoors and outdoors are all but abolished, yet there is still a sense of privacy and intimacy, [...]

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Garden Shed Cottage Shines Natural Light in Outdoor Architecture

If you like outdoor architecture anywhere near as much as we do, then you’ll love the idea of a garden shed cottage proposed by Ville Hara and Linda Bergroth. The two architects have come up with a structure made almost entirely out of glass, which can safely serve the purpose of an outdoor bedroom and storage room during the warm season. If [...]

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Wave House by Gunes Peksen Unfurls in White Architecture

Wave House by Gunes Peksen takes concept architecture to a whole new level, in all-white and inspired by nature. The basic geometric shape of the upcoming home’s exterior is said to have been inspired by the shape of the wave. This motif is repeated throughout the outdoor and indoor spaces, with light bouncing off the immaculate walls, through the glass panes on [...]

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