Talk about greenery! WHOA Architects have created a skyscraper that will boast over 15,000 square feet of green space that encompasses high end offices and a hotel. The building will be completely overrun by green pathways, water features, leafy terraces and vertical gardens. They truly have redefined what it means to have a garden outside of your window.
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Want to experience the ultimate island life? The Real Madrid Resort Island located in the Emirates may just be the ideal place! Complete with exclusive villas, a 5-star hotel, amusement park, a club museum and the world’s first stadium with one side open to the sea, it will cater to all of your vacation needs! Said to attract around one million visitors in 2015, hurry and book your trip now! Designed by J+H Boiffils. Read more …
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The Tubohotel just outside Mexico City gives everything away in its name. It is a hotel made of large drainage tubes. Each of the stacked tubes contained a queen-sized bed, curtains and lighting for an extremely cozy stay. For only $50 US Dollars a night, you can enjoy the unique hotel in a beautiful part of Mexico.
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The city of Huaxi in China just unveiled a 1,076 foot high skyscraper in the center of the city to celebrate the city’s 50th anniversary. The massive tower represents the areas rise to power and wealth in the last 50 years. The building cost more than 3 billion yuan (or $472 million US) to build and stands at 74 stories high.
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Long layovers are often exhausting and annoying. But what if during your multiple hours in the airport, you could take a nap, surf the internet or read a book, all in the comfort of your own little room. Well, that is the idea behind the SleepBox. The mini-motel room offers a space to re-energize during airport layovers. It was designed by Russian architects from the Arch Group and the Sleepbox is now available in Moscow’s airport. Simply rent the box out for a quick catnap or a full night of sleep.
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The 17th floor lobby of the Hilton Pattaya Hotel not only offers beautiful views to the sea from its floor to ceiling windows, but it also offers a whimsical feeling, as soon as you look up. The fabric sheets hanging from the ceiling offer a soft movement and flow in the room, that fits perfectly it the serene surroundings outdoors. Air conditioners also help actually move the fabric so the rippling flow of the ceiling can match that of the ocean below.
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This unique design by Danish Firm Bjarke Ingels Group offers the residents of Taipei, Taiwan a building that encompasses a city park, a rooftop lounge area, hotel, shops and an auditorium. The cube shape building, which features cut-outs in the design, will be created with concrete lamellas to create the stacked look, while providing steps, and seating areas. The building has been titled TEK or Technology, Entertainment & Knowledge Center, and obviously it will contain all of those things.
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Spending hours upon hours in airplanes can be uncomfortable and even miserable, but these hotels have taken planes and turned them into relaxing retreats. The Hotel Costa Verde in Costa Rica offers vacationers two private rooms within the fuselage of an 1965 Boeing 727. The plane has been refurbished with custom teak paneling, kitchenettes and dining areas. And if enjoying luxurious accommodations in a plane, on land, isn’t enough, the plane looks out over the pacific ocean. In Stockholm, Sweden, a Pan Am 747-200 jumbo jet has been transformed into a hostel, right next to the international airport. With a dining area, 27 individual rooms, and 9 bathrooms, the plane offers plenty of space, without worrying about tray-tables or turning off your electronic devices.
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Allow us to introduce the breathtaking Maison Moschino. From the very moment that guests enter this beautiful avant-garde hotel situated in the heart of Milan, the Italian capital of fashion and business, the wonderland experience takes over thanks to Moschino’s creative director, Rossella Jardini and art director Jo Ann Tan. Divided into four floors, the 65 rooms and junior suites are all different. Read more …
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Don’t end summer without sneaking off to the coast - even if it’s just for the weekend! Whether you are an out of towner looking for that perfect beach get away or a local resident desiring a relaxing “staycation” in the heart of your own town, Sunset Magazine has named their top 20 favorite hotels by the sea, from Washington on down to Mexico. #4 on the list is Hotel La Casa del Camino in Laguna Beach, California. Read more …
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