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Crystal Island in Moscow will be one helluva party zone all year round
The Christmas cheer of Crystal Island will hopefully take shape by 2012-13.
En-Suite Sky Garages for ultra luxurious car-parking
The real estate market has taken a fresh turn with the concept of the En-Suite Sky Garage. An 8,000-pound-capacity freight elevator whisks your luxuriuos cars directly into your apartment. So no more worries about leaving those expensive cars down in the garage for someone to scratch it or mess up with it. Fourteen out of the total number of sixteen suites have their own en-suite garages here.
$8.5 million NY Penthouse loaded with tech
Wilson Rothman from Gizmodo had a look a multi million dollar penthouse which was loaded to the teeth with gadgets. The apartment has a spectacular view of the big Apple and comes with some serious computing power from Intel. If you have $8.5 million then this is the place to be.
Jelly-fish 45 Habitat, live under or above water
Giancarlo Zema has designed the Jelly-fish 45, which is a floating dwelling unit that can comfortably house six people. The dimensions boast 10 meters hight with a diameter of over 15 meters. The Jelly-fish 45 will blend naturally with sea parks, atolls, bays and seas rich in ecology. It gives the flexibility to the sea dwelling owners to live either above or below sea level amidst the scenic ocean environment. A spiral staircase connects the five levels. The top level is 5.6 meters above the sea level can be used as a Study. The next lower level is situated at 3.5 meters above the sea level and contains the “night time zone”. The next lower level at 1.4 meters and hosts the “daytime zone” with a kitchen and bathrooms.
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill’s Burj Dubai
The Burj Dubai is now officially the world’s tallest free standing structure. Founded in 1936, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP is one of the world’s leading architecture, urban design, engineering, and interior architecture firms. The construction of the Burj Dubai has reached the 150th floor level 1,821 feet (555meters) surpassing the height of the CN tower in Toronto, Canada which was previously the world’s tallest free standing building with a height of 1,821feet (553meters) The construction is supposed to be completed in 2008 and the final height of the building is still a secret. It’s not the tallest building of the world by a few feet, but it’s way above other buildings of the world and the difference is massive. The goal of the Burj Dubai is not simply to be the world’s tallest building, but also to embody the world’s highest aspirations. The Burj Dubai is being developed by Emaar properties and constructed by South Korea’s Samsung Corporation.
1401 Lawrence-The Tallest Building In Denver
If you foresee yourself residing at 1401 Lawrence, then your pad will be at the Tallest Building In Denver. A condominium complex, 1401 Lawrence will be donning the glass configurations designed by the renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. His original installations will appear in the public spaces including even the elevators, thus upping the glam quotient. A $165 million project with 51 stories, this will be the tallest residential tower in the Denver area.
Prada rocks the house!
They have proved themselves time and again as being one of the best fashion brands to sport and I guess they are hell-bent on keeping the same standards going; Looking at the way they held one of their extremely happening parties as principle sponsors of one of the participating yacht called Luna Rossa and left no stone unturned to create a buzz at the Central Market which is normally home to a buzzing produce market. On hand they flaunted fashion like food and on the other they flaunted food like fashion. Let me explain, the party housed many stalls which included fruit stalls and delis.
Living in LA…just got better and higher!!
Like living in LA wasn’t good in itself that we have been given the opportunity of living in one of the tallest skyscrapers of LA but we are most certainly not complaining. What can turn out to be one of the most ambitious projects in downtown, LA is what we have showcased right here. The ambitious project is a $1-billion high-rise condominium complex overlooking Pershing Square park in Downtown Los Angeles. The LA Times reveals the rendering for what will be the tallest residential building west of Chicago. The taller tower is 76 stories and will be one of Los Angeles’s tallest skyscrapers. The shorter tower will be 43 stories. Construction could start as soon as early 2008, and the smaller tower, which will also be home to a 14-story five-star hotel, could be open by 2010. The project’s massive scale (732 condos and 218 hotel rooms) have some Los Angeles real estate watchers clucking nervously but it is hoped that in a few years the real estate market will have recovered and condo hunger will be on the rise again.
A unique view of the Melbourne cityscape via a glass cube
Melbourne is a cool city to hang out in down under. This garden city is often referred to as the “sporting and cultural capital” of Australia. The best way to enjoy the city view these days is from this specially constructed glass-floored cube that is literally hanging from the side of Melbourne’s tallest building. The Edge at Eureka is a horizontal elevator that serves as an observation deck. It is situated at the 88th floor of the Eureka Tower apartment block in Southbank. It has the capacity to carry 12 people at a time and the ride lasts for about five minutes. Like project director James Cockburn states “It’s a glass box that’s sitting on wheels and we’re rolling it out from the building.” For the faint hearted you can venture out on the Eureka Skydeck 88 observation deck which offers views of Melbourne’s major attractions.
Buying a Luxury home in Mexico – Risks and Alternatives
The recent research done by the Helium Report has gone into the pros and cons of foreigners investing a development or a vacation villa in Mexico. Except for the “restricted zones,” which include all land located within 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) of any Mexican border, and within 50 kilometers (about 31 miles) of any Mexican coastline, foreigners are allowed to own property here. The Mexican government has created “Fideicomiso,” which is a bank-held trust where the foreigners are beneficiaries, to help them make their investments. To facilitate the investment the Mexican bank must be designated as trustee, while the trust beneficiary (the foreign investor) retains all rights of ownership – including renting, bequeathing, selling, or loaning the residence. The Helium Report suggests that its best you appoint a local (Mexican) legal representative to draw up the contract and to review the conditions and terms of sale while crunching the deal for a fully owned vacation property.
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