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World’s highest restaurant, Atmoshpere, to be located at 122nd floor of Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa, where the infinite horizons of Earth seem like a small landscape and one feels ‘At the Top’ at the 124th floor of the high rise building, will soon have its very own dining place at the 122nd floor. The skyscraper earlier was void of any eating outlet at that height, will see what is touted at the world’s highest restaurant. The outlet will be designed by renowned hotel designer, Adam Tihany, and will be dubbed Atmosphere. Though the building already has world’s first Armani Hotel, Atmosphere is likely to take to the higher altitude.
Sir Richard Branson’s $15 million mosquito island to be or not to be made public
Virgin Tycoon Richard Branson has been seeing tough days ever since he bought the Mosquito Island for $15 million.
And especially after the local law ruled that the exclusive eco-friendly villas that he had planned to construct would have to be made publicly open, he realizes that his problems have only started.
According to the local law, any beach that comes up to the high-water mark is Crown land, and hence is open to the public visits.
Designed to be a top notch resort with 20 villas and a beautiful beachfront restaurant, the Mosquito Island was purchased from Viscount Cobham for $277,680.
The building material will consist of carbon-neutral; wind, wave and sun would provide the power; there is also a butterfly park.
Ritz Carlton now in Los Angeles
The Ritz Carlton hotel has made its debut in Los Angeles – Perched on the upper floors of the 54-story tower that it shares with sister hotel the JW Marriott Los Angeles – at the giant L.A. Live entertainment complex downtown on Friday.
According to General Manager Javier Cano, The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles is now a part of L.A. LIVE and the renaissance of Downtown Los Angeles and will provide another dimension to this exciting and active area, which is now a true destination for travelers and local residents.
According to Ritz-Carlton spokeswoman Vivian Deuschl, the entire hotel was scheduled to open April 15, but Deuschl said guests were so excited about staying at the new spot that 20 rooms were being opened early.
The specifications of the hotel are as follows:
Well-appointed guestrooms, including 14 suites
3,000 square-foot Ritz-Carlton Suite which includes piano and entertainment room, media corner, lounge, kitchen and formal dining area.
Spa (nine treatment rooms, aromatherapy steam rooms, cold plunge showers, relaxation lounges and each treatment table equipped with an iPod dock)
Rooftop swimming pool
Bar
Wolfgang Puck restaurant
Ritz-Carlton club floor
2,000-square-foot fitness center
23rd-floor Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge, which offers free breakfast, snacks, cocktails and business services (at an additional fee, of course)
However, only 20 of the luxury hotel’s 123 rooms will be available till the rest are fully furnished are given the finishing touches before opening mid-April.
A desert rose for the new National Museum of Qatar
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel has presented what he has planned for the new National Museum of Qatar.
The National Museum of Qatar building,like a desert rose, appears to grow out of the ground and an irreplaceable part of it.
Located on a 1.5 million-square-foot site at the south end of Doha‘s Corniche, the building will provide 86,000 square feet of permanent gallery space, 21,500 square feet of temporary gallery space, a 220-seat auditorium, a 70-seat food forum / TV studio, two cafƒs, a restaurant and a museum shop.
The Museum will be surrounded by a 1.2 million-square-foot landscaped park that interprets a Qatari desert landscape. There will also be plantings including native grasses and indigenous plants, such as pomegranate trees, date palms, herbs and the Sidra tree, the national tree of Qatar.
The Museum is working to achieve a USGBC LEED Silver rating through these sustainability measures, among others.‚
According to Jean Nouvel, this museum is a modern-day caravanserai. From here you leave the desert behind, returning with treasured images that remain engraved on your memory. The National Museum of Qatar will become the voice of a culture, delivering a message of modernity, metamorphosis and the beauty that happens when the desert meets the sea‚
Design Toscano introduces Giant T-Rex garden sculpture
Are you looking for the perfect sculpture to highlight your backyard? Or are you planning to remodel your home security? At 22 feet long and 11 feet tall, this Jurassic-sized replica is the largest sculpture you may have ever seen! Realistically sculpted with rows of menacing teeth, a fearsome tail and scaly skin, this work of art is cast in quality designer resin and hand-painted with powerfully convincing color and texture. This display-quality sculpture transforms any home, garden, restaurant or hotel into something truly magnificent!
Priced at $7500, all you dino-lovers should buy this TOSCANO Design and make your front yard/ backyard look great!
New luxury luxury lounge at Heathrow Airport
In collaboration between Delta Air Lines and the Air France KLM group, a luxurious lounge has been opened at London’s Heathrow Airport.
Specifications:
- Spa
- Restaurant
- Wine bar
- Oxygen bar
- Entertainment hub complete with computer games
- Indoor Ŕliving wall that has more than 60 different species of plants
According to Francesca Freeland, director of the SkyTeam Heathrow Airport team, this lounge has a more calming and a more contemporary design than others he has seen.
FYI: To enjoy this lounge, you will have to travel aboard Delta Air Lines or one of its SkyTeam partners. Also, the lounge is accessible only to all the international first class, business class and SkyTeam Elite Plus passengers.
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