1201 Laurel Way Residence, Beverly Hills, California
The luxurious 1040 m2, 1201 Laurel Way Residence is located in Beverly Hills, California. This island of glass, water, fire, and light, is designed by Whipple Russell. The principal aesthetic idea behind the creation of this residence was that each room and space should be a jewel box; the interior design has no boundaries between rooms or interior-exterior areas. This particular home sits on one of the most special hills in the world. This mansion…
Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, China
The Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, designed by Andrew Bromberg, is located in Hong Kong, China. Unusual for the vertical city of Hong Kong, the design of the station is ground-hugging which introduces over 3 hectares of ‘green plaza’ to the site. The station design, with 400,000 square meters of floor space, compacted all supporting spaces more efficiently to allow for a very large void down into the departure hall below. …
World’s 10 Most Expensive Luxury Yachts
10. Al Said – $300 Million Lürssen Yachts is behind this luxury private yacht belonging to, and named after, Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, the Sultan of Oman. It is currently the world's second highest displacement super-yacht (15,850 tons) after Dilbar, the third most powerful (22,127 HP). 9. Radiant – $320 Million This luxury motor boat was built by Lurssen in 2009. The Radiant comes with zero speed stabilizers, swimming pools, beach club, helicopter…
Persian Carpet & Rugs
The history of Persian Carpet dates back to 2,500 years ago. The Iranians were among the pioneer carpet weavers of the ancient civilizations. Iran is the world’s largest producer and exporter of handmade carpets, producing three-quarters of the world’s total output. At present, many beautiful specimens of Persian carpets are kept in well-known museums around the globe, serving as Iran's artistic and cultural ambassadors. The “traditional skills of…
The New McLaren GT
The McLaren GT is the company’s first stand-alone grand touring sports car. A spiritual successor to the 570GT, which is based on the 570S, the GT is essentially a two-door sports car with enhanced luggage room. The new McLaren GT has more luggage capacity (570 liters) than any other model in the automaker's lineup. Most of that (420 liters) is accessible through the GT's front-hinged, full-length rear tailgate. The GT also showcases McLaren's new infotainment…
