Forget New York, London or Hong Kong. Here are seven cities that are racing up the rankings of the world's richest, and will be among the top 10 by 2025, according to researchers from McKinsey.
The construction industry has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but only if it is open to innovation and change with a more holistic approach, believes a panel of industry experts…
The Las Vegas Strip has a concentration of resort hotels, casinos and clubs, with its fascinating architectural designs that presents the cityscape in a dramatic style. The flashes of lights emanating from different signposts lightens and brightens the city at night while bubbling the night life of the city.
A Chinese construction company have built a 57-story building within the space of just 19 days in Changsha, capital of southern China's Hunan Province. Xiao Changgen, vice general manager of the local pre-fabricated construction company Broad Group said 95% of the building parts were premade in the factory and at the site 1200 workers assembled the parts like stacking Lego.
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According to 2015 Travelers' Choice Awards, these are the top 25 hotels in the world in 2015. See photos after cut
A few African countries has developed its tourism sector, and one of those countries, is Mauritius. Located in the Indian Ocean, with a population of 1.298 million (World Bank,2013), Mauritius is a volcanic island nation known for its beaches, reefs and lagoons. An interior view encompasses Black River Gorges National Park, with rain-forests, waterfalls, hiking trails and native fauna like the flying fox.
Architecture isn’t just about the architect, it’s also about the client. When architect and client come together in one person, renowned architect Albert Vanleysen, a fascinating story arises to which after 40 years of residence a sequel is being written. The house is located in a residential area near Hasselt and has charmed its new occupants with its specific seventies style. It contained the challenge to realise the wishes of the new owners without harming the house in the process. See photos after the cut
This amazing 1,800 square-foot penthouse was designed by Ofist. This is how Ofist described the house:
At least two climbers are dead and more than 100 stranded by an earthquake-triggered avalanche on Borneo's highest peak.
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| Desert fortress through the eyes of a Disneyland imagineer … the 45-storey Abraj Kudai hotel in Mecca. Photo Credit: Dar Al-Handasah |
