Bangkok University
6-6-2012
The Bankok University has been renovated to underline the nickname Creative University. The ground floor area is designed as a flexible hang-out space that can be reconfigured for studying alone or in groups, resting and meetings. The mezzanine level is a fun and game zone, it includes a pink polka-dotted Karaoke hut. The game zone includes a huge pool table and a giant dart board. Inside the 6,5-meter high panda is the spiral staircase connecting the ground floor and mezzanine. Students enter the staircase from the backside and exit from the back of the head. The mouth of the panda is a window.
Urban farming dak
6-6-2012
Starting today a 3000 square meter urban farm on top of the office complex Zuiderpark opened in the Netherlands. This scale of rooftop urban farming is the largest in Europe.
Largest mall in the world
5-6-2012
In 2013 the largest mall in the world will be opened in the city of Tianjin (China). The SM Tianjin Shopping Center will be 530,000 square meters, an area the size of 74 football fields. Tianjin is only 30 minutes by high speed train from Beijing.
Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore
5-6-2012
The opening of the Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore will allow the city-state to tap Asia’s growing cruise industry while it will also provide thousands of new jobs. Situated at the edge of Singapore’s waterfront downtown district, the ultra-modern terminal is expected to latch onto the city’s booming tourism industry, which benefited from double digit growth in visitor arrivals to 13.2 million last year.
Hotel around a tower clock
4-6-2012
Hotel Ghent was built by the Japanese artist Tazu Rous. He wanted to eliminate the separation between the public and private space. The 109 available nights in the TRACK-art Hotel Ghent were fully booked within 23 minutes. Hotel Ghent is built around the clock on the tower of the Sint-Pietersstation in Belgium, 23 meters above ground level.
Aircraft carriers Kiev
4-6-2012
The aircraft carrier Kiev dates from the Soviet Union and is now renovated to a luxury hotel by the new Chinese owners. Watch the movie for more information about Kiev.
Hotel for the die hard bowling fan!
31-5-2012
The Friend House ecohotel is an environmentally friendly hotel in the Ukraine. The hotel is constructed entirely from naturally occurring materials—specifically wood, clay, stone and reed. Each bulbous dwelling has several windows that, from the outside, appear as finger holes in a bowling ball. The hotel is located on a large patch of land near Ukraine’s Orel River.
Taste seaweed
30-5-2012
On Saturday, June 9 you can try seaweed dishes in Scheveningen (The Netherlands). This at the official herring introduction of the new season ‘Hollandse Nieuwe’.
The beach pavilions examined
24-5-2012
This research report of beach clubs in the Netherlands is only available in Dutch.
Budget-Boutique Fusion Hotel in Prague
23-5-2012
The Fusion hotel, located in the heart of Prague City center is a hip and trendy new hotel, bringing together travelers on different budgets, all seeking value and a brand/lifestyle buy-in. Fusion hotel is ‘Cheap-Chic’ or ‘Budget-Boutique’ with practical design mantras. The food and beverage facilities represent a fusion of inspirations, creating an exciting and distinctive cross-cultural concept. Check their website for inspiration!
