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!
Street Charge
23-5-2012
Having your battery die: a constant problem for the person on the move in the city. It always feels a little silly to drag around cables to charge your electronics at the office, doesn’t it? The folks at Brooklyn-based design agency PENSA! have created a new concept that allows you to get your charge on outdoors. Aptly named ‘Street Charge’, the idea is to attach a thin structure to existing street infrastructure such as street signs, powered by photovoltaic cells and batteries, allowing passersby to plug in their digital toys with a USB cable.
Sleeping under the stars
22-5-2012
You can sleep under the stars in the Bubble Hotel Attrap Rêves, located near to Marseille in France, without disturbing nature. The eco-friendly space designed bij Pierre Stephane, is a replacement for campers. The transparent bubbles are very comfortable. If you care for a little more privacy, you can also choose for the bubbles which are partly transparent.
Romantic diner at the beach
18-5-2012
Dig two holes in the sand and put a table cloth across the middle! If you do this for your restaurant at the beach and pictures are taken – take care that your name comes up!