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The Farm Hotel – India
When visiting Jaipur, India the eclectic art hotel, The Farm is certainly something you’ll want to check out. Situated on a green retreat 25 minutes from the “Pink City,” The Farm is a creative eco-resort that places an emphasis on both recycling and art. Visitors can lounge by the pool, rest in art-filled rooms or continue reading…
Google Flights Takes Off
Web giant Google recently launched its new Google Flights website. Now when you search for flight information on Google, for example ‘flights from Chicago to Denver,’ you will see a ‘Flights’ link in the left-hand panel. This link leads to a new Flight Search feature. Users can search results based on travel time and cost. continue reading…
Sleepbox: Portable Hotel Room
While we’ve featured concepts like this before, Sleepbox actually exists. Sleepbox is a self-contained room that can be placed in almost any location. Designed by Russian architecture firm Arch Group, each box is equipped with two beds, LED reading lamps, WiFi, electrical outlets, and plenty of storage space for your luggage. The first continue reading…
Hotel Americano – New York City
Keeping in line with New York City’s ever-evolving landscape, where run down and perpetually under construction stand side by side with modern chic and historical landmark, Hôtel Americano is parking-garage-turned-boutique-hotel. The beautiful, new, 10-story boutique hotel in Chelsea is an impressive glass structure encased in metal mesh, capturing the industrial feel of the neighborhood.
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Amazing Japanese Water Fountain – Video
This amazing fountain can be seen in Osaka City Station, Japan. It displays the time, as well as beautiful art in the form of water. A printer emits illuminated water droplets in carefully controlled patterns to reproduce images that are stored on a PC. Although none of this makes much sense if you can’t see continue reading…
Top 5 Destinations for Volcano Enthusiasts
While seeking out volcanoes may seem crazy to some, volcano enthusiasts do exist. They are more than excited (as opposed to terrified) to see a flow of lava emerge from the ground or a river of liquid fire from the depths of the earth. Bootsnall recently listed the top 5 destinations these thrill continue reading…
9/11 Memorial Uses Green Design
Commemorating the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks is the opening of the highly anticipated and long-awaited national 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero. Designed by architect Michael Arad and landscape architect Peter Walker, the memorial is a peaceful tree-filled plaza and two reflecting pools that sit in the footprints of the lost towers. Sustainable continue reading…
New Hotel – Athens
A new hotel, appropriately named, New Hotel opened in Athens on the 1st July. A member of the Yes! Hotels group. New Hotel is the first hotel venture by award winning Brazilian designers, The Campana Brothers. As expected, the design hotel features stunning interiors, intriguing furniture and handmade fixtures. Giant wood scraps are continue reading…