Architecture

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The New Luxury Addresses for Spacious City Living

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The newest international luxury apartments are offering more space than ever. Over the last few years there has been a growing demand for city homes which occupy entire floors and multiple levels allowing wealthy buyers to purchase more space without sacrificing the convenience of a city location. Developers have cottoned onto the trend and some of the newest constructions are now offering truly super-sized residences.

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56 Leonard Street: luxury apartments in New York’s ‘Jenga’ building

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The desirable New York district of Tribeca is soon to be home to one of the Big Apple’s most daring pieces of architecture. The 60-storey skyscraper located at 56 Leonard Street in is formed by a series of stacked units which has earned it the nickname of the ‘Jenga building’ due to its resemblance to the game of interlinking blocks. When completed, the tower will be home to 145 luxury homes costing between $3.5 million to $33 million.

interior image of the stunning atrium in the Hotel Lone Croatia

Croatia’s first Design hotel is in the spotlight this week. Our Travel Correspondent Yashmin Ismail checks in at Hotel Lone

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The drive up towards Croatia’s first Design hotel (of exclusive lifestyle brand, Design Hotels AG), is somewhat reminiscent of nearing a seaport. The enormous, stunning white Y-shaped building resembles an ocean liner from the outside and is evocative of the Guggenheim museum, New York, as soon as you walk into the statuesque six-storey lobby.

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Quinta do Lago Celebrates 40 Years of Success

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For a brand, or in this case a real estate development, reaching the big 4-0 is a cause for serious celebration, especially when the development in question has built a cult-like following and stellar reputation over the past four decades.