
£4 billion ($7.9 billion USD) budget was prepared by the developer to build this “a 300 metre high chimney and ‘eco-dome’, The Battersea Power Station Redevelopment that consists of 3,200 new homes, a hotel, shops, offices, and two new London Underground stations” on the 38-acre site. The architect is Rafael Viñoly, and now this building project is under construction. via

here is the brand new resort of Abu Dhabi, The Nurai Resort that has designed by the New York based design studio: Dror, based developers Zaya. Nurai is a resort on an island just off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. This resort features a resort hotel, 31 beachfront estates, and 36 water villas. The design is based on the collaboration between French architects AW2 and Dror. via

Stone & Youngberg, a leading financial services firm, and Building & Land Technology, a Connecticut-based developer, today announced that they have completed a $145 million financing for the Harbor Point Project in Stamford, Connecticut, a pioneering smart growth project that has been awarded a LEED-ND Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The project is nationally significant and will create thousands of jobs and generate...

Denihan Hospitality Group (DHG) announced the summer 2010 opening of The James New York. A newly built hotel anchoring the southwest corner of SoHo at Grand and Thompson Streets, The James New York features 114 guestrooms and suites bathed in natural light and unobstructed views of Manhattan. DHG was awarded the management contract for The James New York by owner and developer Brack Capital Real Estate (BCRE). DHG will bring the same attributes found...

With the recent completion of the W Hoboken Hotel & Residences and two additional projects under construction in Manhattan, the W New York-Downtown Hotel & Residences and 400 Fifth Avenue, Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects (GSAA) is redefining the standard for designing luxury hotels & residences. A new landmark on the New Jersey waterfront is the W Hoboken Hotel & Residences, a 26-story metal and glass building that...
It’s brand new. It can be seen from miles around. It’s an architectural landmark that embodies key influences and inspirations from ancient Islamic art and traditions, melded with the artistry and geometries associated with speed, movement and spectacle. Its visual impact is all made possible by leading-edge LED technology. It’s the Yas Hotel, a 500-room, 85, 000-square-meter complex recently completed by Aldar Properties PJSC, Abu Dhabi’s...

The affluent consumer market is on the rise. The Luxury Consumption Index (LCI) shows that consumer confidence is increasing, as the average dollars spent on luxury goods is up ytd and from first quarter to second quarter of this year. Buyers, brokers and developers alike express optimism, forecasting that the more than two-year decline in homes sales is over and that the consumer market is emerging from the recession, putting purchasing power back...

Loloma 5 – A completely modern Live/Work solution at a new level of urban experience and architectural design. Showcasing a fabulous palette of materials designed and conceived by Architect Will Bruder. Every unit offers commercial office space, 2 bedrooms, roof terrace, and a view patio aligned with Camelback Mountain. This was the first development in the Loloma Arts District which offers easy access to the very best of historic downtown Scottsdale,...

Embassy Suites Hotels, the international chain of upscale, all-suite hotels, unveiled its first one-room suite, designed to pack more room into a smaller space for today’s cost-conscious traveler and hotel developer. This new suite concept represents the first major room design change since the upscale brand’s launch 25 years ago. The new one-room suite design delivers the same amenities and upscale value to Embassy Suites guests, including a...

Mexico-based sales and marketing company Mexico Alive, in conjunction with Condo Hotel GBP and the popular hotel operator Grand Bahia Principe announced plans to develop the Sian Ka’an Golf Resort & Spa in the Mayan Riviera. The new luxury development will follow the condo-hotel model that has been gaining in popularity in Mexico tourism regions and will soon be selling with pre-construction pricing. Residents of the 300-unit Sian Ka’an Golf...