The LOHAS marketplace is fundamentally changing the structure of the American economy – and not the other way round
Who’s Changing Whom? The LOHAS marketplace is fundamentally changing the structure of the American economy—and not the other way around – By Eric Peterson Today’s LOHAS marketplace is the economic equivalent of a big, adolescent puppy, steadily growing and irrepressibly moving … somewhere. The head doesn’t always know what the tail is doing, and its .. read more
Harads Tree Hotel : Luxury of a Tree House in Sweden
Here is a new hotel concept, quite strange but fanciful and exotic. Initiated by Swedish achitects, (Tham and Videgaard Hansson, Sendell Sandberg, the Cyren Brothers and the Inredningsgruppen), this extravagant project is in fact a child’s dream. Undoubtedly, as the models suggest, the architects and designers have put a lot of fun in the project. .. read more
Meet the Yacht that Doubles as an Island
One of the many stresses of being a billionaire is the difficulty in choosing between purchasing a yacht or an island. Happily, designers this week unveiled plans for a “moving island” that renders the conundrum redundant. Designs for the WHY 58×38 were unveiled at the Abu Dhabi yacht show this week. The vessel is the .. read more
Massive Plastic Bottle Building Unveiled in Taiwan
1.5 Million Bottles Used to Build It! A building some are calling “the world’s first plastic bottle built structure” has been unveiled in Taiwan. This amazing building, dubbed the EcoARK, was constructed using a whopping 1.5 million PET bottles to raise awareness about the importance of recycling. Standing three-stories tall, the EcoARK features an amphitheater, .. read more
Luxury Eco Resort to Open in 2011 on Brando’s Island
August 14, 2009 – Brando Enterprises, the operating entity created by the Marlon Brando Living Trust to manage core business interests of the Brando Trust, has announced that construction on The Brando has begun with the official authorization from the French Polynesian government following several years of studying the impact of construction on the environment .. read more
From Oil Rig to Luxury Eco-Resort
Think “oil rig” and what comes to mind? Deafening noise, pounding seas, people covered in black muck and ugly metal structures? Perhaps even explosions and Red Adair, but it’s unlikely “luxury resort” popped into your head. However, thousands of decommissioned platforms in the Gulf of Mexico could in future be given a new lease of .. read more
