Icons Milan Top Ten
Icon has posted their top ten from the Milan furniture fair . I’m a big fan of any design list that doesn’t involve Phillipe Starck . The number one item on this list are the Crystallize chandeliers which use a single crystal mounted on a tubular glass frame combined with a single laser. Designed by Paul Cocksedge, they have a simple and non-gimmicky appeal. The chandelier was part of
Palace Coup
Even by the profligate standards of the Gulf, Abu Dhabis new Emirates Palace hotel marks a new chapter of excess. A mini-city of monumental cast, the 400-room, pink granite hotel cost its owners, the government of Abu Dhabi, a reputed $3 billion to build.
The Globe and Mail: STOCKHOLM
STOCKHOLM -- We have Sweden to thank for ABBA, Ikea and Bjorn Borg; for Ingrid Bergman and Greta Garbo; for Volvos and Kosta Boda crystal. But most of all, we should thank Sweden for Stockholm.
Two for Thai
** Kanlaya Thai Cuisine 740 Sixth St. NW (near H Street). 202-393-0088. www.kanlayathaicuisine.com Open: for lunch Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; for dinner Monday through Thursday 4 to 10:30 p.m., Friday 4 to 11 p.m., Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. AE, D, MC, V. Smoking on outdoor patio only. Metro: Gallery Place-Chinatown. Prices: lunch
‘Jumbo’ tables for dining, not gaming
Not a single chip or playing card was in sight at the grand opening of the controversial Jumbo Kingdom floating restaurant on Thursday night. Tables were covered in crisp, white linen and a spread of delicate china, sparkling silverware and crystal glasses.
Eloise Checking Out of NYs Plaza But Welcome Back
When a decision was made to convert much of New Yorks famed Plaza hotel to shops and condominiums, fans of storybook heroine Eloise wondered what would become of their favorite imp.
NYs Plaza promise to welcome back Eloise
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When a decision was made to convert much of New Yorks famed Plaza hotel to shops and condominiums, fans of storybook heroine Eloise wondered what would become of their favourite imp.
Bologna: A city of style and substance
In a country where tourists outnumber residents, Jane Bills revisits the capital of Emilia-Romagna—a lesser-known city steeped in style and substance.
Desert Inn Site Carries a Rich Past
LAS VEGAS --While many expect a gleaming future for Steve Wynns latest megaresort, Wynn Las Vegas, it is built on the site of the old Desert Inn, which carries a rich past.
The European design scene softens up and exudes tons of emotion
MILAN - (KRT) - As the cardinals gathered for the papal conclave in Rome, another group of faithful convened some 360 miles to the north in Italys capital of chic.