" Mandarin Oriental Barcelona is scheduled to open Summer, 2009." "98 luxury rooms and suites will offer creative interiors by my favorite designer, Patricia Urquiola. The guest rooms and suites will provide guests with highly sophisticated in-room entertainment systems and...
opinion by trendoffice | 12 hrs ago | updated 6 hrs ago 62 views | 0 recommendations | 3 comments
To date, there have been 23 fatal Airbus crashes, killing 2,584 people. EXCERPT: Used in law, science and philosophy, a rule known as Occam’s Razor requires that the simplest of competing theories be preferred to the more complex, and/or that explanations of unknown...
Footwear fetishists, stylish recessionistas, and long-time Sex and the City fans will be purring with delight to learn that beloved UK accessories line Jimmy Choo is set to debut a collection of shoes and bags with fashion forward retail giant H&M.The Jimmy Choo...
Porsche and Volkswagen do have long-time and intertwined relationships together, initiated by Prof. Dr. Ing. h.c. Ferdinand Porsche Sr. the grandfather of the two feuding grandsons Ferdinand Piëch the third son of...
Cape Town's Afrocoffee cafe and design emporium is a great case study of how a small cafe, through the use of clever, high-quality design and products, can go global and make some noise. And its new...
You have to hand it to them. When the French decide to ally elegance and ergonomics the results are often impressive to say the least. First, here are a couple of figures. The rail network in France is extremely...
""In one of the most over-the-top design initiatives we have seen since the onset of the recession, Karl Lagerfeld has concocted a Chanel-branded Segway for his uber-rich clientele. The Personal Transporter is outfitted with a classic Chanel handbag across the...
created by Terri Potratz | 18 wks ago | updated 18 wks ago 157 views | 4 recommendations | 5 comments
Ted2009 begins today, and the theme is "The Great Unveiling". The TED Talks (Technology, Entertainment and Design) bring the movers and shakers from the creative and scientific spheres to share ideas via quick...
created by jordan | 21 wks ago | updated 21 wks ago 167 views | 15 recommendations | 3 comments
A lot happened in 2008. And a lot happened in 2008 that needs to stop happening. Some of my inimitable colleagues on Twitter weighed in with some excellent initial suggestions that helped to shape this list,...
Amazing model robot called Chubu 01, designed by Kazushi Kobayashi is (sadly) only available in Japan. I love the attention to detail here, equal parts retro and futuristic. More images here: Booooooom / Build a...
created by happypelican | 23 wks ago | updated 23 wks ago 341 views | 30 recommendations | 5 comments
UPDATE:Nina Ricci has confirmed that they will be taking legal action against the makers of the Twilight perfume.PREVIOUS COVERAGE:The makers of the new Twlight perfume seem to have used the exact same design...
opinion by amyjudd | 26 wks ago | updated 24 wks ago 8407 views | 3 recommendations | 28 comments
Riverside, California - The judge that ordered MGA Entertainment Inc.'s Bratz dolls be removed from store shelves by February 11th has extended the deadline through to the end of 2009, due to "the clear importance...