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Portofino is in a monastery transformed into Hotel

andrei — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:10:30 +0000

Former Italian monasteries are being transformed into luxurious five-star hotels. This is the latest trend of tourism in the region of Liguria, convert Monastery Hotel in exclusive vacation where you can spend quiet and serene.

The first list of the Hotel Splendido in Portofino is an ancient medieval Monastery of the sixteenth century transformed at the beginning of 1900 in a luxurious hotel. Famous for having hosted illustrious people as the Duke of Windsor, Orson Welles, Humphrey Bogart, Grace Kelly and many others, the Hotel Splendido receives its customers in an atmosphere of elegance and refinement. Their environments in Belle Epoque style are minor details with care paying particular attention to the decoration of rooms.

Located in Portovenere, Cinque Terre and between the Gulf of Poets, is the Grand Hotel Portovenere. Former convent in 1200, has been transformed in 1994 into an elegant hotel. The rooms have the best comfort and quality of service is worthy of a luxury hotel, and its position allows a splendid view of the island of Palma

Mansion next Pineta of the Castel Fusano

andrei — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:06:59 +0000

In a lot of 2.500metros square, near the Pineta of Castel Fusano (Rome), is a splendid mansion with two floors, amoB off the land. The property, immersed in a very green, is made in the floor, s down from a sitting room with fireplace, a large kitchen, the scullery, a studio and restrooms.

The large courtyard in front can enjoy a relaxing view of the park around. On the first floor is part bedrooms, with panoramic view, suite, bedrooms, bathrooms and dressing. All with very luxury that no saves in rooms reserved for guests. The pool gives a touch of charm to the beautiful garden.

In Turin the urban design of Barcelona

andrei — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:31:45 +0000

Because the event Torino World Design Capital, in addition to more than 180 initiatives at local, national and international distributed between the capital and throughout the region of Piedmont, until 30 October, the urban design of Barcelona will be represented in the square in Turin. Under the project of Beth Gali, the group of designers from the Spanish Santa & Cole supported the area around the Port palate using the urban decor and lighting that are part of the many squares in Barcelona. The project puts Turin under the reflectors of the world, confirming the will of the Piedmontese city to be prominent in the field of research projects and innovation as factors of economic development, social and cultural, representing the best goal of the World Design Capital.

The biggest ballroom in London sky to squeeze the event London Festival of Architecture

andrei — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:28:25 +0000

In connection with the London Festival of Architecture, will happen until the day July 20, the garden of Somerset House was transformed into the largest hall in London sky. The installation of London’s Largest Living Room was designed by the team of designers from Studio Weave with the models of the fashion designer Eley Kishimoto and creative direction of Gerrard O ‘Carroll. We hope the weather cooperates.

Nobuhiro Sato and his unprecedented objects

andrei — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:59:49 +0000

The collective space Californian named Molla Space has an elegant exhibition of works by Nobuhiro Sato, the studio Pull + Push, which is located in Kyoto in Japan Sato put their knowledge into practice and joins with the architectural modeling in cement projects to make intelligent. Vessels, incensários, rest of glasses. The favorite: his Coveralls Mansion, which are homes in miniature, incredibly detailed and up stairs and window. They carry an air witty, but also poetic. A home for your green vegetables!

Italian villas: the Lazio region of the mansion Nettuno, game of architectural harmony

andrei — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:40:09 +0000

The mansion is located near Nettuno Terracina, a few meters from the beautiful beach of the gulf between Gaeta and the National Park of Circeo. This big house offers private park with an area of 886 square meters.

The ground floor has a hall, with a scenographic staircase that leads to the upper floors. All areas offer nice structure, where the luxury home with the style.