SAOTA + Stefan Truen + Antoni Associates = Nettleton 195

The High-Quality Architectonics

Architectural studio «SAOTA» led by architect Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen in common with studio of design of interiors «Antoni Associates» have executed modern private house «Nettleton 195» in a place the Clifton that in suburb of Cape Town (Southern Africa).

The Penthouse In London is Sold For $220 Million

The magnificent penthouse with six bedrooms in the London Housing Estate the One Hyde Park has been sold for the record sum of 220 million dollars that automatically gives them the status of the most expensive private apartment in the world.

Apartments for oligarchical persons

New owners will have access to the 24-hour service in apartments of hotel Mandarin Oriental: SPA, platforms for squash, wine tastings and protection of security guards which are the former members of SAS, elite division of the British armies.

The penthouse occupying two floors, has «a disturbing room» where it's possible to disappear at the moment of danger, and bulletproof windows from which the tremendous kind on Snake Lake in Hyde Park opens.

One Hyde Park. London. Great Britain

New Shape of the Luxury Shop Le Printemps

Parisian shop «Printemps», the most unique place where are offered for buyers only the most exclusive and prestigious marks of the goods of a luxury class, carries out grandiose updating of all premises which will cost more than 100 million dollars. End of works is planned in 2010.

The Best Luxury Shop in the World

Paolo de Cesare, the president and the chief executive of shopping centre says, that they wish to make the best shop in the World.

Trade Centre «Printemps» is located on parkway Haussman in Paris. At present, the luxury shop Printemps is covered from extraneous eyes by a huge awning. Shop domes will be updated also — partially them will cover with mosaic gold.

All works in a building will develop by the Canadian architectural company Yabu Pushelberg which before was engaged in redesign of shopping centre Lane Crawford Home in Hong Kong.

New Printemps by Yabu Pushelberg

Luxury Train will connect Las Vegas to Los Angeles

In the USA have found a way to involve in a gambling of naive inhabitants: by the end of 2011 the X Train Company plans to start manufacture of magnificent train-casino, thus this train will connect Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Travel limit: 480km (approximately 5 hours of a trip).

Full Spectrum of Conveniences

From that scanty information which is accessible at present, it is possible to understand, that the train will make 5 trips/Week. Number of trips only in case of the big agiotage of clients will increase. Certainly, a train will equip with all accessible entertaining services, such as: cosy apartments, magnificent restaurants, Internet rooms, and other rooms for relaxation. Besides it, in a train there is a sports bar for fans of totes. Travel cost is quite accessible ~ only $99 one way.

In general, despite the universal tendency to an interdiction or restriction of number of similar gambling institutions, gambling's still feel quite confidently, thus game magnates or start to invest in special economic zones, or think out unusual ways of earnings.

The X Train Report

New interior of shop Stella McCartney

In an interior of Milan shop Stella McCartney there were sculptural metal hangers and floors in a multi-coloured fur-tree. All is work of London studio APA.

Sculptural hangers

The clothes are shown on sculptural hangers from a steel with a dusting. On the ground floor conduct steps with a black handrail. In an interior original frescos on a ceiling are kept.

Luxury shop by Stella McCartney

Elite rest on island Nurai

Small island Nurai (the area of 130,000 sq.m.) is obliged by the name to the Arabian word nur, that "light" means, and completely justifies the name.

Elite rest in Abu-Dhabi

Nurai belongs to company Zaya which are engaged in the organization of elite rest. The island amazes with magnificent vegetation, pure water and beaches. Nurai, located on the northeast Abu-Dhabi, in isolation from city turmoil, it becomes fast an exclusive resort.

Visitors of island can choose to themselves a haven to taste from 60 offered apartments: 31 it is direct on a beach and 36 water country houses. According to chief executive Zaya Nadia Zaal, Nurai offers a complex of all services and conveniences of world level.

LLC Zaya — joint venture of company Tasameen and Ashjar LLC. Together they already invest more than 25 years means in development of large objects of the real estate.

“On Nurai you can have your own part of paradise and to be in minutes of a way from Abu-Dhabi. On this improbably magnificent island, you will find all services and conveniences of a world resort of the luxury class,” — has added Nadia Zaal.

Each country house consists of several floors. A total area of such country house — 515 sq.m. In houses on 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a garden on a roof with pool of Spa and a special delicatessen for gourmets. The area of seaside residences fluctuates from 3000 to 6050 square metres. In them on 5 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. The design of resort apartments and apartment houses has been executed by New York studio Dror Studio Dror. Resort opening is planned for 2010. The starting prices for elite residences in Nurai begin with 20 million euro.

Luxury resort Nurai for usual people

The inhabitants of resort Nurai who do not have own habitation on island, will have also access to all services and the conveniences given on a resort. In addition to modern hotel which includes three restaurants of a world class, Nurai also offers a private helicopter platform and landing stage for yachts with seaport, fitness centre, private beaches and complexes of water sports entertainments.

White interior

Wishes of the customer of the given interior were accurate and simple. The apartment should be similar to apartment of the architect — spacious, filled with light and white.

Fine lay-out of apartment

The apartment is on the top floor of the residential building located in the east of the city of Graz. The house is very successfully located, subcentral, comfortable — with access to balconies and private court yard, with a fine lay-out of apartments.

Having dismantled the majority of walls, architects have transformed standard four-room apartment into a spacious penthouse. There, where division of zones was necessary, glass walls are used.

Architectural minimalism

In apartment there is all necessary; a toilet for visitors, a boiler and the washing machine — all it behind mirror partitions. Architects used the limited number of materials; glass, white furniture, textiles and special gravel for a floor covering.

The architectural award for a modern twist

Tom’s Bar, fine addition to Augustine Hotel in Prague has received the award “European Hotel Design Award” in a category “Best Café, Bar, Nightclub or Lounge”. Work has been noted as a successful example of introduction of modern vision in historical atmosphere of a building.

Luxury Tom's Bar

The premise was used earlier as a beer hall and a dining room. On a ceiling fine frescos, and also magnificent metal chandeliers have remained. All it has been restored by masters, with use of traditional technologies, paints and a colour palette.

European Hotel Design Award — Best Café, Bar, Nightclub or Lounge

Bar rack from magnificent marble and glass, the large demonstration panel with the light illumination, the restored ancient doors, an oak flooring of a floor with drawing of an epoch of Baroque, a silent additional portico where visitors can take pleasure in rest and silence, reading the favourite book under sounds of live music.

The magnificent yacht has gone to a way

The new magnificent yacht from Norman Foster, Panthalassa has gone to the first travel from Italian port Viaredzhio. The yacht has added the list of vehicles of a class lux which the hand of the master has touched.

Ocean Emerald for Playboy

The first luxury yacht from Norman Foster, Ocean Emerald, has been created for the owner of brand Playboy. Panthalassa it was created for more sedate owner.

Sea part of design has executed Ron Holland, over the case and structure Lord Foster has worked.

Panthalassa

The yacht consists of three floors and a main deck. The main salon, a guest room and premises for a command are located below. On a deck various platforms for rest, and also food intake are organized. Certainly, the dining room is and below, more comfortable and formal.

At building natural materials were used: a teak, a skin, a granite, silk, gold and black marble.