A stark contrast to Shanghai’s towering skyscrapers and futuristic architecture, the tiny winding lanes of the historic Xuhui District can make you feel as if you’ve been transported to a different era. When it opens in September, the Cappella Shanghai, Jian Ye Li—a new member of the Leading Hotels of the World luxury group—will make…
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We proudly offer for sale this exquisite home on Mirror Lake Drive on the shores of Lake Placid, NY. Every detail of this 11,000 square foot Adirondack estate has been customized with an eye to elegance, comfort and modern convenience, architect-designed and crafted by artisans. Each spacious light-filled room has it’s own unique personality and…
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BMDesign‘s ‘Alavi house’ is located in the city of Isfahan in Iran, set at the foothills of the Zagros mountain range on the edge of the desert, with hardly any rainfall and year-round high temperatures. To get around this problem, the architects designed the building with a sloped roof to create areas of negative pressure…
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A home doesn’t have to be on wheels to move. Every day buildings expand and contract, shift and stir – even if it is only by an almost imperceptible amount. This pesky tendency has proven challenging for builders of modular homes. If you don’t know where your house will end up, how do you account…
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