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- Have Dinner In South Africa
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- The City Of Arts And Sciences, Valencia
The City of Arts and Sciences is an ensemble of six futuristic buildings in the riverbed of what was once the Turia River and today is the beautiful Turia Gardens. Designed by Santiago Calatrava and Felix Candela, the City of Arts...
- Spain To Have The Largest High-speed Rail Network In The World
The new high-speed train Madrid-ValenciaVisiting Madrid? Have you considered a day trip to Valencia too? Of course not; almost four hours by train one way barely leaves any time to visit the city. But that's about to change. On the 18th of December...
- Contemporary Asian Architecture
Architecture is one of the reasons we travel to far away places. Be it classic or ultra modern, the architecture of a city helps us understand better the "mountains" that had to be climbed in order to make a place fit for living and...
- Touring The Visitor's Mothership
Atrium City as seen in V (2009 series)Remember when I told you a couple of days ago that the Star Trek Exhibition was hosted in the 'Principe Felipe' Science Museum, one of the six buildings that form the City Of Arts And Sciences from Valencia?...
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5 Abu Dhabi Wonder Projects
Abu Dhabi is one of the most prosperous and rapidly developing cities in the world. In just over half a century it transformed itself from a small Bedouin village into a thriving investment enterprise. Today's Abu Dhabi has futuristic skyscrapers rising from the desert, luxurious hotels and never-ending shopping malls but its past as a major hub for the pearl industry, before it had discovered its rich reserves of oil can still be tracked. However, the city seems to be looking more towards a glorious future than an obscure past. When we finally got used with Dubai's effervescent development, it might be the case that we will have to move our attention to Abu Dhabi's extravagant architectural wonderland.
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| Ferray World, Abu Dhabi |
Ferrary World Abu Dhabi
Due to open on October 28 2010, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is going to be the world’s largest indoor theme park, sitting under a roof designed in the style of a classic double-curve body shell of a Ferrari GT car. With over 20 rides and attractions, including the world’s fastest rollercoaster which reaches speeds of 150mph and a miniature recreation of Italy’s most famous locations, Ferrari World is more than just an amusement park; it's an opportunity to build up memories with your family.
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| Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi |
Capital Gate
Due to open this year, Capital Gate from Abu Dhabi has been certified as the World's Furthest Leaning Manmade Tower by Guinness World Records. The 35-storey tower from Abu Dhabi leans 18 degrees westwards, more than four times that the world famous Tower of Pisa. When completed by the end of this year, Capital will house the five-star Hyatt Capital Gate hotel as well as about 20,000sqm of premium office space.
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| Helix Hotel, Abu Dhabi |
Helix Hotel
The Helix 5* Hotel in Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Bay will spiral in sections from top to bottom with no clear breaks and partially floating over the water. The building will have a hollow center, a rooftop deck with glass-bottom swimming pool visible eight floors below and a running track on the fifth floor. The hotel will have retail, spa and sauna suites and 208 guest rooms each with a slightly different view. The interior temperature will be maintained by a retractable glass door which will allow cooling sea breezes to enter the building whilst a waterfall which uses ocean water will also help to keep the interior cool and reduce humidity levels.
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| Zaha Hadid Performing Arts Centre, Abu Dhabi |
Zaha Hadid Performing Arts Centre
Hadid’s Performing Arts Centre is going to be a 62 meter high building to house five theatres – a music hall, concert hall, opera house, drama theatre and a flexible theatre with a combined seating capacity for 6,300. The Centre building may also house an Academy of Performing Arts. The structure is inspired from organic and natural forms like branches, stems, fruits, and leaves and the end result will be a super modern and abstract building. Hadid’s Performing Arts Centre is one of the five cultural institutions being created by TDIC and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.
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| Masdar City, Abu Dhabi |
Masdar City
Masdar City is the project to be the world's first carbon-free city, designed to be not only free of cars and skyscrapers but also powered by the sun. Masdar will be home to about 50,000 people, at least 1,000 businesses and a university. You will have to check in your car and literally walk into the city. Underground podcars will also be available. The podcars are driverless vehicles guided by magnetic sensors, powered by solar electricity, that stop automatically if an obstacle appears. The streets will be narrow so buildings shade each other and wind towers will be built to keep temperature at a cool level.
- Have Dinner In South Africa
Voulezvousdiner Have just launched a new special offer. ...
- The City Of Arts And Sciences, Valencia
The City of Arts and Sciences is an ensemble of six futuristic buildings in the riverbed of what was once the Turia River and today is the beautiful Turia Gardens. Designed by Santiago Calatrava and Felix Candela, the City of Arts...
- Spain To Have The Largest High-speed Rail Network In The World
The new high-speed train Madrid-ValenciaVisiting Madrid? Have you considered a day trip to Valencia too? Of course not; almost four hours by train one way barely leaves any time to visit the city. But that's about to change. On the 18th of December...
- Contemporary Asian Architecture
Architecture is one of the reasons we travel to far away places. Be it classic or ultra modern, the architecture of a city helps us understand better the "mountains" that had to be climbed in order to make a place fit for living and...
- Touring The Visitor's Mothership
Atrium City as seen in V (2009 series)Remember when I told you a couple of days ago that the Star Trek Exhibition was hosted in the 'Principe Felipe' Science Museum, one of the six buildings that form the City Of Arts And Sciences from Valencia?...