Turkey is the latest nation to go the green way as it readies itself to house one of the ‘greenest’ projects ever on its soil. RMJM recently unveiled the design plans for this $1 billion development which will be situated in Istanbul’s new residential and business district, Atasehir. Both the New York as well as Istanbul studios of RMJM are working on this massive green project spread across 372,000 sq m. This luxurious green development commissioned by real estate...

Russia is all set to get another beautiful architectural landmark as Toronto based architectural firm Diamond + Schmitt has won an international competition to design a $454 million opera and ballet house at the renowned Mariinsky Theatre complex in St. Petersburg. The new theatre will be located across the street from the original theatre building which was built in 1860. Diamond + Schmitt’s design in collaboration with St. Petersburg architects, KB ViPS, beat four others and was the top...

If the billion dollar makeover of the Yankee Stadium amazed you, wait till you see the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium which is twice as big as the Yankee stadium. The new $1.1 billion stadium has become the most expensive football stadium ever built, at least for one season. The goal was to make Cowboys Stadium a tourist attraction and a landmark, not just an exciting place to watch a football game. And one look at the features and amenities...

Burj Dubai needs no introduction. Honored as the tallest building in the world, the final height of the tower has been hushed about. However it is rumored to top 818 meters. Also the opening date of the building has been a closely guarded secret for years. But I am here to break that secret as it is now known that Burj Dubai will open its gates on December 2, to coincide with UAE's National Day. Though it isn’t official,...

We have the result for the most expensive single home to be sold in the U.S. in 2009. This residence in Aspen was bought from Joshua & Co for a staggering $43 million. This property is a 25,000-square-foot mansion, which sits on 4.5 and comes with 11 bedrooms, including the guest house. There are 15 bathrooms, a gym, four powder rooms, a wine cellar and a pool. So I suppose the price is justified. It seems that famous hotels...

Giorgio Armani is trying his hand at apartment interiors by designing the Cavour220 Project that is a residential block occupying 12,000 sq m (129,200 sq ft) and composed of six linked buildings surrounding a garden. It includes 62 exclusive apartments in Rome. Every apartment is slated to have an individual ground plan which will be finalized and furnished to personal tastes on the basis of layouts and finishes proposed by Armani/Casa. The features offered here include a personal concierge...

Adam Kalkin designed the Push Button House that was first displayed at Art Basel Miami in 2005. It is a very innovative design that starts out as a shipping container and after the button is pushed, it transforms into a house. The motorized walls open up to reveal a functional house with elegant and stylish furniture. The mechanism includes hydraulic power to lift and lower the sides of the shipping container. Another good thing about the concept is that...

Art collectors in Asia have a good reason to cheer as they are soon going to get a place to park their pieces. Singapore Freeport, a company which operates a round-the-clock free trade modeled after the Swiss Freeports in Zurich and Geneva, are to open a storage facility near Changi Airport worth $70 million in January next year. A storage space of 22,500 sq m (equivalent to five football fields) will be offered by the facility located near the...

The point of a trailer park is because you can't afford somewhere better and posh or so I thought until I stumbled upon this gem. This luxury trailer park in the the Paradise Cove are of Malibu is a completely ironic. The plot has mobile houses that are homes of stars like Pamela Anderson and Minnie Driver. It's also very close to local attractions and offers stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. Paradise Cove is definitely a hot selling...

Singapore is all set to sizzle up the gloomy economic/real estate market with its most expensive accommodation. Moving towards completion, this latest iconic architecture brings avant-garde technology and luxury under one roof. Comprising of Singapore’s first monocoque façade and canopy structure and one of the largest LED media walls in Asia, ION Orchard project has already received many significant green awards. Designed by Benoy along with RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, the ION Orchard will house more than 400...

If you love architecture, you have to check out this stunning dream home. It's nothing short of breathtaking with the design and construction coming from Temple Home, whose co-owner, Xorin Balbes, has earned recognition for his restoration of famous Los Angeles-area homes. The location among the Hollywood Hills is certainly enviable. This house is especially kick-ass in the department of audio-visual pyrotechnics that were taken care of by DSI Entertainment Systems. “They developed it as the ultimate bachelor pad,...

The Pod House by Hans Haus looks extremely sleek and classy from with outside with its wood exterior. However, this is nothing when compared to the spectacular interior of the house. The show stopper of the house is the rotating cylinder adjacent to the living area. This amazing 20 feet cylinder is nothing ordinary as it contains four rooms that can be rotated into view. It is controlled by a remote and this makes the bedroom, bathroom and kitchen...

Some homes just leave you breathless and this baby is a good example of that. YTL Design Group from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia invited Agence Jouin Manku to design this house in 2003. The project was completed in 2008 with fabulous results. The residence is the epitome of style, elegance and beauty. It is obvious that it has to be inhabited by someone powerful and influential like the Malaysian family who lives there and has been responsible in shaping Kuala...

The most expensive condominium ever sold is the Skyloft Penthouse in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood. Downtown Manhattan certainly has a lot of wonders. This contemporary duplex loft is the idea of James Carpenter Design Associates. It has some stunning glass constructions and what makes it special is that it sits on top of a building dating from the 1920s. As if that's not all, you have some pretty awesome views of the city that never sleeps from here....

The Lufthansa’s $10 million lounge in JFK Airport’s Terminal 1 brings a taste of its spectacular Frankfurt lounge stateside and features a triple-decker glass walled space that has three buffets, showers, a bar with actual bartenders and Wi-Fi everywhere. The Lufthansa Airport is one of the many lounges that are about to make their way across Washington Dulles to Mumbai in the next several months. This news brings optimism to the aviation industry as most of the carriers are...